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Post by bigpete on Jul 22, 2010 16:41:08 GMT 1
Hi all as I have blown the gearbox in my white golf, rather than mucking about swapping gearboxes over I'm going to do a full on VR6 conversion & spend lots of money doing it all properly..... So in the meantime I'm buying a little black Seat Arosa 1.7SDi S, pulls like a train & I'm picking it up tomorrow. All I need to sort out is a dent in the rear quater, VIC test, Tax & MOT then I will be ready for the road  It's going to be mickey mouse money to run so might keep it as my daily as a VR6 will be less economical than my GTi Also it beats running round in my my Ford KA & having girls laugh at me at the traffic lights  hopefully have it all sorted for the next dub meet as don't really want to turn up in something not VAG  Pete |
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Post by steve66! on Jul 22, 2010 18:48:20 GMT 1
Sweet! good on you fella!
You losing the Ka?
I'm trying to persuade my dad to buy VAG, i kinda see him more in a merc tho!
See you soon fella!
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Post by bigpete on Jul 22, 2010 21:36:24 GMT 1
Nope giving the KA back to my mum at the end of the month, she doesn't like the stripped out lightweight look though so got to re-fit it all
lol he could always get a nice audi tdi instead of a merc, the estates look mint
Yeah can't wait till the next dub meet, not sure how I can fit a sub in the arosa's boot though :S
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Post by Toughjeans on Jul 23, 2010 0:30:11 GMT 1
i've always had a hankering for lupo gti,  but i think i have peaked on the vehicle collection! 
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Post by bigpete on Jul 23, 2010 2:16:25 GMT 1
I just had to have a diesel lupo or arosa when i found out how cheap they are to run... It's a viable second car! I think 5 is too much so giving my ka to my mum & already breaking my black golf to get me down to 3. Couldn't bare to split from my gti or the morris minor that's been in my family for nearly 30 years
How many motors have you got in your collection toughjeans??
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Post by steve66! on Jul 23, 2010 18:04:08 GMT 1
toughy has a fair few.
more if you include vics too!
Diesel power is the way to go to be honest.
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Post by bigpete on Jul 23, 2010 21:41:08 GMT 1
I've gone for diesel because it's a fun little car & with a few mods & abit of ecu trickery I'm hoping to get a beastly 80bhp, an extra 25 torque along with 64mpg! ;D not bad for a wee 1.7 sdi
Mostly going to be making it high spec using OEM parts as it's going to be a well used daily
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Post by Toughjeans on Jul 25, 2010 21:46:58 GMT 1
I just had to have a diesel lupo or arosa when i found out how cheap they are to run... It's a viable second car! I think 5 is too much so giving my ka to my mum & already breaking my black golf to get me down to 3. Couldn't bare to split from my gti or the morris minor that's been in my family for nearly 30 years How many motors have you got in your collection toughjeans?? not so bad now, car,bus and two bikes, though with vik's there's another car and bus, oh and my work van!! oh and a project bike in the shed!  |
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Post by bigpete on Jul 26, 2010 8:14:14 GMT 1
not so bad now, car,bus and two bikes, though with vik's there's another car and bus, oh and my work van!! oh and a project bike in the shed! lol You either have plenty of storage or very understanding neighbours!! Mine get upset when I'm stripping a single car up the side of the house |
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Post by Toughjeans on Jul 26, 2010 18:41:20 GMT 1
not so bad now, car,bus and two bikes, though with vik's there's another car and bus, oh and my work van!! oh and a project bike in the shed! lol You either have plenty of storage or very understanding neighbours!! Mine get upset when I'm stripping a single car up the side of the house it's like a tardis in my garage  |
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Post by bigpete on Jul 26, 2010 18:52:47 GMT 1
I struggled to fit my scooter in my garage!  I've got a set of VW lupo alloys on the way for my wee arosa now, seeing as my mate stole my steel wheels when he PX'd his golf. My Arosa is now sitting about 3 feet off the floor on 17" RS rep rims!! looks like a Matchbox toy  |
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Post by steve66! on Jul 27, 2010 9:27:11 GMT 1
you selling the RS's?
hmmmmm
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Post by bigpete on Jul 27, 2010 14:35:49 GMT 1
The bloke whole nicked my steel wheels is selling them, I'll have a word with him & see how much he wants for them if you want?
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Post by Toughjeans on Jul 27, 2010 23:12:07 GMT 1
speaking of wheels,nige said you may be interested in some teledials? @ steve. |
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Post by steve66! on Jul 28, 2010 9:36:24 GMT 1
they got good tyres?
do they fit Passats?
How much.....?
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Post by bigpete on Jul 28, 2010 14:49:59 GMT 1
These one's are 17" 4x100 & I believe the tyres are good on them ( I'll have to check) If your interested I'll see how much he's wanting for the set?
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Post by bigpete on Aug 28, 2010 8:14:37 GMT 1
The Seat has now been sold to make way for a nice little Mk2 Clio! Not exactly VAG but will do me for a wee while till the golf is done, I'm really suprised at how nippy it is for a 1.2 & the factory trim is a lot better than I had in the Arosa
Hi Steve, my mate has just got back to me about the wheels, they are RS8 17" Reps with four decent tyres. He is going to have them professionally re-sprayed in gloss black then will be looking for £350 for them
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