This maybe the wrong thread, but these are Mk6 GTC !
Photos from the Nurburgring 24h race.









For more photos Andy Sheridan photography | 24H Rennen, Nurburgring 2014

I picked up a 2005 1.6 Astra for £400 that was a non runner. Initial check over showed that 3 tyres and good clean inside and out. The main issue was the mechanical side. Once I got the battery sorted the car would just spin over, fuelling was ok so checked the HT side and found 1 spark plug in a very bad way it pulled the thread out of the head which I thought not a problem I'll helicoil it. Carried out a compression check and 0psi on all cylinders.

Stripped head of and this is what I found









It looks like the belt might have slipped a couple of teeth. I've never seen a piston and 3 valves completely smashed to pieces before.

I'm now trying to decide whether to drop another engine in approx £450 or strip for parts

Anyone have or tried this. Will it be any good?
LMF Vauxhall - The Vauxhall Parts Specialist...

So I've got some plastidip on order for a few thing (you will all find out very soon)
If I have any left over I'm thinking of doing the air filter and fuse box cover??
This video seems to show it resisting heat well.....
[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sE3841-1E8s[/video]

Has anybody got a 5-door with Advanced park assist?

I have front and rear parking sensors but I want to retrofit Advance park assist.

Looking on EPC there seems to be to different looms for the front sensors but looking at the wiring there is no difference between parking sensors and Advanced park assist.

The back end seems to no change apart from the outer sensors need to be different.

I'll update this thread as I receive cleared payments

1, Cornishtaz 2 tickets
2, Whelan 2 tickets + postage
3, Cameron 2 tickets + postage
4, J1ODYA 1 ticket + postage
5, Tucpal 2 tickets + postage
6, JohnL 2 tickets + postage
7, SI SRI 2 tickets + postage
8, Tottybye 1 ticket + postage

For all that are attending Trax this year here is the info for payment

Adult ticket is £16
There will be a charge of £2 to cover the cost of me sending the tickets and stand pass to you recorded signed for

So eg
1 ticket plus postage is £18
2 tickets plus postage is £34

Payment to me via paypal family/friend to cornishtaz@hotmail.com

When sending payment please add a note with the following

Username
Real name
No of tickets req'd
Whether you require postage
Address
Car reg

I'm covering the £5 postage for all tickets I order from the organisers

I need all payments in by end of play 7th July to ensure we get a good spot and get the discounted tickets. I'm going to try and get some extra stand passes so anyone not meeting the deadline can order their ticket direct from the organiser and should still be able to get on the stand.

I'm coming up to my second year service which if I'm right means the brake & clutch fluid need to be changed.

I know the dealerships don't do it but I have my service done elsewhere (as I don't trust the dealer) so to get my lifetime warranty reactivated would I really need to change the brake fluid?

Or should I just buy a bottle of it and get my mechanic to tick it as done.