So how are the dailies doing?

I know a certain MrJohnBridge is having some minor starting issues but I wondered how everyone else was getting on?

I'm using mine everyday but then again it is locked up in a garage overnight which is about 5C warmer than outside so no freezing pipes for me. I'm pleased to report that the legendary German engineering means she's starting first time every time and hasn't missed a beat yet.

My only trouble is the lack of grip from my Yoko tyres, amazing in the dry terrible in the wet and hopeless on ice. :mrgreen: After one scare over a humped back bridge I'm now leaving plenty of stopping distance.

How are all you other daily drivers getting on?


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car has been in a mk1 specialist garage for the last 3 days, so not doing well
Also its MOT is due friday!!!

Mine's getting used every day but was sat for most of the weekend, taking a few turns on the starter to fire up most mornings, but has been doing that for ages, I think it's a slightly knackered battery.

Nothing has frozen except my washer jets, and it's running really well. Always parked outside and survived Christmas/New Year in Sunderland without getting anything snapped off by naughty boys, so I'm feeling rather smug*. Methinks I got a good egg.

*scurries away to touch all the wood in the building

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new water pump, thermostat, radiator.
fixed an oil leak
passenger side door is freezing shut
dash lights gone
so much fun i think you lot should come and help me with the rest lol

the gti slight starting issues and occasionally needs a jump or bump.  the window wipers have started to rattle somewhere, the exhaust has started blowing.  

the gtd wont start now unles you jump her then she's fine all day, then in the morn wait for glow plugs and she's turn over a little then batt dies.  think she just needs a good charge lol.  

but the vauxhall bravo hasn't missed a beat and is fine. rwd fun in ice lol.

marshy said

new water pump, thermostat, radiator.
fixed an oil leak
passenger side door is freezing shut
dash lights gone
so much fun i think you lot should come and help me with the rest lol

That's sour, though I don't think doors freezing shut is exclusively a mk1 thing

Dash lights are a right pain in the arse to do though, not the easiest thing in the world to get to, even worse if you don't have a socket you can use to take the steering wheel off, as was the case when I did mine

tyeness said

marshy said

new water pump, thermostat, radiator.
fixed an oil leak
passenger side door is freezing shut
dash lights gone
so much fun i think you lot should come and help me with the rest lol

That's sour, though I don't think doors freezing shut is exclusively a mk1 thing

Dash lights are a right pain in the arse to do though, not the easiest thing in the world to get to, even worse if you don't have a socket you can use to take the steering wheel off, as was the case when I did mine

well after tinkering figured out its not the bulbs themselves its the dimmer switch thingy. anyone any idea where i can get a new one from?

Well Tian, in answer extremely well!

Drove the round trip from Sidmouth in Devon to Birmingham for my university pre season rugby and left at 10:30, onnly problem i had was washer jets freezing over but it handled it beautifuly!

Really impressed as im not gunna lie, was a bit worried! :mrgreen: And also stuck to 79-80 as it said on the GPS and breezed it!

marshy said

new water pump, thermostat, radiator.
fixed an oil leak
passenger side door is freezing shut
dash lights gone
so much fun i think you lot should come and help me with the rest lol

i'll come help next time my sends me to coventry

whatalotafun said

marshy said

new water pump, thermostat, radiator.
fixed an oil leak
passenger side door is freezing shut
dash lights gone
so much fun i think you lot should come and help me with the rest lol

i'll come help next time my sends me to coventry

will leave all my probs then and wait for you pal  
will get done over next couple of days
just as i was about to buy my new suspesion aswell  

Mine is running really well and starts first time every time (now that the choke is fixed - kept getting stuck) although it is in the garage over night. Iv been driving it since I passed my test in october and only had to replace the alternator. 99p off ebay 8) .

I hate driving it with all the salt on the roads.

Not to well. My dash lights have stoped working, the heater has stoped working, the carpets are soaked and my cluch master cylinder rod has snaped.  

marshy said

new water pump, thermostat, radiator.
fixed an oil leak
passenger side door is freezing shut
dash lights gone
so much fun i think you lot should come and help me with the rest lol

old mans trick here.
hairspray on the rubbers to stop the door sticking.

novocaine said

marshy said

new water pump, thermostat, radiator.
fixed an oil leak
passenger side door is freezing shut
dash lights gone
so much fun i think you lot should come and help me with the rest lol

old mans trick here.
hairspray on the rubbers to stop the door sticking.

did you over spray once and accidenly find this one out  :mrgreen:

yep.

car starts fine in the mornings atm

but i do have an oil leak currently which needs sorting, and a new exhaust is needed.

but other then that its fine.

only had the car a few weeks and after fixing the initial problems when i first got it the thermostat a leak from the water pump housing and the fan its perfect starts first time everytime and is sat outside in the ice all nite at least untill i move house in march and get my nice cosy heated garage for her

novocaine said

marshy said

new water pump, thermostat, radiator.
fixed an oil leak
passenger side door is freezing shut
dash lights gone
so much fun i think you lot should come and help me with the rest lol

old mans trick here.
hairspray on the rubbers to stop the door sticking.

Whats the best brand?

Anyway mines starting fine even in the coldest of weather and its street parked, just have to do a weird jiggling of the accelerator turn key keep jiggling and once its running its fine, it stalls at about mid-temp but my carb has 'issues' and its too cold for carb stripping