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by chadwick
Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:54 pm
Forum: Fueling and Exhaust
Topic: What fuel tank do I need?
Replies: 4
Views: 1508

What fuel tank do I need?

I need a new fuel tank for a GT2 1992. Can you settle this one? Most of information I've had is that they don't vary beyond the fact that the older ones were a bit smaller. However, when my friendly garage called up about this one www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Fuel-Tank- ... geToLoad=1 they were told...
by chadwick
Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:42 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?
Replies: 18
Views: 4391

Re: Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?

Cheers, I'm not going to a dealer though. It's a local garage in a back street that just happens to specialise in Volkswagens. They might not necessarily be the cheapest (quoted me about £300 to replace the clutch), but they do know their stuff. I've taken the car to other garages in the past, and t...
by chadwick
Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:59 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?
Replies: 18
Views: 4391

Re: Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?

Cheers for the advice guys, Mr Funk, yup, Kent VW are brilliant, really know their stuff. We're about to move about 30 miles away and I'm still going to be taking the rocco back to them. I didn't know there was a local club in Kent? (btw, thanks again for the window mechanism a few years back - have...
by chadwick
Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:37 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?
Replies: 18
Views: 4391

Re: Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?

Alright, You've convinced me. Just coughed up the cash (well, the credit card has).
Cheers for the tips - (thanks Nate :lol: )
by chadwick
Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:40 am
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?
Replies: 18
Views: 4391

Re: Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?

Thanks for the quick responses! The £630 quote is just to fix the brakes, shocks, etc, etc. That’s before we start thinking about the clutch and gearbox. I should probably add that the garage I take it to is Kent VW, who are great. I’ve been taking it there for about 5 years or so and I don’t think ...
by chadwick
Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:17 am
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?
Replies: 18
Views: 4391

Just quoted £630 to get car through MOT - any point?

I've just been quoted £630 to get my much loved 92 GTII through the MOT, and I'm wondering whether it's worth it.... :crying: The car is in great nick generally, engine is sound, and it had a full prof respray last year (looks mint :vcool: ). However, it has done 160,000 miles, the clutch has no mor...
by chadwick
Fri May 14, 2010 8:25 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Anti Roll Bar - do we REALLY need it?
Replies: 9
Views: 2217

Re: Anti Roll Bar - do we REALLY need it?

a good set of Anti roll bars imo are worth more than lowering springs... more body roll = loss of grip on one or more wheel = less control at high speed cornering = :ire: :help: :crying: out of interest, is it front or back that has fallen off? Thanks for the responses. Chaps - it's the back one th...
by chadwick
Fri May 14, 2010 1:07 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Anti Roll Bar - do we REALLY need it?
Replies: 9
Views: 2217

Anti Roll Bar - do we REALLY need it?

My anti-roll bar fell off yesterday - the side brackets have rusted away so the bar was dragging along the ground at the ends. I've just taken it to the garage, who say they really struggle to get replacement brackets so havejust taken the thing off altogether. They reckon you don't really notice mu...
by chadwick
Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:26 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1856
Views: 469815

Re: Spotted

Belated!
Spotted a gold GT2 heading out of Canterbury at about 5pm on 4th Feb
J688 LWD
First one I've seen in East Kent for almost a year!
by chadwick
Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:19 am
Forum: Fueling and Exhaust
Topic: White smoke from exhaust on idle?
Replies: 2
Views: 1288

White smoke from exhaust on idle?

I noticed this morning that when my car was idling, there was huge amounts of white smoke coming out of the exhaust. I hadn't driven it for several days, but my drive to work takes 30 minutes, and it was still doing it when I arrived!

Any ideas?
by chadwick
Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:38 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
Topic: Mark 2 sunroof seal
Replies: 8
Views: 2843

Re: Mark 2 sunroof seal

I had the same problem. My sunroof is a britax. There should be a code number written somewhere on the actual glass. I googled it and came up with a shop online selling replacement seals (can't remember the company though :blush: ). I sent them the old seal, and they matched it up. Utter bugger to f...
by chadwick
Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:42 am
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Whats your paint code?
Replies: 134
Views: 37859

Re: Whats your paint code?

Mine's LP3G, flash red
by chadwick
Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:37 am
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1856
Views: 469815

Re: Spotted

About 2.30pm on Sunday - red GT2 in Farnham