Carr
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How old are you Greasemonkey and how much no claims?
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Greasemonkey
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they is N/A very good engines 6 gears too.
Im 22 with 4 years NCB, will be 23 with 5 years NCB in 3 months
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Carr
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You seen any nice ones?
I saw one in Coalville the other day when I was looking at TD's but it had a crack in the bumper and the garage looked abit dodgy anyway
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Greasemonkey
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Gonna get it on finance, and px mine in so its gonna be trade not private sale
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Greasemonkey
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where ya buy ya car from?
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Siberia
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greasy is it a 306 or 106? pics?
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broster
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the gti-6 is a 306. M Suttons dad has one, very nice little car ill see if i have pics
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Greasemonkey
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http://www.johns306.com/guides/dt_tuning.htm
click on this link to find out how to turn up the boost dood
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Greasemonkey
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mmmm im moist carnt wait to get one
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Siberia
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mmmmm i like the idea of 6 gears.... i could do with 6 gears now... fooking stupid f15 CR
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Carr
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quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
where ya buy ya car from?
If your asking me it was from Loxley Vehicles in Sheffield. Went to see the one in Coalville and it was shit so was looking on autotrader just as my dad was about to go out and said what about thsi. 10 mins later was on our way to Sheffield. It's on Bramall Lane near the United ground
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Greasemonkey
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Just asked cos i think i also looked at the one in coalville and thought the same, lol
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Carr
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quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Just asked cos i think i also looked at the one in coalville and thought the same, lol
Was it a tiny forecourt opposite a pay and display?
The Td I looked at was £100 cheaper than the one I got but it was a year older. It had some weird wheels on, clock inside was bust, more seat was burnt off with fags etc than was actually left on it and for some reason when we were looking under bonnet there was a slice of bread in there
The Gti there was like a gold colour and the Td was blue?
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Carr
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What colour you after then Monkey?
Also thanks for that guide I'll have a look tommorow as I pick it up this afternoon
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Greasemonkey
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i want the frosty blue colour, black or dark blue!!!!
Can lower torsion bar suspension too now, did it last night
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Carr
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quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
http://www.johns306.com/guides/dt_tuning.htm
click on this link to find out how to turn up the boost dood
By the way does this increase or decrease fuel economy as I've heard that some diesel tuning like chipping actually increases fuel economy aswell as performance?
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Greasemonkey
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my fuel economy has gone down, enough to notice i probably do 35-40miles to the gallon now instead of 50-55
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Greasemonkey
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really need a boost guage in me car as think im running too much boost and the intake temp is too high, as soon as ya turn the boost up you can hear the whistle of the turbo which is nice
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Carr
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Yeah if you turn it up too much you need a better cooling system like intercooler etc don't you. Maybee thats why your mpg has gone down a fair bit as you've turned boost up too much or something and don't have a gauge to check what it's running at
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Greasemonkey
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yeah thats what i am thinking, its turned up to the 1.5 turns on the acutor that was reccomended but i think it needs turning back a little more or there is too much or too little fuel. Starting to get to grips with these cars now, give ya self a day to do the torsion bars they are a bastard to unsieze
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Carr
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quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
yeah thats what i am thinking, its turned up to the 1.5 turns on the acutor that was reccomended but i think it needs turning back a little more or there is too much or too little fuel. Starting to get to grips with these cars now, give ya self a day to do the torsion bars they are a bastard to unsieze
Does your back sit lower than the front now then or have you lowered that aswell?
Heard the torsion bars are pretty tricky to do but I'll have a look some time. Is yours on standard wheels? Email me some pics if you got any
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Greasemonkey
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yeah standard wheels on it, lol, just thought it sat really high at the back. Swapping it next month for a GTI-6 so not too bothered i just got bored last night, gonna chop a coil off the front springs at the weekend.
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Carr
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Pics?
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Greasemonkey
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no pics at the mo, i will endevour to get some done at the weekend for ya once the front is dropped to match, then again might have to drop the rear again to match the front
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