Crafting some sort of x pipe to replace mid section on exhaust. A buddy works for the fanciest car tuner in my larger metro area. They have an exhaust guy who's top notch. I actually like the stock muffler's look, so don't want to do a whole exhaust.

Brakes, if they need it, but I am hoping for reprieve on auto care costs this season. Taking the XK out of storage this weekend. I hope she starts!

 

Yup,

I had been looking at the idea for a while, but your thread was the final push I needed....

V

 

What kinds of costs did you have last season??

I would like to do a midsection on the exhaust, too, but I think I will just wait until next year.

 

I'd like to fix this sentence to :

"But the manufacturer says it must be done by 60k."

 

I might even wait on the transmission until next year. At that point, it will probably be 65000 miles.

 

Permanently fit my solar-panel battery maintainer to the rear luggage cover, with a relay that disconnects it when the ignition comes on. Also, might sort out the rat's nest of cables for my Valentine One, Road Angel & TomTom into something a bit neater.

 

Hey Vince, I just did #4 this winter. Fun project, pulling the NAV console to plug everything was easy and then I just ran the audio connectors under the glove box, in through the back and mounted inside on the passenger door side of the glove box. I ended up putting the ipod/iphone connector there too since it was easier than running it through the armrest plus I have an old ipod nano that I can leave in there permanently. With the scorsche (sp?) adapter it will charge and I'll only take it out to update the music files.

1 problem: I thought I could add the aux option to the menu using ids/sdd program off of ebay but it won't let me so I haven't been able to activate it unless I go to a dealership.

 

Is there a problem with leaving the solar maintainer plugged in at all times?

 

Yeah, the manual said that leaving it connected while the engine is running could damage it. I asked the manufacturer about using a relay, and they said:

 

Interesting choice using the door... I plan on the center console but with a twist... I have a wireless bluetooth gateway to connect to it, so I wont need to fiddle with wires getting in and out of the car...

We shall see..

I hope I don't need the dealership to activate... Seems most folks that did this on their own didn't have any troubles....

Can't you jut put a diode inline instead of using a relay?

 

Yes, but I have a spare 12V relay lying about. Meh; a diode would be easier, I suppose, but I'd need to guess at the appropriate rating.

 

Unless you have some massive collector (most automotive applications run under 2/10ths of an amp), a simple 1 amp diode from Radio shack should do the trick... $1.49

Food for thought...

V

 

I was more concerned about breakdown voltage - who knows what sort of transient spikes go across the battery? But I suspect there's probably a diode in the panel itself (there must be some protection against reverse connection), so… yeah, probably fine, especially if I use something like a 50V 1A, and easier to do than a relay.

 

I am very interested in your project, especially in that rivet gun and glue that you used in the repair (make, price, source). A thread with this work is welcomed!

 

Besides oil change, not a lot.
I bought an upper and lower grill set and chrome outside mirrors from Mina Gallery that I plan on installing so that should dress things up a tad.

 

I bought some strip LEDs from Walmart, so I'll have to find something to do with those. Other than that there's the annual oil change and professional exterior detail. I think I have finally decided I like black wheels. Maybe I'll look into something more permanent in that department.

 

Re-paint hood.
Paint correction on the entire car.
Eurocharge tune and pulley.
Maybe spend a day at a custom muffler shop and play with some maxflo/flowmaster pots.
Oil change before the summer season here starts.

 

A couple of sensors went, rear brake pads, transmission pan had cracked, ac leak, front tires, and a few other things I probably forgot.