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Title: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 16 November 2007, 18:31
Hello peeps,

I'm Hayley known as Chappers to most in the car scene (VAG, SCC, SCN etc).

Just sold my SEAT LCR to clear the extremely expensive finance and got myself a run around - VW Golf GTi 2.0 8v, R '97, 125k on the clock for £1k...didn't think that was too bad a price.

Needs a new power steering pump which I've sorted (Golf Nuts, Middlewich), needs a little tlc ie. loads of stone chips on the bonnet/front bumper, 2 small bubbly rust patches on passenger doors and condensation probs inside.

So any advice will be gratefully received and I'll gladly buy anyone a beer or 2 :)

Thanks in advance for any helpful advice as this is my first 'older' motor, always bought new-2yrs old with warranties.

Take it easy
Hayley
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Guy on 16 November 2007, 19:27
welcome Chappers!  :smiley:

sounds like you've been on the scene for a while?
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: vw-bob on 16 November 2007, 23:30
hey  :smiley:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Si GTI on 17 November 2007, 11:03
Hi Chappers

I've just joined the forum myself. In Manchester as well and just bought a Mk3 with 120k on it. Probably find out you live next door now!

I need to get a tiny bit of body work sorted as well. Do you have any recommends for body shops round here? I've heard thare's a decent one in Urmston.

Si
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 17 November 2007, 17:14
Hi Si,

I live in Heald Green 3 miles from the airport.

I've got a few mates that have lived in Urmston all their lives, so hold fire....they might know someone there and we can maybe take both our cars there together and get a deal ;)

I'm off to Golf Nuts in Middlewich tomorrow morning to get some odd bits that I need, so if you need bits too might be worth you coming along :)

Drop me a text or give me a ring and we'll sort something out about the paintwork (07725 004885).

Take it easy
Hayley

Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Si GTI on 17 November 2007, 18:02
Hi Haley. That's a bugger. I'm flying out tomorrow for a couple of days' work. Would have been good to come to Golf nuts with you - find out where it is and all that. I need a near side rear light cluster (mine's melted) and a bulb holder for my off side repeater (corroded). I'm only in Levenshulme so not far at all. I'll stick your number on my moby and drop you a text re the bodyshop. Did I mention that I'm a dangerous stalker with previous convictions for odd behaviour? Hope that's not a problem!

Simon
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: jase16gti on 18 November 2007, 03:09
haha si you stalker
 hi hayley, hoope yo enjoy your ride and maybe i WILL too have a dub soon
jason
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: boneybradley on 18 November 2007, 16:36
hello and welcome to the forum... :smiley:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 18 November 2007, 17:32
Hi Haley. That's a bugger. I'm flying out tomorrow for a couple of days' work. Would have been good to come to Golf nuts with you - find out where it is and all that. I need a near side rear light cluster (mine's melted) and a bulb holder for my off side repeater (corroded). I'm only in Levenshulme so not far at all. I'll stick your number on my moby and drop you a text re the bodyshop. Did I mention that I'm a dangerous stalker with previous convictions for odd behaviour? Hope that's not a problem!

Simon

Damn - wish I'd logged on here before going, I could of picked the bits up for you?!

Mike - 07821 762333
Golf Nutz
Middlewich Road Business Park
Byley
Middlewich  CW10 9NT

Got my power steering pump (£25) and replacement GTi gear stick/knob/gaiter etc (£5); he's texting me when a MK3 steering wheel appears as mine is loose fitting and there's lots of movement.  He had loads of goodies, it was like walking into Aladins cave!!! :shocked:

I'm still looking into the paintjob stuff and will update you shortly.

Cheers
Hayley

ps  I don't mind having a friendly VW stalker buddy....I'll add you to the SEAT stalker buddies who are camped outside my house  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Hurdy on 19 November 2007, 04:42
Welcome :cool:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 19 November 2007, 12:35

I need to get a tiny bit of body work sorted as well. Do you have any recommends for body shops round here? I've heard thare's a decent one in Urmston.

Si

This guy has been highly recommended by my 2 mates that live in Flixton, he said he can't really quote over the phone and would need us to pop down which would only take 10mins to quote but to give us a rough guide a bonnet respray is approximately £150.00.  They would need the cars for 2-3 days but unfortunately don't have courtesy cars.

http://www.davidherdmotors.co.uk/GetDealer.do?did=13768&pageid=1

Let me know when you're free and we'll go along together and see what deal we can drum up....I'll even wear my lowcut cleavage top that day  :smug:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Dinky on 19 November 2007, 19:35
welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Si GTI on 19 November 2007, 22:16
Nice one Hayley :smiley:

The other one that has been recommended is Urmston Body Repair Centre which someone on the forum has recommended and the guys at Sale VW recommended separately (I had mine serviced there last week and they were good). Maybe I'll give the Urmston guys a call as well. I'm off for 2 weeks' hols from Saturday lunchtime so a drive over to Flixton would have to be after 8th December if possible. Unless you have any days off during the week. I might be able to slink away for a couple of hours one afternoon this week. I'll drop you a text anyway once I've check what I've got on.
I suppose the cars won't rot away in the next 2 weeks mind you.

