Suj's Bora...Now Standard (Workhorse), Then Tracktoy Time :D

[Cupra Kid]

Its a good motor and they seem to be more reliable than the PD's, a local VAG specialist tells me they like to eat turbo's and gear boxes among other things.

I'll be going this route at some point, thinking along the lines of Tolly, Bora, Cordoba as you get far more toys on these than you do their hatchback brothers.

Fortunately my MK2 is stashed away so i'll always have a growling GTi to hop into when i feel the need for petrol powered fun.

 

[suj]

yep paul, great car, just impressing me everyday, used to high end power, now its turned around, but still great

yeah good as a work horse, can't wait to get my wheels, but tyres are so god damn expensive

 

[abhardwaj1990]

yep paul, great car, just impressing me everyday, used to high end power, now its turned around, but still great

yeah good as a work horse, can't wait to get my wheels, but tyres are so god damn expensive

18's? Wide? Splits? Gimme something!

 

[suj]

they are round arun

 

[suj]

cruise control in my possession, need to find out the code for stereo before I disconnect the battery lol

is this a VW job? as it didn't come with it when I bought it?

also anyone with a vagcom give me a shout, gonna need one to turn it on

 

[Cupra Kid]

Ring up a dub garage and they will give you the code for your cars reg. Did it for my friends golf no questions asked!

 

[suj]

thanks paul, did they charge ya?
do I need to show my V5C or something :S lol

wanna get cracking on with the CC this weekend if I can!

 

[Cupra Kid]

No charge, was the VW dealership in derby.

 

[m0rk]

You don't need to disconect the battery for cruise installation though?

 

[suj]

Thanks paul, will have to ring around on Monday, much appreciated

You have to take the steering wheels off = airbag off, so need to disconnect battery m0rk

 

[m0rk]

You don't..... fitted dozens - just pop the airbag out & disconnect it when it's not pointing at your face

 

[suj]

You don't..... fitted dozens - just pop the airbag out & disconnect it when it's not pointing at your face

learn something new everyday

all the guides even suggest taking battery off lol, sweet will do it next weekend
but need to find the code eitherway for future reference
thanks



a little mod today, picked up a mahusive nail in one my tyres, but was luckily it was only losing like 5psi every couple of hours, so got that replaced, and a rear too (was getting low) both part-worns, as the wheels are not gonna be on for much longer

 

[m0rk]

If you read all the manuals they also tell you to disconnect the battery when you jack the car up too - I don't do that either

Bummer about the tyres though.

 

[suj]

haha really? ok then guess they are just very very cautious lol

yeah the front was quite new too, oh well, things like these happen, could of turned it the other way....snow studs FTW

 

[dan dan]

nice, i was looking at getting one soon lol
cant wait for you to pt you mark on it.

 

[suj]

thanks dan
yeah can't wait to start my plans for it, nothing really done until after new years (no point putting it low now, when its gonna be snow covered lol)

pick up wheels anytime from tomorrow-weekend

 

[suj]

Update:

it hasn't been starting in the -5degrees at 5am in the morn recently, so all things pointed to glow plugs (as the light comes on when you turn the key before you start, and is meant to stay on until it heats up)
but mine comes on, then turns straight off

so changed them for some bosch ones today, was worried as I have never really done diesel engines before lol, but was piss-easy

will find out tomorrow morning if it has done the trick (as engine was still hot from commute back home)

 

[suj]

Did the trick
Started on the button, old ones look well worn, good work imo and worth it in this weather

 

[jenk]

Cost much mate? You usually just replace the ones that are gone.....unless all of them were goosed.

 

[araz]

Suj, nice car you bought and cheap i like it , but not like your cupra