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Gaz and zombie???

Last post by Gareth_GT_Hatch « Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:24 pm
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by Mk2Adam » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:46 pm

what's going on guys? went on club polo and there's gaz's derby looking absolutely beeee-utiful on polished ats cups, and then zombie doing arch...

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Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:24 pm
help with wing mirror

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by meeky » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:46 pm

posted before about my passenger wing mirror got broken off

i ordered some universal dtm with indicators thinkin they wud fit but no gutted like....

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Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:46 pm
mk2 saloon

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by willriseley » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:41 pm

i have seen a couple of polos saloons with square headlights.are these stock on older models or are they aftermarket stuff

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Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:16 am
Engine removal

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by bootie3367 » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:22 pm

Hello everyone, new to this forum. Apologies if this has been asked and answered before. I did a quick search but couldn't see what I wanted.

So.......

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Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:36 am
mk2 saloon lowering and wheels

Last post by willriseley « Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:20 pm
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by willriseley » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:22 pm

hey guys just got polo number 3 which is an 89 saloon in mint condition.im gonna be decking it hopefully and want to know the best way to do it. i...

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Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:20 pm
MK2 Speedo....

Last post by The G Man « Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:11 am
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by The G Man » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:58 pm

Can anyone answer this question for me?

Since I fitted a new MK2 Speedo in my Polo (The dials with Speedo on the left/Rev counter on the right and...

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Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:11 am
buying a mk 1 or 2 polo

Last post by DanDiesel « Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:56 am
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by david perfect » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:24 am

i am buying a mk1 or 2 polo for my son as his first car.
anything in particular to look for? when did brakes have servo assistance?

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Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:56 am
passenger wing mirror

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by meeky » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:27 pm

goin home from the misses house last nite park the car where i always park n i saw my passenger wing mirror just hangin buy the cables

some polite...

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Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:27 pm
music system dilema

Last post by polock « Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:26 am
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by meeky » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:33 pm

rite i hav a sony flip down unit wiv 10 disc changer

jbl rear speaker 6x4 where the old speakers were.
(keep stuff hiden)

2day i bout some...

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Last post by polock
Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:26 am
Changing my fuel tank

Last post by Jim1500 « Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:18 pm
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by Mk2Adam » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:46 pm

i've painted my new tank today and i'm planning on fitting it tomorrow as long as it's not bucketting down...

is there anything i'll need or any...

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Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:18 pm
cold start idle problems

Last post by The G Man « Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:32 am
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by timmo » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:36 am

Mk 2 polo - auto choke.
Drop my son to school every morning.

Starts from cold fine, idles fine ....well at least initially.
BUT
drive for about a...

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Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:32 am
Strut Braces?

Last post by Breadman « Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:37 pm
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by Mk2Adam » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:16 pm

is there any real reason to buy these for a 1 litre? just that theres a deal on club polo for front, lower, and rear steel braces.

if all it does is...

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Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:37 pm
Fitting power steering

Last post by Richard H « Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:19 pm
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by Richard H » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:17 am

Hi
could anyone tell me whether its possible to fit power steering to a mk2 polo 1986? maybe using parts from another model.
cheers
Richard.

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Last post by Richard H
Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:19 pm
Anyone got a Air Cleaner Temperature Sensor ?

Last post by timmo « Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:31 pm
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by timmo » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:58 am

Hi

I have worked out my Air Cleaner Temperature Sensor is kaput....(thanks for all your help so far guys)

So now I am looking for a WORKING Air...

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Last post by timmo
Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:31 pm
Age Old Carb Questions

Last post by Gareth_GT_Hatch « Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:29 am
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by polock » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:09 pm

Hi,

I have a Weber 32TL gathering dust in my bedroom as i originally bought it to replace my pierburg 1B3. Now im getting to a point wher ei have...

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Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:29 am
Who Wants Cheaper Petrol?

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Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:32 pm
1990 1.3 coupe s mk2

Last post by Mk2Adam « Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:46 pm
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by chris_mk2 » Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:15 pm

hi all, just got this car at the weekend.

anyone know if there is any front/rear strut braces for this model of polo?

and being a carb would there...

