Virgin S3 owner needs Help!!!

[Justin S]

Hi all.Don't shout and laugh at my questions as it's my first go here and as I have just picked up my shiny S3 two hours ago am ready for the tool box to open.
My questions are
1/ I need some new springs for the front and need to know what to buy.I have Autocross motorsport filled to the roof with springs and thought it might be a good idea(and cheaper than TVR) to get some from there.All I need in laymans terms all the info for them.I wish for now to get the suspension to a standard setting as a bit skint at the mo.
2/ Fuel gauge doesnt move.Is always empty.Is this the sender thats at fault?
3/ Door hinges need repairing.Is it an easy job and where to get the bits from?
I'm sure as the weekend progresses,there will be many a post being put up,but for now this will do
Cheers Just

[Justin S]

Jas,cheers for the reply.The reason for changing the springs is the fact they have slumped so much the bonnet wont open enough to sit on the bonnet arm.I know I can jack up the car and then open it,but you can see the coils on the springs have gone soft and sunk.I wish to keep the car as standard for now,as funds permit will mod the shocks etc at a later date.It was just to get the car rolling safely for now.

[Justin S]

Thanks for all the help.The door hinges have dropped so the top of the door hits above the lock panel and has chaffed the paint away.
As for ability to repair,I will have a go at anything.I have had a Westfield for 4 years and sold on to buy the S3.I always used to have problems with the fuel gauge with that and in the end resorted to drilling and fitting a new sender in the top of the tank,so I'm prepared for this lot.The tank is rusty and one of the reasons I got a good deal on the car.
I have ordered a pair of front springs for the front from Henley Heritage at £56 each,I bit the bullet!!!
Who and where are the Tower people?I have sent off the TVRCC paperwork.Are they advertising in there?
I have also the joy of chassis painting this winter.I can't find any holes in the outriggers etc,so will enjoy the 'summer' while it's here.
One other little thing that makes it look tatty,is the headlamps have lost their chrome around the side lights (possibly MOT failure) and all the chrome inner and outer rims are rusted through.Where are these available?
Cheers Everyone Just

[Justin S]

Cheers Jas,will look them up as it seems the rears are a bit untidy too.On inspection found the front offside is broken in one place and the nearside in two!!!!That might explain the low front.The fuel guage has been traced back to the sender or bad earth through the weld tab for the earth wire connection.Have replaced the end terminal crimps and when wires were joined the gauge went to max.Do Rally design do rear shocks as these are weeping a bit too.Sounds like a basket case,but this is British motor cars!!!!

[Justin S]

struggling to find replacement springs.The front shocks look clean and new as a comparison to the rear.Thats the reason as to just doing the front springs only and will replace the springs and shocks on the rear.I have sourced some springs tho,as Tower didnt phone back.Rally design were no help at all,but Autocross said no problem.They even said to give them a part number off the rear shocks and they can source the Koni's.Cost of springs,£22 each.I will uprate at some stage,just got married,moved house and bought the car,so have mercy you lot!!!!!.Where is the place that I can get the replacement lockring and seal for the fuel sender? or do they do a complete sender assembly,as this is probably the best solution.
Cheers Just

[Justin S]

Cheers Peter.Will give them a call as Henley Heritage seem stuck up their own arses.