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**bhalay207** · 30:th-Jul-2016, 22:51:10

Well not really an update as such but thought I'd post for my own timeline benefit. Somebody kindly decided to go into the back of me last week damaging the bumper. I dropped it off at Vauxhall bodyshop on Friday under the insurance and have currently got this little number to drive around in

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Must say, I absolutely love the ride height and after a day or so of driving it, I can see why people have large 4x4s. See a part exchange on the horizon lol

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**tucpal** · 31:st-Jul-2016, 13:52:46

Makes a change hope you get your car sorted or did I hear its a wright off

**bhalay207** · 31:st-Jul-2016, 14:12:28

Think that was somebody else's mate. Mine needs a new bumper which is being done. The beauty is I'm going to Weymouth tomorrow and then Woolacombe on Friday then back up to Derby so that's a thousand miles saved on my car. Still find it strange the bodyshop and insurance booked it in for a Friday know I'm away for a week on the following Monday.

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***Rusty2009*** · 31:st-Jul-2016, 16:49:17

(31:st-Jul-2016, 14:12:28)bhalay207 Wrote: Think that was somebody else's mate. Mine needs a new bumper which is being done. The beauty is I'm going to Weymouth tomorrow and then Woolacombe on Friday then back up to Derby so that's a thousand miles saved on my car. Still find it strange the bodyshop and insurance booked it in for a Friday know I'm away for a week on the following Monday.

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Have a nice to Weymouth, the weather isn't looking to good down here at the mo tho.

**J1ODYA** · 31:st-Jul-2016, 17:39:13

Must be something in the air; someone hit my car so that's in being fixed... since then I've had a weeks holiday in Cornwall in the hire Avensis lol thank goodness the amount of bushes I've gone into on those windy roads!

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**bhalay207**

(31:st-Jul-2016, 16:49:17)Rusty2009 Wrote:
(31:st-Jul-2016, 14:12:28)bhalay207 Wrote: Think that was somebody else's mate. Mine needs a new bumper which is being done. The beauty is I'm going to Weymouth tomorrow and then Woolacombe on Friday then back up to Derby so that's a thousand miles saved on my car. Still find it strange the bodyshop and insurance booked it in for a Friday know I'm away for a week on the following Monday.

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Have a nice to Weymouth, the weather isn't looking to good down here at the mo tho.

Oh no, don't tell me that! We're staying at Haven until Friday and then moving onto Woolacombe for the weekend.

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(31:st-Jul-2016, 17:39:13)J1ODYA Wrote: Must be something in the air; someone hit my car so that's in being fixed... since then I've had a weeks holiday in Cornwall in the hire Avensis lol thank goodness the amount of bushes I've gone into on those windy roads!

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Must be. Worst thing is she tried to say that the damage was old and started to walk back towards her car.

That's what we're doing, taking the Rav 4 for the week. Quite happy to use that and not mine.

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**J1ODYA** · 31:st-Jul-2016, 21:08:12

I can beat you on that, the guy who hit my car in a car park was driving off & I ran after him lol cheeky.

Hope your car is less mundane than mine, it is so dull I keep losing it in car parks lol

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**bhalay207** · 31:st-Jul-2016, 22:58:41

(31:st-Jul-2016, 21:08:12)J1ODYA Wrote: I can beat you on that, the guy who hit my car in a car park was driving off & I ran after him lol cheeky.

Hope your car is less mundane than mine, it is so dull I keep losing it in car parks lol

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Haha, gave it legs did you!

Mines alright to be fair. You can't miss it if you wanted to, it's colossal! Who's yours through, Enterprise?

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**bhalay207** · 1:st-Aug-2016, 15:59:14

Well all I can say is I'm glad I paid to reduce the excess to £0 as this happened today.....
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**tucpal** · 2:nd-Aug-2016, 10:41:43

Unlucky

**J1ODYA** · 3:rd-Aug-2016, 18:24:25

Erm I don't know the company... ha £500 excess don't scare me... just hope they don't notice the chipped windscreen, car park dint in door & bush scratch along passenger side!

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**bhalay207** · 10:th-Aug-2016, 16:17:04

Nothing in the way of mods but a good clean was needed so off I set with snowfoam, clay bar, demonshine (don't roast me, I did intend to properly polish but lost the will after 3hrs) and rainex'd the windows and she's all shiny and fresh again.

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**bhalay207** · 19:th-Aug-2016, 22:12:47

Cheeky beading shot
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**sheppy1** · 23:rd-Aug-2016, 18:56:37

Hey mate! How much was the camera, any links and also do you have any pics of it installed? Ta

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**bhalay207** · 23:rd-Aug-2016, 21:32:36

I can get you a link. It worked out at £40. I've put some pics on your thread mate

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**sheppy1** · 23:rd-Aug-2016, 22:14:31

cheers mate! it does look very good but just not what I'm after at present

**bhalay207** · 29:th-Aug-2016, 23:39:41

Well, she hit the big 60 today. So annoyed that I missed it by 2 miles but hey, nevermind.

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**J1ODYA** · 30:th-Aug-2016, 14:22:17

Ha halfway to my score lol

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**bhalay207** · 1:st-Sep-2016, 13:09:43

I'm not into replacing bulbs just for the sake of it as they prove quite expensive, however one blowing gave me an excuse to get some new ones.

I thought I'd try the Phillips 130% brighter range out. Managed to pick them up for £15.77 which considering they sell for upwards of £25 in most places, I was happy with. Time to see what the fuss is all about with these bulbs

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**bhalay207** · 21:st-Mar-2017, 19:04:36

So what feels like a lifetime since I did anything to the Astra, and I'll be honest I've started to fall out of love with it, I've decided to sink some money into it and try to revive the love I once had....shouldn't be hard...I hope.

Anyway, latest mod which will be completed tomorrow: Leather!

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I've spent over 3hrs cleaning with soap and hot water it as it was minging. One thing that is bugging me is the bits that get caught in the holes of the leather face. How do you guys deal with this on yours?

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I need to give it another going over before it goes in the car tomorrow as they are still not 100%. What product/household cleaner would you recommend?

Finally, the rear door cards are for electric rears and not manuals like in my car. I've seen the position that I should use to make a hole for the winders. Any advice for doing that as I don't want to wreck the door card.

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Looks like I'm back

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**bhalay207** · 22:nd-Mar-2017, 23:28:17

So today's job is 80% complete. I've had to hold off completing it fully due to the horrific weather we had in Derby today. I clearly need my head examining for even thinking of doing it in torrential rain haha. Anyway, competed pics

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**marcus01** · 23:rd-Mar-2017, 11:25:02

Very nice.

tried to get the same past my wife but I failed....

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**bhalay207** · 23:rd-Mar-2017, 23:23:44

Haha, I mentioned them on the Sunday night to my other half and then brought them on Monday, collected on Tuesday. Brave or stupid haha

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**bhalay207** · 30:th-Mar-2017, 09:54:19

Completed the leather install. All that I was waiting on was the door cards. I had to convert the electric rear cards to fit my manual doors. Easy enough with the measure twice cut once mindset. Happy with the results.

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**tucpal** · 1:st-Apr-2017, 17:15:03

Much better well done

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