NEWBIE ALERT...Run Fe Cover

5k · September 8, 2008

hi peeps, my names john, 33 live in france with the misses and my 2 girls aged 15 months and 2 weeks, been here for the last 4 years, was living in chippenham before that working for a company called dymag, before that lived in guildford, ran a VW club for a long time called no-rice, which had the biggest VW meet in the UK at one stage with over 300 cars in attendance each month, worked as a fast fitter for 14 years before deciding enough of the rat race but i'm now in france enjoying the quieter life, well was till i i set up franco-oldtimers, (was shadedbyrust but changed name) i do all sorts to make a buck as you do from building, gardening, servicing many fingers in many pies and all that, but still skint

gives me a chance to tour the area looking for 'autoshite francais' drive a retro shed, owned many sheds beforehand....

my current ride..

1983 Polo Mk2 1.3GT 75bhp of VW's finest 730kg - cost 251euros

my previous rides

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/member_OAOA.html

and i like scrap metal

so hello from me

1,380 · September 8, 2008

Bonjour and welcome!

62,838 · September 8, 2008

Welcome! Loving the Galion (and the Tagora as well, obviously). I'm a bit of a fan of French shite - having a bit of a run on Renaults recently, but I've had a fair few Citroens as well (CX, DS, 2CV) and a few Pugs (a 304 and two 305s).

47,366 · September 8, 2008

Bonjour et bienvenue, I love france me and its a veritable haven for shite. I used to live there and have got a barn full up with my old cars in Les Vosges (ot at least it was full of cars last time I looked) , plan is to mave back there later on, probably when i get sacked from my current job for looking at the internet too much at work. Hows your french? Have you checked out www.leboncoin.fr? its a FULL-ON SHITEFESTI have bought assorted old bangers across the channel, exchange rate is WACK at the moment though meaning that I am not looking at french ebay very often.

4.8k · September 8, 2008

What a coincidence! Were you tipped off? Well it was a good call from whomever might have done so! Welcome aboard!

3.7k · September 8, 2008

Does your Polo have 75bhp as standard? I know my Coupe S (GT equivalent in the UK) only had 55bhp. Still quite nippy though!

5k · September 8, 2008

oui mon francais es tres bon, j'regardez leboncoin toutes le jours

leboncoin is proberley the best classifieds in france..even ebays heres gone abit commercial..

yes was tipped off about a visa...

it being a Mk1 or Mk2, early models have set into the rear panel lights almost like trailer lights, Mk2 has wraparound (in case it wasnt explained before)

UK 'S' isnt the same as the early GT's motor was different..the GK engine so i hear was only available for a year and are like hens teeth, little 4 speed box, been offered good money to drive the car back to the uk just for its engine, also boasts near straight through system, JR filter and airhorns the bore etc is also different on the UK 'S' I'll look into it more, find out exactly what it is frenchies got alot of models the UK didnt like Polo Mk2 Diesels, Scirocco Mk2 16v and the Goof Mk1 16v Oettinger...

im abit of a VW Nut but do have apprication for other cars too, in fact if i can raise the cash i want this...

http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/21641498.htm?ca=20_s

i'll own any car once

62,838 · September 8, 2008

I believe Baz (occasionally of this parish) had one of them Simcas. And Mr Bickle's probably got about eight.Weren't the Mk2 diesel Polos horrendously underpowered? I think they were a 1.4 or something. The French had some comedy diesels in the early '90s - like non-turbo 2.1-litre 605s and XMs. They even had 2.4-litre non-turbo E30 and E28 Beemers. GR8 4 being beaten away from the lights by old giffers in Acadianes.

4.1k · September 8, 2008

Bonsoir monsieur! Vos photographies sont bien impressionantes, et j'espÃƒÂ¨re que vous avez beaucoup de plus ÃƒÂ partager avec nous.I've visited leboncoin a lot of times, but I always need a lie down after 2 minutes... might ask for your help some time in the future (from now on I will only look for cars in the Charente...)

5k · September 8, 2008

yes mk2 diesel polos were 1.4 and very nasty, also had a 1.6 non turbo golf that was nasty too, 1.6GTD was a much better golf, misses has a 2.1 Renault naff to drive but is good on diesel 900+ kms per tank..

michiel no probs squire

anyway well some vandal came along and graffiti'd my motor and stuck brown paint on the missing patches..

i think thats actually it with the paint now next will be a weightsaving exercise

remember just a month ago this was a 250E banger off ebay...

so now the polo's looking like...

5,218 · September 8, 2008

Is that an Azure blue XR3 cabriolet hiding there? Oh and hello there

4.8k · September 8, 2008

Had any Passat's Mr VW? Namely MkIs & IIs....

5k · September 8, 2008

it is yes cheapy brought then hit a cow in it only had it a week..

cow damage (no animals were hurt in this accident, it didnt even say hello just walked into the car and went about his way...)

now just sat there on bricks..sold wheels for nearly what car cost me..

