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Title: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 13 June 2011, 19:49:34
Before - well not quite. I had already replaced the light grey carpets and the glovebox etc. with the dark ones at this point.

(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF0973-1.jpg)

And after. Changed carpets, seats, doorcards, glovebox,fuse cover panel and drivers side storage box.

(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF0994.jpg)

(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF0995.jpg)

(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF0996.jpg)
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: VR4Dave on 13 June 2011, 19:52:15
where's the pics ? :P
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: VR4Dave on 13 June 2011, 19:53:00
too slow soz :-[
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: davethediver on 13 June 2011, 19:58:04
Elite or sports leather Albs?

Looks good should really put pics of mine up although i just changed the seats ;)

EDIT ~ Elite leather now all the photos upload i can see :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 13 June 2011, 19:58:14
Sorted now. :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: duggs on 13 June 2011, 20:03:03
10 x better   ;) :y

Just need some black belts now !
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: VR4Dave on 13 June 2011, 20:08:03
Take it easy round the corners or you'll be licking the windows  ;D
Looks great  :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 13 June 2011, 20:08:10
Good point Duggs.I noticed after I had put it all in that the belts just didnt look right. I have the complete set of black belts here. Just a matter of having a quiet day to put them in.
Next time Im working dayshifts at the weekend probably. ;) ::) :-X
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: klever79 on 13 June 2011, 20:10:56
Look great :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: Tezray on 13 June 2011, 20:12:30
Much much better buddy it's always got to be leather imo  :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: johnnycboy on 13 June 2011, 20:13:44
What a transformation - looks so much better with leather :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 13 June 2011, 20:17:32
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Take it easy round the corners or you'll be licking the windows  ;D
Looks great  :y

I have been called a window licker many times, so I might as well start doing it now. ::) ;D ;D

Thanks for all the comments chaps. :y
I had a brucie bonus when I took the seats out of the old car....£6.50 jammed in the drivers seat runners. :) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: RobG on 13 June 2011, 20:21:15
Sort the airbag light problem Albs
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: VR4Dave on 13 June 2011, 21:20:22
£6.50 - I trust you have returned this to the previous owner? 

Leather does look good, will be sourcing some for my estate elite soon.
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 13 June 2011, 22:04:29
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Sort the airbag light problem Albs

Not yet. Got me an "My Naff Code Reader" thingy but the software disc is apparently blank. Lazycrip.. lazybreak.. Lazydocker sent me a link for it, but I cant make head nor tail out of it, so he is going to help me sort it when he comes down on a pilfering mission soon. ::) :D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 13 June 2011, 22:05:41
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£6.50 - I trust you have returned this to the previous owner?  Leather does look good, will be sourcing some for my estate elite soon.

Nah, break him. He told me it needed an oil cooler and it was siezed solid. ::) ;D ;D
Also got £25 worth of petrol out of the tank. :) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: Lazydocker on 13 June 2011, 22:06:23
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Sort the airbag light problem Albs

Not yet. Got me an "My Naff Code Reader" thingy but the software disc is apparently blank. Lazycrip.. lazybreak.. Lazydocker sent me a link for it, but I cant make head nor tail out of it, so he is going to help me sort it when he comes down on a pilfering mission soon. ::) :D

You should have seen the PM's from the Technophobe ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: i260 on 03 July 2011, 09:19:58
Hi - I am doing my seats in the next few weeks - is the airbag light something that happens from removing the seats?

Also - are there any special issues to remoging the fronts - e.g. on my old astra I had to do something to stop the seatbelt pretensioner going off on removal.

Ta.
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 03 July 2011, 12:56:00
Just disconnect the battery 30 minutes before unplugging electrics from the seats in the donor car,and the same when removing them from your car. When you install them in your car you may need a small wiring alteration to the drivers seat to enable the memory functions. It depends whether or not your wiring loom already has the necassary wiring and plugs etc. some do some dont- details in maintenance guides. My airbag light came on because the new pasenger seat has a child seat sensor and my old one didnt.I made the mistake of plugging the sensor in. Best to leave it unplugged. Or it may be ok to connect it if you use the airbag ecu from the donor car - although I havent tried it yet. Might do at some point in the future.

