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Recently purchased a C - Class Estate and prefer the look of steel wheels (without wheel trims) to the alloys that are on it. 15 inch required, not too concerned about tyre condition
Anyone have a set (or even one)? Will purchase or swap/part exchange for my alloys (tyres just legal, paint finish a bit flakey, just like the car).
Based Essex.
Thanks
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Last Edit: Apr 2, 2017 9:41:54 GMT by whysub
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May 15, 2015 10:23:17 GMT
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In 1986 I bought a 1987 Mk1 1600GLS ... Would you pleasepleaseplease share your secret of timetraveling with me? Stupid fat fingers, tiny keys and being too lazy to check before I post. In was a 1977 Golf back in 1976.
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Last Edit: May 15, 2015 10:24:37 GMT by whysub
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whysub
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In 1986 I bought a 1987 Mk1 1600GLS which was good to drive (I had company cars for the previous 8 years). Only had it a year when I had to scrap it as it was as rotten as a pear. Took it into a VW independent to have a broken front spring changed. They rang me and asked me to pop in. Then they showed n me the inner wings had crumbled, the steel in the floor and sills were moth eaten and as thin as crisp packets, completely rotten.
In 2005 I needed a car urgently and a Mk2 Driver came up locally so bought it as thought I would only need it for a few weeks. It needed a good clean but afterwards it looked fantastic-not a spot of rust or rot anywhere. It was fun to drive as it handled really well, and the engine was so smooth. Had it for about a year, then sold it as someone offered me 4 times what I paid for it, by a young bloke who was into the "scene".
I think the availability of tuning and styling parts has a big influence on its popularity. You can buy so much for them whereas the choice and prices for other hot hatches of the era are far fewer.
I need a van, so have a T5 as I can (and have) fitted parts to it to make it look better (and least in my eyes). Parts are plentiful and varied, and they hold their value well, even when taking into account the higher initial purchase price. I'm not into the whole VW lifestyle but do like my van to look good.
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whysub
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My ex's never understood my liking for cars and each defiantly hated my passion motorbikes. No matter what car I had, it wasnt as good as their friends husband's cars.
I have a female friend that loves VW vans and older cars, and winning her around to the benefits of two wheels. Not sure she feels the same about me, but its early days still.
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Mar 17, 2015 20:52:09 GMT
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So if I buy a car cheaply, drive it and maintain it and then sell it on a few years later and sell it at a profit ( as the model has become popular or "cool") and buy another car, then I am liable for tax? So if I buy a house, live in it and maintain it then sell it at a profit and buy another house, I am liable for tax?
I don't think so
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Mar 17, 2015 20:41:28 GMT
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My brother has just purchased an Eos, and I was surprised how much room there is in the back. Not loads, but more than I thought.
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whysub
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Mar 17, 2015 20:33:57 GMT
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VW Scala wheels from a Golf will suit it.
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whysub
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I have an unwanted Merc W124 one. More oblong than square but it is steel.
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Mar 10, 2015 11:15:03 GMT
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I like the look of this, ebay item number 151612463138.
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whysub
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I remember someone trying to start an E - petition to stop Tom Cleverly being selected to the England football squad.
I really don't know why it was rejected.
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whysub
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I went with Lancaster-I'm a bit older (er, actually twice your age), with a rural(ish) postcode and the car parked on the road- it was£90 which I thought was good. Yours is exceptional.
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whysub
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I really liked this when I saw it. Really nicely built and finished. Even the buttons on the X-box steering wheel changed gears. 300 bhp and 10.4 quarter mile time achieved.
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whysub
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youre fired I'll get my coat.
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Nice - wish I has known it was on. Isn't that spotlight on the pick up wing known as an Appleton? Or is that a different style? Different style, appeltons poinf back down towards the windscreen/bodywork Close, but no cigar......
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whysub
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I had an occasional misfire on my Mercedes which felt like a fuel issue. Changed the fuel filter to no avail. It was probably down to the break I found in an HT lead, but I changed the plugs, distributor cap and rotor whilst I was at it and it now runs like a Swiss watch.
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whysub
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A workmate has a Hyabusa engined Ford Anglia which he said wasn't too difficult to do (but I suppose that depends on your engineering competence).
Seen a few other bike engined cars but my favourite gas to be a Hyabusa engined Bond Bug - fantastic sounding thing and so well finished, down to the X - Box steering wheel where all the buttons work.
I always thought a bike engine conversion to an Aixim or Ligier would be good, but I don't have the space, ability or time to do one.
Although I have never done one I think a minimum 1000 cc is required. Bike racing sidecars use 600 cc engines, but there seems to be a lot of effort getting away from a stanstill.
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whysub
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Nice - wish I has known it was on.
Isn't that spotlight on the pick up wing known as an Appleton? Or is that a different style?
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Feb 22, 2015 19:03:14 GMT
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Last Edit: Feb 22, 2015 19:05:24 GMT by whysub
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whysub
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Feb 22, 2015 18:56:20 GMT
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Good result! funny how many times a simple ignition fault can present itself as a fuel issue....caught me out more than once I generally now do a full ignition service if a fault occurs then work my way back if the issue still persists (it's never money wasted is it? ) You are, of course, perfectly correct in that-always felt like a fuel issue. I'd hate to think how much swapping all the ignition parts on my modern VW would cost. I think all the parts purchased and fitted to the Mercedes amounted to around £120, and all fitted within 90 minutes.
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whysub
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Removed distributor cap and rotor arm. Both on their last legs. Still fluffing with the new ones on, but not as bad. Removed the HT leads and replaced spark plugs (removed ones not bad, perfectly serviceable, but changed anyway) with new ones. Inspecting the old HT leads I could feel a break on the inner core, close to the HT cap, on cylinder 6 which must have had the spark "jumping" the break some of the time, and nearly all the time at higher revs.
I think the fuel level was just simply coincidence now, but it certainly threw me. Car runs fantastically now, very smooth and very much more responsive.
Thanks for all your suggestions, and only have to swap the seized heater motor for a new one, then the car will be near perfect!
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