General stuff.

[Boo]

Cool beans - I have got to stop saying that ! I quite like the paint finish there on that. What happened to your gearbox ?

 

[lunalupi]

Hehe, its a good phrase though

Yeah, the paint job is pretty funky - I think if I had a second Arosa I might replicate it as a bit of a project.
My gearbox is still running, but it's stiff, crunchy and it whines, so I've got another one now which is going to get all the bearings, synchro mesh, selector bits and pieces and other stuff replaced, then fitted along with a new clutch to make it all lovely to drive again

 

[Boo]

Anyone from the Arosa section going to GTI International ?

 

[cardaft]

I now have cruise control on my rosa TDI!!!

Needs a bit of finishing, i need to get the correct indicator stalk as im using a spare heated rear window button (with the catch removed so its just a push button now) in place of one of the blacks atm.

Still, its a nice thing to have

 

[Boo]

cool You'll love it. I love my auto as its literally a point and press kinda car but, fun at the same time !

 

[Boo]

So whats the crack with everyone ? Anyone up to anything exciting ?

 

[mike89]

goin to pick up a new arosa on saturday same colour but steppin it up to a whole1.4l only has 7 k miles on the clock n looks pretty mint, cant wait

 

[Boo]

How is the new beastie Mike ??

 

[mike89]

its execllent thanks . bodywork is perfect, no stone chips etc. Gave it a good olde polish and wax yesterday, removed the rear badges, cleaned the engine bay, though it didnt really need it and put the fog lights in. The old one wentlast nite which was very sad lol.
The 1.4 handles motorways alot better though

 

[cardaft]

Any pics of the new one Mike?

That sounds like quite a find you have there! Not many around in that colour, let along a manual 1.4 (8v is it? or sport?) and low mileage too! Nice!

 

[mike89]

yea its just the 8v. lol it was pretty random wen i found it. Had just been considerin selling the old one that day, went on auto trader and there it was!, booked my flight that same day Yea i think ive only seen another 2004 1.4 manual but it was silver. Shall get some photos wen i have some free time

 

[_AJ_]

yea its just the 8v. lol it was pretty random wen i found it. Had just been considerin selling the old one that day, went on auto trader and there it was!, booked my flight that same day Yea i think ive only seen another 2004 1.4 manual but it was silver. Shall get some photos wen i have some free time

I gots a 2004 1.4 manual..... if its 8v

 

[Boo]

Wohoo ! I have 2 new tyres after much messing about The 1st 2 I ordered were nowhere to be found at the suppliers so the man at the tyre place rang around and got me some yokohama S-Drive tyres for the same price wohoo !! Need camber bolts though as the camber is way out - my other tyres had gone down to the wires on the inside

 

[1litre wonder]

if you were closer i would attack the camber for you . i managed to by eye re-ajust the camber on mine and was only 0.5degrees out when it was eventually measures and as straight as you could get it


oh yeah guess whos coming back to the arosa land and coming back hard

 

[Boo]

if you were closer i would attack the camber for you . i managed to by eye re-ajust the camber on mine and was only 0.5degrees out when it was eventually measures and as straight as you could get it


oh yeah guess whos coming back to the arosa land and coming back hard

Hmmmm ................ you bored of the ibiza already ??

 

[1litre wonder]

Hmmmm ................ you bored of the ibiza already ??

yup

 

[Boo]

yup

Really ?!! I was only jesting !

 

[Boo]

Its that time of the year - MOT is booked for the 23rd January. Wish the green beast luck !

 

[1litre wonder]

TGG - forgot to say , the ibiza went back in october 22nd , got a mk4 golf GTi diesil 150bhp and ive done over 5k miles in it already. what a difference , i was used to £450/500 a month on petrol , im now about £100/130 a month on diesil

 

[Boo]

Cool honey ! I was looking at either a golf or polo as my next car - jealous