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Offline tony_danza

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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #45 on: July 29, 2009, 11:49:41 am »
Spend the money and buy a 'known' car.

I could clock an R32 with a Gameboy and the 'Trader is the worst place to be looking for one. Nobody with a good one uses it, because they know they'll get better money & quality of enquiries from a specialist site.
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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #46 on: July 29, 2009, 12:24:51 pm »
Sounds about right.

I clean mine once a week even when it has not been used. Also have put 2500 miles on it since Feb which includes a few motorway uses  :ashamed:

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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #47 on: July 29, 2009, 12:46:46 pm »
Sounds about right.

I clean mine once a week even when it has not been used. Also have put 2500 miles on it since Feb which includes a few motorway uses  :ashamed:

2500 mile from feb  :laugh: is that all i have about 10k from then  :P
« Last Edit: July 29, 2009, 01:37:28 pm by MAT ED30 »

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #48 on: July 29, 2009, 01:36:38 pm »
specialist sites like what? i was going to view the blue one on sat mornin, its only 20 miles away so may aswell, why isnt it on dvla  :confused:


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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #49 on: July 29, 2009, 02:28:03 pm »
if its a mk4 , then theres a timing chain tolerance value to check which I never knew until I was on R32OC.
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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #50 on: July 29, 2009, 02:41:52 pm »
specialist sites like what? i was going to view the blue one on sat mornin, its only 20 miles away so may aswell, why isnt it on dvla  :confused:

A forum, like R32OC - you want one that's been owned by an enthusiast. You may get lucky and drop on a family owned car, but you're fishing in a small pool of cars with a fair few dogs.

The DVLA has a link where you can check the basics of a car based on its reg and type, on the link in my post. That reg either doesn't exist or isn't for that R32. Too many things in that ad make me think its a bad un.

It's most likely to stop savvy people doing a text HPI check on it and finding out its history, they'll be relying on someone 'green' to view it, fall in love and not ask too many questions.

Ask for the VIN, see what it comes up with. I'm sure someone on here can do a bit of digging on it?
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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #51 on: July 29, 2009, 02:57:30 pm »
That one you've linked, Joe, stinks to high heaven.

Trader dealing out of his house, mobile number only, filthy car, dodgy £200 plate. Its a wrong un.

Can't spell for toffee...

rVOLKSWAGEN Golf 3.2 V6 R32 pearl blue, 2003, 6 speed manual, full black koenig leather heated, sports trim, cliemet 4 morsen. 18" alloys 3 door 6 airbags, low millage, long mot, long tax, xenons, cd 240bhp, excellant condition. £9,500.

Where's the important stuff, owners? history?

EDIT - car doesn't exist on DVLA.

What he said.  The drivers seat looks like it's seen more than 26K!  :confused:
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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #52 on: July 29, 2009, 03:11:53 pm »

I was thinking the same about the one in the link, didnt even bother his ar$e to wash it.  Id avoid it too.
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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #53 on: July 29, 2009, 09:02:44 pm »


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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #54 on: July 29, 2009, 09:04:01 pm »

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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #55 on: July 29, 2009, 09:38:13 pm »
not now, what do you think?


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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #56 on: July 29, 2009, 09:40:44 pm »
how dodgy are those plates  :surprised: i take it that its mapped

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Re: Help me.....WHAT DO I DO!!??
« Reply #57 on: July 29, 2009, 09:55:08 pm »
Not sure Joe, I've seen cleaner/nicer looking cars for sale. Gotta be patient mate as the right one will come along!  :happy2: