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heidi6

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So with the sad Cry departure of my 405 Le Mans, I was tasked by the Mrs to go and get a sensible second car. With a GTI-6 as a the weekend (ish) car, the premise was; 4 door, good on fuel, nippy, practical and under a grand.

However a friend of a friend had this...





One out of five ain't bad. Well under a grand, long tax, nearly years MOT and a peach to drive. The Mrs thinks I'm an idiot LOL

There's time to grow up yet...Big grin

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Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:12
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yippeekayay

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lol...... you have the same disease as me.... but enough about vd, good choice, getting rare now and a good time to buy the best colour 306 ever (IMO)

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Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:17
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heidi6

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yippeekayay wrote:
lol...... you have the same disease as me.... but enough about vd, good choice, getting rare now and a good time to buy the best colour 306 ever (IMO)


Haha, cheers mate. Is this Sigma blue? Looks awesome in the sun.

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Years of 'Creative Maintenance' mean this car is now much lighter and slightly more 'race' specced... Tee hee
Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:19
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Good buy stevie wonder Thumbs up
Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:21
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30ASTOR6

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why not i dont care a dam about fuel costs n economy got astor ph3 part restore to do and diablo to use! Mrs's are there to ignore!! TOP WORK

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Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:21
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yippeekayay

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30ASTOR6 wrote:
why not i dont care a dam about fuel costs n economy got astor ph3 part restore to do and diablo to use! Mrs's are there to ignore!! TOP WORK


What have you taken off lately??? got the boot badge here will get in post pm me address again....

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Marmite and cheese sandwiches anyone???

Burns and Mcrae will be forever missed.
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Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:24
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heidi6

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roland rat wrote:
Good buy stevie wonder Thumbs up


Considering I paid less than scrap value for it, I'd say so. Thumbs up

Only 100k with FSH. I think the Mrs likes the colour so thats a start. LOL

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Years of 'Creative Maintenance' mean this car is now much lighter and slightly more 'race' specced... Tee hee
Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:28
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30ASTOR6

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What have you taken off lately??? got the boot badge here will get in post pm me address again....


umm nothing yet got door pillar stickers n bottom window strip things n gear nob and drilled and groved front and rear discs getting wheels redone similar colour and lower 30 or 40 mm!

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Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:29
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heidi6

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30ASTOR6 wrote:
why not i dont care a dam about fuel costs n economy got astor ph3 part restore to do and diablo to use! Mrs's are there to ignore!! TOP WORK


Cheers. Good choice on the Astor too, best colour '6.

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Years of 'Creative Maintenance' mean this car is now much lighter and slightly more 'race' specced... Tee hee
Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:30
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mr swampy s16

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yippeekayay wrote:
lol...... you have the same disease as me.... but enough about vd, good choice, getting rare now and a good time to buy the best colour 306 ever (IMO)
yes it is the besst color!!

damn i miss mine
Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:32
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30ASTOR6

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without a doubt! I brought it off yippeekayay i love it just bringing it up to date haha

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Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:33
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7057sam

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very nice i used to hate the s16/xsi wheels but look sweet Smile

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Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 22:35
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cress87

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Why sell a 405 Le Man to replace it with an S16? Confused

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Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 23:16
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heidi6

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cress87 wrote:
Why sell a 405 Le Man to replace it with an S16? Confused


My Le Mans had done 150K, getting thirsty on oil, hole about 2ft long in chassis leg, windscreen needed replacing, clutch on its way, front bushes and 4 tyres. Not really viable to fix it unfortunately.

20,000 relatively trouble free miles though.

Besides, I live for the 306 LOL

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Phase 3 Astor. Built on Wednesday, 12th April 2000 in France.

Years of 'Creative Maintenance' mean this car is now much lighter and slightly more 'race' specced... Tee hee
Posted 3rd Apr 2012 at 23:20
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arigti6

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Nice buy... Got any pics of the Le Mans? Don't think i have ever seen one or at least in the metal anywayDunno

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Posted 8th Apr 2012 at 12:37
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gtisid

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you now have 2 wrecks that will take all weekend to keep runningLOL

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Posted 8th Apr 2012 at 15:17
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gtisid wrote:
you now have 2 wrecks that will take all weekend to keep runningLOL

LOL

I'm liking your theory Tony. Yes

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Posted 8th Apr 2012 at 15:26
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dan86

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So the 205's have taken a back seat then Kev? Nice sigma by the way. Cool

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Posted 8th Apr 2012 at 16:13
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heidi6

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arigti6 wrote:
Nice buy... Got any pics of the Le Mans? Don't think i have ever seen one or at least in the metal anywayDunno


Happy times...


Tony - Haha, totally.

Dan, 'fraid so mate, living for the 306 at the min...

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I live work (to pay) for the 306

Phase 3 Astor. Built on Wednesday, 12th April 2000 in France.

Years of 'Creative Maintenance' mean this car is now much lighter and slightly more 'race' specced... Tee hee
Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 17:29
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welshpug!

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still got the other two lemons?

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 17:35
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heidi6

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welshpug! wrote:
still got the other two lemons?


I have one left now, cambelt slipped but otherwise ok.

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I live work (to pay) for the 306

Phase 3 Astor. Built on Wednesday, 12th April 2000 in France.

Years of 'Creative Maintenance' mean this car is now much lighter and slightly more 'race' specced... Tee hee
Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 17:38
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welshpug!

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ok, a friend wants to build an mi24 and may be in touch soon then Smile

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 17:43
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Wongy

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I do love a nice Le mans 405, there was one on ebay a while ago about 5 mile from my house, looked like it was sat in a garden looking sorry for itself, i'd never seen it before, i was going to rescue it, but i forgot to bid on it.

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 17:49
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heidi6

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Wongy wrote:
I do love a nice Le mans 405, there was one on ebay a while ago about 5 mile from my house, looked like it was sat in a garden looking sorry for itself, i'd never seen it before, i was going to rescue it, but i forgot to bid on it.


Mine was tidier than that one bodywise but needed lots of expensive bits. Gutted to let it go but wife, baby, house and a '6 are bleeding me dry.LOL

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I live work (to pay) for the 306

Phase 3 Astor. Built on Wednesday, 12th April 2000 in France.

Years of 'Creative Maintenance' mean this car is now much lighter and slightly more 'race' specced... Tee hee
Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 21:38
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