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- haworth
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- DAVID
- Elgrand
- E51
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- Yorkshire
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What have you done to your Elgrand today?
- Thread starter Madfish
- Start date
- Messages
- 9
- Reaction score
- 52
- Points
- 63
- Location
- England
- First Name
- Robert
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
So, mine is a low spec 2004, 3.5l, it's a camper conversion, I just fitted a teltonika 4G router with WiFi, I also fitted their recommended external antenna to the pop top so as it's raised it obviously gains altitude 
I use a smarty sim in it, unlimited data, calls and texts for £18 a month and no contract, I am very impressed with both, connected it to permenent live with a switch to leisure battery side so it's on until I switch it off, great for camping, also just fitted an ATOTO head unit, I fitted one in my car over a year ago and was so impressed I got one for the Elgrand, connects to the WiFi, for maps, Spotify, tidal and Netflix... It's proving to be very good indeed
I use a smarty sim in it, unlimited data, calls and texts for £18 a month and no contract, I am very impressed with both, connected it to permenent live with a switch to leisure battery side so it's on until I switch it off, great for camping, also just fitted an ATOTO head unit, I fitted one in my car over a year ago and was so impressed I got one for the Elgrand, connects to the WiFi, for maps, Spotify, tidal and Netflix... It's proving to be very good indeed
- Messages
- 9
- Reaction score
- 52
- Points
- 63
- Location
- England
- First Name
- Robert
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
So, mine is a low spec 2004, 3.5l, it's a camper conversion, I just fitted a teltonika 4G router with WiFi, I also fitted their recommended external antenna to the pop top so as it's raised it obviously gains altitude
I use a smarty sim in it, unlimited data, calls and texts for £18 a month and no contract, I am very impressed with both, connected it to permenent live with a switch to leisure battery side so it's on until I switch it off, great for camping, also just fitted an ATOTO head unit, I fitted one in my car over a year ago and was so impressed I got one for the Elgrand, connects to the WiFi, for maps, Spotify, tidal and Netflix... It's proving to be very good indeed
I use a smarty sim in it, unlimited data, calls and texts for £18 a month and no contract, I am very impressed with both, connected it to permenent live with a switch to leisure battery side so it's on until I switch it off, great for camping, also just fitted an ATOTO head unit, I fitted one in my car over a year ago and was so impressed I got one for the Elgrand, connects to the WiFi, for maps, Spotify, tidal and Netflix... It's proving to be very good indeed
- Messages
- 6,478
- Reaction score
- 25,563
- Points
- 478
- Location
- south yorkshire
- First Name
- Dave
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Yorkshire
Just spent the last “ 5 “ minutes cleaning a dash mat I won on jauce for 1yen (because it was dirty)————just shows it pays to gamble sometimes 
Not a lot on the Elgrand but been looking at Quick Detailer sprays as Ive nearly runout of my 10 litres of Chemical Guys Speed Wipe which I bought back in 2019! I bought 5 litres but it turned up damaged so they sent me another 5 litres free of charge!
- Messages
- 2,593
- Reaction score
- 10,644
- Points
- 343
- Location
- Sunderland
- First Name
- Colin
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- North East
I've parked Magnu nose up on my drive so that when it rains later tonight any rainwater that gets by the sunroof seal on the passenger side will make it's way rearward. The drainage pipe on that side now ends up in a bucket in the rear of the car and I'll be able to measure how much came in.
Where I am today we had end of the world thunderstorms. An hour, hour and half or so of rain which was insane. Scary even. Haven't seen rain like it since I can remember. Even though, touch wood, mine have been fine, I'm still paranoid and I was out with the LED torch shining inside it. Finger's crossed okay
- Messages
- 2,593
- Reaction score
- 10,644
- Points
- 343
- Location
- Sunderland
- First Name
- Colin
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- North East
Sounds like a missed perfect opportunity for some comparative sunroof water ingress to me.Where I am today we had end of the world thunderstorms. An hour, hour and half or so of rain which was insane. Scary even. Haven't seen rain like it since I can remember. Even though, touch wood, mine have been fine, I'm still paranoid and I was out with the LED torch shining inside it. Finger's crossed okay
No mate, not going there lol. If they're fine, I almost don't want to know
I've yet to check mine after the rain earlier this evening and I'm dreading what I'll find in the morning
- Messages
- 449
- Reaction score
- 1,534
- Points
- 313
- Location
- Bridgwater
- First Name
- Kevin
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
My wife thinks I am mad wanting to take them back to polished alloy on the face and rims which to do would mean having the paint stripped back to the bare alloy before polishing and then re powder coating the barrels.
