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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Adam-D on 05 October 2004, 19:36

Title: hi everybody
Post by: Adam-D on 05 October 2004, 19:36

ive just bought a 16v gti  ;D

cant wait to get it all sorted and shiney again

ill have lots of questions as i work throu the car

1st up the central locking? is it done by air vacumm? and pipes? ???
and in the boot on the passenger side inside some foam is that the vacumm motor?

heres some pics of my newly aquired beast

(http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2363/cnxt0005.jpg)

(http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2363/cnxt0007.jpg)

(http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2363/cnxt0008.jpg)

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: jv on 05 October 2004, 19:44

hi adam,

welcome to gti land :)

in answer to the central locking questions, yes yes yes and yes!

jv

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: Adam-D on 05 October 2004, 20:00

cheers i know know for sure it is
i wasnt sure so i went to the scrappy to pull a passat apart so i did do any expensive damage to my golf.


when the timing belt is changed, does the chain have to be done aswell?
mine has covered 132k and i want it to stay working
how much does this cost to be done?

i wont be driving it for a while but i will be getting it all sorted before i do drive it :D

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: vixteris on 05 October 2004, 20:04

hi adam,  welcome aboard.

nice looking mark 2,  how much work does it need,  looks like its in good nic  8)

see yas

vix

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: redcarboy on 05 October 2004, 20:09

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/count-von-carstein/dracula1.gif)

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: Adam-D on 05 October 2004, 20:15

theres a list already .

theres plants growing in the seal or the sunroof
theres spot rust on the roof,bonnet,near fuel cover,bootlid
theres rust on batterey tray chasis legs lower arms,rear beam and front crossmember
engine has a few wire that arent connected to anythihng  ??? but it still runs
power steering squeels when revved and has a small leak i think
bootlock is completely mullered
and central locking needs some attention
the bump strip on drivers door needs re-fixing
and general servicing timing belt oil plugs etc
and the fuel pipes are rusty
i think i need a new water pump/thermostat? not sure

and the temp gauge doesnt work


theres more but thatll do for now lol

oh its mot'd and cost ?500-you get what you pay for

i didnt want to track race a future classic so i picked one that wasnt the best/high spec

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: Dinky on 05 October 2004, 21:18

Hey Adam! ;)
Welcome!

Dinx  :-*

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: Adam-D on 05 October 2004, 21:22

thanks for the welcome  :)

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: doopydug on 05 October 2004, 22:42

Adam - welcome from a fellow noob!

Great place here, friendly folks and a mine of info.

Will try and help you as others have helped me!

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: jimbo on 05 October 2004, 23:00

helloooo there and welcome ;D

tidy motor matey.  got to say that those 3 spokes are crazy........... whats the deal with them?
are you keeping them or changing them? i dont think i have seen any like that on a dub. they remind me of the type you see on vitara's and the like.

any way welcome again  ;D

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: Adam-D on 06 October 2004, 07:27

im thinking of keeping them but re-spraying them that ancthrite colour you see on punto gt wheels

like shiny black/blue

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: gibby on 06 October 2004, 08:12

Welcome to the site matey  ;D

Title: Re: hi everybody
Post by: Slimmedmk2 on 06 October 2004, 10:15

Hello and welcome to the site  ;D