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Last post by Mk2Adam
Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:46 pm
i need a gearbox

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by steveo3002 » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:05 am

hey guys..i posted a wanted ad a while back never got a response

has anyone got a good working box to suit a 1300 f reg polo...my breakers want Â£90...

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Last post by Mk2Adam
Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:40 pm
Which tyres to get?

Last post by Mk2Adam « Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:26 pm
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by Mk2Adam » Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:45 pm
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hi guys, i'm gonna get some tyres for my alloys that i've been refurbing soon, i'll be getting 165/65/14's and i'm trying to decide which make is...
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:26 pm
VW Chrome Front Grill Badge

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by adbart » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:21 am

For Sale:

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Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:21 am
My new MK2 project

Last post by Jim1500 « Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:52 pm
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by Jim1500 » Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:00 pm

Hopefully taking delivery of this tomorrow (thought I would have had it today :cry: )
Gonna bare metal it and respray it calypso green met,black the...

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Last post by Jim1500
Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:52 pm
what size socket for the steering wheel?

Last post by Mk2Adam « Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:42 pm
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by Mk2Adam » Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:12 pm

i've brought a steering wheel and i need to know what size socket the nut holding the wheel on is...because i know i havn't got it in my set meaning...

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Last post by Mk2Adam
Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:42 pm
Remote central locking guide

Last post by Mk2Adam « Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:27 am

by Mk2Adam » Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:27 am

thought i'd post it here as it's only had 30 views and frankly i worked too hard on it for 30 views you ungrateful lot! :lol:

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Last post by Mk2Adam
Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:27 am
Leaky Sun-roof

Last post by Jim1500 « Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:15 pm
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by meeky » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:32 pm

this has been a problem since the polo has been in the family.

when ever the car is washed the passenger seats gets a nice soakin

and when drivin...

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Last post by Jim1500
Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:15 pm
woo hoo

Last post by Mk2Adam « Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:31 pm
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by Mk2Adam » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:04 pm

...i can open my car from 10cm away rather than actually putting the key in the lock. because using keys is for losers :lol: (i guess?)

fitted my...

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Last post by Mk2Adam
Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:31 pm
Heater controls same as...

Last post by meeky « Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:48 pm
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by Mk2Adam » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:36 pm

hi again :)

i found some chrome heater controls on ebay but i wanna know if the mk2 pull off button bits are the same size as the golf mk1 and...

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Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:48 pm
Noob Question - Headlights

Last post by SpikeyG40 « Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:25 pm
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by hypojam » Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:02 am

I cant find the dipped beam button on my mk2 :?

The only switch i see which turns the lights on is the one on the right side of the steering wheel...

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Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:25 pm
Dodgy Idle

Last post by Mk2Adam « Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:51 pm
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by Mk2Adam » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:08 pm

i put in new spark plugs and an air filter yesterday and now my car is juddering when i put the clutch down, i'm new to this kindof thing really but...

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Last post by Mk2Adam
Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:51 pm
Cutting out and not starting

Last post by SpikeyG40 « Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:11 pm
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by polokris » Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:02 pm

hey guys... lil problem....

As u all know that it dont STOP RAINING in Wales.... Car is developing a lil problem in the Wet...

never done it b4......

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Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:11 pm
Newbie, With Problems....

Last post by Mk1_Golf_Chriz « Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:58 pm
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by Mk1_Golf_Chriz » Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:09 pm

hi

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Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:58 pm
Spark plugs

Last post by Mk2Adam « Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:23 pm
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by Mk2Adam » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:55 pm

i've got a 1.05litre mk2, can anyone confirm for me that BOSCH SPARK PLUGs W7DTC would fit my polo? i was gonna get them from euro car parts, or...

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Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:23 pm
hand brake light on dim

Last post by meeky « Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:08 pm
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by meeky » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:10 pm

driving to college bombin along @ a nice 70 just looked @ my dash ((i)) and the hand brake light was on very dim...

i pulled over n it stayed on,...

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Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:08 pm
Oil Filter idea?

Last post by omicron « Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:56 am
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by Mk2Adam » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:15 pm

anyone heard of this before? to me it sounds like a good idea and would be a cheap mod? i guess it works like a heatsink on a pc processor.

any...

