Hi guys/gals finally saved up some dosh and so can now afford to try and get my car aka - Mrs Jones, looking the way I want.  She's in the body shop this week getting a smoothed rear bumper, painted valances, R32 side skirts & spoiler. 

Here is the oldest pic I have of her riding "high" on 17" RS4's. A thoroughly unflattering picture but it’s the only old pic I have of her.

Eastern Dubs Feb '08

AMD RR day after dropping her about 45mm

I quickly grew tired of the new style RS4's. A set of mint BBS RC's came up on ebay I offered the guy a song for them and he accepted... sorted

RC’s make a world of difference, me thinks!

These are the guys I’ve entrusted with my body work. Now don’t be duped by the shrubbery and dodgy surroundings this place is a haven for automotive artistry lol at least I hope it is. I’ve seen a lot of there work and it’s pretty good

My car at the body shop with Hainsley my bodywork guy making a hasty exit out of the shot

With the R32 skirts fitted

And a few of the smoothed bumper

Ok folks heres a few pics of how she stands now 20/05/08. Tomorrow 21/05/08 she goes to the bodyshop to get her front repainted and smoothed.

Ok so she's fresh back from the bodyshop front smoothed and german plates fitted!

Mrs Jones - Bodywork comple 30/07/08

I'm now planning to turn my attention towards a few more performance mods. I'm not 100% sure what power I want to achieve or how to go about getting that power so i'm going to spend the rest of 2008 reading up on and saving towards ways to increase my power.

Next on the list is the 312mm brake upgrade and painted calipers!  

Time for a bit of car whoring see below!

London to Brighton 2008

Players vs Prept July 2008

Started with a cruise...

...but ended with misery

Car was off the road for 2 months after injesting water. Those who think CAI's are safe - think again, I have a £5k bill to prove it 

UPDATE 6th March 2009 - Forge FMIC and AP coilovers fitted

UPDATE 7th March 2009 - H&R 20mm spacers (rear),  H&R 10mm spacers (front) fitted, Airbox drilled and smoothed, ducting run from airbox to vent in bumper

Current Pics - Sunday 8th March 2009 (and I thought last year was the last of the body work - oh well) Votex front valance fitted

AMD RR Day 15th March 2009

190bhp/312lb/ft happy? Yes, damn happy

engine mods are @ time of RR - Miltek turbo back exhaust, Forge FMIC, Drilled/Smoothed airbox with pipercross panel filter, Chipped Uk ST3 Ultimate Race map

Going Hybrid Turbo

Sent this off on 12/03/09

Got it back on 20/03/09 and had it fitted courtesy of Bobby from Evolution Chips

London Town mini shoot - 10/05/2009 pic courtesy of Hotboy

just cruising

arty 

illuminated

New Dub Vintage

SFS Hoses and AMD Custom Map July 09

UPDATE 7th November 2009 - 

Steelies on

EGR to FMIC Stainless steel pipework - Nothing glamorous but it's improved responsiveness and done away with a few ill fitting silicone hoses

VIsit to TKO (Bills bodyshop, Hayes) 14 November '09

RR results after 3rd Hybrid mapping session

Saturday 28 November 2009 - Off to Bills Bodyshop

Friday 11 December 2009 - Back from Bills Bodyshop

Christmas 2009

New lights fitted

Current mods

Engine

• Turbo Dynamics stage 2 hybrid turbo
• AMD custom map 3rd revision
• Miltek turboback exhaust with discrete tips
• Forge FMIC
• Allard EGR delete
• Sachs Sport Clutch
• Forge Quick shift kit 
• Arch liner vent
• Smoothed/Drilled air box with R32 intake
• Custom FMIC to EGR pipe

Handling

• AP coilovers
• Eibach front arb
• Whiteline adjustable rear arb
• B&M upper stress bar
• S3 Strut brace upper and lower strut brace
• Skoda VRS bushes (rear) - TT bushes (front)
• H&R 10mm spacers (rear)
• 16" Steel wheels
• Front brakes - 312mm Brake upgrade EBC turbo grooved discs/Redstuff pads
• Rear brakes - 233mm EBC turbo grooved discs/Redstuff pads
• Braided hoses
• ATE Super Blue brake fluid
• S3 Strut brace upper and lower strut brace

Exterior 

• Smoothed front&rear bumpers
• Votex front valance
• Anni rear valance
• R32 side skirts
• 50% tints (all around)
• Black 'B' pillars
• De-locked
• Rear aero wiper  
• HID's

 Interior

• Bora Vents/Sports Clocks
• W8 light
• R32 door trim
• R32 Wheel
• Newsouth Indigo PSI Boost gauge for TDI

  Future mods

• Big brake kit
• Paint callipers
• Projector headlights
• Deep and dishy wheels 

I welcome your views/thoughts/criticisms/suggestions

Joe

dude your tempting me SWEEETTTT. you have a pm

 looks good dude. how did he fill the bumper? how much is it all costing? (or is that a depressing question? )

dude

that is looking very nice

is it going to be finished for eastern dubs next wednesday?

hafizur

efunc:

 looks good dude. how did he fill the bumper? how much is it all costing? (or is that a depressing question? )

lol very depressing - pm me if you want break down, summer holiday is cancelled and we'll be eating porridge for the rest of the year! Bumper he filled (i'm not too clued up on this) with a fibre glass type resin thingy that he's used before. He reckons filler can crack and sink, but this fibre glass stuff flexes and is strong.

