Well, after being mortally afraid to do anything other than check the oil and water on my car, I finally rolled up my sleeves and got my hands dirty! I'm not adverse to practical stuff, but generally with cars I know I'm better off leaving it to the pro's.

 

After getting a quote of 200 quid to fit some stereo equipment in my car, I quickly changed my mind however. 200 quid? How hard can it be?

 

I had been looking at a whole new setup for my car, but to get myself started, I decided I would replace just the door speakers and rear 6x4's. I started at 9 o'clock removing the driver's door card and by 10 o'clock I still hadn't got the bloody thing off! One of the metal clips holding the electric window buttons in, had bent underneath a metal brace. I eventually prised it free, but fearing I was about to break something I was constantly running backwards and forwards from t'net, checking our user manual to make sure I'd done everything correctly.

 

Anyway 4 hours later I'd successfully drilled and fitted the new 5.25 speaker, the little amp type thing that seperates the signal for the tweeter (and mounted the tweeter ontop of the door card) and replaced the door card. An hour and a half later I'd done the passenger door too - and 30 minutes after that the new rear speakers had been drilled and fitted.

 

So sat in the drivers seat enjoying my new sounds and admiring my handywork!! That smug, satisfaction lasted at least 24 hours until the next day, when we set off on our long trip... And I realised that it doesn't matter how much you spend on speakers, you still can't hear jack shit in my car :lol:

 

Oh well. But do i get a badge now? Like my 50m swimming one, but says something like 'junior ICE challenge' or summits similar? Please, do I? huh?

Well done. Whats next?

head unit and 2 under-seat subs. Then that's it - I'm finished with the whole working-on-your-own-car thing!

Congratulations mate, you'll be stripping the gearbox before long :lol:

Nice one. Reminds me of when Clarkson finally fixed something on TopGear, there'll be no stopping you now.

I'm like you, i've only ever touched the ice on my Zed. Apart from when I got really brave and fitted an aftermarket air filter lol.

Thats how i started bits here and there then rebuilding my engine etc something for you to look forward to ....

here's your new badge