Want My Car Like New, Prices?

[tonner_notts]

after deciding to keep my car, although i got offered 9k on part exchange,

i want to make her like new again, handleing wise etc,

have the s2 setup just done so now what would i need doing and what kinda price should i be lookin at?

thinking rod ends, ball joints etc, what else?

[Mark H]

Why not take it to a specialist and get them to look at what is worn out and then you only need replace those things?

Probably better than asking a forum to guess what may be worn and wasting money when it may not be needed.

[tonner_notts]

well the car has 67k miles, and has only had a ball join replaced lately, so was thinkin to change all of suspension components, and get a good geo done so the car is sorted for as long as i keep it. and wondered if anyone had had this done,

instead of in a cpl more thousand miles, changing somet else and payin for a new geo again

[christurbo]

You should have had a Geo done after installing your S2 kit anyway!

[tonner_notts]

i know but i knew a rod end needs changing so am gettin that done then the geo, think it makes better sense, but as im keepin car a cpl of years might get everything done, think its close

[christurbo]

Go for it mate if you have money to burn

 

Personally i only change things when they need changing, and spend my money on mods!

 

Get on eliseparts and get a nice full basket!

[tonner_notts]

so u suggest buyin from elise parts, and paying a garage for labour only?

[christurbo]

Yep..... Theres loads of cheap garages that would charge you minimal [mainly cash jobs if you know what i mean#...... ]

 

I used to work in Rolls Royce Aerospace in Derby, I had loads of work done on my 106 GTI, [susp] and i took it to Coopers [sinfin] and all was done cash in hand!!!! ----> Good for MOTs too!!!

[pizzaboy]

All ball joints, rod ends, full poly bush kit and perhaps uprated anti-roll bars oh and and a quick rack! It'll feel tighter than a nuns fudge pack. Tis what im planning to do to mines. Aaah elise tuning...tis not about power tis all about response.

All parts are available from eliseparts.

[tonner_notts]

thats what im thinking for when i get off my hols in a cpl of weeks,

then get full geo done and hopefully will be like a dif car.

was gona get done what needs doing like ppl say but in a few months somet else will probly go and then more hassle so do it all at once hopefully will be ok for a cpl of years then