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  1. 1 hour ago, tigcraft said:

    It’s too expensive to repair which is the problem even done on the cheap. You end up with a 170k car and on the hit list for £3k done if it’s to it’s previous well kept condition. It’s also too expensive as a parts car

    Agree which is why I suggest the slow accumulation of parts at the right price over time, slowly slowly catchy monkey 

  2. 39 minutes ago, LupoTDI said:

    Super, that's really helpful, thanks. Yes, I think the clutch might need adjustment rather than replacing as it's biting well (and sounding good/stalling when trying to take off with handbrake on - that old chestnut!) But the pedal doesn't feel right and the stick is stiff to engage with the gear change feeling a wayward at times. I'll see what the garage says when they give it a once over tomorrow. Despite the gearing issue - picked it up this morning and smiled all the way to the valet! Such fun 🤗

    Which gear is difficult to engage, if its 3rd gear on the way up its gearbox synchro's these wear if you hammer the car

  3. On 5/26/2021 at 12:25 PM, ObjectiveAway said:

    Gear linkage is very common issue for vw cable shifters, few new bushings and it will shift lot better.  
    If your car has clutch cable, might be your clutch bearing is fine, and you just need to readjust clutch cable.

    TDI has a hydraulic clutch, mine has 175,000 on the clock and I'd say mine has both these issues but neither bad enough to be annoying, the Lupo sport I had even more miles but the clutch was good, and minimal rattle

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  4. I'd owned mine since 1990 an early 1984 car it was much modified, larger brakes, 16v engine polybushed front end, single wiper, leather, drilled airbox and big stainless exhaust, when it was scrapped the rear door was still oozing waxoyl

  5. On 5/9/2021 at 6:26 PM, JamesH said:

    I was looking at the R53, don’t know too much about the R50. Is there much difference then? My Lupo is a lot of fun just not got the power that I want really.

    R53 has the supercharger fitted 168 bhp but by fitting a smaller pulley and remap it can be 210 bhp in line with the JCW model. The ordinary Cooper with the same 1.6 engine but no puffer puts out 115 bhp, a little less than the Lupo GTI but with independent rear suspension more than a match on twisty roads. If I'm being honest a basic non air con Cooper has a significantly lighter front end than the R53 with its puffer, extra radiators and hefty air con and its radiator and feels nicer to drive.

  6. 17 hours ago, JamesH said:

    Ok I’ll have a look at those for some ideas then. The only reason I’m selling is because I want something a bit more nippy like the Cooper S. I still have the original covers for the wheels and also have the original springs if someone wanted to change them back. 
     

     

    The Cooper S has more power & torque than the basic Cooper which is roughly on a par with the Lupo GTI but its has the weight of the super charger, its radiator, and as often as not air conditioning that slightly compromises the handling, find a late R50 Cooper with a Getrag gear box and no air con & you might give up on a Cooper S. Both a handling revelation though compared to the Loop

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