5k · September 8, 2008

Had any Passat's Mr VW? Namely MkIs & IIs....

no only a B5

was a 2.0 8v went like a rocket used fuel like one too

but afew friends of mine in the UK from my VW Clubbing days did

4.8k · September 8, 2008

WOOAAH that's what I'm talkin bout! Love it!

A late MkI Passat, probably the hatch (or was it one of those hatch-a-like saloons?) would be a car I would own if I had somewhere to put it! That & an R20, Chrysler Alpine....sense a theme?

5k · September 8, 2008

ahhh like this one

but in all true go rare go coupe..

this ones for sale 2300euros

http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/20855459.htm?ca=20_s

4.8k · September 8, 2008

I was actually thinking of more like this one....

But that coupe is deeply lovely & I definitely wouldn't say no! I believe last time I saw a Passat as early as that was on the Cote d'Azur in 2003, a bright yellow one passed us in the other direction, a blink & you miss it type situation so no time for any pictures!

5k · September 8, 2008

ahh so a slightly later early mk1 , this was floating around the uk scene for a while..

4.8k · September 8, 2008

Yep, that'd do me nicely! I actually prefer the single oblong headlights, they're less MkI Scirocco -a-like, not that there's anything wrong with that, it just detracts a little from it's Passatness! Funny how all these cars could be had with either single oblong, or double round headlights. On the Princess, single oblong headlights took you upmarket I think, whereas with the Passat & Renault 20 you went upmarket with double round headlights (which makes more sense), on the R20 you became the R30 owner when you switched to double round lights.

4,478 · September 8, 2008

this was floating around the uk scene for a while..

I hope it managed to escape before someone broke out the power sander

4.8k · September 9, 2008

YUM!http://www.leboncoin.fr/li?q=%22ritmo%22&ca=20_s&th=1&c=0&w=1&rs=&re=&ms=&me=&ros=&roe=&ss=&se=&ccs=&cce=&cs=&ce=&zz=ex%3A75001&fu=http://www.leboncoin.fr/li?q=%22renault+14%22&ca=20_s&th=1&c=0&w=1&rs=&re=&ms=&me=&ros=&roe=&ss=&se=&ccs=&cce=&cs=&ce=&zz=ex%3A75001&fu=

4,444 · September 9, 2008

Hello and welcome and I'm somewhat jealous. Would love to move to France, just need to persuade Mrs L that it is the right thing to do!

4,379 · September 9, 2008

Actually Wuvvum -I only have 1 Simca -a Parissine 'break' (Estate) midway thru a weldathon.http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb290/nigelbickle/simca/ourcars006.jpgNice Simca though..

September 9, 2008

welcome mr vw powered not so quiet on here as it is on renault4.co.uk think everybody on A-S here is fairly mad so join the party

6,732 · September 9, 2008

WOOAAH that's what I'm talkin bout! Love it!

A late MkI Passat, probably the hatch (or was it one of those hatch-a-like saloons?) would be a car I would own if I had somewhere to put it! That & an R20, Chrysler Alpine....sense a theme?

Late mk1 estate or any estate mk2 (but pref. a GL5, of course!) in standardish form for me, but they all seem to suffer at the hands of the "scene", I'm afraid.

Hello none the less!

5k · September 9, 2008

thanks for the welcome peeps

4.1k · September 9, 2008

michiel no probs squire

So tempting... like this GSA or this GS, or an Alfasud engined 2CV AZU that is thankfully too expensive.

5k · September 9, 2008

Does your Polo have 75bhp as standard? I know my Coupe S (GT equivalent in the UK) only had 55bhp. Still quite nippy though!

did some asking about

your GK engine is the good one! best cam of the solid lifter engines, best manifold, slightly better pierburg, 11:1 compression ratio Digintion ignition system. 75bhpthe S engine is a MH/2G engine, hydraulic lifter head, poop cam, poop manifold, poop pierburg, 9.5:1 compression, basic ignition system. 55bhpthe continental car also has servo assisted brakes, rear anti-roll bar and better weight distribution.

hey michiel i saw that add does look proper mental but think it needs finishing so would proberley need a trailer too

3.7k · September 9, 2008

That's why the UK Coupe S is so tail-happy then. I knew about the servo thing, I quite liked the non-servo brakes on it - the car was light enough to get away without one, and it makes for less snatchy brakes.

5k · September 9, 2008

talking about light

well todays update is abit different, today i thought i'd make little polo breath better, so used a induction whatsit from a XR3i to get the cone abit closer to the front and abit more fresh air, and tidied the air horn tubes was running funny this morning, afew of the rubber pipes to the carbs were badly perished so replaced these too, starter turn was also weak, would always take 3 turns of the key to fire up, so booted a bigger ampage battery in, now first striaght away first time.