In a way it is a pity they are so tidy cause if they were rough it would be a no brainer
Might be worth leaving for now although I have bought all the kit to do.
Don't think that I will rush into refurbing for now as it is likely that the rears will be on and off to get to fit anyway.
Yesterday I gave the new rear discs a few more coats of black gloss including a rim around the inner edge and am now happy with the finish.
I also gave the wheels a proper wash and polish and ceramic coated them and today test fitted to my Elgrand .
I am dead chuffed with the wheels as they are just the look that I wanted .
As a big bonus the rears fit perfect with no adjustments needed to either my coilover height or camber, virtually right on the limit of poke and the rubber on the bottom side edge of the rear doors just barely brushes the flange on the tyres as it opens
So 20 x 9.5 with an ET of 35 and 265/40 tyres will fit on the rear of a e Elgrand without negative camber or spacers.
Will be having a little play tomorrow fine tuning the coilover height to get it looking exactly as I want it and fitting these to the centre caps.
- Messages
- 449
- Reaction score
- 1,534
- Points
- 313
- Location
- Bridgwater
- First Name
- Kevin
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
Thank you Richard. I was amazed when I shut the rear door and it just glided past the tyre as I was fully expecting to have to play about with the camber, reduce the tyre width to 255 or fit spacers so a big bonus that I was able to use the tyre's that were on the wheels when I bought them which are in really good nick and good for quite a few more miles.Spot on Kevin they look delicious!
Forgot to say I also fitted the grooved and dimpled rear discs that look a lot better than my rusty old discs and I think really help to set off the wheels
Thank you Richard. I was amazed when I shut the rear door and it just glided past the tyre as I was fully expecting to have to play about with the camber, reduce the tyre width to 255 or fit spacers so a big bonus that I was able to use the tyre's that were on the wheels when I bought them which are in really good nick and good for quite a few more miles.
Forgot to say I also fitted the grooved and dimpled rear discs that look a lot better than my rusty old discs and I think really help to set off the wheels
I was shocked that they fitted perfectly as my 9" rims which I think are ET36 on the rear are very close so `I was surprised to hear yours fitted perfectly! Your Elgrand is looking extremely tasty buddy, next I think you should limo black the rear windows like below!
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- Messages
- 449
- Reaction score
- 1,534
- Points
- 313
- Location
- Bridgwater
- First Name
- Kevin
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
On the listI was shocked that they fitted perfectly as my 9" rims which I think are ET36 on the rear are very close so `I was surprised to hear yours fitted perfectly! Your Elgrand is looking extremely tasty buddy next I think you should limo black the rear windows!
but next is a few lighting upgrades an re-fititing my wind defletors with new gold bolts,, also need to get the rear camper part of the van finished as I have left pretty much half finished for a good 2 years now.
Don't drive past a local job center with any queues outside, with those wheel caps.
- Messages
- 2,160
- Reaction score
- 5,949
- Points
- 303
- Location
- Bentwaters
- First Name
- Julian
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- East Anglia
I think they look great without the caps (at least in the photo). I’d leave them off.
- Messages
- 66
- Reaction score
- 179
- Points
- 193
- Location
- Newton Aycliffe
- First Name
- Will
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- North East
Today I treat her to a new set of tyres, tyre fitter advised front pads, so I'll likely order some discs and pads and set about it in a couple of weeks
- Messages
- 449
- Reaction score
- 1,534
- Points
- 313
- Location
- Bridgwater
- First Name
- Kevin
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
Sorted out the rear ride height today and ended up leaving it at virtually the same height as it was when I first fitted the wheels as I do not want to go too low.
Will do the fronts over the next day or so.
A couple more pictures which show just how tight a fit they are
I have also taken a couple of videos which shows the doors opening and shutting on the remote but cannot upload them as it says file to large for server to process.
