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Fabergé Greggs Rank: Renault 16

Fabergé Greggs

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Not normally a huge fan of Scirrococoas but this looks great and probably goes okay with the 1.8i engine too.

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vw-scirocco-mk2-GTX-1-8-Injection-/231517092846?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e77e7bee

 

 

Me like this one. I had a jetta GTI with that unit and it was pleasantly rapid. 

Pillock Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Pillock

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Eh? The only Scirocco MKIIs worth any money are the Storms. They're the least scene-taxed water cooled VWs out there at the moment, other than the Corrado.

 

Hmmmm. I found that statement to be far from the truth when trying to sell a Storm - 88k, massive wadge of service history including original owners letters from the dealer etc, no rust, perfect leather - asking £450 a few years back, you'd think I was trying to sell Katie Price's old mattress. Eventually a doddery old bloke took it for a drive and proclaimed it "alright". I think that's the only word he said during the whole process - I was certainly not beating off hoards of yooves with backwards baseball caps.

 

Mind you, I think this tells you more about my selling skills, than the value of Sciroccos. It was just weird to watch ropey old GTXs and Scalas going for £500+ at the same time.

oman5 Rank: Renault 16

oman5

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I drove my mate's scirocco GTII a few years back and I was distinctly underwhelmed. it was quite lethargic with an unhappy combination of hard low profile tyres and overly squishy suspension. Overhyped.

skattrd Rank: Lancia Gamma

skattrd

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I drove my mate's scirocco GTII a few years back and I was distinctly underwhelmed. it was quite lethargic with an unhappy combination of hard low profile tyres and overly squishy suspension. Overhyped.

 

GTII = carb = less powah than gti/gtx/storm*

I've found mk2 Sciroccos work well with a slight drop, 25mm, and a lower front strut brace

 

*I would have included Scala, but the early Scalas were also carb.

billy_bunter Rank: Austin Maxi

billy_bunter

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Eh? The only Scirocco MKIIs worth any money are the Storms. They're the least scene-taxed water cooled VWs out there at the moment, other than the Corrado.

 

agreed!  so buy it before scene boy's find out they cannot afford a storm and go for the few injections left. I think that was what I was trying to say. came out all arsse about face.

HillmanImp Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

HillmanImp

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I think thats a mistake, it should read petrol as I'm pretty sure they didn't make a diesel Sirion.

 

A one litre n/a diseasel automatic would be something though wouldn't it? It would not be able to outperform the mould it would invariably get covered in like some sort of automotive sloth.

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Taff Rank: Renault 16

Taff

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see, I don't really need an uber-saloon but it never harms to have a nose around, does it, and lookie here:-

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151633028031?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

Hmm, looks ok but I note that it's

 

 

  Spares or Repair 

 

 

so I wonder what's wrong with it? I mean, it looks ok

 

 

dreaded fuel tank leakage

 

 

Nothing a fuel tank won't fix. Anything else up with it mate?

 

 

  There were other faults, but nothing I haven't seen before and a whole lot simpler to cure

 

 

Cheers for letting me know

 

 

 

 

Offside rear coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened
 
Offside rear mechanical brake component has restricted free movement
 
Nearside brake pipe excessively corroded
 
Offside rear brake pipe excessively corroded
 
Offside rear brake hose excessively deteriorated

 

 
oooooooKaaaayyyyy, so there is a bit more than just the fuel leak. Anything else?
 

if you dont drive straight off from a cold start, the engine doesn't keep a constant idle

 
"sighs" is that it?
 

  There is some brake judder and the "Check Brake Linings" message flashes up

 
 
Swap for an iPhone?
 

 

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mouseflakes Rank: Renault 16

mouseflakes

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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C598452

 

 

I am selling this car for what I paid for it and transporting it home from Southampton. £930

 

GR12 way to get a tailgate for free, then.  Good luck with that.

 

Amazing. I'm surprised he doesn't also expect the buyer to cover the cost of the burger he bought at the services en route.

Alan_Green Rank: Renault 16

Alan_Green

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^^^I think he means the cost of shipping it from Malta too. Save you the hassle of sourcing/shipping if you were after a Maltese classic. No tailgate? Wonder what would a pickup conversion would look like? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=paykan+pickup&rlz=1C2LENP_enGB542GB542&biw=911&bih=430&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Q5AYVZiRFYflarqhgqgP&ved=0CCAQsAQ Anyway, vans:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bedford-Ha-Van-/191546336856?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c990d2658$_57.JPG

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1986-Bedford-CF250-Barn-Find-Spares-repair-Restoration-5-speed-ZF-Dogleg-Gearbox/331517493635?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D025237d519e34af69045cf1faaa689e5%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D191546336856&rt=nc$_57.JPG

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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Buy a complete car for X pounds. Remove a key part of it then re-advertise it, incomplete, for £200ish more than X. Great skills!!!!!

