Argh! Bloody new cars

[Dubby 0]

Thought I would save some much needed pennies by servicing my Polo myself, I mean, I done my 'rado myself - how hard could it be?? :roll:

 

So, got all me service parts, jack it up and woops......VW seem to have made nice plastic covers for everything........

 

I don't like being under the car at the best of times, let alone faffing about taking off bits of plastic just to do a basic service

 

So boo hiss to whoever designed the Polo gti

[mr.ots 10]

I'm sure they do these things just to discourage people from servicing their own cars. More work for them!

[Dubby 0]

Exactly!!!!!

 

I couldn't even work out how to change the air filter!? :oops:

 

Will be taking it to a local garage in the week - I'm not paying VW £215 to do it !!!!!!!!!

 

Viva la resistance!!!!!

[chrishill 0]

deffinatly done to prevent home mechanics servicing cars themselves, manufacturers would claim its to keep the engine clean (plastic wipes down easier than metal!) but we know the truth!

 

power to the people!

 

[mr.ots 10]

So two veedubs eh Dubby, a real enthusiast.

[Valerian 0]

lucky you didn't buy a new Audi .....some of them don't even have bonnets you can open any more.

Very home mechanic friendly...........not

[Dubby 0]

So two veedubs eh Dubby, a real enthuiast.

 

Yep, polo is my daily drive, 'rado is tucked away in the garage :wink:

 

:oops:

[mr.ots 10]

So we know you have a polo Gti, what rado you got?

[Dubby 0]

It's a 1991 G60, lowered 40mm, de cat, full stainless powerflow zorst, steelies and a lot of elbow grease to stop it going pink ;)

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/s ... e736f6.jpg

[mr.ots 10]

That looks like a minty c you have there, the elbow grease is definately working. I like the ride height, my roller skate could do with a 40mm drop.

 

Are those wheels original?

[Dubby 0]

Thanks :)

 

I've had it just over a year now, mainly had to spend out on getting wear and tear items fixed. It did have a set of BBS', which I replaced with the G60 steels (new from the stealership) a few months ago.

[mr.ots 10]

I like the look of the steelies, they are kinda old school. Did you keep the BBS'?

 

Have you seen the old top gear g60 video?

[Dubby 0]

No, I sold them (to a good home where they will be re-furbed ;))

 

Top Gear G60 vid? No? There is such a thing??

[mr.ots 10]

We only managed to get hold of this recently.

 

http://www.fastpurple.co.uk/corrado/vid ... 201988.avi

 

You might want to right click and use the "save target as" option although it will stream ok if you are on braodband

 

There are quite a few other rado vids on the site (http://www.fastpurple.co.uk/corrado/vids/)

 

Enjoy :)

[Dubby 0]

Thanks ;) Just d/l that :)

[mr.ots 10]

Which part of Essex are you from Dubby?

 

Plz feel free to tell me if i'm being nosey. :D

[Dubby 0]

Lol, near the much-fabled Basildon :lol:

[mr.ots 10]

I used to live in orsett and then in corringham so I know the area fairly well. I have some family who live in Vange

[Dubby 0]

well, I am in Wickford...work in Basildon