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Title: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: shauns27 on 25 February 2006, 14:08

hi everybody.  Just wanted to say that this looks like a helpful forum.  I've just bought a P-reg Mk3 GTi 8v, and it had a really bad starting problem.  All the lights came on, but nobody was home, so to speak.  The starter motor wouldn't turn over, and it just sat there all quiet ... the intermittent thing about it was starting!  It would start once in a while.  However, a quick hunt through the forum suggested that either the starter motor was stuffed or there was a problem with the ignition switch - the fix, wiggle the key in the ignition.  This worked!  So now I know what the problem is, and I have a workaround until I can fix it!  I also have a problem at 5,000rpm with what seems to be the rev limiter kicking in - again, a hunt through the forum has suggested a fix.  So I've been saved an expensive visit to the garage, cause both of these I can fix myself!  Thanks to everybody!

A bit about me and the cars ... I've got a Clio 182, which is possibly the most mental car I've ever driven.  It seems to lose its head like a deranged, drugged-up rock star at 5,000rpm, and simply exhilerating.  In comparison, the Mk3 GTi 8v is a pussy cat - but then the GTi just gets me to work and back, whereas the wife generally uses the 182 to potter around in.

Anyway, I'll be perusing this forum regularly, but in the meantime, here are both my beasts ... (if this picture thing works)

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Title: Re: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 25 February 2006, 14:18

Quote from: shauns27 on 25 February 2006, 14:08

Anyway, I'll be perusing this forum regularly, but in the meantime, here are both my breasts ... (if this picture thing works)

(http://)
(http://)

shame about the breast pic, but welcome anyway.......... :wink: :laugh: :grin:

Title: Re: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: >>Mart<< on 25 February 2006, 14:29

hey welcome  :grin:

i cant see any breasts either  :laugh:

Title: Re: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: shauns27 on 25 February 2006, 15:05

Thanks guys!  For a moment there, I thought I'd misspelt it!!  But anyway, how do I put pictures on here?! 

Title: Re: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: >>Mart<< on 25 February 2006, 15:07

best way is to go onto photo bucket add pics on there then copy and paste the IMG tag below the pic you have uploaded

just copy it straight onto the reply  :smiley:

Title: Re: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: Rhyso on 25 February 2006, 15:09

welcome mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: Dinky on 25 February 2006, 16:35

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: Bazzer on 25 February 2006, 17:32

ello  :smiley:

Title: Re: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: shauns27 on 25 February 2006, 17:43

Okay, I'll try again with the pictures ...

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f33/shaunstafford/Golf006sm.jpg)

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f33/shaunstafford/182wpsm.jpg)

Title: Re: New member - Mk3 GTi 8v, with pics
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 25 February 2006, 18:22

Arrow.  :cool: