Danny Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Hummmm. I'll have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Wow, that went cheap Adam! Is that all they're worth then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Shit image, most are driven by paedophiles. And nobody wants that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Shit image, most are driven by paedophiles. And nobody wants that. I obviously did Wow, that went cheap Adam! Is that all they're worth then? Yeah, very cheap... I think partly the reason was that it had a remap - narrowed potential buyers down to those with a little more driving experience (insurance) and those who fully understood what it was. I still believe that car was worth more than that, but it wasn't much good sitting doing nothing, or 2 miles a day not even getting up to temperature and costing me ~£1000 a year on insurance, tax and servicing. Managed to get an MX-5 and a year's insurance for that Hummmm. I'll have a look. Do it, well worth a drive of one anyway I say. Oh, and an update on the cambelt thing... fitted a new belt, exactly the same brand as before (Gates Powergrip) - wobble is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Shit image, most are driven by paedophiles. And nobody wants that.It's either that or an A3, which thanks to my distasteful orange stickers, and your general being a wanker, are widely renouned for being owned by complete wankers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I couldn't agree more; you c*nt. I can't find a servo pipe upgrade kit anywhere, pointers? Xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Upgrade kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Just fix your standard one you monkey. Nothing needs upgrading, just looking after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 You didn't reply to my whatsapp, do you know the size of the pipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I obviously did Yeah, very cheap... I think partly the reason was that it had a remap - narrowed potential buyers down to those with a little more driving experience (insurance) and those who fully understood what it was. I still believe that car was worth more than that, but it wasn't much good sitting doing nothing, or 2 miles a day not even getting up to temperature and costing me ~£1000 a year on insurance, tax and servicing. Managed to get an MX-5 and a year's insurance for that Do it, well worth a drive of one anyway I say. Oh, and an update on the cambelt thing... fitted a new belt, exactly the same brand as before (Gates Powergrip) - wobble is gone Mk1 Octavia Vrs was and still is one of the most complete cars, in my eyes anyway, one of the best cars out there for cheapness, and being a dad of one. Nice and safe for the boy, goes like stink, is reasonable on petrol, and is definitely not a paedo car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Jardo, it's 13mm ID. If you're talking about the hose off the intake manifold. I had to change the Y piece, to a piece of silicone hose when I did the PCV delete. Didn't feel your spark plug bodge was quite good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I might just cut the existing pipe off an inch and then press it onto the check valve and secure it with a zip tie. Can't be f**ked to spend money actually having servo assistance. I did fail to stop at a cross road this morning when it failed though, nearly killed a child. Stupid fanny decided it was safe to cross the road just because the lights said she could without looking first, that'll teach her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Judging by that, maybe you should be f**ked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Why does my clutch slip like feck in 5th at 60mph+ yet hold perfectly fine in any other gear even when flooring it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Cos that's when the clutch is doing the most work - maximum torque going through it and maximum resistance to said torque... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I see, this isn't good MOT is tomorrow but i'm seeing little point in bothering with it now. Clutch is £200 with a slave (integrated release bearing) and £600 with the DMF which sounds likely to require replacing, then it'd all need fitting. Eurgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Can of coke. Can of coke. Can of coke. Can of coke. Can of coke. Can of coke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Not exactly the fix I'm after.... I now have a mk5 golf to use until I finish my PGCE, then it's car hunt time with no money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Well it could get it through the MOT and then you have no rush to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Nah this is the cut off line for this car, it has cost far to much over the time I have owned it and it has very little value in it as a complete car. In parts it is worth LOADS more, so the embarrassment of driving a Golf is unfortunately a necessity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Not fair to cancel this late though, they won't fill the MOT slot now will they? Out of interest for the future, what's the verdict on the Leon Cupra diesel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I get along with the fellas at the garage, I let them know and they said it was absolutely fine as they have a ton of jobs to catch up on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Ah fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 The Saab of doom has finally died! Shame, it was a nice car. Just a pity it has been a shit to you for three years! Muel, TDI Cupras are pretty cool cars. They have the 150PD engine, which with a remap, you're looking at around 200bhp, and a shit load of torque. They do suffer from "chocolate cams" though, so be very careful when buying, and make sure they have been changed. Basically, the cam followers were made of really shit metal, which wore away after time, which obviously means really poor running. From my limited VAG PD engine knowledge, I don't think it was particuarly expensive or difficult to change, was just time consuming and fiddly. (From memory, I think a set of 8 followers was about £200 ish?) The majority of them are now at the age/mileage where they will have been done, or will need doing. Most sellers will make a big thing of it being done if they have been, because it is a hugely common problem. Other things to look out for are the usual TDI traits; EGR valve, sticky VNT turbo vanes etc etc...plus of course the usual car checks; service history, cambelt (every 60k on those), yada yada yada... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Sweet cheers dude. Sounds like the best option so far. I'm guessing the replacement cam followers are made of a tougher material?I'll be looking for something relatively cheap to insure, cheapish to run, 50mpg+, 5 doors, space for 5 10-15 stone climbers each with a 45-65l rucksack (at a push, so a fairly big boot would be ideal), but something that's a little bit more fun to drive than a normal hatchback.Don't really fancy an estate yet, maybe one day but for the time being I've got a thing for "hot" hatchbacks haha.Just doing research really, as it'll probably be a year before I buy anything... Obviously prices will be different then, but I'm interested now so I've been spending a bit of time in between revision researching the possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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