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by macaroni
Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Oh dear, what have I done...?
Replies: 23
Views: 4988

Re: .

Let us know what immediately strikes you as wrong with it and read this forum using search functions.This way if its beyond the pale it'll soon a)show itself and b) be back on ebay for me to use as a body shell swap! Steve Well, took it for a quick spin and it seems pretty good. Turbo spools up wel...
by macaroni
Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:13 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Oh dear, what have I done...?
Replies: 23
Views: 4988

Cheers guys, funny you should say that Jon, I sold my 306xsi to buy this. Yes Catgroom, thats the one. I live in Tunbridge Wells, are you local? Well my Dad is a mechanic of some 40 years so I may have to extend an invitation to him to visit his son. "Oh by the way Dad, do you have a spare hour or t...
by macaroni
Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:18 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: VanDerGraaf's Midnight Garden Adventure...!
Replies: 21
Views: 4398

Why didn't you re-employ the Primera and steel tow bar?
by macaroni
Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Oh dear, what have I done...?
Replies: 23
Views: 4988

Thanks for the reply. I had spoken to the owner at length beforehand about it and he seems quite genuine. He has no record of a cambelt change, so that will be an imminent job. I assume, if you suggest to do it every 30K, that it isn't a very difficult job? There is a guy very local to me with an au...
by macaroni
Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Oh dear, what have I done...?
Replies: 23
Views: 4988

Oh dear, what have I done...?

Hello all, I have just purchased a Volvo 480 from ebay. It is a black turbo, 1995M with 93,00 miles and I haven't even seen it! This goes against all my car buying principles, but I had £500 burning a hole in my pocket from the sale of my last car. It has MOT till June and tax till Feb 2008. Have...