Speak soon anyway

Si
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 19 November 2007, 22:25
Nice one Hayley :smiley:

The other one that has been recommended is Urmston Body Repair Centre which someone on the forum has recommended and the guys at Sale VW recommended separately (I had mine serviced there last week and they were good). Maybe I'll give the Urmston guys a call as well. I'm off for 2 weeks' hols from Saturday lunchtime so a drive over to Flixton would have to be after 8th December if possible. Unless you have any days off during the week. I might be able to slink away for a couple of hours one afternoon this week. I'll drop you a text anyway once I've check what I've got on.
I suppose the cars won't rot away in the next 2 weeks mind you.

Speak soon anyway

Si

I tried ringing the Urmston guys today but was engaged, then I had to shuffle paperwork around on my desk and look busy  :wink:

I'll give them a buzz tomorrow.  I may be able to bunk off Wed afternoon from 2pm onwards but other than that no chance as I've got meetings/interviews all week plus I travel down south on Fri morning for the weekend.

Famous last words...it's not like they'll rot away in 2wks, so after the 8th Dec will be fine if we don't make it this week.
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Si GTI on 19 November 2007, 22:30
Yeah I might be OK Wed afternoon but I'll need to check my outlook diary tomorrow. Make sure I've got no meetings booked in or anything. I'll drop you a text tomorrow.

Si
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 21 November 2007, 09:02
Hello Hayley, welcome

Few ladies on here up your way (Niki, Vicky)

So where in the South you from?
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 21 November 2007, 09:15
Hello Hayley, welcome

Few ladies on here up your way (Niki, Vicky)

So where in the South you from?

Cheers for that  :smiley:

I'm from the land of concrete cows and hundreds of roundabouts....can ya guess where it is yet? (said in my best Rolf Harris voice  :laugh:)
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: R98 HUF on 21 November 2007, 09:44
Welcome  :smiley:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 21 November 2007, 12:43
Milton Keynes then! Know it well, helped build some of it! Its not very South! :laugh:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 21 November 2007, 12:53
Milton Keynes then! Know it well, helped build some of it! Its not very South! :laugh:

Correct - Milky Beans!

Anywhere below Birmingham is south to me :laugh: plus everyone thinks I'm from further south coz I have a right 'corrrrrrrrrr blimey' cockney accent from way too much time spent in Luton and London which is a shame coz I sound common as hell and really I'm not...no really...I'M NOT!  :huh:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 21 November 2007, 12:56
We'll believe ya! :grin:

I cant talk either mine is Wiltshire country bumpkin with a bit of Cornish thrown in!  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: AlanD on 21 November 2007, 13:43
Anywhere below Birmingham is south to me

Wrong, anything below Watford is south, the rest is just yuky north.

Welcome btw
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 21 November 2007, 14:13

Wrong, anything below Watford is south, the rest is just yuky north.

Welcome btw

I was born in Watford...does that count?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: AlanD on 21 November 2007, 15:12
Yep, thats fine :)
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 22 November 2007, 12:39
For you sleepy boys Hayley has posted a pic of herself in the Soooooo what do ya look like etc thread in Nonsense!
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 22 November 2007, 12:40
Feel free to print-off and put on your skirtingboards to scare the mice off  :wink:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 22 November 2007, 12:49
 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: AlanD on 22 November 2007, 13:33
For you sleepy boys Hayley has posted a pic of herself in the Soooooo what do ya look like etc thread in Nonsense!

Dont miss a thing this one ;)

I expect a few more pages by the next time I check this thread again.
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Ashmond on 22 November 2007, 13:47
Welcome to the forum - please ignore all the weirdo's who have posted before me, the forum is actually a nice place to be!  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: AlanD on 22 November 2007, 13:51
Ash, you have been away for too long. It like a nut house over here now.
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Ashmond on 22 November 2007, 13:54
seriously? Oh dear!

