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Eagle eyed dan...________________________________________
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 aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 5th Oct 2013 at 11:41
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spike_uk06
Seasoned Pro  Location: Billingshurst Registered: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 1,637 Status: Offline |
Post #52
Welcome back Matty!  ________________________________________ Team ChinaTeam Pirelli Team Cracked Bumper 92k 20th Nov 1999 she was born |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 01:30
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mattyrallye
Seasoned Pro  Location: gillingham Registered: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1,202 Status: Offline |
Post #53
Cheers gents. Little update: Bit disappointed with the car at the moment to be honest. Spent all of yesterday with the mechanical genius that is Pete Armz fixing things on the car we didn't know we're broken. Cambelt tension is not good so I need to replace the lot, on rev up and rev down the belt is a bit flappy. Over the top of the cams there is around 15-20mm of movement. Airbag system has been somewhat "neglected", ie the seats were not wired in, the light had been removed from the dashboard and no resister was in to trick the passenger airbag. This in my mind is downright dangerous as in event of an accident there would be no airbag activation. Car needs a new right hand driveshaft. Which to be honest I'm not fussed about and knew this from the test drive. On the plus note other than that it seems very very good underneath. Just a shame about the other bits on the car. However I will be spending the extra and getting everything fixed ASAP with gen parts bar the drive shaft. Does anyone know the correct resistor I need to trice the glovebox airbag? Cheers ________________________________________ Previous china gti6 and Rallye owner.Now a proud Astor Gti 6 owner. Missing he BMW already... |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 09:42
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RetroPug
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leicestershire Registered: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 2,473 Status: Offline |
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http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=45240 You could plug them back in? Often they are still working but the plugs or wiring have come loose, so a new bulb and reattaching everything might sort it and would actually give you airbags in the event of a crash. ________________________________________ 61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 09:49
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
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Bit of a mess under the seats I would say butchered rater than "neglected" but at least got the airbag fault codes down from 6-2 known ones which are both easy fixes Mechanical genius ehh? Lol I just do things properly Mate  . Other than the driveshaft and the cam belt tension the cars in very good shape. Always a few niggles with any car you buy. I'm still trying to get the derv estate how I want it and I've had it months now. Stupid things like other people slapping the wrong wheel nuts on it, door cards falling off, bolts loose on seat base mechanisms, air bag light removed (same as yours. Getting there though. I did pay f**k all for it considering the silly low mileage lol.________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 09:57
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
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RetroPug wrote: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=45240 You could plug them back in? Often they are still working but the plugs or wiring have come loose, so a new bulb and reattaching everything might sort it and would actually give you airbags in the event of a crash. Every wire had been cut off either side of the plugs and not joined back together. Then stuffed down under the carpet and cable tied up. Someone clearly didn't want their airbags working where as Matt's mrs will drive the 6 daily so he wants them in good shape. Had to figure out which wires joined to which by educated guesswork as the wires either side of the plugs are different colours. All good now though. And the passengers airbag has been removed in favour of a top glove box from a rallye / phase 1 hence the need for a fused resistor. Not a bad FAQ that but I'd be hard soldering the connections not using bullet terminals and the "rotary switch" is called a clock-spring lol. ________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 10:08
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mattyrallye
Seasoned Pro Location: gillingham Registered: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1,202 Status: Offline |
Post #57
Pete. Can't thank you enough for the work mate it's brilliant. ________________________________________ Previous china gti6 and Rallye owner.Now a proud Astor Gti 6 owner. Missing he BMW already... |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 10:32
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Jtrigga
Newbie  Location: Gillingham Registered: 24 Sep 2012 Posts: 11 Status: Offline |
Post #58
Shame to hear about the few problems but atleast they are easily fixable, the airbag needs a 1.8ohm resistor  |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 16:29
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mattyrallye
Seasoned Pro Location: gillingham Registered: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1,202 Status: Offline |
Post #59
Ah nice one pal. Need new tyres all round too. Seems they are all old spares and they are cracked. ________________________________________ Previous china gti6 and Rallye owner.Now a proud Astor Gti 6 owner. Missing he BMW already... |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 17:06
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arigti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Wiltshire Registered: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 2,365 Status: Offline |
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Worthy purchase though Matt's old Astor, possibly the tidiest in the UK? Love the handling of the E90! Lovely car to drive much better than a '6 IMHO! Only thing I really like more about the '6 is the noise...Welcome back Matt  any pics of the car?  ________________________________________ I Live for the 306 TEAM CHERRY PINK RALLYE 2008 BMW ///M 320d |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 18:11
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #61
2 completey incomparable cars. But... I know what id rather have...________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 19:29
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mattyrallye
Seasoned Pro Location: gillingham Registered: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1,202 Status: Offline |