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Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:56 am
Hi guys, I am after a gearbox for my MK3

Last post by Gareth_GT_Hatch « Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:52 pm
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by shep » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:41 pm

Hi guys

I have just brought a 1994 MK3 1.0 coupe and I am impressed by how smooth it is to driveand how well it handles

This is my first VW and it...

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Last post by Gareth_GT_Hatch
Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:52 pm
Problems over long distances

Last post by pitman « Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:09 am
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by dillon » Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:52 pm

Hello,

I have a Polo Squareback 1989 with 72,000 miles on the clock, its the 1045cc model (or something similar). The car has been running fine for...

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Last post by pitman
Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:09 am
Newbie with a MK2

Last post by Gareth_GT_Hatch « Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:52 pm
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by Jim1500 » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:33 am

Just joined the forum and thought I'd fire up a few pics of my 1990 MK2
It was my mums since 1993 and then I bought it about 4 years ago, so...

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Last post by Gareth_GT_Hatch
Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:52 pm
jubillie sizes for fuel lines + hoses?

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by 83coupe » Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:30 pm

I know this should be in the technical section, but im looking at packs of 10 jubillie clips to go on the fuel lines by the filter and where it meets...

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Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:30 pm
hi from the noobie

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by 83coupe » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:44 pm
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as ive just signed up i thought id say hello. some of you might recognise my car from the porka forum. its a 1.0L SPI '83 coupe so im part of the...
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Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:02 pm
my mk2 polo @ last

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by meeky » Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:27 pm
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Mystery Fuel guage

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by Mk2Adam » Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:10 pm

i was looking in my haynes and it says my fuel tank should hold 42 litres, whereas my car takes Â£10 to go from the redline to halfway, then another...

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Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:38 pm
mark 2 giveaway in Swindon

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by minis84 » Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:59 pm

Hey

Someone from www.theminiforum.co.uk is giving away an F plate squareback. Its 1043cc with a 5 speed box.

No MOT or tax so will need a trailer...

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Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:40 am
Coupe S steering wheel

Last post by 83coupe « Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:38 am
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by Mk2Adam » Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:34 pm

i've got a late mk2, does anyone know if a coupe S steering wheel would fit or is it the wrong size?

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Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:38 am
Tappets

Last post by omicron « Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:11 am
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by polokris » Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:20 pm

are they adjustable???

they tap quite a bit, i know that they are hydraulic, but im a bit new to start tinkering with the internals?!

advice in...

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Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:11 am
Rear exhaust rubber wearings

Last post by Saint Jimi « Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:06 pm
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by pitman » Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:39 pm

Hello. I'm new to the forum. :)

I got a smallish problem that looks quite complicated now. :?

I have a 1984 Polo 1.05 (86C, 2F, etc.).

I changed...

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Last post by Saint Jimi
Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:06 pm
Upgraded Bushes ??

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by Tom_G_SGF » Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:11 pm

Where can I get upgraded suspension bushes for my mk2 g40 ??

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Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:18 pm
My 1272cc Polo Formel E

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by hypojam » Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:42 pm

Hi Everyone, Just wanna ask a few questions about my Polo :D

I heard that the Formel E Engine is slightly different to other normal...

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Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:42 pm
petrol drinking like its going out of fashion

Last post by gofaster100 « Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:58 pm
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by polo-vixen » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:17 pm

My little 1.3 seems to drinking petrol like its going out of fashion, i was wondering if there was anyfink i could as she is over fueling herself!...

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Last post by gofaster100
Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:58 pm
Mk2 -> GT conversion

Last post by Gareth_GT_Hatch « Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:56 pm
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by GroovyCarrot » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:21 pm
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I'm thinking of converting my old breadvan to a GT next summer, the old 1043 is smoking a bit now and it's a bit frustrating not having any power,...
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Last post by Gareth_GT_Hatch
Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:56 pm
ahhhh poo

Last post by ferdi2000 « Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:33 am
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by Mk2Adam » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:00 am

i travelled 45 minutes this morning to my nan's house so i could work on my car as i live on a hill, i've got a cross threaded bolt, therefore needed...

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Last post by ferdi2000
Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:33 am
how much oil(mk3)

Last post by omicron « Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:43 pm
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by 83coupe » Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:53 pm

just doing an oil change before i go to work.anyone know how much exactly it will take? dont wana see it comming up the breather into the filter...

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Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:43 pm

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