Hello there - new on the forum but have been lurking around a bit of the last few weeks.

I've had a 56 plate 9n3 as my daily runaround for the last 18 months or so, no real problems with it except for the brake switch that I changed out last week.

Beyond something simple like that, I know *very* little about cars, I have no car specific tools, and little car knowledge...

..but....

I'd like to learn more, so I figured I'd be able to change, upgrade, spruce up different bits of the car but I have absolutely no idea where I can start/what I can do.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can start with, at least? Small, easy, upgradey jobs on the car? Aesthetic and/or performance... Ideally something that won't cost me tooooooo much (at first!) and something that won't be the end of the world if I screw it up...

Thanks!

Welcome along. If you want to start of small, maybe fit an induction kit as they're pretty simple. Update your bulbs, fit a new headunit and upgrade speakers, new wheels

cheers! time to get stuck in

If your just starting off there is nothing worst than getting half way through a job and then not having the right tool to finish it. I recommend purchasing a large 150+ piece socket/spanner set. Depending on your budget Halfords Advance Professional set are good quality, come with a lifetime guarentee and are 50% off at the moment.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?srch=socket+set&action=search&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1#refinementURL=http%3A//www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd%3FcompareAvailable%3D%26srch%3Dsocket%2Bset%26catalogId%3D10151%26action%3Dlistrefine%26isRefine%3DY%26categoryId%3D-1%26langId%3D-1%26storeId%3D10001%26qcon%3Dfh_location%3D%252F%252Fcatalog_10151%252Fen_GB%252F%2524s%253Dsocket%255Cu0020set%252Fattr_dd0a556a%253E%257Bav_b0b8cd7c%257D%26fh_reffacet%3Dattr_dd0a556a%26fh_refpath%3Dfacet_34%26fh_refview%3Dsearch%26channel%3Ddesktop%26fh_sort_by%3D%26fh_view_size%3D21%26mode%3Dgrid%26reqType%3DproductsAjax%26initMin%3D0%26initMax%3D300

Also if Hynes make a workshop manual for your car get one, they retail at about £20 but can usually be bought on eBay for a couple of quid. I paid 75p for my Mk2f manual :)

Edited 4 April, 201412 yr by Torrevez