plug for child seat sensor.
(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF1058.jpg)
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: BlueBridge on 04 July 2011, 00:38:30
Look at those cobwebs! :o
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: Stallion on 04 July 2011, 02:10:58
Very neat Albs, Well done!!  :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: x25dt on 05 July 2011, 18:33:28
Black leather, just like mine :y :D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 13:25:43
Have now done a few upgrades to the exterior.
Fitted Elite alloys this morning.Had previously fitted clear side repeaters, HID headlights and headlamp washers.Changed the grill a while ago,courtesy of RobG.Fitted the Irmy badge last week which was courtesy of CliffoB - thanks.  :y  Also a pair of Bilstein B4,s on the rear which helps when towing compared with the old tired standard shocks.
It really needs a boot spoiler now. ::)


(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF0916-1.jpg)

After.
(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF1291.jpg)

Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: jonny2112 on 28 January 2012, 13:48:26
Very nice indeed pal  :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 13:59:24
Thanks Jonny. :y Still got a few items on the wishlist - boot spoiler,paint or replace bumpers (they are a bit tatty),uprated springs and front shocks,rear blind,gloss finish console trim, a real good tidy up of the front end of the LPG installation,and possibly a Bose system.
I hope to source them as and when funds allow,or when I have a breaker with the bits on that I want.I have sold two boot spoilers this year,and I wish now that I had kept one for myself. ::)
Having said all that,theres a reasonable possibility that I will sell it before I tick off all the items on the wishlist anyway. Not sure at the moment tbh.Will more than likely keep it another 6 months and then decide what to do. :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 28 January 2012, 14:04:32
Looks very pradasan my 8).
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 14:10:02
No idea what pradasan means Den,but thankyou. :y ;D

Edit. I think I ve just worked out what you mean now. ;D  ::) :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: Omega_Dan on 28 January 2012, 14:36:36
Tell you what mate my eyes lit up when I saw the interior. Looks stunning mate. :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 14:39:44
Cheers Dan. The interior swap is well worth doing imo. :y
Finally took your tyres off the front of it today. Still a bit of life left in them,but I had to put the elite wheels on earlier than planned as the CD wheels are bound for Twiglets emprorium,to be swapped with a set of CDX alloys for my estate project,which currently has CD alloys fitted for some reason - if that makes sense ?  :-\ ;D
The reason I havent just taken the wheels off the estate and swapped with Twigs CDX wheels is that the estate has 4 newish michelins on, which I will fit onto the CDX alloys at my leisure - well,at work actually. :)
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 14:44:06
Almost forgot - another mod which was done last year was a windscreen from a late model MV6 (courtesy of Twiglet) complete with autodim mirror and rain sensor (yet to be wired in).
Triggers broom again. ::) ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 28 January 2012, 14:47:37
No idea what pradasan means Den,but thankyou. :y ;D

Edit. I think I ve just worked out what you mean now. ;D  ::) :y


 ;D ;D ;D Ya boy ye. :-* :-*
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: jonny2112 on 28 January 2012, 14:48:31
Wish lists ....... Love em and hate em  :'(

I think I'll send you my list actually Albs, as most of yours seem to work ;D ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: twiglet on 28 January 2012, 14:51:43
Tell you what mate, she's in serious danger of looking like a very smart example of the breed!!

Crackin' job on the wheels, they look spot on!!  :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 14:53:45
Thankyou young man. :y.............they arent quite up to professional refurb standards tbh,but Im happy enough with them, considering the state they were in beforehand. ;)
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: twiglet on 28 January 2012, 14:58:48
I think we'll have to arrange a little photoshoot on Tuesday mate, as we'll have a total of 6 Omegas round mine!!   :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 15:01:18
I think we'll have to arrange a little photoshoot on Tuesday mate, as we'll have a total of 6 Omegas round mine!!   :y

Sounds good. :y
You really are very greedy you know. :P ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 28 January 2012, 15:32:15
nice car Albs :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 15:51:16
Thanks Cem.Its coming along slowly but surely. :y
Just remembered another little mod.Fitted a 3.2 back box last year.Seems to give it a bit more of a growl. :)
Need to fit a pair of chrome tips to it when I get round to finding a pair.
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 28 January 2012, 17:14:45
i like the door  cards in the first picture albert they look good :y :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 17:22:19
If you mean the light grey one Ralf ? - they went in a skip with the grey seats and the rst of the interior. ;) ::)
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 28 January 2012, 17:38:11
sad i would have had them albert :( :( :( :(
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: SJKOO01 on 28 January 2012, 17:50:00
Interior looks good with the dark colour now.  Always think they look better with dark interiors not the light or cream colour.  :y

Personally I'd dump the 'wood' looking trim on the doors / dash though, as I think it makes the car out of fashion (old) and wood look only looks right in Rolls / Jag.

