vRSRobT's Octavia vRS CR170 update 08/07/2016 remapped

[vRSRobT]

Sure i seen this over on Scottishvag? Hope your ok after your neck injury!!!

 

Do you do detailing homers lol? My cars swirl galore!!

 

Yeah it was posted on svag too and my neck injury is fine (just the rest of my body isnt these days lol).

 

If your ever at any of the Glasgow svag meets or Dubside meets, give me a shout ill have a look over your car  

[Trev.]

Yeah it was posted on svag too and my neck injury is fine (just the rest of my body isnt these days lol).

 

If your ever at any of the Glasgow svag meets or Dubside meets, give me a shout ill have a look over your car

 

Will keep an eye out for the meets! Cheers!

[vRSRobT]

Next update, a little rejuvenation of the car with some new front and rear badges as the originals were a bit tired looking

 

Rear:

 

Front:

[vRSRobT]

Slight frustration today, weather looked nice so decided would machine polish the car.  Usually i would be straight in with the rotary and whatever compound then the DA to refine, but today i decided on using the Rupes Bigfoot with the Rupes pads and the Rupes Compounds.  Got soo far as the front wings, bonnet and bumper before it started to rain :(  So disappointing, the weather is a little better now, but being late in the date will continue tomorrow (weather permitting)

[vRSRobT]

So a little update:

 

Ill start by shaming myself, working soo much between detailing cars and teaching snowboarding I dont get much time to work on my own car (well to spend a decent amount of time on the car), so wanted to get some light/Meduim swirls out, so opted for the Megs MF system via DA and didnt refine well enough resulting in this:

 

 

So decided to do what i did with the rest of the car and use the Rupes system (no cutting stage) which achieved the results i was looking for:

 

 

The rest of the car once completed was then treated to Zaino Z2 to increase gloss and offering some protection then topped with Angelwax Desireable:

 

 

and finally decided to fog the interior and deodourise it and add some new car scent

 

 

Really enjoy working on the car in this lovely weather, so will try and figure out whatelse i can do with my spare time

[vRSRobT]

Silly but small improvement...the kicksills.

 

Before:

 

After:

 

Polished using Gtechniq M1 and then sealed with Britemax Final Shine

 

Thanks for viewing

 

Rob

[vRSRobT]

Few days ago i applied Gtechniq G1 to the Glass, it looks like i did it just in time

 

[vRSRobT]

little update:

 

Applied some Glass sealant

 

Also after replacing the old badges with replacement older style badges i went on a trip down to birmingham and when i got back realised there was a dent in the badge....so decided to purchase newer style badges:

 

 

the old ones, you might notice the dents next to the arrow points:

 

 

Replaced with new style badges:

 

Didnt think i would be happy with how they look, but i am.

 

Any advise about removing the front frill vRS badge ?

Edited 21 May, 2016 by vRSRobT

[Paulbrown]

I have removed my front badge

The new black badges look great!

[vRSRobT]

I have removed my front badge

The new black badges look great!

 

how did you remove yous ? (if talking of the vrs part) as im wanting to replace with the FL VRS badge instead

[Paulbrown]

Well I just pulled at mine and it came off!!

[vRSRobT]

Another update, unfortunately the aircon was not holding the gas for longer than a few days, it had been charged and pressure tested and everything fine, so had dye put through the system and was found the condenser was leaking. so a new one was fitting and recharged:

 

 

and a little pic of some beading on the front windscreen (Gtechniq G1 applied recently) and the paintwork (Angelwax Desireable)

 

Edited 27 May, 2016 by vRSRobT

[benbissett93]

lovely car mate !! weel hev to get a scottish meet organised ?? im up in wick !

[vRSRobT]

lovely car mate !! weel hev to get a scottish meet organised ?? im up in wick !

 

 We should do I think it has been tried and failed unfortunately here in Scotland

[vRSRobT]

So yesterday i decided to try my new purchase, some Autofinesse Desire as i have been using Angelwax Desireable and to compare against each other...

 

 

Application very easy, the wax is very high in oils and seems softer than angelwax, but that could be down to ambient temperature as it was in the mid twenties.

 

Going by the instructions on the tin it says leave for 10 mins then remove, i found it quite difficult to remove, also to go back to buff any additional residue off with a clean cloth....i went through many cloths and each time the were loading up with the oils.

 

I decided i would try the Angelwax Desireable method, apply and buff off panel per panel, it worked so much easier, it was light night and day with very little rebuffing to be done.

 

End results:

 

 

My conclusion about the wax, if going by the instructions its not the easiest wax i have used (and i love using waxes), but adapting methods its nicer and a bit more forgiving, just waiting to see durabity and water behaviour.

 

Thanks for viewing

 

Rob

[vRSRobT]

Another update 05/06/2016

 

So i needed two new tyres but got offered some BBS CH 18" recently refurbished in BMW Sepang Bronze with good tyres for only £100 more than the two tyres i costed up....so now the car is looking like this:

 

 

Really happy with how they look on the car

 

Thanks for viewing

 

Rob

[vRSRobT]

Finally got round to coating the new BBS CH alloys.  Used Gtechniq C5 to offer the protection im looking for

 

[Paul007]

Prefer your original wheels but nice motor otherwise.

[vRSRobT]

Prefer your original wheels but nice motor otherwise.

 

Thats ok Paul, no offense taken, personally I love them, I think with the rest of the plans intended for the car it will work well. I also dont think the pics do the wheel justice as everyone who has seen in person loves them as well.

[vRSRobT]

Little bit of touching up today, every corner had paint removed from some form of contact with something else, so got myself some touch up paint and went to work

 

 

In all honesty this is a temp fix as im looking to have the bumpers resprayed soon, or look at other options...

 

Also been using some of this Dodo Juice Spray Air Frenshner....It smells incredible

 

[benbissett93]

planning facelift bumpers bud ?

[vRSRobT]

not sure yet...im really like the whole VRS+ look and may go down that route with my own variation of it

[abo]

Lovely job on the finish, I just don't have the time or patience for that kind of detail unfortunately... I like the wheels, but I think it needs lowering a bit to finish the look, imho anyway.

[vRSRobT]

Lovely job on the finish, I just don't have the time or patience for that kind of detail unfortunately... I like the wheels, but I think it needs lowering a bit to finish the look, imho anyway.

 

I totally agree it does need lowered....all in good time my friend

[vRSRobT]

So got my car remapped from Absolute Remaps in EK, they are mobile and came to me.  really nice map, and pull like a train, got a little video and this is the best i could get with the rubbish weather conditions recently.  They are saying will put up to approx 220bhp with 330ftlb torque.

 

 

Totally changes the car and made it come alive!