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Moonstone6

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I brought my moonstone 6 from Flint in Wales 2 months ago for £850 no tax or mot since then i have replaced
  • cambelt kit , water pump
  • replaced tatty gear knob for a minter i managed to find on ebayBig grin
  • 4 engine oil changes to clean up the internals Crazy
  • gear oil change
  • replaced pas oil
  • K&N 57i induction kit
  • inlet manifold replaced for powdercoated replacement same colour as wheels and all sensors cleaned and resealed
  • new boot badge and carbon strips on door pillars
  • cam covers replaced with powdercoated replacement same colour as wheels + oil separator cleaned out
  • pas pump , idler pulley, aux belt
  • wiper motor assay
  • pads and discs all round (drilled and grooved) and painted silverThumbs up
  • powder coated clones
  • removed all of the A/C (just waiting for the rallye setup to arrive Big grin
  • brand new radiator with 2 spal fans managed by kenlowe controller
    • i have cleaned the engine bay as it was a s**tty mess this car is slowly coming along it is my 4th 306 now i just love them i had a gti6 back in 2007 which was bianca white with chrome cyclones Thumbs up it used to smoke a lot though i sold it and went rs turbo fiesta for a bit and then the scrapppage scheme got the better of me so i had a mk 7 white fiesta zetec s and then a black focus st but it was time to save money so here i am finance free Angel
    a few bits of bodywork I.E tiny scratch and small carpark dink and shes perfect Thumbs up

    thanks for looking
    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 13:57
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    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 13:59
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    engine before

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    engine after Thumbs up

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    steal at £15 Smile

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    refurbed wheels

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    powder coated goodies Smile

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    after hours of cleaning and some new matts off the bay Smile

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    spax kryptons all round Smile

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    Looking hell of alot better mate,just shame its such a bumboy colour to start! LOL
    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 14:22
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    sorry about my editing skills they are gash but can anyone tell me what the VDO valve type thing is for its mounted underneath the inlet manni ?????

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    Looking hell of alot better mate,just shame its such a bumboy colour to start! LOL
    haha sod off Smile I love the moonstone and blaze yellow there my 2 favs o n bianca white ov course Thumbs up
    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 14:25
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    Bianca is the best by far mate Cool

    And the above is the stepper motor/idle control valve Thumbs up
    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 14:30
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    Oh you bought the moonstone. Only local to me, and had been watching it for ages.

    I think you paid too much tbh, but well done getting back to a decent standard

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    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 14:32
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    Bianca is the best by far mate Cool

    And the above is the stepper motor/idle control valve Thumbs up

    arr i cleaned the tits off it so that explains why it ticks over smooth then cheers mate Smile
    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 14:35
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    Oh you bought the moonstone. Only local to me, and had been watching it for ages.

    I think you paid too much tbh, but well done getting back to a decent standard

    £850 too much ? i thought that was good no rips in the seats healthy engine 112k on the clock and 2000 reg and bodywork mint compared to all others i went to see for the £1000 mark
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    Good to see one being 'saved'! Thumbs up

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    Oh you bought the moonstone. Only local to me, and had been watching it for ages.

    I think you paid too much tbh, but well done getting back to a decent standard


    Nah you paid a fair price i'd say if it is tidy
    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 14:43
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    Good to see one being 'saved'! Thumbs up
    thanks mate they are becoming rare now i cant beleive how many 205 gti's they sold compared to the 306 there are loads of 205's on the bay but only ever 10 ish 306 gti6's
    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 14:48
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    roland rat wrote:
    jord294 wrote:

    Oh you bought the moonstone. Only local to me, and had been watching it for ages.

    I think you paid too much tbh, but well done getting back to a decent standard


    Nah you paid a fair price i'd say if it is tidy
    yea i wanted one on its arse mechanically as i was planning to spend a few ££'s on bringing it back to life just wanted a tidy shell + paint its nearly there now
    cheers mr rat Thumbs up
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    good effort

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    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 15:06
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    good effort
    thanks matey
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    Nice progress chap, was good to meet you the other month! i finally fitted that suspension at the weekend!

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    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 19:38
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    Nice progress chap, was good to meet you the other month! i finally fitted that suspension at the weekend!
    Hi mate yea u too how's yours coming along how low we're them springs ?
    Posted 13th Jun 2012 at 20:05
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