MOTOR CHAT

[RobMac]

The MK2 GTI?

Need any bits? Thinking of breaking the Corrado for spares, need to get some of the money back I wasted on it. :cry:
Don't suppose I'll actually do anything about it till we get back from France, though. Too much else to do.

YES & YES :shock:

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

OK, could get money off scrappie for it but don't like the idea of a good 16v engine and gearbox getting crushed when it could be used. Loads of parts are shared by MK2 GTI and Corrado. My mate's son has a VR6 Corrado so he'll maybe take some of the Corrado specific bits. But as I said it'll be after we get back from holiday.

 

[gmac123]

looks great Jimi

anyone know of / recommend any volvo specialists, Glasgow or Livingston way? my local garage can do the diagnostics on a msg and I'm determined not to take it to taggarts

 

[big.eck]

i don't think there is a volvo garage in livingston :? i can't even think of any around this way apart from murry volvo in sighthill edinburgh

 

[Bullpup]

looks great Jimi

anyone know of / recommend any volvo specialists, Glasgow or Livingston way? my local garage can do the diagnostics on a msg and I'm determined not to take it to taggarts

If your car has an OBD port buy a reader from ebay and then look up the code on the web:
reader costs a tenner or so:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diagnostic-Sc ... 1181wt_721

 

[gmac123]

If your car has an OBD port buy a reader from ebay and then look up the code on the web:
reader costs a tenner or so:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diagnostic-Sc ... 1181wt_721

pretty cool, thanks for that... unfortunately I have the engineer msg, an irritating squeak from the rear suspension and wifey pulled and snapped the handbrake release clean off thinking it was like the old merc's.. so a few jobs, needing done and beyond my limited ability

 

[velomaniac]

Today in Edinburgh stopped at the lights were two super cool customised Yamaha V-Max, one green, one orange with amazing paint jobs. Really like the V-Max from an aesthetic point of view but will never have the guts or cash to own one.
Great weather brings out great motors including a beautifully restored Triumph Stag in yellow, soft top down. My neighbours when I was a child in the 1970's had one while we had a second hand Ford Escort 1100

 

[Rumble]

Replaced the carburetor on the 205 tonight to try and cure the starting problem. Did bugger all, still turning over but not firing up. What's next on the hitlist - fuel pump?

 

[Rumble]

Tried again this morning after giving the battery a full charge overnight. After about 40 seconds of crank in the engine it finally fired up. It's sounding a bit rough but at least it's driving again!

 

[Rumble]

The £280 205 made it through it's MOT today, with just the 2 pages of advisories The guy that tested it told me he was a year younger than the car!