agents diesel love affair!!!

agentr31 · **May 31, 2010, 09:17:37**

anyway i think i should put some pics up... i dont have any of the body as its been raining and i havent had a good chance to clean it and take some photos!!

meh
dash and boost gauge

close up of boost gauge!

when i have some time ill smack some photos up, proper ones might be a while tho LOL next weekend i'll be installing my UHF cb...

i30frenchman · **Reply #1: May 31, 2010, 09:56:37**

Hi, kept silent about photos of the connection? How many PSI in maximum?

agentr31 · **Reply #2: May 31, 2010, 10:28:35**

yer it just goes to a brass fitting i fitted to the intercooler! the highest ive seen it go is 16psi...

i30frenchman · **Reply #3: May 31, 2010, 10:32:27**

Ok thank

agentr31 · **Reply #4: June 05, 2010, 10:51:31**

put a dash mat on it today!!! but i hate those stick on velcro tabs they give you so i kinda just pushed it back till it was jammed well not jammed but wedged between the windscreen and dash! looks good im just a little worried if the passanger airbag goes off... it covers it but it does seem to have slots in the carpet so it can rip off above the airbag, its also got a cover over the top box thingo... meh its not like i use it!

i also put a sticker on it!! a fox racing one FTW i couldnt find the proper FOX head sticker so this one will have to do... for now hahaha

mantaray · **Reply #5: June 06, 2010, 02:50:56**

For the dash mat, instead of the velcro pads , I just went to a $2 store and got some anti slip matting and cut a few pieces to put under the mat, works a treat.

agentr31 · **Reply #6: June 06, 2010, 05:25:10**

great idea man! if it ever moves, ill try your method!!!

agentr31 · **Reply #7: June 06, 2010, 05:35:12**

operation de-badge is complete!!! on the i30 anyway

the maxima isnt looking so well, at some stage the maxima has had a very slight rub on the rear left hand quarter and for some reason they did the clear on the boot when it was repaired, no problem you say... well normally yes

the MAXIMA and Ti badge came off perfectly fine... just like the i30, hyundai and CRDi ones did on the i30 just because they are 6 years old the double sided tape was hard to remove... but the nissan badge in the center of the boot had been taped up and sprayed around instead of being removed and re-applied

so i was stuck, i thought i would have to put a new badge on, but i had a idea SANDPAPER 2000 grade lol so i cearfully sanded the paint lines away polished that black paint VERY carefully and BINGO fixed its probably 80% gone... if i get annoyed with it ill get a new badge for it

the back of the i30 looks much nicer now! although i have left the hyundai symbol in the middle of the boot... i dont think its double side taped on... i have a funny feeling it has clips holding it in there

2i30s · **Reply #8: June 06, 2010, 08:57:42**

yes,if you remove the h on the tail gate its got holes under the badge.

agentr31 · **Reply #9: June 06, 2010, 09:00:54**

ahh thanks 2i30's my fears were confirmed!!!

anyway heres a few pics of my car and a bonus shot of the maxima!!

2i30s · **Reply #10: June 06, 2010, 09:05:07**

i notice you picked the nice color.

agentr31 · **Reply #11: June 06, 2010, 09:17:13**

touche! i really like white cars!! kinda wish my maxima was white but, you dont really get a choice when you get a 2nd hand car... and black is a hot colour on the maxima!!!

hrmm the pics dont look the same as when i previewed them... they were the right size

Hemmi · **Reply #12: June 06, 2010, 18:26:43**

cool

bumpkin · **Reply #13: June 06, 2010, 19:40:48**

Quote from: agentr31 on June 06, 2010, 09:17:13

hrmm the pics dont look the same as when i previewed them... they were the right size

Yeah this is the forum limitation, which is not noticeable in the preview pane

PS - Lovely pix 8) 8)

Shambles · **Reply #14: June 06, 2010, 20:24:52**

Quote from: agentr31 on June 06, 2010, 09:17:13

hrmm the pics dont look the same as when i previewed them... they were the right size

They look fantastic to me

Good post mate

Dazzler · **Reply #15: June 06, 2010, 23:07:21**

Gr8 pix m8 thanks (maybe you could resize them to say 800 wide..if you get a chance though) They would probably display in full on my desktop PC but a bit big for laptop viewing...

