RobinJI Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 f**k indeed. How'd that happen?I too thought the mk1 golf was based on the original scirocco, as far as I was aware they produced the original sciroccos partly as a test of the production line for the new chassis, before trying it with the golf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 ...Balls sounds lame, whats the damage then? just the wing or is the wishbone/chassis leg/anything else buggered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 shag... Have a look out for someone splitting one I guess. If all else fails has singleton still got his other one sat in the garden?When you say bent the suspension what do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 good luck with that. Should be able to find one.If you do and its got a decent boot lid let me know Mine apears to have been replaced at some point and isn't holding up too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 That poor car! It must have been through half a dozen wishbones or more in its life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hahaha, this isn't the one Mike pranged Thats still in his garden somewhere..*Note to self, 30mph, 2nd gear 3500rpm(ish) not good for wet corners..Err do you know he had 4 or 5 crashes in his Rocco's? Or did he not tell you that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Erm that one never crashed Matt. (& it was 3 wishbones...)Robin & Al, yeah I've still got the rocco on my drive, need to get rid of it. If you guys are struggling to get bits, then I'd be happy to start splitting it before it's scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Just an update on the camper....It doesn't actually look much different from the outisde, minus the front which I don't have pictures of (the front all straight now and primed)Le engine bay...Fathers idea on the VW wheels, I'm surprised how well they have turned out (yet to have the chrome hub cap)Interior, for now while it's about time to have it painted..Temporary seating made from the old frames, a old settee cover and car covers Oh yeah....It passed it's MOT yesterday, no advisories EDIT: Bloodey photobucket sized images... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Fukked sonyjim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Erm that one never crashed Matt. (& it was 3 wishbones...)Robin & Al, yeah I've still got the rocco on my drive, need to get rid of it. If you guys are struggling to get bits, then I'd be happy to start splitting it before it's scrapped.Don't lie on the forum and expect me to not call on it. Is blurring the truth a hobby of yours? Not that Boomsong cares, just they were hardly bad crashes so I don't see the need to lie. I'm sure it had plenty of replacement wishbones and other front sus components before you got it as well. Its a Scirooco, built to crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Well depending on how clean they are I'd be interested in a bootlid + lock, passenger door, front bumper, passenger mirror, white drivers seat and locking fuel cap.So if either of you happen to have much of that stuff it'd be awesome, let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Following on from what GT is saying, Sciroccos are awesome fun when things go shit up. I've been in 6 car crashes now and the 'rocco was by far the most fun. It's almost as if the car doesn't complain, it's just gets on with things and makes a horrible mess, then decides it's bored and drives home, regardless of how bad any damage is if I was into that sort of thing, I'd sig that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Diagnosis: Broken.*sob*I can see a bent track rod, and you're giving up on it?! You could fix that for pence!!!I launched one of my old Golfs up a curb at 100mph, so hard the windscreen came out, bent just about everything and still put it back on the road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Camper's looking good Tom!Get rid of those weights on the outside though! Go to your nearest tyre place, and ask if they can 'static' balance it, so the weight's are just on the inside of the rim. Would look MUCH better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Ratystyle rocco..any thoughts? I kinda like it No.It works on some VW's but not that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Camper's looking good Tom!There getting a lick of white to disguise them for the mean time. Think it'll get looked into the next time it needs tyres etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Right,I am by no means a car geek, so basic jargon please in response to this question. Ill start with what car i have.T-reg VW Golf MK4 1.6 S, bogey green .Right, I cant remember how long i have had this problem, but i have had the car two years (was second hand) and i think it has been there since the start to be honest. However the problem is as follows;When i am stationary, with the engine on (idling, i think) the rev counter constantly moves up and down around the 1000rpm mark. One of my mates just bought a new 1.4 golf and his, when idling, stays pretty much dead on the 1000rpm mark. I am sure my car should be idling as his is, and as such would like someone to help me figure out the problem so i can see if i can gte it sorted cheaply?taben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 (edited) I had the exact same problem, albeit with a Polo, for the past couple of days and can point you in the direction of a few things to try out first because ultimately they are both VWs!1. Turn the ignition to the point just before engaging the starter motor and leave it there for a good 30 seconds before turning on the engine. This supposedly tells the ECU to check some boring things in some cases, although didn't work for me.2. Try disconnecting the battery and leaving it disconnected for an hour or so. Write down any key codes you need for your radio first! This should reset the ECU and when you turn the car back on it should re-calibrate the throttle body to the right idle speed.3. Clean the throttle body with some good carb cleaner, rather than me type it out you can look elsewhere on the net for how to do this on a golf.4. Change the temp sender - again do a google search to find out how.If you do them in that order you should hopefully cure the problem before having to spend any money! Edited September 5, 2008 by Pocket Rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I have that problem with my Scirocco, turn sout it's the idle control valve getting a little bit confused. Can't imagine it casues anything any harm, I kinda like it now I'm used to it Should you wish to solve it, and it turns out the be the control valve, it's more often than not a case of fiddling with the adjuster screw. See Haynes book of lies for methods of adjustment.on like the l to about y reg vws, the idle control valve/throttle bodies on them coke up something awful, take off the throttle body, an give it a clean out(failing that, just spray some carb cleaner down the air intake with the air filter removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Greenan!!!!!!!!!! Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hello people. Im thinking of getting an oldish polo as my first car. Either a 1.4 or a 1 litre. Is there anything i should look out for when i get one? Also does anyone know of any cheap insurance for young male drivers? Thanks in advance. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAllen Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Ok lads.Anyone got a g40?Im getting a mk3 in a few months, and want to make it a replica.I've sourced everything except skirts... anyone got any ideas?xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) Ok lads.Anyone got a g40?Im getting a mk3 in a few months, and want to make it a replica.I've sourced everything except skirts... anyone got any ideas?xxLooking for a G40 to copy or to buy ?i know where theres an IMMENSE G40 Supercharged for sale. It's beautiful.... Edited September 11, 2008 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAllen Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Just wondereing if anyone had one on here..At the minuet im getting a mk3 catalyst and going to make a replica.I can get everything i need, except i cant find any skirts.. ^ that is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 I'll have an ask.And yeah, it's gawwwwjus.Got any photo's of your car ?Oh and if you want he's also got a VERY nice set of Rallye Recaro's that will go in there nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) I'll have an ask.And yeah, it's gawwwwjus.Got any photo's of your car ?Oh and if you want he's also got a VERY nice set of Rallye Recaro's that will go in there nice Those would sit in a MK4 quite nicely as well I imagine... Don't know about the back seat though... hmn. Out of interest, how much are those going for?EDIT: remove pics Edited September 11, 2008 by Pocket Rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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