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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Part buying
« Reply #590 on: 30 December 2011, 16:25 »
Yeah basically the same and makes such a difference for very little outlay. Another part worth changing to further improve the feel of the shifter is the detent spring on top of the gearbox where the shift rod enters. It looks like a large hex bolt (about 24mm or something?) Whip that out and on the bottom you'll see that it has a roller ball bearing which is sprung loaded. This is supposed to drop into the slots on the shaft below and these wear out, when i did my last one the ball was completely missing therefore giving no postive feel to the gear changes. This is a main dealer part but isn't expensive iirc.
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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Part buying
« Reply #591 on: 30 December 2011, 19:19 »
Second gear issues are common as muck on these, fit a new linkage bush kit and treat the box to some fresh oil and I reckon it'll be sweet. My last 8v was exactly the same when I bought it.

My second gear was exactly the same after I did all this! Was fine before, I shouldn't have bothered!
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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Officially for sale.
« Reply #592 on: 16 March 2012, 13:30 »
It's up for sale, got a new car in the pipeline. :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Officially for sale.
« Reply #593 on: 16 March 2012, 13:46 »
It's up for sale, got a new car in the pipeline. :lipsrsealed:

I thought you already had it? :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Officially for sale.
« Reply #594 on: 16 March 2012, 14:36 »
It's up for sale, got a new car in the pipeline. :lipsrsealed:

Any more info?  :huh:

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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Officially for sale.
« Reply #595 on: 16 March 2012, 14:37 »
It's up for sale, got a new car in the pipeline. :lipsrsealed:

Any more info?  :huh:

It starts with Nissan and ends in Micra.. :grin:

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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Officially for sale.
« Reply #596 on: 16 March 2012, 15:16 »
I guess that he has been really adventurous this time and got another mk3  :grin:

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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Officially for sale.
« Reply #597 on: 16 March 2012, 15:24 »
I guess that he has been really adventurous this time and got another mk3  :grin:

 :grin: :grin: you would hope so, but alas not this time round!

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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Officially for sale.
« Reply #598 on: 16 March 2012, 15:35 »
It's up for sale, got a new car in the pipeline. :lipsrsealed:

Any more info?  :huh:

It starts with Nissan and ends in Micra.. :grin:

Right now I'm more curious on sale info, is it in classifieds?

Nissan Micra,  probably less prone to rust at least, probably faster too.  :grin:

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Re: Flash Red MK3 Golf 20th Anniversary - Officially for sale.
« Reply #599 on: 16 March 2012, 17:10 »
No mate, gotta wait sadly.  :cry: