george_seamons Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Because I drive it properly To be fair, most of the problems with the HID's were because I ran them as main beams too; they don't seem to appreciate being turned on and off a lot! Nor do they like water! Shocks failing was 100% because it was so low. Mind you, saying that, I've got my Weitecs not far off ad low, and they are 10x better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 I miss Weitecs. Hopefully I will have my front mount fitted on Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Pimpin' If I could afford it, I would always buy a "named" coilover...the ride quality is sooooo much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Awesome, cheers guys. Only looking for 40mm drop so should be good to go! Will give them a go then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorp Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 What are these types of headlights called? Im thinking about the extra lights.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Spotlights. Hella is the most popular make. Search on ebay for "rally lights" and they should come up. May I ask why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 The term 'Cibies' is often used in the rallying community too. (Cibie are a make, but the name often gets used for spotlights in general). But yeah, 'spotlight' is what they're usually called. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorp Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Thanks guys Winter now, time for a crappy car with rwd. Snowy mountains on small roads sideways and having fun Need some good light to se where the road goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 These are the same as the TA's right? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEAT-LEON-MK1-1M-COILOVER-COILOVERS-/221146679680?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item337d5e8980 Looks like they use the same wording, but are cheaper and from UK so less hassle if I need to return or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Yeah...all the cheap kits are the same thing, just rebranded differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Saw Robin tonight, went to SOS and saw some old cars. Was a good night, no pictures and a fairly pointless post. But I had fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzo1p Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Whats your views Im 16 and wanting to purchase a mk2 polo saloon 2 door for 500-600 pound it needs some bodywork done and engine strip down to see if any parts need changing and also a new fuel tank and possiably brakes all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) Car needed some dismantling after last comp Among other things, these mounts were beginning to tear off the chassis: Having a swirl pot installed while they're at it, going to be powered by a Bosch Motorsport pump which I'm said will drive me mad. If things are as bad as they say, might need some car audio sound proofing around it. Edited November 8, 2012 by Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Don't solid mount it Alex. Mount it on exhaust bobbins or something, my old pump was solid mounted to the bulkhead and it was worse then my straight cut gearbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Yeah, definitely soft mount it. My Scirocco's now got a hole where it's engine should be, and the new engine's mostly adapted to go in the hole: The dash is out too, in order to sort some dodgy old wiring and add the new stuff, as well as adapting it to take the Passat dials: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Whats your views Im 16 and wanting to purchase a mk2 polo saloon 2 door for 500-600 pound it needs some bodywork done and engine strip down to see if any parts need changing and also a new fuel tank and possiably brakes all round. I'd expect to get a mint polo for that sort of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Yeah likewise, a Polo that needs work should be about £250 - 300. I bought a mk3 GT for £500 about 6 years ago that needed work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Whats your views Im 16 and wanting to purchase a mk2 polo saloon 2 door for 500-600 pound it needs some bodywork done and engine strip down to see if any parts need changing and also a new fuel tank and possiably brakes all round. I had a MK2 Polo once, it had an oil leak and a problem with the brake servo but was otherwise very very tidy indeed and had tax and mot, for this I paid £50. I wouldn't even consider half your budget for a Polo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 It's worth noting this is a polo saloon, won't that carry some extra scene tax? Still not worth £600 though but more than a normal polo would be worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) it needs some bodywork done and engine strip down to see if any parts need changing and also a new fuel tank and possiably brakes all round. It's value will depend a lot on the interpretation of this. 'Needs some bodywork' is hugely dependent on who's deciding if it needs it or not, and a lot of 16 year olds will have hugely high expectations. A mk2 polo is at least 22 years old now, a little wear and damage is expected, whether or not it needs bodywork as in the eye of the beholder. The same goes for the engine needing a strip down to 'see if any parts need changing' is there actually anything wrong with the engine or is this just wanting to get your hands dirty? Same deal with the brakes, any issues or is it just precaution. If it's MOT'd and the bodywork's just what you'd expect to be inevitable on a 20+ year old car, and the engine and brakes are purely a precaution then that sounds like a decent price for a saloon. At the other end of the spectrum, if needing bodywork means the sills are rotten and there's a dirty great dent in the rear quarter panel, the engine needs stripping down because it's seized and the brakes have got rotten solid lines, cracked discs and seized calipers then it's worth scrap money at best. Edited November 10, 2012 by RobinJI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzo1p Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 It's value will depend a lot on the interpretation of this. 