Le Mans prep

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Exhaust - done
Wiper blades - done
Interior clean and leather feed - done
First aid kit, bulbs, warning triangle, hi-vis vests etc. - purchased
Wheel refurb (2 kerbed alloys!) - tomorrow
Full geometry check - Friday
Mega clean & wax - starts this weekend
Professional detail - decided to wait until I get back

How's everyone else doing?
 
zagatoes30

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MOT and Emblem check and rectification (done)
Braided brake hoses (done)
Wheel Refurb (done) although back in today for one to be done again due to a minor reaction
Stainless Bolts (done)
Initial pre clean (done)
Stupid French requirements (done) NB Hi Vis jackets need to be accessible from inside the car, it is not acceptable for them to be in the boot
Pre load of camping gear to see if it all fits (done)
Leather clean (Friday)
Final wash & polish (Tuesday)
Final packing (Tuesday)
Set off (Wednesday 6am)
 
conaero

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Done:
Wheel refurb
Brake disc centres painted
Chrome wheel bolts
Bridge Can unit
Replace 4 blown fuses from Bridge Can failure
Fix microphone on Becker Grand Prix phone
Refurbish front grill
Fit new nose badge

To Do:
Exhaust front de cat pipes - Still up in Wakfield - Due for delivery Friday
Replace broken C pillar badge
Get Airbag light extinguished
Sort rattle in passenger side A/B pillar curtain trim
***Mega clean & wax - starts this weekend
Clean and treat leather
Rainx windscreen
Pack boot - all the bits for Le Pork

Things to take:
Euros
Passport
Credit Card
Swimming Shorts
Brollie
Radio with headset
Fold up chair
Car paperwork
European breakdown and repatriation to the UK
 
M

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What a bunch of tarts, everyone getting their wheels refurbished!

Rain-X is a good idea. I'll give mine another coat.

Think everything else is in hand.

Matt - remember I have the secondary cat pipes at mine if you need them.
 
Contigo

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Problem with RainX is that even when applied properly it really does smear the windows in my experience.
 
drewf

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I've only known it to smear if the wipers are dirty, or when left for too long so the screen itself is dirty, I guess with Diesel and rubber from the roads.

When applied properly, it works very well indeed. We use it on the aircraft, and have never had a problem.
 
BennyD

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zagatoes30 said:
I swear by RainX, use it on all my cars but have shied away from using it on the Spyder due to comments about in car showers.
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Good move. I did mine when I first got her and all the water came over the top of the windscreen instead of along the side windows. I haven't done it since. I still do all my tin-tops with Rain-X on a regular basis and it works really well.
 
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