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Title: Another golf
Post by: mart08uk on 28 September 2011, 23:00

Hey guys,

Had some bad luck couple of Mondays ago, a lad decided to take his parents car out for a drive (Picasso) and proceeded to smash into the rear wheel of my 1.6 forcing the alloy in   :sad: ruined the axle and body work, so yeah write off. But after fairly quick payout managed to get another golf, was going to get a T but apparently aviva wont insure me on one  :huh:.. So a black 1.8 3 door, brought it mega cheap with many, many problems but getting through them now (brought yesterday).. Anyways quick pic's when got it home:
(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3919/imag0106za.jpg)
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8265/imag0109i.jpg)
Quite a big difference in power compared to my 1.6, and I thought that didn't do bad. rite, question time!  :grin:
Is there an easy way to remove wing mirror glass and replace? and the drivers door has dropped, quite a lot. Any way of adjusting without replacing parts?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Another golf
Post by: daz veedub on 28 September 2011, 23:03

door drop ya can try jacking door up to get it back how it sould be if not prob have replace hinges  :undecided:

looks decent motor mate how much is mega cheap

Title: Re: Another golf
Post by: mart08uk on 28 September 2011, 23:09

loosen torque bolts and jack up then tighten?.. Cheers, like I said loads of little problems with it though. Set me back £950.. Going attack it with the machine polisher tomorrow remove damn swirl marks  :smiley:

Title: Re: Another golf
Post by: Wayne on 29 September 2011, 00:02

Good choice :afro: at least you did not get a 2.0

Title: Re: Another golf
Post by: rio_gti on 29 September 2011, 12:43

i remember your car, hasnt really had any luch as iirc a woman went into you too??!!!!   :undecided:

also mirror glass just move the mirror to the extreme inside/outside position, grab an edge, and pull!!

Title: Re: Another golf
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 29 September 2011, 20:59

Quote from: Wayne on 29 September 2011, 00:02

at least you did not get a 2.0

+1.

the reason i bought a 1.8n/a too was cause of insurance :D

looks quite tidy though for the price. what milage? and service history ok?

Title: Re: Another golf
Post by: mart08uk on 01 October 2011, 00:38

Sorry for delayed reply, been working on it late past few nights  :nerd: yeah rio had not much luck to be honest, my first car was stolen too, so don't have much luck  :grin: never got anything from the woman who bumped me on car park though.. Cheers for advice on mirror went scrappys and replaced it the other day.. Yeah insurance is ridiculous paying 100 a month now.. Yeah body work ain't bad tbh, loads of smallish problems though most sorted now.. No history at all but know it's had cam belt and clutch recently.. Got 75k on clocks but no way is that accurate, text check said 113k  :grin: thanks for replies.

Title: Re: Another golf
Post by: bullzeye on 01 October 2011, 02:19

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=185442.0

get your vin and engine numbers checked my last one came with just 1 mot and log book and my mot check online showed 50k miles missing the whole thing led to worse news ^^^^

Title: Re: Another golf
Post by: stevesdub on 01 October 2011, 10:16

Quote from: Wayne on 29 September 2011, 00:02

Good choice :afro: at least you did not get a 2.0

nowt wrong with a 2.0 gti....more reliable than a 1.8T :wink:

Title: Re: Another golf
Post by: mart08uk on 01 October 2011, 12:11

Just read through the whole thread Bullzeye! super nasty situation, glad you got it sorted.. I hpi checked this and checked all vin numbers etc and all seems fine, just think it doesn't have genuine miles though.. :huh: