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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #15 on: July 04, 2010, 05:09:28 pm »
The 16.1 mpg was after a 4 mile journey in rush hour traffic at 5:30 pm, at one point I was stood still for just short of 10 mins due to roadworks,

On the same day on the way to work in the morning it got 24.8 on a 9 mile trip,

So not that bad
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #16 on: July 04, 2010, 05:11:22 pm »
Quote from: winrya on July 04, 2010, 05:08:30 pm
Quote from: edd666999 on July 04, 2010, 05:05:12 pm
i was thinking...id love one of those! then i saw..16.1mpg  :signLOL:

Same here :laugh:  I did end up on autotrader though  :grin:



That was after a 19 mile trip on the motorway.
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #17 on: July 04, 2010, 05:19:03 pm »
^ ^ ^

Even though you can see '£' signs falling out the exhaust, it's worth it for that sound and traction IMO

...And 28mpg is good anyway! Struggle for that in mine urban driving.
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #18 on: July 04, 2010, 05:26:20 pm »
Cant beat the V6 Soundtrack!  :drool:
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #19 on: July 04, 2010, 05:32:51 pm »
An expensive soundtrack  :party: But indeed, worth it.

Any loose clues to the plans then Chris? Or even the areas you have in mind to target?  :smiley:
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #20 on: July 04, 2010, 05:51:10 pm »
Well the car is nearly up to scratch again now, Fitted new seatbelt tensioner & Air bag module today, got the paint to nearly how it should be, Just need to decide if ill source a spoiler for it or not.?

Once the log book comes back it will be getting advertised for sale
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #21 on: July 04, 2010, 07:06:01 pm »
I see, fair play  :congrats:

When you say spoiler, do you mean front splitter or a rear spoiler?
If the earlier, then an LCR splitter would look very tidy I reckon  :happy2:

I presume from the way you're talking this isn't your first and won't be your last project?
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #22 on: July 04, 2010, 07:11:15 pm »
I meant the boot spoiler, The LCP Splitter does look nice on the R32 Bumper, but its still got its origional 2 black R32 lower splitters so ill leave them on,

Its not my forst project & wont be my last, The last 2 I did was a MK4 GT TDi that ended up with R32 front, R-line rear, Full leather Recaro, Audi TT wheels, Previous to that it was a MK4 GTi 1.8t, That ended up with the full Anni kit & a set of BBS LM reps, (Those were my personal cars though)

I have also within the last year bought & repaired 2 projects, 1 was a MK2 Fiesta XR2 that was looking very sorry for its self, The other was a rare colour Amafi Blue MK4 Xr3i cabriolet that had also been neglected.
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #23 on: July 04, 2010, 09:23:15 pm »
Got bored Today with the weather being rubbish so I eddited one of my pics



Also liked this pic of 2 generations of Golf's together



Decided I would enable the "Miles to Empty" & illuminated needles feature aswell

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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #24 on: July 14, 2010, 07:36:34 pm »
took the car out last night,

whilst I was out it felt like it was holding back and had a slight missfire, after a bit it felt normal again though, after about 20 mins the Engine light started to flash and then stayed on,

the car was missing quite a lot so I limped back home, put vagcom on it and it showed missfire on cylinder 5.

looks like it was coil pack, rang tps up at 8:20 this morning and had a new genuine one here for 10:00. will fit it tonight and take it for another run
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #25 on: July 14, 2010, 09:36:29 pm »
Sorry to hear you had cylinder/coil probs Chris. Looks like you actioned it more than ASAP  :happy2:

We need some vids of the exhaust/sound if I'm honest  :evilgrin:
Are you hoping to sell it on for more, or balance your books?
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #26 on: July 14, 2010, 09:48:31 pm »
I think this could have been the cause of the problems







But after a little issue trying to remove it I replaced it with this



Genuine VW item, (Remember the saying "Buy cheap buy twice!)

It now runs & sounds even better than it did when I first bought it, So that makes me think it had been ready to pack in before & the drive the other night finished it off.

As for the selling it on, Im hoping to make a little on it, There is one on Ebay now on a cat D but not yet repaired & thats up at £5000

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170511428884&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #27 on: July 14, 2010, 10:04:02 pm »
Does look in bit of state that ^

Reckon you've got a bit of power back that you might of lost?

Why the link to a CatD .:R? If yours is hunky dorey, won't it be worth near double that one fella?  :confused: Especially in a colour that rare, adds a bit of novelty tax?  :party:
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2010, 10:09:19 pm »
Think it was down on power, I put the link up to that R because mine is also a cat D
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Re: Bought a little project
« Reply #29 on: July 15, 2010, 10:54:51 pm »
^ Ah I see - okay. I just caught your thread on R32oc afterwards actually and realised the relevance  :happy2:

I'd absolutely love one of these when I have the opportunity and budget, so I'm pretty envious!
What's the current personal ride, is that the MK5 GT TDi?
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