Started to give the car a bit of a clean today (S40 T5)

SilverS40

Gave the T5 a little bath tub today cleaning up the engine bay, will get onto the undercarriage next week (hopefully)

bowie

So clean. Now go ind some dirt to play in :D

sucksqueezebangblow

Is that a factory strut brace?

SilverS40

I am not sure - it was on it when I bought the car

AshDVS

sucksqueezebangblow;105789 wroteIs that a factory strut brace?

Yes. More common on earlier (2004-2005) but not sure when they dropped it from being fitted as standard on T5 models.

cubic25

My C30 didn't have one, but my V50 does. That might be because it is R design.
Don't get too jealous. It probably does sweet FA as the strut towers are so close to the firewall.

SilverS40

Started on the wheel wells and rims today, got three done before the heavens opened up - will finish the last one off Tuesday! lol

Started with this:

And turned them into this:

Slowly getting there! nothing more Zen than sitting out in the yard doing this stuff - love it!
Next on to undercarriage and lower engine (after removing cover)
Matthew

cubic25

How the fook did you manage to get it so clean?
I wish I had the patients to do that.

SilverS40

A jack, Degreaser, car polish, a garden hose, paint brushes, toothbrushes and a huge helping of OCD

Philia_Bear

Mmm 280mm brakes

SilverS40

I thought they were 300mm?
definately not the 320's
I will have to measure them next time I get the wheels off! replacing rotors and pads very soon definately want to get the right ones lol - forgot to do it today