sasha@lazytrips

Driven through some insane scenery and 'roads' in north Bosnia and along the Serbia-Montenegro border to Kosovo. Car doing great with all electronic aids disabled in Croatia. Downside of yesterday is that noises coming from the back and a little from the front indicate I have some joint, bearing and bush issues in various places. Can't look at it properly until the next stop on Montenegran coast but had a quick physical check and think it's all in order - just a few thousand miles of dirt tracks and blown up roads wear stuff out a lot.

Somewhere in north Bosnia yesterday en route to Kosovo...

Find fuse for dashboard. Remove. Fix when you're back. Don't follow my advice.

Going back through Italy mate. Loved Zagreb and Croatia. We'll be back in Dubrovnik further down the road!

Overcoming things breaking in your car is part of the experience. My ABS and traction control failed on the way down through Slovenia. Figure something out and drive on! Good luck!

Bit of excitement on day 2. Nice and easy drive to Zagreb, but something gave in on the ABS. Kicks in at low speed constantly and sometimes triggers ESP. Pretty likely one of my wheel speed sensors is knackered - not something that I will quickly sort here so out comes the VDC fuse from under the bonnet. At least this way I don't have electronics switching off power to the wheels or cutting my brakes for no reason. Will jack up the car when we get to Montenegro and see if there's anything obvious going on with the rear speed sensors (pretty confident it's a rear as braking is largely unaffected even when abs comes in) without taking the wheels off. Old school driving on full manual with a beautiful array of warning lights on the dash. 😎

Beautiful drive to Aachen just across the border from the Netherlands in Germany on day 1. Met Jake (member here) on the Eurotunnel and later at a service station in Belgium. Check out our two zeds in Belgium on instagram. #random

If anybody is wondering how to optimise the luggage situation on road trips in the car, I highly recommend the solution in my last insta photo. 100cm x 40cm travel bag fits in the boot like OEM. Note to mods: I have no affiliation with the product. It's just an awesome fit. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B018H6SYPG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_U1uTxb7CH0Q2Q

a few photos of the completed car... More on instagram (check out original post).

All work on the car complete! Everything ready to go. Rock on Thursday! The tracker is awesome. I can call the car and it texts me its location and a load of info. Finished the install today.

All work on the car complete! Everything ready to go. Rock on Thursday! The tracker is awesome. I can call the car and it texts me its location and a load of info. Finished the install today.

How did you sort out tye fuel tank sender? There's a guide on here. Have to open up both senders from inside the cabin and clean the metal strips.

New exhaust New wheels New suspension Full wheel alignment Fuel tank senders sorted New cameras hardwired in front and back Tracker wired in New undertray Rear wheelarches rolled Full bodywork rework New lower frame New struts New mats Aircon redone Full P3 service Rear wiper motor replaced ... I iz sorted

SOLD! Please lock!

Wheels now sold - please lock!

Practically giving these away! Getting some interest but with the exhaust gone and the other wheels going soon these won't stick around. PM me.

Exhaust has found a new home already! Anybody interested in these drop me a pm - don't think they'll stick around too long.

Exhaust now sold. Please lock!

Sorry sir! The exhaust is now gone! Pipe diameter is pretty big compared to standard though.

I've got a plastic undertray knocking about in Sevenoaks if anybody wants one. £30. Apologies for using this thread - just thought I'd offer!

More loud, but at a constant level. Might drone a little just like any other exhaust, but nothing like the cheap exhausts you can get your hands on. Been to dozens of countries around Europe going as far as Moscow with this thing on so can't be that bad!

Apologies - did not get anything before this came off the car. Great sound with those cans though.

No idea. These are Rotas which are generally well-known on the forum for quality. Clearly weigh more than narrow 18'' Rays, but not by much.

Morning! One awesome set of wheels for a lucky owner. I have 4x Rota Grid wheels for sale. These were on the car for 3 months after being bought from Rota UK. All wheels in absolutely perfect condition except one tiny rim scuff on one wheel. Great bargain for somebody looking for a new set at a discount - the rears come with a bit of a dish as well which looks awesome. Just come off the car and looking for a new owner. Get yourself an almost brand new set for a discount! Fronts: 19x9.5 e20 Rears: 19x10.5 e20 Fit the car perfectly. Price: £650. Collection only from Sevenoaks (or arrange courier at extra cost)