Even more, last two to illustrate the effectiveness of the KW HLS lift system:
Mr. wReckless A5
After 4 years of ownership I thought I'd start a build thread. I've spent quite a lot of time gradually putting things on this. I don't have pictures of everything that has happened at every step, but I'll post the photos I did dig out from my phone.
Anyways, after 16 hours of driving, here is my new pride and joy post collection.
It was a really well specced car, basically missing blind spot monitoring, the rear window blinds, pre-heater, tow-hook and dual zone climate. The last bit I wondered about as apparently the first owner ticket every option but not dual climate... Weirdo. Anyways, highlights are ADS, ACC, panorama roof, memory seats w/heating. B&O stereo, highest option NAV, CD-Changer, adaptive headlights and high beam assist, rain sensors, mirrors that dim, heat, fluff AND fold. (Well, maybe just fold
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Anyways, after 16 hours of driving, here is my new pride and joy post collection.
It was a really well specced car, basically missing blind spot monitoring, the rear window blinds, pre-heater, tow-hook and dual zone climate. The last bit I wondered about as apparently the first owner ticket every option but not dual climate... Weirdo. Anyways, highlights are ADS, ACC, panorama roof, memory seats w/heating. B&O stereo, highest option NAV, CD-Changer, adaptive headlights and high beam assist, rain sensors, mirrors that dim, heat, fluff AND fold. (Well, maybe just fold
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Thanks for the kind comments. Glad you enjoy them, I do too tbh
It looks fantastic in these photos, but I feel they reflect and capture what I see with my own eyes Regards
LoL
I'll take that as a compliment Though I hope those who view this car and the photos that they can use it for inspiration for their own builds and projects. It's been a fun journey with this car, and bar some big brakes, I kind of feel this car is now "complete" (famous last words I know...) Hence the new project.
The really satisfying thing is that this car looks so good to me, it's a personal accomplishment/journey to get it to this stage, so it really gives me a big smile every time I see it parked. The downside of course is that it is more a jewel than a car so I'm afraid it'll turn into a fair-weather car despite it's all weather capabilities. It's not all looks though with it's tuned engine and really compliant ride and suspension, it really is a very nice and competent sport GT for the winding roads.
Regards
Agreed, and it'll please you to know that just last sunday I went driving across a couple of mountains, me having fun in all the twisties dodging sheep and squashing bugs.
No gnashing of teeth, just a big grin on my face
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Just a quick update to my car. I got the previously mentioned Garmin Dashcam fitted. Actually took on this monumental task myself! :nerd:
TBF it wasn't the worlds hardest thing to do, although I get very hesitant with interior stuff where the screws are hidden and the clips are prone to breaking :serious:
I unclipped the little giraffe neck going from the center mirror housing up to the roof and snuck the end of the cable up there, I sanded a tiny gap for the cable to run out to the camera on this part. Otherwise, snaking the cable along the top headliner was a piece of cake with a handy interior trim tool. Towards the corner I popped the A-pillar "airbag" clip off and loosened the screw inside to pass the cable along the top of the A-pillar and down along the door rubber trim. The cable was actually long enough to sneak inside the rubber down to the floor and underneath the door sill trim to where it cuts about 1/4 of the way before I snuck it back up and towards the passenger side fuse panel. I fastened the little smart power box with double sided tape and all that's left to do is to hook up the cables.
I tested the Garmin camera before with the normal 12V cigarette lighter power cable and it provides very nice pictures, with the ability to share and download to your phone via an app and on-board wifi. There's also an SD card that temporarily stores my journey.
TBF it wasn't the worlds hardest thing to do, although I get very hesitant with interior stuff where the screws are hidden and the clips are prone to breaking :serious:
I unclipped the little giraffe neck going from the center mirror housing up to the roof and snuck the end of the cable up there, I sanded a tiny gap for the cable to run out to the camera on this part. Otherwise, snaking the cable along the top headliner was a piece of cake with a handy interior trim tool. Towards the corner I popped the A-pillar "airbag" clip off and loosened the screw inside to pass the cable along the top of the A-pillar and down along the door rubber trim. The cable was actually long enough to sneak inside the rubber down to the floor and underneath the door sill trim to where it cuts about 1/4 of the way before I snuck it back up and towards the passenger side fuse panel. I fastened the little smart power box with double sided tape and all that's left to do is to hook up the cables.
I tested the Garmin camera before with the normal 12V cigarette lighter power cable and it provides very nice pictures, with the ability to share and download to your phone via an app and on-board wifi. There's also an SD card that temporarily stores my journey.
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Probably not the most interesting update, but I decided to tidy up and shorten the cable for the extra EGT temp sensor fitted to the downpipe. There was a lot of excess so I cut it, soldered in new pins at each end, reconnected. Glad my soldering skills are somewhat decent as I managed to get a connection first time round
Second photo is one of the extra Walbro pump, hooked up to the fuel line, runs and gets power just as the OEM in tank runs as it's tapped into that via a relay.
On that note, you can see in the corner what I believe is the cabin filter housing, in which case it should hold the filter, which mine doesn't seem to do? It's empty? Am I right with this conclusion?
Regards
Second photo is one of the extra Walbro pump, hooked up to the fuel line, runs and gets power just as the OEM in tank runs as it's tapped into that via a relay.
On that note, you can see in the corner what I believe is the cabin filter housing, in which case it should hold the filter, which mine doesn't seem to do? It's empty? Am I right with this conclusion?
Regards
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Finishing off the dash cam install with some gentle soldering, adding splice in type fuse holders to the passenger side fuse box and all is good
Regards
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Thanks for browsing and commenting on my build
I had contemplated tinting but have decided not to because local legislation prevents me from tinting all the windows, and I fear tinting only the rear 3 will mess up with the auto dimming and I don't want to see that system "misfunction" as the sensor is where the internal center mirror is, and a little dimming there but the side mirrors stay full bright blinding me regardless.
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