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    Thread: what would you do..?
Post: RE: what would you do..?

thanks for your replies guys. currently advertised for £750, will try dropping it down to £600 to start with. Thanks again.
j_carter The Couch 10 1,990 06-10-2014, 05:10 PM
    Thread: what would you do..?
Post: RE: what would you do..?

Thanks for that, but to be honest i would rather be honest. Would hate myself to buy a car that had that done to it. Treat others how you want to be treated and all that. Cheers tho.
j_carter The Couch 10 1,990 05-10-2014, 07:50 PM
    Thread: what would you do..?
Post: RE: what would you do..?

bit of a nightmare really haha. just want rid of the bloody thing so i can get on with my next project. i think flogging it off cheap is my only realistic option. dont really have the space to bre...
j_carter The Couch 10 1,990 03-10-2014, 04:01 PM
    Thread: what would you do..?
Post: what would you do..?

Hi Guys. So as some of you know im selling my gti 6. Now i thought the head gasket was going a few months ago but i was going to keep the car and turbo it so that wasnt a worry. (coolant pressur...
j_carter The Couch 10 1,990 03-10-2014, 03:17 PM
    Thread: Pixar
Post: RE: Pixar

awesome!
j_carter Photos Of Members / Cars 8 2,178 26-09-2014, 03:44 PM
    Thread: Happy Birthday my bacon flavoured friend!
Post: RE: Happy Birthday my bacon flavoured friend!

happy birthday
j_carter The Couch 9 1,689 26-09-2014, 03:40 PM
    Thread: 306 gti 6, 131k. whats it worth?
Post: RE: 306 gti 6, 131k. whats it worth?

Thanks Grant appreciate it. im terrible with forums. It has 12 months mot and 5-6 months tax. It has has the air con delete mod on it so no, has no air con. I would take £900 for it but no le...
j_carter The Couch 7 1,476 25-09-2014, 08:23 PM
    Thread: 306 gti 6, 131k. whats it worth?
Post: 306 gti 6, 131k. whats it worth?

Project thread here >>http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-21611.html Any ideas on what it is worth? considering selling up as to be honest.. i cant get comfortable in it. driving position just feels al...
j_carter The Couch 7 1,476 24-09-2014, 06:47 PM
    Thread: Lost the love and need some help/inspiration :(
Post: RE: Lost the love and need some help/inspiration :...

Do you use it as a daily? If not just get yourself a council garage for a few bob a week and lock it up. Then to help regain the love just concentrate on one job at a time. Week 1 fix rev counter, ...
j_carter The Couch 25 3,299 18-09-2014, 09:25 PM
    Thread: Scottish Referendum
Post: RE: Scottish Referendum

personally im with the no party. cant be good for either side, wont be as bad for england but surely it will still have an impact..? Other than that i dont really understand it enough to go into de...
j_carter The Couch 83 8,129 17-09-2014, 04:30 PM
    Thread: Ecosse Opcon supercharger kit value?
Post: RE: Ecosse Opcon supercharger kit value?

haha, worth a go.
j_carter XU Petrol Engines 24 4,787 15-09-2014, 07:13 PM
    Thread: Ecosse Opcon supercharger kit value?
Post: RE: Ecosse Opcon supercharger kit value?

ill give you £400 haha
j_carter XU Petrol Engines 24 4,787 15-09-2014, 06:21 PM
    Thread: GTI - 6 Head measuring
Post: RE: GTI - 6 Head measuring

you sirs, are gentlemen! thank you very much..
j_carter XU Petrol Engines 3 1,060 09-09-2014, 08:19 PM
    Thread: GTI - 6 Head measuring
Post: GTI - 6 Head measuring

Hi. Ive had a search on the forum but cant really find an answer to my question.. Could somebody please tell me exactly how to measure a head to tell if its ok for a re-skim? and also what the m...
j_carter XU Petrol Engines 3 1,060 07-09-2014, 07:43 PM
    Thread: Moonstone GTI - 6
Post: RE: Moonstone GTI - 6

Thanks for the comments. wont be going too low, maybe about a 30 - 40mm drop.
j_carter 306 Projects 29 4,797 01-09-2014, 08:30 AM
    Thread: Moonstone GTI - 6
Post: RE: Moonstone GTI - 6

Hi any one that decides to read this. Been back from oz two days and she is now on coilovers :) Thought i would do a small write up on the fitting of the coilies and compbrake topmounts to hopef...
j_carter 306 Projects 29 4,797 31-08-2014, 08:29 PM
    Thread: The Racetractor. The End.
Post: RE: 2.1 GTd...and her GTB!!

very impressive build! Not a massive fan of the open bumper mouth, think it would look better with the original grille but top marks mate. spot on.
j_carter 306 Projects 3,803 1,020,389 15-06-2014, 07:02 AM
    Thread: WIW: supercharged gti6
Post: RE: WIW: supercharged gti6

at the end of the day its only worth as much as somebody would pay for it. Personally if i had the space, i would offer around 2.5 for it, maybe a little more. Thats the problem when you start plou...
j_carter Misc & Wanted 28 4,032 15-06-2014, 01:52 AM
    Thread: carbon fibre?
Post: RE: carbon fibre?

id be intrested in boot, bonnet and wings if the price was right and the quality was good.
j_carter Interior, Exterior, ICE 11 1,840 14-06-2014, 09:47 AM
    Thread: Being ripped off
Post: RE: Being ripped off

Joker tried selling me coilovers. 120 for v-maxx. asked him for pictures then he said he cant get any but will sell for £80 posted. luckily i trusted my gut and thought he was dodgy. this makes me gla...
j_carter The Couch 70 9,936 14-06-2014, 09:31 AM
    Thread: Moonstone GTI - 6
Post: RE: Moonstone GTI - 6

Not much of an update as im working down under in Australia for the next few months, was all abit last minute to be honest which resulted in me missing FCS. Good job really as my new suspension was o...
j_carter 306 Projects 29 4,797 14-06-2014, 08:20 AM
    Thread: The Astor Platinum Onyx
Post: RE: The Astor..4 pots are for pussies

awesome mate. pretty jealous as it goes! can do alot of things to mine but it will never be an astor! look forward to more updates.
j_carter 306 Projects 515 148,832 08-06-2014, 07:48 AM
    Thread: Moonstone GTI - 6
Post: RE: Moonstone GTI - 6

yep, all OEM Joints come with them. they wont be going back in with them thats for sure!
j_carter 306 Projects 29 4,797 10-05-2014, 08:41 PM
    Thread: Pressurising Coolant.
Post: RE: Pressurising Coolant.

Can you let me no if a stat fixes it as i have the same issue but have put mine down to headgasket failure as ive had the excact same issue on a previous car and it proved to be HG
j_carter DW10 HDi section 36 3,510 10-05-2014, 08:31 PM
    Thread: Moonstone GTI - 6
Post: RE: Moonstone GTI - 6

Very little progress, Stripped all the front end down and have ordered some ap coilovers and compbrake top mounts. For budget coilies the reviews on them wernt too bad. Hoping with abit of camber ...
j_carter 306 Projects 29 4,797 10-05-2014, 08:26 PM