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Topic: Danlouiee's Project Black on Silver..updated 02/05/13 |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: Project Cars Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:40 pm Subject: Re: Danlouiee's Project Black on Silver..BIG update 06-09-12 |
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Cyclones suit the 206 well.
Just needs to be lowered a bit  |
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Topic: Classic and Performance French Cars- Ace Cafe, London |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: Events Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:12 am Subject: Classic and Performance French Cars- Ace Cafe, London |
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Anyone else going to this? On Monday coming from 6PM
Taking the 180 down there. Haven't been down there for a few years, went with my C4 VTS last and it was s**te for 206's so may be worth trying to ... |
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Topic: I'll leave this right here... |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: Photoshoot Gallery Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:00 am Subject: Re: I'll leave this right here... |
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Love the wheels. These are cracking looking cars when they are done properly! |
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Topic: Hard Glue Residue Left On The Car After Debadging |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:59 am Subject: Re: Hard Glue Residue Left On The Car After Debadging |
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Get some decent bug/tar remover. Autoglym is the stuff I use. Soak the pads in that and they should start to come away. Obviously don't scratch away at it though or try and use any form of lever becau ... |
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Topic: Backbox bracket just snapped! Please help |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:52 am Subject: Re: Backbox bracket just snapped! Please help |
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On the net somewhere there is a place that did sell brackets that strap round the backbox with a hanger on. Maybe worth trying to find one of those if you can't afford your new one just yet.
However ... |
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Topic: 206 click/clonking noise from engine bay |
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RMS-GTI
Replies: 3
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:49 am Subject: Re: 206 click/clonking noise from engine bay |
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Gearbox mount/lower engine mount would be my guess. Maybe gearbox if it does it when setting off as you are putting it under movement when engaging the clutch to the engine |
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Topic: Hi all, need some advice. |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:47 am Subject: Re: Hi all, need some advice. |
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I would say that's a lot of money for those miles. I would be looking at 600-700 quid. They are worth peanuts now.
The main things I would check are Cambelt/water pump has been done, clutch has bee ... |
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Topic: pictures of induction kit on 180 |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:50 am Subject: Re: pictures of induction kit on 180 |
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Ideally though, you need to mount it somewhere where it is shielded as much as possible. I got a KandN 57 gen II. Put it on without the air box, and it suffered really badly from heat soak and it ran ... |
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Topic: pictures of induction kit on 180 |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:47 am Subject: Re: pictures of induction kit on 180 |
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I've got a pipercross on the 180 ill post a pic a bit later |
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Topic: GTI oil consumption |
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RMS-GTI
Replies: 9
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:40 pm Subject: Re: GTI oil consumption |
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5w40 semi synth |
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Topic: GTI oil consumption |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:04 am Subject: GTI oil consumption |
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Sorry if this has been covered, but how much is acceptable? I remember my old GTI using a fair bit but I can't remember how much. I haven't measured this properly but I think I've used about 1 litre i ... |
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Topic: GTI odd noise |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:00 pm Subject: Re: GTI odd noise |
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Maybe like a chirruping? Wierd one |
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Topic: GTI odd noise |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:00 pm Subject: Re: GTI odd noise |
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Hard to explain. Kind of like a bearing squeak. My old 306 diesel made a similar noise when it's aux tensioner went but not the same. Sort of sounds like noisy suspension too but as said before its en ... |
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Topic: what milage are you on? |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:35 am Subject: Re: what milage are you on? |
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03 GTI 46k
05 180 47k
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Topic: GTI odd noise |
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RMS-GTI
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:33 am Subject: GTI odd noise |
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Noticed the other day that in 2nd and 3rd after 4000rpm I get a strange noise coming from the belt area of my car.
It doesn't do it when you are on full throttle, but when you lift off at say 5000 ... |
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