 
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 17:51:53
I prefer it to the plastic aluminium or pretend carbon tbh. :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: jonny2112 on 28 January 2012, 17:53:35
sad i would have had them albert :( :( :( :(

Always the way  :'(
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 17:59:58
Ive binned quiet a lot of omega parts in recent months,purely because I hadnt enough room to store them.The larger but lower value stuff went to the dump. :(
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: jonny2112 on 28 January 2012, 18:23:12
You have my address pal, don't be shy with the parts  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 18:53:21
Postage for something the size of a set of doorcards might make your eyes water though. ;) ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: P6UL K on 28 January 2012, 23:08:04
I think we'll have to arrange a little photoshoot on Tuesday mate, as we'll have a total of 6 Omegas round mine!!   :y

Could of been 7! ha ha!
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: twiglet on 28 January 2012, 23:15:53
I think we'll have to arrange a little photoshoot on Tuesday mate, as we'll have a total of 6 Omegas round mine!!   :y

Could of been 7! ha ha!

I did think that as I typed it Paul!! My neighbours are gonna wonder what the hell is going on next week!!  ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: Reefpotato on 29 January 2012, 23:28:49
Yeah Black leather does look so nice, think that's what swayed it for me with my one, although I did have the blue velour in my old cdx and it was still nice.

Good Job though  :y  Well done M8
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: farty_towels on 30 January 2012, 11:38:25
All that black leather looks well classy - nice job! I've got the tan leather interior and it takes some looking after! The tan seat belts get very grubby very quickly! Whhat does the autodim mirror do, I've just noticed a dot on my mirror, which is amazing considering how many times I look at it!!!
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: jonny2112 on 30 January 2012, 12:07:43
I have the cream coloured belts too and need to find an effective way to clean them  :(
Regarding the mirror, you'll find at night that you never need to dim it for following traffic.
I guess there is a technical answer too!
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: farty_towels on 30 January 2012, 12:22:04
What a clever idea!
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: RobG on 30 January 2012, 13:33:07
I have the cream coloured belts too and need to find an effective way to clean them   :(
Regarding the mirror, you'll find at night that you never need to dim it for following traffic.
I guess there is a technical answer too!
Change `em to black John
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: johnnycboy on 30 January 2012, 18:12:15
Looks real nice Albs :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 30 January 2012, 20:24:30
Well,it was a good sound car when I got it from you John,so worth putting a bit of effort into making it nicer. :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: Johnny English on 17 February 2012, 10:52:19
Well done Albs hats off!  :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 27 May 2012, 18:53:57
The final touch to the exterior.Been waiting a long time for this one.Spoiler courtesy of RobG.Cheers Rob. :y

(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF1360.jpg)
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: RobG on 27 May 2012, 19:08:56
The final touch to the exterior.Been waiting a long time for this one.Spoiler courtesy of RobG.Cheers Rob. :y

(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF1360.jpg)
No problem, always willing to help the infirm ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 27 May 2012, 20:54:55
The final touch to the exterior.Been waiting a long time for this one.Spoiler courtesy of RobG.Cheers Rob. :y

(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff500/Albs59/DSCF1360.jpg)

nice :y
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: albitz on 28 May 2012, 00:57:04
Thanks Cem,your a gentleman. :y
As for RobG................................................ :-X ::) :P :D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: IainMcDade on 28 May 2012, 12:17:39
Thats a nice car, the interior is brillant so much better than that beige effort! The seats look practically brand new!
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: twiglet on 28 May 2012, 14:04:21
A very well needed and long awaited edition!  Looks very smart Albs.  :y

Now I'm just waiting for you to decide you want to fit a CID, and all hell to break loose!!   ;D
Title: Re: Changed my interior
Post by: RobG on 28 May 2012, 14:27:13
Thanks Cem,your a gentleman. :y
As for RobG................................................ :-X ::) :P :D
:-*