Hello everybody,

Recently swapped my veccy C for a Gti6, still unsure on this move atm as I am not the biggest fan of french cars...sorry dont mean to offend anyone.

Anyway the car I have is a phase 3 Gti6 in Black, 140k it has full service history with work for performance clutch PITA as its snappy, HG done , Suspension arms, and cambelt although the last change was not recorded by the owner so I am having the belt checked shortly even though its not due for another 6k from the previously recorded change but i know that these can snap early.

Plans:

1. I have rear tinted lights which i want to swap back to standard, so anyone whose interested let me know

2. I want some 17" wheels in exchange plus cash for my cyclones, perfect condition, Michelin tyres with decent tread left.

3. I need to start budgeting for new brake discs and pads, all round, if anyone has a good deal let me know

4. I am having to grease my gear linkages as they creak, specially from 2nd, 4th, 6th and reverse.

5. Tighten up interior to try and rid some rattles

6. De-wiper and tint rear window as its the only one not done...

7. new driver seat, usual tears on mine , any bucket seat that fit from other cars to give me a lower driving position

8. Might get a sub too, but this is not important atm.

Sorry for all the points, hope you guys can give me some good advice, this is now my daily driver, as we are moving 6miles from work so I can finally have s fun car to travel in, was originally looking at a MG ZS, but everyone kept telling me that the gti6 is special so i had to try one

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I have always been a keen forum member on all my previous cars, so sure Ill be on here regularly to ask for help and offer what I can

Thanks In Advance

Don't really need to budget for brakes on these cars the standard stuff is good and costs f**k all.

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You'll love the Pug... then you'll hate it, then love it... then you'll have spent loads and amassed a vast array of spare parts and will have to stay true to the brand....

What's the condition of the rear beam? I know they're often well past their best at that mileage, regardless of care. (Note the use of often before someone says "Mine is on 6.34million miles and the back end doesn't creak" :p)

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I might be wrong, but it might just need a new cable? As they're self adjusting, I'd have thought a cable change would/should go with the clutch? Perhaps you've got a s**tty old cable and new(ish) clutch?

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Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"

Wishbone Polybushes available

They handle best on 15" wheels, although bigger wheels can look great they aren't as good to drive.
Have you tried just cleaning the rear lights with some solvent - looks like its just paint. Tbh anyone breaking a car on here will have the rear lights for next to bugger all. Very rarely sell.

Creak on the gear linkages could also be noise from the top engine mount - prone to snapping under the circular rubber mount. The seats do sit you quite high, not much you can do tbh. Good un-torn drivers seats are quite expensive. Just sold a good set of seats for £150+.

Your front window tints are illegal, its entirely your choice (I don't care) but just so as you know. That means you won't be insured either.

They can be great cars, but also huge money pits. When they go well you can have massive fun coming into corners at interesting angles, certainly a long way from the vectra

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Thanks mcvite,

dave6 how do i check the rear beam, if it doesnt creak??? as for the clutch cable it has been changed twice in the cars life..

the linkages are fine, figured out its the gearstick ball making the noise...

Also I have red springs, does this mean they are likely to be aftermarket lowering springs

And owain all opinions are welcome, nothing taken personally, thanks for the advice

Is the sunstrip illegal? Why?

I ask cos I was going to chuck one on my track car on monday, before it gets its MOT

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Because anything on your windscreen that encroaches into either the driver's or passenger's windscreen wiper area is a fail, so it'll actually fail twice; once for each side. I learned this the hard way. Well I say "the hard way", luckily it's a Peugeot so it also failed on several other things but still, they were failures.

Very annoying.

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Just buy a pair of tiny wiper blades which you only put on for the MOT, problem solved.

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Goldie the track car.