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Offline voiceNFC

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Hi everyone.
Just bought myself a Mk3 8v GTI. L reg, done 108k. Bought for £550 but think there may be a few probs with it. I know it's never a good sign when they're out warming the car up whilst you turn up to buy it but I've always wanted a Mk3 GTi so I bought it. Having last had a diesel golf this drives like a dream.Loving it. Was terrible condition inside and out, just needed a really good clean though which I have done.

Is there anywhere on this site that can give me like a checklist of things to work through and check when you've just picked up a car with no service history. Apparently the cambelt was done at 92k but I have no proof of this, is there any way of telling?

I really want to give this car a proper check over mechanically without taking it to a garage so any advice or links would be really helpfull.

Excellent site by the way! :smiley:

Offline Len

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Re: Another Newbie to the site (I hate being a newbie!)
« Reply #1 on: 16 April 2008, 12:55 »
Welcome Newbie! :grin:

Try looking in the Mk3 Section mate. The child board "Maintenance" section has all you want!
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Re: Another Newbie to the site (I hate being a newbie!)
« Reply #2 on: 16 April 2008, 16:09 »
Hello and welcome!!

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Re: Another Newbie to the site (I hate being a newbie!)
« Reply #3 on: 16 April 2008, 17:21 »
Welcome :cool:
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Offline 182_blue

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Re: Another Newbie to the site (I hate being a newbie!)
« Reply #4 on: 16 April 2008, 23:05 »
hi    :grin:

Offline rombonie

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Re: Another Newbie to the site (I hate being a newbie!)
« Reply #5 on: 16 April 2008, 23:13 »
Hello and welcome,




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Re: Another Newbie to the site (I hate being a newbie!)
« Reply #6 on: 17 April 2008, 18:21 »
welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

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Re: Another Newbie to the site (I hate being a newbie!)
« Reply #7 on: 17 April 2008, 19:00 »
hello and welcome  :smiley:

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Re: Another Newbie to the site (I hate being a newbie!)
« Reply #8 on: 18 April 2008, 02:50 »
Welcome.

If you don't like being a newbie, get posting, we're a friendly lot round here.


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Re: Another Newbie to the site (I hate being a newbie!)
« Reply #9 on: 18 April 2008, 11:47 »
hey im new to welcome :)
hate it or love it!