**Reply #16: June 06, 2010, 23:27:28**

Pics like that from every member shows again and again what a good job hyundai has done. Supported further with nubmer of over half a million sold cars. In my town i can do a 15km trip and not to see atlest 5 of them

Wish you many happy kilometers!!

PS love the gauge!!

agentr31 · **Reply #17: June 07, 2010, 11:16:00**

thanks for the positive comments guys!!

ive really really grown to like this car over the last few weeks of owning it!! the only thing im dissapointed with is the support from the dealer i bought the car from... sales were perfect, infact they went above and beyond, very professional service in the sales team!!!

BUT as for the service/parts department side of things bloody awfull, from not having things as simple as oil and oil filters or even ANY accessory (mud flaps, dash mats, floor mats ect ect) in stock to damaging my car and now being awkward about fixing it... i feel very let down with them... i've had to go to another dealer 40km away to get parts for it...

mantaray · **Reply #18: June 08, 2010, 01:34:13**

have to agree they look better with badges removed on the rear, first thing I did( must thank Thumper for the idea). Have had same issues with dealers some are good for servicing, others better for parts-suppose it depends on the manager of the department.

agentr31 · **Reply #19: June 12, 2010, 02:38:59**

yay the car is off getting tinted as we speak!! BONUS he said he could do it today!

but i have to do a major service on my maxima

there is like $200 in parts alone good thing i can do it all myself

agentr31 · **Reply #20: June 12, 2010, 09:58:42**

got my car tinted today!!! very happy with it, its legal tinting i didnt go spastic and get darker... no point really it just makes it illegal

while i was servicing the maxima i tried on the wheels from it on the i30...

i kinda like my other car's wheels on it, but the offset is WAYY to tough for the poor little thing... comments? is white with black wheels good looking or just stupid?

Hemmi · **Reply #21: June 12, 2010, 10:38:25**

I think it looks great

Dazzler · **Reply #22: June 12, 2010, 12:27:34**

Quote from: Hemmi on June 12, 2010, 10:38:25

I think it looks great

Yeah me too

Nesher · **Reply #23: June 12, 2010, 12:36:14**

nice pics agent!! what is the gauge on the second picture?

agentr31 · **Reply #24: June 12, 2010, 12:38:43**

nesher its a boost gauge!

nice!! i like it... BUT they definatly need to be in the correct offset, and i think they will need to be staggered as the front sits out miles futher than the back

so a back 15mm or so in to what those wheels have and a front that sits 20 - 25mm in will bring them rather flush with the gaurds!

BTW those wheels are back on the maxima

if they fitted correctly i would have left them on there and bought something a bit better for the max... pitty but meh ill sort something out when i get sick of the hub caps and steel wheels

agentr31 · **Reply #25: July 03, 2010, 00:22:01**

yay i had the muffler removed today... it sounds a little louder, but not much aye. quite an interesting note to it with the cold air intake pipe removed haha

i had the exhaust guy make it so the original muffler can bolt back on, he put a flange on it and on the rear section

clackerz · **Reply #26: July 03, 2010, 05:28:48**

Nice pics mate.

The car looked good with those wheels on too.

babis_xo · **Reply #27: July 05, 2010, 10:57:15**

Nice rims and they are perfect on the black Maxima but personally i don't like them much on white. On the other hand, previewing some photos can't compare to live preview. If you think they are good then probably they are!

Here's a couple of alloy wheel configurators. Not so accurate, but you can have some fun:
http://gdtpkunde.mx-live.com/default.aspx
http://www.alcar.co.uk/alcarkonfigurator/produktion_neu/index.php?site=25&lng=en

Dazzler · **Reply #28: July 05, 2010, 11:30:33**

Good sites babis...Haven't seen those before

(easier than the photoshopping I usually do)

babis_xo · **Reply #29: July 05, 2010, 11:57:54**

For sure it's better than the the photoshopping i usually do