Recent content by mikeswagon

How much....... Jeeeeeesus Christ!

How's this for a 'holy thread resurrection Batman?'... 10 years on, I'd clean forgotten about this. So, back then, had moved out to Alford, the Golf was still running great, but fancied a change. Went in to MINI to look at a Cooper Clubbie, but the Salesman was a bit clueless. Fortunately...

It's easy to get confused between 197s and 200s when you're talking about the power outputs. The numbers come from Renault quoting the power in PS, so it's 197ps (or 194bhp) and 200ps (or 197bhp). I don't often see 70, driving on mostly twisty B roads, but I didn't think it was as high as 3.5k...

Update time: Got the car sorted last week, picked her up on Friday. Problem diagnosed as a very worn lower ball joint, so that's been done along with new rear pads for the MOT, and serviced while in there. Held off on swapping onto the winter tyres for another month or so.

Thanks mate, down on the list to check this weekend if the rain eases up.

That's a good idea, I'll see if we can have a poke around tonight. Failing that I'll get it booked into my local chap. Never touched it, nothing has been replaced in the time I've had it, wheels were off to swap summer to winter tyres and back but obviously that was months ago. I was...

Bit of an odd one, first noticed it last Friday. Driving on a straight bit of road, same roads I drive 5 days a week, and it feels like it's squirming below me, like there's a diesel spill or something. This is happening on straight roads, that I've never had a problem on before. I've...

Meet you on that stretch most morning, I'm in a jazz blue mk4 golf. Your car looks lovely, not jealous at all, not me....:thumbsup: Anyway noticed this morning your drivers side led was flickering. Mike.

You can get pet quotes from the likes of confused.com etc. I pay more for my black lab than the car, about £33/month but he's nearly 13 so it goes up. I was thinking about stopping it altogether, since I've not had any big bills for a few years, then a friend had their retriever in for a...

Aye sorry not very clear, Aberdeen Audi on Abbotswell road, I used to work a few doors down and always admired the clio on the way past.

looks great that, and good effort going down south for it. There's another AG one in this area, works just up from Audi. Mike.

no worries, I got a billy bargain on some dvds anyway:proud: if I'd pulled my finger out when I got in, instead of parking my bum in front of the tv I'd have been ok.

just tried this, and get "there is no balance left on this redemption code" - too late folks :thumb1:

Thanks guys, good to hear feedback from someone that's gone from vw. Liambo-201, I think we maybe saw your car a few weeks ago. Kids and me went up for the red arrows, and had a good nosey around a black 197, parked on one of the side roads up from the lido? I'm just looking at what's...

Thanks mate, I might take you up on the offer, be good to see one that's being looked after. Mike,