Cheers Haf the rear will be done mate by wednesday, but the front will be getting done later in the month

Joe, looking good.  i can't wait to see it next time i'm in east london

afro gti:

He reckons filler can crack and sink, but this fibre glass stuff flexes and is strong.

ooo can i test its strength lol. its quite impressive what hes done. i look at the pictures and all i can think is oooooo.

i wanna go smoooooooooooth lol. u knwo what i dont know what i want anymore  im goign back to bed. lol

Looking good mate, will be keeping my eye on this one

 Nice work. looking good.

Ohhh i like fella. Think it ll be a matter of time before you get the front done if all goes well with the rear!!!  

 Joe looking good man

Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh next week!

Amz

Thanks for the comments guys i'm getting her back in a few hours! cant wait!

I'll get some pics up on sunday as i'm off work!

Old 312 setup

New brakes on bled and firm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39607348@N05/4414654552/in/photostream/

 How slow is the clock going lol. Bet you cant wait for that all important phone call lol!!!!  

 why dont you just put some pics up today joe

Ohooooooooooooooooooooo oh oh oo oh oho oooooooo

I'm speechless, my rears so sexy I wanna marry her, take her away on honey moon and do naughty things to her lol

Carl mate, I tell you my heart was beating as I walked up the road to the garage. I was either going to "love it" or "hate it" and I love it mate.

Nazy i'll try post some pics later I dont get home till about 9 from work

 Its threads like this that make me wanna go crazy on the motor!!! Must look the nuts matey!! I know you chaps, hotboy etc, are from londan. Where abouts? Wheres the garage that done the work??

afro gti:

Ohooooooooooooooooooooo oh oh oo oh oho oooooooo

I'm speechless, my rears so sexy I wanna marry her, take her away on honey moon and do naughty things to her lol

 this reminds me

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=40452&in_page_id=2

lol

your not the only one, but you may end up in the papers

haf1zur:

 

 

afro gti:

Ohooooooooooooooooooooo oh oh oo oh oho oooooooo

I'm speechless, my rears so sexy I wanna marry her, take her away on honey moon and do naughty things to her lol

 

 this reminds me

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=40452&in_page_id=2

lol

your not the only one, but you may end up in the papers

LMAO ha ha you joker

How did you find that Haf? come on, be honest you googled "can I have sex with my car" and found that link. I gonna tell your wife man! you committing adultry with you car...

Carl mate we're in East London, we should see you at the London2Brighton if your about! My garage is in North London Tottenham.

 hey mate, cant wait to see the result,

we seem to be doing similar mods, but this will definitley distinguish your car from others..

i shall be checking this thread for pictures later toonight..

adz

 Where abouts in totenham mate? Never heard of that garage before.. Im from these areas tooo think we should arange a little meet sometime ally pally or something i stumbled on you guys out of sheer coincidence last time lol..

Golfin..

 Nice one joe. looking forward to seeing it next week at the eastern dubs.

Naz

looking good, tempting me to do some smoothing now.

that article is too funny. lolll

Ok so I managed to take a few pics on my phone and here they are....

I will try and get some better ones over the weekend!

 Nice one joe that is looking really nice? top job 2

What valance is that on the front?

Naz

Quality

 Rear looks classy Joe, cant wait to see this in the flesh on Wednesday

Julz.

nazy786:

 Nice one joe that is looking really nice? top job 2

What valance is that on the front?

Naz

Its the reiger front lip... the front still needs to be smoothed and repainted in 2weeks cant wait

Cheers for the comments guys

waw that is real nice dude. impressive.

 That reiger front lips looks nice n smooth. will look top once you have the front bumper smoothed. keeping my eyes on this one. quality stuff

nazy786:

 That reiger front lips looks nice n smooth. will look top once you have the front bumper smoothed. keeping my eyes on this one. quality stuff

Yea although i'm not sure if I want to still smooth the front I think it looks good enough as is. You guys can help me decide on wednesday.

Hotboy you bringing your lights down to get fitted? what time you reaching there mate?

Your right joe it really looks good as it is. You could leave it like that for now and smoothe it whenever you feel like.

Yea you may be right, the guys already bought the paint and said I can come back whenever to finish her off so no real hurry.

Hows your ice install coming on, did you get another 15inch sub, your current set-up is lethal

 No joe iv had enought of the ice lol.

focusing on the body work now.

 well i got a good bodywork guy if you need one lol

 Iv bought the full anni  kit in abs plastic. im thinking of smoothing the bumpers 2 lol.

how much did all that cost you joe if you dont mind me askin

Naz