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Title: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on December 15, 2012, 09:07:48 am

Have just caught wind of Alex's new show car...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftfsi_mike%2FFunnies%2FBC31C63E-B370-4FFC-83EE-D14B0AA71604-285-00000004D205D0AC.jpg&hash=cb1ef074f2c8b44c56ed5eda6ebcd98c1c68fa99)

Complete with private plate.

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: MAT ED30 on December 15, 2012, 09:13:00 am
 :signLOL:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: fab5freddy on December 15, 2012, 09:18:09 am
 :driver:  :grin:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Nodz on December 15, 2012, 09:21:54 am
Loving the Fox Racing Evo 3 Alloys, gonna try and get a passenger ride in this later when I'm up there :signLOL:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: sub39h on December 15, 2012, 09:55:51 am
lmao
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: JackG on December 15, 2012, 10:24:12 am
Be careful near that mike!  If it moves it has the power to spin the world whilst it just sits on the spot  :scared:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Hedge on December 15, 2012, 10:26:32 am
You're only saying that 'cos you've got your car back.  :chicken:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on December 15, 2012, 11:03:34 am
You're only saying that 'cos you've got your car back.  :chicken:

My car is back at AKS for some goodies...
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Cupra R on December 15, 2012, 11:04:54 am
What's it been like getting back in the Cupra Mike?
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Janner_Sy on December 15, 2012, 12:46:15 pm
You're only saying that 'cos you've got your car back.  :chicken:

he doesnt  :grin:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on December 15, 2012, 12:54:12 pm

Was brilliant Rich  :driver: Alex has done a cracking job so far  :notworthy:

She's back off the road till I get Back from Afghanistan late feb / early Mar then straight to Bedford Autodrome for some propper testing & fun!
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Cupra R on December 15, 2012, 01:03:26 pm

Was brilliant Rich  :driver: Alex has done a cracking job so far  :notworthy:

She's back off the road till I get Back from Afghanistan late feb / early Mar then straight to Bedford Autodrome for some propper testing & fun!

Glad to hear it mate.

I hear you managed to kiss a kerb though  :surprised:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on December 15, 2012, 01:18:12 pm

Was brilliant Rich  :driver: Alex has done a cracking job so far  :notworthy:

She's back off the road till I get Back from Afghanistan late feb / early Mar then straight to Bedford Autodrome for some propper testing & fun!

Glad to hear it mate.

I hear you managed to kiss a kerb though  :surprised:

It's true  :sad:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Cupra R on December 15, 2012, 01:20:29 pm

Was brilliant Rich  :driver: Alex has done a cracking job so far  :notworthy:

She's back off the road till I get Back from Afghanistan late feb / early Mar then straight to Bedford Autodrome for some propper testing & fun!

Glad to hear it mate.



I hear you managed to kiss a kerb though  :surprised:

It's true  :sad:

Not too bad I hope.
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: chungster on December 15, 2012, 01:31:30 pm
New courtesy car that...drove it earlier  :signLOL:

But on serious note big thanks to Alex this morning on diagnosing a misfire on cylinder 1 and finding a hole In the Twintake pipe work !!!  :confused:

Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on December 15, 2012, 01:36:55 pm

Was brilliant Rich  :driver: Alex has done a cracking job so far  :notworthy:

She's back off the road till I get Back from Afghanistan late feb / early Mar then straight to Bedford Autodrome for some propper testing & fun!

Glad to hear it mate.



I hear you managed to kiss a kerb though  :surprised:

It's true  :sad:

Not too bad I hope.

Had recently been refurbed but the finish was sh*t so I'm not as pissed off as I could've been
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Cupra R on December 15, 2012, 01:46:07 pm

Was brilliant Rich  :driver: Alex has done a cracking job so far  :notworthy:

She's back off the road till I get Back from Afghanistan late feb / early Mar then straight to Bedford Autodrome for some propper testing & fun!

Glad to hear it mate.



I hear you managed to kiss a kerb though  :surprised:

It's true  :sad:

Not too bad I hope.

Had recently been refurbed but the finish was sh*t so I'm not as pissed off as I could've been

Ah, not so bad then. Good.

Side note.

Calipers on my car. What colour would you go for  :signLOL:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: vRSAlex on December 15, 2012, 01:57:00 pm
Been trying to keep the little project car a secret for a while.  Twin engine RS3 powered  :P
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Janner_Sy on December 15, 2012, 02:00:25 pm
New courtesy car that...drove it earlier  :signLOL:

I thought Alex had a red cupra with a max power carbon bonnet as a courtesy car :innocent:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on December 15, 2012, 02:04:37 pm

Was brilliant Rich  :driver: Alex has done a cracking job so far  :notworthy:

She's back off the road till I get Back from Afghanistan late feb / early Mar then straight to Bedford Autodrome for some propper testing & fun!

