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I'm not sure? Bought this one through Retro-bikes about 3 years ago? If you dropped it off to me while i worked at Mud-dock cycles in Bristol then yet it was you!

Last one i bought before that was a black one that i bought off someone at the bikeshow at N.E.C in Birmingham yeeeears ago! Could've been you?

Oooh they are just the nicest frame ever though.. :wub: I know i'll want another one just to look at if i sell this one!

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Stripped and re-greased the heater motor.

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Changed the door handles.

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The mechanisms were worn so you had to push the door handle in and squeeze them a couple of times to open the door.

Replaced the foot rest by the throttle pedal.

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Then I took it out for dinner.

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This morning I replaced the indicator relay. All good.

I'm not sure? Bought this one through Retro-bikes about 3 years ago? If you dropped it off to me while i worked at Mud-dock cycles in Bristol then yet it was you!

Last one i bought before that was a black one that i bought off someone at the bikeshow at N.E.C in Birmingham yeeeears ago! Could've been you?

Oooh they are just the nicest frame ever though.. :wub: I know i'll want another one just to look at if i sell this one!

No I don't think it was you to be honest, might have been Mafu?

Ping me some Pics and a spec if you're serious about selling, if the frame is in good condition I'd love to buy another.

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I met a guy (with one arm) on a night out in Cardiff at the weekend, who has 2 Mk1 golfs one of which is around 600bhp* and the fastest N/A golf in the UK*. Saw some good pics of his cars on his phone -they were absolutely lovely.

He's also buying a Ferrari 360 with flappy paddles, when I said flap paddles were gay he lifted his cape (yes, cape!) to show me what wasn't his left arm. Awkward...

*These are all claims and suspected lies.

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He's also buying a Ferrari 360 with flappy paddles, when I said flap paddles were gay he lifted his cape (yes, cape!) to show me what wasn't his left arm. Awkward...

*These are all claims and suspected lies.

How is he gonna downshift then? It'll be like Fast and Furious, haha.

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It's not going to be a race car, race cars aren't fun to drive on the road.

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My projectors are here for the head lights, expect a lengthy post about those some time soon.

Full polybush kit for the front end ordered, new rear beam bushes too.

On the hunt for a steering wheel now.

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FFS - figured while I had a bit of time today I'd try and hunt down a couple of the many many boost leaks on the Leon. Seemed a good time to eliminate some likely sources so decided to remove the PCV system and 'cause I'm a tight b*****d figured screw catch cans, let's destroy the environment and drop all the gunk out the bottom of the car.

Evidently karma turned around to bite me, as what should have been a relatively quick and painless task took the best part of 3 hours thanks to intermittent torrential downpours, awkward access and those god damn VAG single-use hose clips :lol:

Finally on and sorted, but since it took so long I haven't even unwrapped the freshly powder coated ARBs, let alone got them on the car!

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My exhaust with "Performance holes" seems to be "improving" every week. My car has now developed what I like to call "Ghetto VTEC" at around 3.5k revs.

Part of me thinks it's amazing, the other part is ashamed at how f**ked it sounds.

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