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Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:36 am
by Nimminz
nice 1 mate, looks good!
Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:36 pm
by magnumpi
volvosneverdie wrote:whiskeyonesix wrote:I love the pac-man stickers

cheers Tom.
theyre not excactly period, but retro enough.
PugMan perhaps
Yeah it's not a Volvo, yes it's French, yes its wwd, yes it's yellow, but i still like it and it's just about retro enough for me

Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:14 pm
by volvosneverdie
magnumpi wrote:
PugMan perhaps
mega
Genius man. Id never thought of that. Im so getting a sticker made.
magnumpi wrote:
Yeah it's not a Volvo, yes it's French, yes its wwd, yes it's yellow, but i still like it and it's just about retro enough for me

Yeah man. Its nowhere near retro status, but "you dont see many of them around anymore" so i recon that scores a few cool points. But not scene points.

Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:21 pm
by Evoman
sweet!, do explain what is hybrid it is? gti 19 engine???? say yes please?
I've always wanted a 205 gti, 1.6 or 1.9 id swap one for my glt anyday (sorry) if the insurance was cheap.
They Handle like f*ck, but they do roll just at point you think your fine
Get some pepper pots from the gti love them, or you could be proper gash and get some of those saxo wheels
Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:46 pm
by Nimminz
The niceset wheels ever IMO are 205 1.9 GTi speedlines, i have a set on the 206 that my brother is going to be using. Got a set of 14" 9 spoke pug alloys if you want them? bit modern for that like though
Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:57 pm
by theo2468
yeah speedlines are so nicee!! one day im going to have to get them re drilled to fit 4x100
Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 13 Feb 2011 11:31 pm
by volvosneverdie
Yeah I do like the gti rims. The 1.6 pepperpots and the speedline jobs but frankly, the steerings heavy enough on skinny 13s. I don't want to go much wider really.
Wheel situation is now sorted. John has sold me a set of allycats on 0% apr. Terms and conditions apply.
I'll pop pics up when they're on.
Then new balljoints.
Then MOT.
Keep yer fingers crossed.

Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:35 pm
by volvosneverdie
More newness added. Bottom arms and fully integrated ball joints. For more precise and direct steering win. Slack is for losers.
This is what "Drag Racers" reffer to as a "Wheel Stand"
Please note, do not EVER work under a car that is only supported by a mechanicly suspect jack.
........Unless youre git rock like John and Liam. Whose heeds are unchrushable.
Big Wheel Up!
Sexy colour coded springs.
And some gay legs/feet.
OM NOM NOM!!!
MOT on tues.
Wish the Pac-mobile luck.
Many thanks as always to John and Liam who are propper geezers.
Plans: MOT, Allycats, GSXR carbs, Trip to Bogg Bros, quickrack and a full ss exhaust system. In that order. Over the next ten years.

Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:38 pm
by theo2468
Going goood
Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:47 pm
by Evoman
made your slef a volvo badge in it will banging

Re: Pug Life. Warning NVC.
Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:37 pm
by volvosneverdie
Update.
Mot time.
BOOOOOOO!!!!
Emissions was at 6%. and there was no mixture screw in the carb. At all.
Bit rich then!
Its still returned 34.32mpg one one tank.
Thats pretty good.
Some bulbs, adjustments and carb fiddling/screw hunting later and:
12 months bonus motoring.
Now for some wheels........
Re: Pug Life. MOT *22.02.11
Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:45 pm
by MCHUDD
Hi mate.
Well done on the MOT.How long did it take to get a retest.
Over here it can take weeks.
Cheers Mark.

Re: Pug Life. MOT *22.02.11
Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:58 pm
by volvosneverdie
MCHUDD wrote:Hi mate.
Well done on the MOT.How long did it take to get a retest.
Over here it can take weeks.
Cheers Mark.

Straight after the 1st one Mark. I just said do the work and retest it.
2.5 hours and £60 all in.
They had to steal a mixture screw off an AX GTI carb and do some fiddling, then I was off on my merry way.
Result.
Really should have checked the bulbs before I set off though.
The handbrake did hold the car but only on the last click so I suppose that was arguable really.
No advisories is good news though.

Re: Pug Life. MOT *22.02.11
Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:37 pm
by L14MNP
volvosneverdie wrote:MCHUDD wrote:Hi mate.
Well done on the MOT.How long did it take to get a retest.
Over here it can take weeks.
Cheers Mark.

Straight after the 1st one Mark. I just said do the work and retest it.
2.5 hours and £60 all in.
They had to steal a mixture screw off an
AX GTI carb and do some fiddling, then I was off on my merry way.
Result.
Really should have checked the bulbs before I set off though.
The handbrake did hold the car but only on the last click so I suppose that was arguable really.
No advisories is good news though.

Fail!
As per text mate, good stuff!
I keep forgetting about my poor old jack. I WILL change the oil in it.

Re: Pug Life. MOT *22.02.11
Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:38 pm
by jtbo
So does it run same as without the screw?
French things can be odd sometimes, they can miss essential parts and still function perfectly, however when you add that essential part they go nuts
