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Offline vdub virgin

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vdub virgin!
« on: 15 February 2008, 16:12 »
Hi! bought my 1st golf 2 days ago! black mk3 gti 16v (put sum pics on soon).
unfortunately im nt off to a good start.............. :sad:
bought it with full service history,just bin serviced,new brakes etc,really clean and original,onli had gas shocks -20mm,and cat 1 full closure,cant go wrong..........or so i thought!
 had it an hour and the starter motor gave up! and only 1 i could get at short notice was a bosch 1 at £120 !!!!!!!  :angry:
then last nite an oil breather pipe split so a nice warm oil smell inside now..............
so far, i understandibly dont think alot of golfs!lol! please convince me otherwise  :rolleyes:
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Re: vdub virgin!
« Reply #1 on: 15 February 2008, 16:14 »
hi and welcome

sorry to hear your bad news

delaer or private sale ?????
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Re: vdub virgin!
« Reply #2 on: 15 February 2008, 16:17 »
private,dnt think its his fault,seems a stand up guy,think its jst a bit of bad luck!lol!
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Re: vdub virgin!
« Reply #3 on: 15 February 2008, 16:22 »
oh well - well they can be lucky cars - mine just passed its MOT no problems and its 18 years old  :cool:
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Re: vdub virgin!
« Reply #4 on: 15 February 2008, 16:26 »
hopefully-touchwood-itl b fine now! :laugh:
that aside,im really impressed with it,pulls really well afta 4,000 rpm,sticks 2 road like s**t! and looks really cool! faster than i expected it 2b as well,what r they? 150 brake?
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Re: vdub virgin!
« Reply #5 on: 15 February 2008, 16:53 »
welcome mate  :smiley:
 irregardless of it being serviced just go over all the pipes and vacuum pipes and check all electrical connections in engine bay, clean up the earths on rocker cover and gearbox, doing this may save you any further grief  :grin:

all you need now is a sailors cap, pipe, lifejacket and foghorn and your properly good to go  :grin:
may you have many happy days dubbing
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Re: vdub virgin!
« Reply #6 on: 15 February 2008, 17:13 »
cheers 4 the advice dude! il get on to it this weekend :smiley:
i did buy the golf just 2 run around in as doin my motorbike test..............but can see im goin to get alot more involved with it than i 1st planned!lol! im tryin my best to stay off ebay,jst gt a k+n 4 20 quid! cn see loads more bin spent that i should b spendin on an R6! oh well............ :smiley:
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Re: vdub virgin!
« Reply #7 on: 15 February 2008, 19:44 »
noooooooooo stay away from ebay otherwise you'll never have any money for the bike  :grin:
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Re: vdub virgin!
« Reply #8 on: 15 February 2008, 19:56 »
Welcome mate. Plenty info in Mk 3 section.
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Re: vdub virgin!
« Reply #9 on: 15 February 2008, 20:18 »
Quote from: chuff on 15 February 2008, 16:14
hi and welcome

sorry to hear your bad news

delaer or private sale ?????

chuffy you're such a nice man. :tongue:
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