Popular Post Deanoc123 Posted March 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2019 I had a fair few questions at the breakfast meet last weekend about some bits I had done so thought I'd post a few details in a 'build' thread. A little bit about my car. It's a 2014 981 S in Guards Red. New to me in May 2018 from Bristol OPC with 7k on the clock. It was after a 6 month search as I had very specific 'GTS +' spec requirements. It enjoys £24k of options including: PDK Sport Chrono PASM PSE 20" carerra classics in platinum Sports Seats PCM with phone and Bluetooth Extended leather PDLS Bose Guards red interior trim and belts Guard red exterior (diffuser, washer jets, side intakes, mirror bases). Never seen on another All the annoying things often missed off like folding mirrors, dipping mirrors, duel zone climate, heated seats The nice to haves like the crests on the seats and wheels, mats etc. Obviously the first thing to do after I got it home was to make it "Dean clean" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanoc123 Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Next up was rattles! Now i'd say this is one of the most well put together cars i've owned but i am seriously OCD! There was lots of minor noises, all from behind me. They were all easy to locate and fix by just tapping trim. Some notable ones: - trim under the seat belt cover - metal on metal under the cross brace - all of the rear hatch trim - the hatch itself on the bump stops - the latch mechanism - oil and water caps - manual hatch release cable - amp wiring It was all solved with 2 x roles of foam tape and some duck tape over the trim clips that rattle around when 2 bits of trim are clipped together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deanoc123 Posted March 19, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2019 Lights! I like a night drive and have a fair bit of experience modifying xenons. I went for Osram CBIs powered by morimoto 55w ballasts, new CBI flashers and LED side indicators. The only interior bulb that was not LED was the front trunk so i did that. The camera phone doesn't really pick it up but there must be 40% more light and it's a nearer 6000k rather than 5000k  Couple of before and afters in the light: Then to get them pointing right better than any machine 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanoc123 Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 The next one was a no brainer 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanoc123 Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Here are the side repeaters (you don't get long to edit do you!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deanoc123 Posted March 19, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Next up was a drunken plate purchase (hence the car/thread name) and badge edit and relocation to make it more 718/911/GT4 esque. Edited March 19, 2019 by Deanoc123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanoc123 Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 One option it didn't have was online services which allows you to use internet radio and Amazon music as well as giving real time traffic rerouting. I booked it in at Cambridge to have that and put the latest PCM firmware and maps on. The cayenne courtesy car was a bit bigger than the croc! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanoc123 Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 MPS4S finally N0 rated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deanoc123 Posted March 19, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2019 I decided to take the plunge and get a full ngenco spray PPF. After booking it in I wanted to do a paint correction so that it was really nice underneath the protective film. Here are a few before shots of the minor swirls: So first was a degrease, foam and wash: Fix a few chips. The trick here is to overfill the chip and then flatten it with clay and IPA: Clay the rest of the car: IPA the car and mask up: I went for a 2 stage: Really happy with the results. No holograms or swirls and a nice deep shine: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted March 19, 2019 Founder Share Posted March 19, 2019 Awesome job! Looks fantastic And i really like your garage! Did you build it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanoc123 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Beanoir said: Awesome job! Looks fantastic And i really like your garage! Did you build it? Thanks! The cart lodge was a big selling point of the house. Was built just before I moved in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deanoc123 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2019 Next up, Ngenco! Some of you may have heard of it but I guess most haven't. You will have heard of PPF to protect your paint. I liked the idea but it just looks s**t up close. All the joins, gaps, bits not covered, dirty edges, stretching, yellowing, orange peel etc. This is what I didn't want (£5k top name job on GT3 RS) I had come across a new trend on super expensive exotic cars about spray on paint protection. It's often tinted. This is not plastidip! So I got chatting to a leading supplier, Ngenco and decided to get it done. The benefits are numerous. Adjustable depth from 200-400 micron (twice as thick as PPF), absolutely no edges or gaps, no stress marks or stretching, no blades near your car, self healing, hydrophobic, no pealing, no loss of gloss. The final one was a big one for me because I'm a car detailing nut. There is one final, HUGE, advantage to spray PPF. It can be wet sanded and polished to a mirror finish so you get crisp reflections much better than the OEM paint work. This is the product on a test panel: No turning back! And it being applied: Lots of sanding, polishing and measuring (2 days) All done! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanoc123 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Proof is in the pudding. 1st place at PCGB Concours event. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushman Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 looks awesome Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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