'Needs some bodywork' is hugely dependent on who's deciding if it needs it or not, and a lot of 16 year olds will have hugely high expectations. A mk2 polo is at least 22 years old now, a little wear and damage is expected, whether or not it needs bodywork as in the eye of the beholder. The same goes for the engine needing a strip down to 'see if any parts need changing' is there actually anything wrong with the engine or is this just wanting to get your hands dirty? Same deal with the brakes, any issues or is it just precaution. If it's MOT'd and the bodywork's just what you'd expect to be inevitable on a 20+ year old car, and the engine and brakes are purely a precaution then that sounds like a decent price for a saloon. At the other end of the spectrum, if needing bodywork means the sills are rotten and there's a dirty great dent in the rear quarter panel, the engine needs stripping down because it's seized and the brakes have got rotten solid lines, cracked discs and seized calipers then it's worth scrap money at best. as far as i know its just few brake parts are needed and a tank but this was a few years back so more may have happened i still haven't been in contact with the owner to get the go ahead to give it a good look over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Ahh.. so I take it it's been sat? So no MOT? In which case that sounds pretty steep. For £5-600 I'd be wanting a Polo to be usable and on the road really, in reasonable condition but no show winner and needing one of two things sorting. I'd basically look at it that you can buy a mint one for ~£800, if this ones going to cost more than £3-400 to make mint, then it's not a great deal. See how much it would cost to get to a decent standard, knock that off what it'd be worth when at that standard and make the owner an offer, because that's all it's worth. My first car was a Coupe S which I paid £250 for, it had some rust that would have been easily repairable for someone who could weld but worked just fine mechanically and looked in reasonable shape besides a few bubbles around the bonnet. (I couldn't weld at the time so scrapped it come MOT time). It was a great fun little car, wish I'd sorted it now but ah well, I'm happy to have tried a few other options rather than just stuck with the Polo like I probably would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzo1p Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Ahh.. so I take it it's been sat? So no MOT? In which case that sounds pretty steep. For £5-600 I'd be wanting a Polo to be usable and on the road really, in reasonable condition but no show winner and needing one of two things sorting. I'd basically look at it that you can buy a mint one for ~£800, if this ones going to cost more than £3-400 to make mint, then it's not a great deal. See how much it would cost to get to a decent standard, knock that off what it'd be worth when at that standard and make the owner an offer, because that's all it's worth. My first car was a Coupe S which I paid £250 for, it had some rust that would have been easily repairable for someone who could weld but worked just fine mechanically and looked in reasonable shape besides a few bubbles around the bonnet. (I couldn't weld at the time so scrapped it come MOT time). It was a great fun little car, wish I'd sorted it now but ah well, I'm happy to have tried a few other options rather than just stuck with the Polo like I probably would have. i will still have to get the guys number then once ive had a look over with one of bodywork mates i will give him an offer of 250-400 max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 MX-5 I know a few of you have/had one, anything I should look out for? What would be a sensible budget for one that doesn't require I whole lot of work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) Well I've ruined the A3, hopefully it'll all be sorted tomorrow though. I have f**king RUINED the front bumper, I can't really put into words how totally f**ked it is. And the MAP sensor got filled with oil when I removed it from the old intercooler so that's f**ked. I've been running it with no MAP sensor for the last couple of days, erratic 5PSI of boost and randomly cutting out is not good. I got a new bumper today which I've got the first couple of coats of paint on, I just need to wet sand it back and finish it with another 3 or 4 coats and then clear. Then I've got to re-cut the lower section to fit the FMIC properly. The only way I could get the bumper back on was by cutting it in half with a bread knife and stretching it round so it is only secured with two screws. Due to Creation Motorsport not sending me the right bits, and me being a partial retard I removed everything from the old IC setup and then was unable to fit it all back together properly. Massive monumental unforeseen failure. It looks like this at the moment, which in blurry camera phone vision isn't bad...In reality it's f**king shocking and makes children want to slit their wrists. Edited November 10, 2012 by Pashley26 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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