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safrane

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There are a few cars being broken across the country. You could buy a dash top and swap it over whilst keeping your original one...its an easy swap over.
 
spkennyuk

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b9boy said:
Thanks all for the warm welcome and apologies for the tardy reply.

Yep the You Tube link car is mine although I didnt buy it through them (and would never buy a car off them as it happens). I bought it through a dealer who did a swap for a QP.

It's had a small fortune spent on it since then (pushing towards the £10K mark now i think) because it had been left largely undriven for years which doesnt do them any good. But Marios at Autoshield has now got it mostly sorted but, as we all know, its a little like the forth road bridge so there's always something left to do on it.

Since buying it I've done quite a few miles actually (just under 18,000) which whilst bringing the bills forward has helped the way the car runs.

Regards to the leather it's actually the roughest part of the car now funnily enough. I think Sterling Performance must have had the leather connolised and it's just cracked away again so I think I will have the seats retrimmed. Unfortunately the guy who was recommended to me appears to have retired so I'm on the look out for one if anyone can recommend one (and the closer to the North West the better although happy to travel if i have to)??

Usually i use Gliptone products which have served me well over the years and embeds a nice fresh leather smell into the seats.

Dont get me started on dashboard glare!!! It's terrible really. The Mrs took a stance at one point of refusing to drive it unless i got the dash recovered but I havent been brave enough to get it done, partly because i'm unsure what it would look like in black or really dark blue leather. Thoughts/pics?
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My dash top is a mid to dark blue leather. You still get some reflection but not as much as you get with the lighter dash tops. If i can find a suitable picture i will post it up for you. If not i will take one tomorrow. Mines a 4200 but should give you an idea.
 
BennyD

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outrun said:
Nice looking GS mate. Welcome to the madness. You'll find that we're especially good a thread drift.
Did anyone see Ant and Dec tonight? I love those guys.
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Those two I guess, that's why you like them. Bloody g!ts, corrupt everything. X
 
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spkennyuk said:
Here you go.

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Thanks for taking that for me. That looks great actually !!!

What I'm trying to avoid is having lots of different materials and shades going on as I tackle various areas.

I've already done the steering wheel in black alcantara so that's added an new material to the mix and wondered about having some areas of the car done in deep blue but then it's how they match with the technical cloth stuff which is also blue.

Good tip further up on the dash top - it's literally just the top piece that comes off is it?

They don't warp or anything silly do they??
 
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