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Barry Cade Rank: Lancia Gamma

Barry Cade

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http://www.ebay.de/itm/peugeot-205-xad-multi-gfk-aufbau-kleintransporter-TUV-11-2015-/301570406583?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item4636ff38b7

 

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http://www.ebay.de/itm/Ford-Granada-2-3-V6-Oldtimer-/321709207378?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item4ae75cef52

 

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http://www.ebay.de/itm/Volvo-740GL-BESTATTUNGSFAHRZEUG-SCHECKHEFT-/350998133894?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item51b91e7c86

 

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http://www.ebay.de/itm/Renault-R-14-/351070318915?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item51bd6bf143

 

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http://www.ebay.de/itm/Mazda-323-/351113513767?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item51bfff0b27

 

$_12.JPG

 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Renault-Fuego-Turbo-orig-80-000-km-2-Hand-/351176110422?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item51c3ba3156

 

$_12.JPG

 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Volkswagen-Karmann-Ghia-Karmann-Dukat-Bj-1982-Prototyp-/351209909968?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item51c5bdeed0

 

$_12.JPG

 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Renault-R-14-TS-/351212528888?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item51c5e5e4f8

 

 

Conrad D. Conelrad Rank: Lancia Gamma

Conrad D. Conelrad

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see, I don't really need an uber-saloon but it never harms to have a nose around, does it, and lookie here:-

 

I had to look up the 7 Series' "dreaded fuel leak". 

 

https://www.bmwland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52492&start=0&f=6&t=52492&start=0

 

The tank on my 1999 735 was replaced in May 2006 due to a leak caused by corrosion - £914.36

 

I have a 98 750i which is currently on tank #7 (95 litre steel) in 9 years. These cost about £500 from BMW and then £350 to fit becuase it's quite an extensive job (6-8 hours, propshaft off etc etc.) Tanks are hard to find second hand due to this problem

 

:shock:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1359493

 

Leaking fuel tanks are probably the most common fault on the E38 7series and a major reason for them ending up being broken for parts due to the cost of replacement.

They suffer from a couple of problems:

 

The first, as already mentioned is corrosion. If there are damp patches on the outside of the tank then you need to sand the surface back to find the leak. The corrosion damage is often in the form of minute pin-holes, more often than not around in the tanks inlet pipe.

 

The second failure is the tank splitting around its seam due to the tank contracting and expanding. The cause of this is a failure of the tanks ventilation system which then causes a vacuum in the tank (If you're driving along with @ half a tank of fuel and you hear an odd "boing" sound from the rear end of the car - that's the fuel tank contracting/expanding!).

 

Replacement tanks are not cheap (both BMW and pattern tanks), and second hand tanks are hard to find for obvious reasons. It's also quite labour intensive to replace the tank and not the easiest job to do DIY.

 

My 750iL developed the dreaded fuel tank leak earlier this year. I opted to have the tank fixed rather that chuck away an otherwise fantastic car. It was £438 for the tank fix including VAT and courier costs; removal and refitting is easily a full days work. The final bill was just over a grand but it was worth it

 

Tin box full of fuel, with multiple faults designed in and a grand to fix. 

Taff Rank: Renault 16

Taff

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I had to look up the 7 Series' "dreaded fuel leak". 

 

https://www.bmwland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52492&start=0&f=6&t=52492&start=0

 

 

 

:shock:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1359493

 

 

 

Tin box full of fuel, with multiple faults designed in and a grand to fix. 

 

that's interesting. I do genuinely like the look of that Beamer, even though I took the piss out of him. I hadn't googled the fuel tank issues.

 

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, or I have missed anything blindingly obvious.

 

The fuel tank on ANY CAR is a metal box designed to hold fuel. It isn't smart technology or Artificial Intelligence. It isn't loaded with sensors and it doesn't have multiple functions which it needs to assess, evaluate and responded to, thousands of times per minute.

 

So, to follow that train of thought, the fuel tank doesn't know what car it's in. So you ditch the leaky, badly designed Beamer one, and fit another fuel tank from a different motor, being careful to choose a fuel tank that isn't constructed from lasagne sheets. I'm not daft enough to claim that "any tank will fit in there, mate" but fuck me, a grand to replace the OEM one? Getting a Sherpa tank to fit in the boot isn't going to be rocket science, is it?

 

The tank on my Galaxie was a right state when it got here, dented to fuck, rusty, split and pin-holed. So I cut it in half, bare-metalled both halfs (inside and out), carefully welded a strip of steel into it all the way around to give me a lip to weld to and then spent about ten hours carefully seam welding the two halfs back together again, followed by a good dose of tank sealant as a belt & braces approach. It wasn't the most fun I've ever had but it didn't cost me a bag of sand, either.

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purplebargeken Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

purplebargeken

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Fuck the boot space and fit a tank in there maybe? 

skattrd Rank: Lancia Gamma

skattrd

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Lpg and a small replacement fuel tank would be the solution for me.

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oldcars Rank: Lancia Gamma

oldcars

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Needs a bigger bumper protector on the towbar.

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