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I miss the e90 like my right leg at the moment. Yea is a good investment. I will get some pictures next weekend and get them up pal. ________________________________________ Previous china gti6 and Rallye owner.Now a proud Astor Gti 6 owner. Missing he BMW already... |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 20:26
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #63
And change your Avi. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 20:48
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binkagti
Seasoned Pro  Location: canterbury Registered: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,411 Status: Offline |
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Sorry to here about all the trouble you are having with it Matt, if I had known any of these faults obliviously I would have said something to you. I never even took the seat out so had no idea about the wires.I wonder who did bodge them, not good at all. ________________________________________ TEAM Supercharged Rallye |
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Posted 6th Oct 2013 at 23:13
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coskev
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
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 At some of the comments on here!  It's coming upto 15 years old ffs ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 07:57
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3rd time lucky
Seasoned Pro  Location: maidstone Registered: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,878 Status: Offline |
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coskev wrote: At some of the comments on here! It's coming upto 15 years old ffs When i buy a 15+ year old french hatch, i certainly dont expect it to have been meticulously maintained through its whole life. It is only natural for older cars to get a bit neglected from time to time (not in all cases i know). Although the airbag problem seems like a serious issue, it sounds like most of it is easy fixes. Given the condition of your's Matt, i dread to think of what other deathtraps people may be driving around in! ________________________________________ DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - SoldCHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up BLACK RALLYE - Sold 205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead CHERRY RALLYE - new toy |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 08:10
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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3rd time lucky wrote: When i buy a 15+ year old french hatch, i certainly dont expect it to have been meticulously maintained through its whole life. Mine is 13 years old and has been/continues to be.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 13:49
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #68
Tbh it is difficult if used daily to keep them 100%. I try but it does get expensive. Although, cheaper in the long run I expect. Mine covers 15-20k each year which does require a bit of maintenance to keep it tip top but its only a case of staying on top of it. Although its probably starting to annoy pete armz. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 16:24
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mattyrallye
Seasoned Pro Location: gillingham Registered: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1,202 Status: Offline |
Post #69
That's why I would rather buy a newer car with one owner and a fsh. Much easier and don't cost a bean for a good few years. that's what we doing next. ________________________________________ Previous china gti6 and Rallye owner.Now a proud Astor Gti 6 owner. Missing he BMW already... |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 17:03
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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mattyrallye wrote: That's why I would rather buy a newer car with one owner and a fsh. Much easier and don't cost a bean for a good few years. that's what we doing next. You've only just bought it, and already you are thinking about your next car... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 18:15
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ryangti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Pontypool Registered: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,839 Status: Offline |
Post #71
coskev wrote: At some of the comments on here! It's coming upto 15 years old ffs None of those problems with the exception of the driveshaft have anything at all to do with the age of the car, it sounds more like people not doing things properly/cutting corners ________________________________________ Ryan |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 18:44
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mattyrallye
Seasoned Pro Location: gillingham Registered: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1,202 Status: Offline |
Post #72
Agreed. Couldn't have put that better myself. ________________________________________ Previous china gti6 and Rallye owner.Now a proud Astor Gti 6 owner. Missing he BMW already... |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 18:47
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #73
Trouble with new cars is the initial outlay. It would take forever to pay for itself in the on road savings scheme of things and tbh, all new cars are bland.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 19:33
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pete26
Seasoned Pro  Location: maidstone, kent/ eastbourne Registered: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,826 Status: Offline |
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aaron6 wrote: Trouble with new cars is the initial outlay. It would take forever to pay for itself in the on road savings scheme of things and tbh, all new cars are bland. In your opinion ________________________________________ Ph2 Black GTI6Ph3 China GTI6 206 xsi manstone daily runner (GAY) Ph1 Cherry Red GTI6 307 HDi 110 |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 21:21
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3rd time lucky
Seasoned Pro Location: maidstone Registered: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,878 Status: Offline |
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aaron6 wrote: Trouble with new cars is the initial outlay. It would take forever to pay for itself in the on road savings scheme of things and tbh, all new cars are bland. I gotta say im with you on that. But some people dont buy a newer car to save money in the long run, they like the reasurance that a newer car will offer reliability, comfort and peace of mind. For something a bit different and a pleasure to drive, it could be quite expensive..... ________________________________________ DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - SoldCHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up BLACK RALLYE - Sold 205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead CHERRY RALLYE - new toy |
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Posted 11th Oct 2013 at 21:28
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