*walks back to edition38*

 :grin:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: AlanD on 22 November 2007, 13:55
That place is boring and you know it !
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Ashmond on 22 November 2007, 13:58
yeah I know, but it is informative!
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: AlanD on 22 November 2007, 13:59
We can be informative, sometimes, now and again.
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Ashmond on 22 November 2007, 14:19
yeah I know, thats why I post on both!

I can tell you have missed me  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: AlanD on 22 November 2007, 14:22
 :kiss:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Ashmond on 22 November 2007, 14:39
dont you'l make me blush  :evil:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 22 November 2007, 19:40
For you sleepy boys Hayley has posted a pic of herself in the Soooooo what do ya look like etc thread in Nonsense!

Dont miss a thing this one ;)

I expect a few more pages by the next time I check this thread again.


Hayley directed me to it! :tongue:
Or maybe I am just more observant! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 22 November 2007, 19:50
For you sleepy boys Hayley has posted a pic of herself in the Soooooo what do ya look like etc thread in Nonsense!

Simple question... why?

If people are that bothered by it then they would have gone and had a look by themselves without the need for it to be highlighted. You don't go into all the blokes threads and say "oh just so you know there is a pic of him and his motor in the what do you look like thread"

Christ.
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 22 November 2007, 20:00
Well instead of jumping on all my comments coz you wanna try and show me up I suggest you first look back a page ot two and you will see that requests were made for pics!
I was just providing a service to others. In my usual helpful manner unlike some!
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 22 November 2007, 20:04
I don't need to make any effort in showing you up. You do that perfectly well by yourself.

Strange though isn't it how you float around all the new lasses like a fly to sh!t.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 22 November 2007, 20:14
At least I'm open about it and dont go around hiding in the shadows!
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: AlanD on 23 November 2007, 09:22
Handbags !
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 23 November 2007, 12:47
 :laugh:

He's just jealous coz I'm better looking! :grin:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: AlanD on 23 November 2007, 12:50
Made me spit my coffee out there, you sure are funnier tho :D
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 23 November 2007, 12:51
Have ya seen a photo of him? Well............


 :laugh:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 23 November 2007, 13:02
Have ya seen a photo of him? Well............


 :laugh:

Ha ha ha, let me think, 50+, fat, and a wannabe crooner. Get a f**king grip on your life len. Perhaps if you paid more attention to your wife, than you do to the women on the internet then you wouldn't be seen as such a dirty old perv.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 23 November 2007, 13:09
True but a great little mover! :wink: :grin:

Wife gets all the attention and loving she needs and more! Never had any complaints! :smug:
Thats why I have been married for over 35 years! :smug:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Ashmond on 23 November 2007, 17:07
you two are making my afternoon!
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 23 November 2007, 18:38
Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez - I disappear offline to make my journey down to Cambridge for a few hours and look what happens  :laugh:

Len - I take back what I said about women being b!tches  :grin:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Dinky on 25 November 2007, 16:04
Have ya seen a photo of him? Well............


 :laugh:

Ha ha ha, let me think, 50+, fat, and a wannabe crooner. Get a f**king grip on your life len. Perhaps if you paid more attention to your wife, than you do to the women on the internet then you wouldn't be seen as such a dirty old perv.  :rolleyes:
Don't make it personal like he did darl..not worth it..

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Andy! on 25 November 2007, 16:38
Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez - I disappear offline to make my journey down to Cambridge for a few hours and look what happens  :laugh:

Len - I take back what I said about women being b!tches  :grin:
Most of the b!tches on here are blokes :wink:
Cambridge huh,you from this area originally?
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Cheeky Chappers on 25 November 2007, 21:26
Cambridge huh,you from this area originally?

Born in Watford, lived in Northampton for a bit, lived in Spain for a bit, lived in St Neots for a bit, lived in Biggleswade for a bit, lived in Milton Keynes most of my life and now been living in Manchester 14 months - Mum lives in Huntingdon, Cambs and it was her birthday so paid her a surprise visit and spent the weekend treating her  :wink:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Andy! on 25 November 2007, 23:13
Small world,i was born in huntingdon and lived in st neots for years
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Dinky on 25 November 2007, 23:28
Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez - I disappear offline to make my journey down to Cambridge for a few hours and look what happens  :laugh:

Len - I take back what I said about women being b!tches  :grin:
Most of the b!tches on here are blokes :wink:
yet no one believe me when i say that.. :tongue:
men do stick together more than the women folk thou :tongue:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: New Southerner here in the North
Post by: Len on 26 November 2007, 12:53
Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez - I disappear offline to make my journey down to Cambridge for a few hours and look what happens  :laugh:

Len - I take back what I said about women being b!tches  :grin:


Plenty of history of b!tchiness around here Hayley. You make your own mind up girl. :wink: