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<blockquote data-quote="slj_2003" data-source="post: 798160" data-attributes="member: 37863"><p>This past month has been pretty hectic... uni exams, moving back home and a bit of driving around the country!</p><p></p><p>During my uni exams, not much was happening with the car (as you'd probably expect lol), but I drove it every now and then to both clear my mind during a bit of a stressful period and avoid just letting the car sit for weeks on end.</p><p></p><p>Here's a rather nice photo I got after posting a TikTok that went slightly viral ?</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77979[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Once I was finally done with exams, I took Rosie on a long motorway drive down to Plymouth to visit a mate. Around 330 miles there and back cruising at 80 (along with a bit of B-road bashing!) and the car did not miss a beat. Temps were perfect and fuel consumption was actually decent! Despite being sat at about 4000rpm for most of the journey, the car only used a smidge over one full tank, and if I drove like my mother I could have definitely done it in one go. I'd say that's pretty good going!</p><p></p><p>Here's a snap of the bay I got with my 35mm film camera!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77984[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The next day, I drove it up to Leicestershire to compete in the HRDC event at Mallory Park with my race team, OUMF. Having the opportunity to be part of a proper race team is absolutely crazy and I love every second of it!</p><p></p><p>Here are some more pics from my camera of that weekend!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77988[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]77987[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]77989[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]77983[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I also slept in the back of the car before the event, which was surprisingly comfortable! It was warm and not as cramped as I thought it would be. I'm 5'7" and could fit in the back whilst laying diagonally with my legs bent slightly. I can see it becoming uncomfortable for more than one night, but it definitely saved the hassle of pitching a tent!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77980[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I put just over 500 miles on Rosie in one weekend, and she was as tight as a drum!</p><p></p><p>I then loaded most of my things up from my flat in Oxford ready to go back home. I'm sure you all know this already but the K11 Micra is basically the TARDIS. How on earth I managed to squeeze my bike in there and still have room for myself I will never know ?</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77985[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Once I was back home, I could finally start working on the car once again. I decided to breathe some new life into the bumpers, because the grey trim was grating on me more and more every day! The headlights were unscrewed and popped out, and then the front bumper was unscrewed and removed:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77977[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Much like I did with Kylie, my old Micra, I used 3 coats of Halfords black bumper paint to do the main part of the bumper. However this time, I painted the corner trims blue instead of black. I also painted the tow hook red:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77986[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I think the difference is night and day! The black corner trims looked good, but having them body colour just looks so much smarter. The red tow hook really ties it all together as well! ?</p><p></p><p>The same thing was done with the rear bumper:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77978[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]77982[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>So much better! I want to paint the sills blue next, and also either paint the door trims blue or simply take them off (currently undecided).</p><p></p><p>Finally, I reinstalled my old metal shift knob and Bluetooth headunit.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]77990[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Sadly, that does mean the iconic CD changer is out if commission for a bit, but I'm going to try and get it working with the stereo. I have an idea for how to go about it... not sure if it'll work but it's worth a go, right? ?</p><p></p><p>I'm focusing on just tidying up the car for the time being. Rosie deserves some loving TLC before I really start going crazy with modding her. I have some big plans for the future, but those plans will require money... and as a uni student fresh out of first year, that's something I do not have at the moment!!! ?</p><p></p><p>So for now it's all about cleaning Rosie up and making her look a million bucks! Stay tuned... ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slj_2003, post: 798160, member: 37863"] This past month has been pretty hectic... uni exams, moving back home and a bit of driving around the country! During my uni exams, not much was happening with the car (as you'd probably expect lol), but I drove it every now and then to both clear my mind during a bit of a stressful period and avoid just letting the car sit for weeks on end. Here's a rather nice photo I got after posting a TikTok that went slightly viral ? [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20220501_180407.jpg"]77979[/ATTACH] Once I was finally done with exams, I took Rosie on a long motorway drive down to Plymouth to visit a mate. Around 330 miles there and back cruising at 80 (along with a bit of B-road bashing!) and the car did not miss a beat. Temps were perfect and fuel consumption was actually decent! Despite being sat at about 4000rpm for most of the journey, the car only used a smidge over one full tank, and if I drove like my mother I could have definitely done it in one go. I'd say that's pretty good going! Here's a snap of the bay I got with my 35mm film camera! [ATTACH type="full" alt="008081470013__01.jpg"]77984[/ATTACH] The next day, I drove it up to Leicestershire to compete in the HRDC event at Mallory Park with my race team, OUMF. Having the opportunity to be part of a proper race team is absolutely crazy and I love every second of it! Here are some more pics from my camera of that weekend! [ATTACH type="full" alt="008081470001__01.jpg"]77988[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="008081470005__01.jpg"]77987[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="008081470003__01.jpg"]77989[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="008081470008__01.jpg"]77983[/ATTACH] I also slept in the back of the car before the event, which was surprisingly comfortable! It was warm and not as cramped as I thought it would be. I'm 5'7" and could fit in the back whilst laying diagonally with my legs bent slightly. I can see it becoming uncomfortable for more than one night, but it definitely saved the hassle of pitching a tent! [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20220515_001414.jpg"]77980[/ATTACH] I put just over 500 miles on Rosie in one weekend, and she was as tight as a drum! I then loaded most of my things up from my flat in Oxford ready to go back home. I'm sure you all know this already but the K11 Micra is basically the TARDIS. How on earth I managed to squeeze my bike in there and still have room for myself I will never know ? [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20220511_144721.jpg"]77985[/ATTACH] Once I was back home, I could finally start working on the car once again. I decided to breathe some new life into the bumpers, because the grey trim was grating on me more and more every day! The headlights were unscrewed and popped out, and then the front bumper was unscrewed and removed: [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20220517_170149.jpg"]77977[/ATTACH] Much like I did with Kylie, my old Micra, I used 3 coats of Halfords black bumper paint to do the main part of the bumper. However this time, I painted the corner trims blue instead of black. I also painted the tow hook red: [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20220518_152120.jpg"]77986[/ATTACH] I think the difference is night and day! The black corner trims looked good, but having them body colour just looks so much smarter. The red tow hook really ties it all together as well! ? The same thing was done with the rear bumper: [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20220519_151654.jpg"]77978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20220519_172253.jpg"]77982[/ATTACH] So much better! I want to paint the sills blue next, and also either paint the door trims blue or simply take them off (currently undecided). Finally, I reinstalled my old metal shift knob and Bluetooth headunit. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot_20220522-013103.jpg"]77990[/ATTACH] Sadly, that does mean the iconic CD changer is out if commission for a bit, but I'm going to try and get it working with the stereo. I have an idea for how to go about it... not sure if it'll work but it's worth a go, right? ? I'm focusing on just tidying up the car for the time being. Rosie deserves some loving TLC before I really start going crazy with modding her. I have some big plans for the future, but those plans will require money... and as a uni student fresh out of first year, that's something I do not have at the moment!!! ? So for now it's all about cleaning Rosie up and making her look a million bucks! Stay tuned... ? [/QUOTE]
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