Glad to hear it mate.



I hear you managed to kiss a kerb though  :surprised:

It's true  :sad:

Not too bad I hope.

Had recently been refurbed but the finish was sh*t so I'm not as pissed off as I could've been

Ah, not so bad then. Good.

Side note.

Calipers on my car. What colour would you go for  :signLOL:

Due due rotor envy I can't help you improve your brakes any more  :P
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Cupra R on December 15, 2012, 02:17:34 pm
That's a shame. I thought the brake whore would be able to help me out  :signLOL:

I haven't seen the rotors yet but may of sourced the calipers thanks to Alex. The fronts need/will be refurb'd though hence my chance for a colour choice. However, due to all the bits to be fitted the money pot is more than drained. So, they'll probably just end up being black.
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on December 15, 2012, 02:29:02 pm
That's a shame. I thought the brake whore would be able to help me out  :signLOL:

I haven't seen the rotors yet but may of sourced the calipers thanks to Alex. The fronts need/will be refurb'd though hence my chance for a colour choice. However, due to all the bits to be fitted the money pot is more than drained. So, they'll probably just end up being black.

Are you going for the twin caliper 2piece rotor rear setup? If not what colour are your rears I'd say just match the rears. Red or black will look equally as good
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Cupra R on December 15, 2012, 02:36:05 pm
That's a shame. I thought the brake whore would be able to help me out  :signLOL:

I haven't seen the rotors yet but may of sourced the calipers thanks to Alex. The fronts need/will be refurb'd though hence my chance for a colour choice. However, due to all the bits to be fitted the money pot is more than drained. So, they'll probably just end up being black.

Are you going for the twin caliper 2piece rotor rear setup? If not what colour are your rears I'd say just match the rears. Red or black will look equally as good

No, I don't "think" the Leon needs the twin rear setup although happy to be proved otherwise.

The rear calipers are currently black. It's been suggested to maybe go white front leave rear black but personally think matching looks better.

Just don't think there's anything left in the piggy bank for a rear caliper colour change. So, probably black fronts with a ??? Decal  :signLOL:

You say Bedford in march??  Oh, BDay pressie to me!!!!
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on December 15, 2012, 05:37:15 pm

I don't think it needs that rear setup either. Just thought that you had chronic shiny kit syndrome like me haha  :grin:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Cupra R on December 15, 2012, 05:40:56 pm

I don't think it needs that rear setup either. Just thought that you had chronic shiny kit syndrome like me haha  :grin:

I not gonna deny that  :ashamed:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: RobH on December 15, 2012, 08:22:57 pm
Luminous green Rich, that would look awesome on a white car. I think players aka Ash had it on his ttrs on vagoc.
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on December 15, 2012, 08:57:30 pm
Luminous green Rich, that would look awesome on a white car. I think players aka Ash had it on his ttrs on vagoc.

That's so 2012.....it's nearly 2013 now.....

Ash's back in for "work" currently..

Rich go for something other than Black....it needs doing
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Cupra R on December 15, 2012, 09:07:00 pm
Luminous green Rich, that would look awesome on a white car. I think players aka Ash had it on his ttrs on vagoc.

Blimey Rob, that's from the left field. Never considered it but now you mention it  :laugh:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Cupra R on December 15, 2012, 09:10:55 pm
Luminous green Rich, that would look awesome on a white car. I think players aka Ash had it on his ttrs on vagoc.

That's so 2012.....it's nearly 2013 now.....

Ash's back in for "work" currently..

Rich go for something other than Black....it needs doing


Maybe I ought to start a poll  :signLOL:

To do other than black I think I'd want the rears doing too to match Dave.

You get my email? 

What colour is Ash going for? Or is it a secret in preparation for next years show season.
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: Hedge on December 15, 2012, 09:16:56 pm
New courtesy car that...drove it earlier  :signLOL:

I thought Alex had a red cupra with a max power carbon bonnet as a courtesy car :innocent:

I'm sure Alex enjoys working on the new project much more than some of the long-term stuff he has to work on.  :chicken:
Title: Re: AKS going down hill???
Post by: rich83 on December 15, 2012, 11:24:25 pm
Alex is removing the ECU on my mates VRS 170CR octavia on monday.....  :scared: :scared: :scared:  followed by  :driver: :driver: :driver: