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red19rt
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:03 pm |
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I couldn't resist it - went to look at this earlier in the week and decided to take the plunge and bought it yesterday:
it's a 97 P-reg Seat Toledo 2.0 16v, that's basically the 150bhp gengine out of the Golf GTI - I'm well pleased with it - it's certainly a damn sight quicker than my 1.8spi handles much better too. It came with full service history and a full years MOT 83k from new and in mint condition it's totaly standard and doesn't look like it's ever been in the hands of a ned.
Hopefully the German mechanicals will give me reliable service for a good time to come.
Despite the bigger engine it gives me better economy than my 19 - the trip computer gave me an average of 40mpg traveling back from glasgow - my 1.8spi would only give about 35ish. I suppose the more powerful engine won't have to work so hard - revs lower in 5th too.
The fate of the 19 is undecided as yet, don't really want to get rid of it but can't afford to insure 2 cars and could do with the money to offset some of the cost of the toledo - hmm decisions decisions - trying to fob it off to a mate who's looking for a car at the moment but I think he's heard me swear at it too often  - any one want to make me an offer  |
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schakal
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:18 pm |
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traitor 
how can you sell the SPI ? |
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red19rt
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:30 pm |
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as I said - don't really want to sell it but at the same time can't realy afford to keep it, if I had the space and money I'd strip it out do something mad like supercharge it and turn it into a track car  |
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schakal
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:51 pm |
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fair enough ,
hope your new car will be as reliable as the SPI
i will keep my SPI as long as i have the space ,cause i know i will need that reliable beast oneday . as soon as i have the money ,i will have the clutch replaced as well ,never know how long the chammy will last |
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Chet T16
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:35 pm |
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Chris H
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:12 am |
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when you coming over to let me see it then?
As for it being reliable, hmm its VAG, MAF sensors ahoy!
It'll be better on fuel for the simple reason its MPI |
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red19rt
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:40 am |
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Aye Chris - I'll drop by one evening mate, not this week as I'm off to Cambridge for work tomorrow. Will let you know.
Yeah the SPI has been fairly good to me reliability wise, but it does have a habit of not starting occasionally (starter motor buggered but cba to replace it!)
Partly why I wanted something new is the SPI is going to need a few things doing, needs a new tyre, clutch is starting to slip slightly when pulling off, and the brakes prob need new pads or something so thought I'd rather buy me self a new car than spend too much money on the SPI. |
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Chris H
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:58 am |
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Cool mate, you can see the white chammy as well then.
I also have to get you to say your surname to me! Tis a tongue twister! |
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red19rt
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:53 am |
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| Cool mate, you can see the white chammy as well then. |
you got it back then? - sorry if you mentioned this elsewhere, may well have missed it! - [edit] just seen it under the cripticly titled 'full circle'
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| I also have to get you to say your surname to me! Tis a tongue twister! |
lol - you'll have to give me your best attempt first - I should really start compiling a list of all the different pronounciations (sp?) I've had over the years!
I remember in Primary 1 my teacher had to spell it for me  |
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Chris H
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:17 am |
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Yep got it back and working on it right now actually!
Starters out, driver driveshaft, the main starter wiring loom off, brackets etc off, nothing is as it should be. So I am doing it right. The starter needs looked at, loom secured properly, broken plastic sleeving taped up. Should hopefully by the end of day be cranking over no bother!
I never even tried to say it! I just looked and thouyght, is he a Chezh or something? I will give it a go though when I see you.
I have a nice easy surname, Hall, 4 letters easy to say, easy to spell! |
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william
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:29 am |
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SEAT german?  |
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Chris H
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:31 am |
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its part of the VAG group so yes its a VW |
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red19rt
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:32 am |
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Seat are owned by VW, it's really just a golf with a different body.
[edit] damn Chris - you're too quick for me [/edit] |
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william
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:11 am |
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ooooh yeah course its all coming back to me now |
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