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bantam1

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  1. It's blue. Yes 100bhp centre exhaust lupo sport. Off on hols tomorrow for a couple of weeks. Will let you know if we do decide to let it go. Car is not perfect but I can fill you in on everything if we were to sell. In Birmingham but sure we could meet somewhere if necessary.
  2. Have one which I may be parting with soon. Y reg on 94k. Had it 2 years - serviced twice and had belts done and minor other things e.g. wiper and indicator stalks, leccy window switches, new tyres. On coilies (not sure which ones). If I do sell then would only want £700. Shall I keep you updated?
  3. Did you get sorted?
  4. No worries mate. Egr now properly adapted and light hasn't come back on.
  5. Ok so replaced egr and bloody egr fault code reappears - next step?
  6. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-EGR-Valve-Exhaust-gas-recirculation-1yr-warranty-next-day-delivery/261034289572?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D23775%26meid%3D7843079391281537960%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10165%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D181382921038&rt=nc
  7. Just bought a lupo sport and have the usual EGR fault code with EML. Garage recommend new EGR. VW quote ............. wait for it ............. £161 plus the vat! Cheapest e-bay jobbie I can find is £30. So clean EGR or e-bay jobbie? Anyone fitted a cheap one and found it ok?
  8. Yep great tyre. Coincidentally I have a set of mint Oz UItraleggeras in the classifieds shod with a hardly worn set of these. See what I did there
  9. I have a set of 4 dunlops in that fitment with loads of tread that you can have dirt cheap. PM me if you're interested.
  10. you need a diesel and beas above needs to shift a VRS - both problems solved?
  11. Actually perhaps more people might be interested in this than you think, so perhaps reserve judgement in future and just close the thread. Not only driving, but also posting "like an ......."? Mine's on 51k darkhorse, of which there must be quite a few gtis with equivalent mileage. <30k must be pretty rare for the age of car.
  12. p.s. if you get a good un (well maintained and serviced) running costs will be comparable between the two. I've had the gti a couple of years and nothing has gone wrong with it at all (touch wood). I have changed the suspension through preference but otherwise just general servicing costs. Both cars have cambelts so no difference in major service costs either.
  13. I own both a gti and vrs. Chalk and cheese TBH. VRS great for longer journeys (more comfortable, more economical, cruise etc.) and i wouldn't want to do the mileage i do in the VRS in the gti. The gti (with decent suspension mods) is much more agile and much more fun to drive round town and for shorter journeys. Though it's slower than the vrs (forget the BHP figures because it's all about torque) the throttle response makes it feel perkier off the mark and keeps it feeling quickish. The VRS is a lazier, more relaxed drive though due to where the torque is in the rev range. I've had far more powerful hatches (mapped S3 and 130i) and personally don't feel i want more grunt from either, as outright straight line speed becomes boring quickly. All depends what you want the car for i suppose. That's why we have both.
  14. i know how you feel - respect the gti
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