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was coming over the brow of a hill this morning, and there were parked cars on my side of the road, when a gipo in a transit flat back came storming the other way. I had nowhere to go but into the side of a parked mk4 GTi :cry: Its not done too much damage, in fact the only thing im aware of at the mo, to my G60, is the outer bits of the center caps of my alloys have gone missing. Wing mirror popped off, but i popped it back on, and a bit of his paint on my front wing, but i think i may be able to t-cut it out. The GTi is a different story tho :( His wing mirror was destroyed, and he has a dent in his OS front wing. Not a big dent, but a dent non the less. Im now not sure whether to go thru ins. or not. Ive got quite a big policy excess, so if i do i'll claim for the wheels, front wing and passenger door (there are a few dents on that from b4 i got the car). But as i say, excess is quite a chunk. Thing is, if I do go thru ins. do I still have to pay excess due to the work on his car? If so, it may be cheaper to do it private, as I know someone who works at VW, so could get the parts cheaper.
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Saw 2 C's at same place at 2 different times on Friday!! Just past J12 of the M1, where you go down to Chiltern Aquatics on the A5120. First was a modded VR in a Blue/Silver colour with chromed lights etc. I followed all the way into the fish shop, but you was obviously in a hurry when you got there! Came from the J12 direction Second was an Aqua Blue headed to J12, bout 4ish i guess. Didnt see wot model it was tho, but it had eyebrow and 3 slat debadged grill. Headed to the J12 direction.
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well she failed :cry: Rear Fog light not working (actually its the fronts that gone, but its blowing the fuse)[/*:m:246f6] O/S Outer CV Boot Split[/*:m:246f6] N/S/R Shock Leaking[/*:m:246f6] No reading N/S Handbrake[/*:m:246f6] N/S Door wont open from outside[/*:m:246f6] Nothing really unexpected, cept perhaps the CV Boot. Oh well......And bugger me, aint MOT's expensive now!!!???!!
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cheers m8. Looking at ETKA there are 2 bumpstops for C's. One is 146mm and the other 140mm. Which one do i need :? I ssume its the 146mm as thats for the KR?
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Its MOT time, and im 99.9% sure she'll fail on rears. one side the bumpstop is split and that side is very spongy, and the other side is oily. The car feels like its "skipping" out sometimes round corners. I assume this means that its new shox needed. So My main Q is this; What exactly do i need (parts wise) in order to change em? I know i'll need new shox, and at least 1 bump stop, but are there other bits i need? EG, are there any non-reusable screws or bits that i dont know about, or someone mentioned about top mounts should be replaced at same time, or anything else that a novice like me wouldnt know about? Cheers in advance guys 8)
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That be mine m8y. :wink: apparently its one of those mid changeover cars. Got early everything but Bonnet, which is late, whereas rodneys got Late everything, but early interior. Confused? :shock: hehehe edit: btw ive got more piccies HERE
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I had similar prob wiv turning but not starting and was the ignition switch. However, ever since ive had the car it has intermittently not turned the starter.As I say, ive recently replaced the switch, so I know (well im 99.9% sure) that its not that. Over the past few days it has gotton so bad, that whenever i try to start the car, the starter wont turn. It does all the other usual starter things (fuel pump, ISV etc.) but as soon as starter position selected, nowt happens. I keep trying and eventually, she will start. (altho it took nearly an Hour last nite, and only started as the AA said "we'll be there in......" "oop hang on its started.....") I have checked the strap that Henny refers to, but no joy. It does look a little bit green in places, but its not much. The other theory is the Immobilisor. The alarm on my car is that standard Scorpion job, but its always been a tad strange (not always going off when doors are opened, ultrasonics dont work, remote central locking dont work... :roll: ). I guess i need to get an Auto-sparky to have a look?
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To Debadge or not debadge - THAT is the question
swfblade replied to Dancing Fish's topic in Exterior
I dont understand why everyone is so against the 7 slat grilles? is there a reason? I quite like it on mine, and i went for something different and made my badge gold. Goes well wiv the blue, IMO. Altho i would maybe like an eyebrow.... -
full credit for trying something different. Doesnt have to be popular, as long as you like it! What about the eyebrow spoiler tho, which one is that, as I would consider that on mine?
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Corrado 1.8 16v Suspension: Is it the same as a MK2 Golf??
swfblade replied to sampayne's topic in Engine Bay
So i would need stronger springs? So i could thoretically buy an uprated MK2 shox eg. Koni and then buy Corrado springs and fit them to the shox? What about coilovers? is that the same principle? Use mk2 coilover shox, but replace the springs wiv Rado ones? -
Corrado 1.8 16v Suspension: Is it the same as a MK2 Golf??
swfblade replied to sampayne's topic in Engine Bay
Sorry to kinda hi-jack this one, but is there a specific mk2 kit that fits the G60? I mean, would a MK2 GTi kit fit a G60? -
GB on the kits.....nice :mrgreen:
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dam beaten to it. I was just about to say about those prices and the Koni kits. So £370, for all round on mine, + springs, or a full kit for £380......... :roll:
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can i confirm wether those prices are per side, or per pair? cheers
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Any one got one? cheers :wink:
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hmm, would deffo be interested, need new suspension, just depends if i can raise enuf cash, as its a bit tight atm.
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plus the rear lights are different...... :sleeping:
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this pics been about for ages: http://www.beedubs.co.uk/pics/displayim ... um=7&pos=0 Insider info informs me that its gonna be called a Golf Cab.
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Dunno if this helps any, taken from VW Motoring:
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156k+ and the charger wernt rebuilt till 155k !! :shock:
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But GSF and euro. can get BOGE and Blistein, surely they are just as good, if not better, than the standard VAG ones?? :?
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ah ic ok m8 thanks for clearing that up for me 8) :lol: