Newbie here from Buckinghamshire!

[Mikey1803]

Hi guys new to the form and French cars lol. Used to be a vag man to be honest but a freind of mine brought me to the dark side

 

[Brian]

Welcome to the club, Mikey1803!

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Welcome!

 

[Ed.200]

Hi and welcome.

Where abouts in Bucks are you?

 

[Mikey1803]

I'm just in aylesbury ed.200 why are you close to me?

 

[-J-]

Welcome to the forum mate.

 

[scott.p]

Welcome to the fourm

I'm near Bicester but pop over to Aylesbury every now and then.

 

[cliosport667]

Welcome

 

[scarble]

Welcome Mikey
If you're worried about French reliability, don't be. Mine's about to hit 100k and there are plenty gone further than that.
The other day a mate was servicing his girlfriend's BINI and going on about German build quality
As he's putting the dip-stick back in it snaps.
Won't take much searching on various VAG forums to find threads about thrown rods.
German build quality. :rofl:

 

[Fern.]

Welcome!

 

[Mikey1803]

Welcome Mikey
If you're worried about French reliability, don't be. Mine's about to hit 100k and there are plenty gone further than that.
The other day a mate was servicing his girlfriend's BINI and going on about German build quality
As he's putting the dip-stick back in it snaps.
Won't take much searching on various VAG forums to find threads about thrown rods.
German build quality. :rofl:

I am a little, as I've had a few issues already e.g throttlepeddle problems, 2 pins on throttle body bent :/ possible drive shaft knock. And also need the dredded cam belt doing as after reading up on them I don't fancy doing the job lol but apart from that driving it hard in corners and round about makes me forget about the issues

 

[Mikey1803]

Thank you for the warming welcome people!

 

[scarble]

argh, should have come here for buying advice first, we would have told you about the cam belt!
Strange though, I would always check it was done with proper history on any car

It's possible if you pop a drive shaft out that you will spill your gearbox oil which is kinda smelly so try not to.
Bent pins just means someone buggered it up once right? could happen on any car!

Get it all sorted, you know it's worth it. Just remember the warm fuzzy feeling you get on B roads.

 

[Mikey1803]

argh, should have come here for buying advice first, we would have told you about the cam belt!
Strange though, I would always check it was done with proper history on any car

It's possible if you pop a drive shaft out that you will spill your gearbox oil which is kinda smelly so try not to.
Bent pins just means someone buggered it up once right? could happen on any car!

Get it all sorted, you know it's worth it. Just remember the warm fuzzy feeling you get on B roads.

I know I should of! Bit of a kick in the teeth but hay ho. I swapped it for my previous car and works out that it only ows me £900 at the moment well I think it's dive shaft as I put my foot down and I get a slight vibration from somewhere front n/s or a little wobble.


I just painted the inlet and bits and cleaned the whole engle bay today and it's looking good so far. And a full machine polish yesterday and the moneco blue is looking really nice! If I do say so myself ill put some pics up later.


Do you know anyone on here that would do my camblet?

 

[Chi]

Welcome to CS mate, check the traders section..

 

[Ayman]

Welcome, where in Aylesbury are you from/in?

 

[Mikey1803]

Welcome, where in Aylesbury are you from/in?

Hi buddy, I live in bedgrove sorry for the late reply just notised I had another comment. At lest there's someone els from A.Y here
where about are you?

Thanks mike

 

[Ayman]

Just realised the reply!

I live off Ellen Road.

Not too far from you!

There are a couple of Sports in Aylesbury, but barely see them!

How are you getting on with yours?

 

[banther]

Rhyming skillz