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1984 VW SANTANA. retrowagen1234
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Dec 16, 2008 18:44:44 GMT
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My cheapo ebay purchace. totally skint so sold the polo and bought this old beast ;D so far ive done nothing but chucked a cd player in. and given it a hoover , wash and air freshner to get rid of the smell of old man. its a one owner from new car with 170,000 miles on but runs and drives soooooo smooth, and starts on the button ..... not sure on wheels yet tho. its gonna get the obligitory spring chop right after the mot. and I was thinkin 13 by 6j revolutions....... but I'm not sure 4 spokes will suit the look  anyway ...pics Sorry all pics of santana lost... had to put this marina one somewhere tho lol      ;D Dan |
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Last Edit: Oct 26, 2009 18:28:16 GMT by retrowagen1234
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Dec 16, 2008 19:42:45 GMT
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These are so boxy - the lads from one of the vw mags had a gold one slammed on cut springs and it looked super hard at RR07. Potential
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Dec 16, 2008 19:46:28 GMT
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Found a pic of it for you:  |
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Last Edit: Dec 16, 2008 19:47:51 GMT by leigh
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1984 VW SANTANA. retrowagen1234
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Dec 16, 2008 19:46:47 GMT
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Yup that was the pvw one .. shame that got scrapped as far as i remember.....  |
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Dec 16, 2008 20:00:40 GMT
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Yup that was the pvw one .. shame that got scrapped as far as I remember..... Yeah, i remember reading that in the magazine alright. Maybe there was good reason.................. |
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Dec 16, 2008 20:02:24 GMT
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There was... it looked totally gash.
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Dec 16, 2008 20:07:42 GMT
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So great affordable good honest old cars are back on the menu. Great buy for that monies. Potential!
I take it has MOT too? be even better if t has
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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1984 VW SANTANA. retrowagen1234
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Dec 16, 2008 20:19:26 GMT
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There was... it looked totally gash. mate.... just read you choice in cars....  and yeah mot'd but not for long. cant immagine why it wont go thru another tho. it only hasnt been renewed as the old boy chopped it in for somthing else  |
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Last Edit: Dec 16, 2008 20:20:23 GMT by retrowagen1234
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Dec 16, 2008 20:36:01 GMT
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lovely rare motor, had an eye on it myself- until I caw something else equally retro, and at a similar price :}- that I am due to collect tomorrow- will post pics when (if) I get back
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Dec 16, 2008 22:16:40 GMT
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wicked dude., yeah this was kinda spur of the moment itself. realised how skint i was sunday night and the fact i couldnt even buy myself a beer.  so thought curse word it time for a change anyway so quickly chucked in a bid on this as it was in my watching. afterwards i realised that i didnt even read the description but it kills two birds with one stone (or three) money in my pocket, new car, and somthing to go to europe in thats big and smooth enough ;D well at least it is at the mo cos I'm dumping it on its ass  |
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Dec 16, 2008 22:30:50 GMT
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well at least it is at the mo cos I'm dumping it on its ass Alriiiiiight! Its all about the ass! ;D |
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Dec 16, 2008 22:35:33 GMT
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Yup that was the pvw one .. shame that got scrapped as far as I remember..... Yeah, I remember reading that in the magazine alright. Maybe there was good reason.................. 1, it wasn't a golf 2 no one sells aftermarket goodies you can simply bolt onto a Santana Cool car dude, be even cooler when its slamed |
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1984 VW SANTANA. retrowagen1234
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Dec 16, 2008 23:49:00 GMT
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Cheers dude.  I'm well happy with it ... gotta try find the best way to get it on the floor tho. heard that theres a limit to how far the standard struts will let it go no matter how much spring i chop out..... |
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Dec 16, 2008 23:49:08 GMT
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You live in Eastleigh and own a Santana. So, don't worry if you see a Porsche parked outside your house... It'll just be me stealing your ride.
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Living the dream. Restore's classic car's for a living!
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1984 VW SANTANA. retrowagen1234
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Dec 16, 2008 23:58:26 GMT
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want one do ya? lol, don't worry, I never hold on to cars for too long. I allways get an itch for something new........ retrorides will be where its at if it come up for sale so you in Eastleigh too then? or you just willing to make the trek? lol |
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Last Edit: Dec 16, 2008 23:59:20 GMT by retrowagen1234
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Coooool.......
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Previous rides: Split Ambulance, Thing & h/top, Military Beetle & 4x181s, , Golf Country, Bay(sold to Vernon Kay). '68 Ghia, Iltis, 3xTrabants, Volvo PV544, 2xPontiac Fiero, Jeep, Nissan Pao, 2xGolf Cabbys, 2xScirroccos, K70 etc. etc.
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Oooh, nice, I've not seen one of these before. What size motor would that be, then?
Looks very solid and stylish at the same time, in a way that only an old German car can.
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With a bocephus sticker on his 442, he'd light 'em up just for fun
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1984 VW SANTANA. retrowagen1234
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Dec 17, 2008 16:44:07 GMT
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1.8 and pulls like a train! realy is supprisingly quick and its pretty much all low down torque which is my sorta thing |
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Dec 17, 2008 17:04:02 GMT
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Nice! Welcome to the club, I have a GL5 [Audi 5 cylinder engine ] estate dropped it on standard struts & used mk2 golf upper spring caps and -60mm mk2 springs cable tied to the strut [just in case]. Looking for cheap 4x100 alloys now.... I pick my wife up from Uni in it [mature-ish student] and her 19yo mates all think it sooo eighties and ultimately cool, get a 'Save Ferris' sticker in the back & you'll have students begging to buy the beast off you! Check out www.ukpassats.co.uk & passat.de for information...... |
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Dec 17, 2008 17:13:46 GMT
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Do like these,agreed that the PVW one did look gash,not cos its a Santana,just summat not right bout it.Lovin it in the blue tho,and that dash is fantastique!!Good call my man
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so thought curse word it time for a change anyway so quickly chucked in a bid on this as it was in my watching. afterwards i realised that i didnt even read the description 
I'm well happy with it ... gotta try find the best way to get it on the floor tho. heard that theres a limit to how far the standard struts will let it go 
