sandman68

me, last to 5th..not too bad..

ok, i've joined up.. but just had a pm from Bernie Eccleston, we need to pay him ..in blood, and our souls, to use the the title "F1" All Hail the poison dwarf..lmao steve...

thanks for all your help guys, but my wife has made my mind up for me.....after screaming at me for nearly an hour, telling me how much she loves the c, i have decided to scrap the idea, im getting the c fully fixed up, running and looking as she should, (yes it is a she, cos she's playing up at the moment. im now going to buy a mk 2 scirocco gt2, seen better days, but will do while the c is off the road, then i will restore the s once the c is back on the road. once again, many thanks to you all steve...

Well, i have been thinking for some time about this, but here goes, im thinking about selling the C, and buying an Audi 2.8 quattro coupe, on a k plate, or a 2.6 coupe (fwd) on an M plate. the C is getting a little small in the back for the kids, although they dont go out in it much, they do sometimes have the pleasure (they love the noise it makes dont get me wrong, i love the C, but its getting more impractical. if anyone out there has owned an Audi coupe, with either of these engine specs, can drop me a line and let me know what they are like, it would be appreciated, and if anyone wants an l plate C in dragon green i may have it up for sale soon, i post in the relevant section when it comes to sell btw. please, someone help me with my decision...plllzzzzzzzzzzzz Steve

Ello, welcome to the forum, enjoy your stay, it's gonna be a long one.... :D What C you got???? Steve.

does he throw in a pair of binoculars to see the speedo/rev counter/fuel guage, and what about finger extentions to reach the stalks. well, it's still a pile of 5h1t, waste of money, now if it was in a different shell...a polo perhaps.......

Welcome.. :D this might sound daft but, considering the limited availability of body panels/parts in general for the C, i would probably use the skoda as a track car, then buy a decent VR or G60 for everyday or weekend use....lol only joking...nice VRS tho, we get a few of those in work, and they are suprisingly quick, although i think they are a bit on the heavy side. best of luck finding a C...

is it the reasonably gutless 2.0, or the reasonably impressive 2.7????

Sorry, but that has just gone right over my head...... :scrambleup:

thanks very much....appreciated :D

how do i go about getting CCGB membership??? and how much does it cost? once my front end re-build and re-spray are done, i would like to go to some show's/meets if anyone could help me...please do many thanks steve

i normally charge about £50-£60 for a patch-weld to a sill, that includes cutting out the rust, rust treatment, the welding/grinding/finishing, seam seal and stonechip/shultz, Then it can be over-painted in the colour of your choice by a body/spray shop

i used to have the same donk noise from the nearside front when i pulled away, i checked everything, untill one of the guy's at work noticed the nearside driveshaft had a tiny bit of play in it whilst it was on the 2-poster, i stripped it off, and.........bits fell out all over the place, replaced the shaft, and..........no more donking.. :D , hope this helps steve

i stood and stared at mine for about 10 minutes, then got told to get back to work....killjoy boss

after working on a few of these pathetic excuses for a car, and i use the "car" word with my tongue in my cheek (i have to weld another one up tomorrow), i would say that it hit a juvenile blue bottle or a piece of dust.

that is just drop dead sexy

Well, after putting up with very dull (and extreamly yellow) sidelights, i did a "501" bulb conversion, using the plugs and bulb sockets from a Mk3 vaux astra, 1 hour later, "501" led's fitted, wow what an easy job...and now a satisfying "white light" :D

thanks phil, i did this job frequently on a cally, but the rado looks a lot different, and being a dub virgin, i dont want to make things worse, and the other problem i have, it's so low, i cant get under to have a good look...lol

i have noticed my front bumper has dropped slightly, can anybody link me to a thread or explain how to re-align it again...without the use of a 2 or 4 poster if poss...

well, been in, lambourghini diablo juno 30..goodwood circuit. driven, white lambourghini countach, lp 5000 qv reg no.. 18 5EXY owned mk 1 capri 2.2 stage 4 lotus powered 7mpg though. interesting lancia stratos, once again at goodwood.

i've had a couple of chufties since i bought the c, but the best one was half an hour after buying it, i had been driving round in a aubergine vectra...ok, ok, keep the p155 taking down, i did my time for my crime...i do have a wife and 2 kids you know.. well, on my travels, i spotted my c to be, parked on a forcourt, and fell in love instantly, i had always loved c's, but could never really find one i a. could afford, b, one i really fell in love with, but this was it...i turned round and asked how much he would give me for the vectra, well, he said a £1000, so, i promptly arranged to do the deal the following evening, but neglected to tell my wife. well, next evening, deal done, i drove around for 20 mins, getting used to the feel of the car, and the admiring looks, and decided to go home and face the music... what did the wife say... WOW i love it, put me on your insurance...kids...dad, we love your new car, and the next door neighbour, who is a real looker said..what can i do to get my hands on your car... since then, they have not stopped, even the time i was in tesco's car park and parked next to a mint red g60, he had gone when i got back, just a note on the screen saying "nice" ....tesco's burgess hill if your out there.

thanks cazza...will post some more pics soon

here is my corrado, needs work, but hey... and yes, thats my calibra in the background..up for grabs if anyone wants it...lol

posting pics in gallery... steve...aka the sandman

i have an l plate 2.0 16v, in dragon green, modded front bumper (no fogs) 17" msw "matrix" alloys, lowered 30mm, diamond cut rear lights, stainless exhaust. more planned....