04-09-2017, 08:00 PM
Hi All! Having admired 306's from afar for long enough, I have just bought a beautiful '95 D Turbo. I've read so many good things about this engine, so I'm hoping it will prove a trusty runaround for my Scottish Highland locale.
Not being hugely mechanically minded, but also wanting to do as much work myself as possible, I'm likely to have a few questions. Hoping you bunch will have the patience to deal with not only a pug noob, but also a forum noob haha!
Though the car is running really well, and I'm loving the growl of this engine (and the kick of the turbo), there are a few issues. The one is that the rear wheels seem to be connecting with the wheel arch/wheel arch liner when I go over a bump with people in the back. This is disconcerting for me and for passengers! I realised that the rear tyres were probably too big (it's got 15" 205 GTI wheels - will post a pic when I have a chance) and the tyres were 195/65 R15's. I replaced these with 195/55 R15's today, which has helped a LOT, but I think they might still be connecting a touch. Don't know whether the car has been lowered, but if it has it's very subtle. Anyway, I'm sure there's a more appropriate place to discuss this.
The other thing is that I want the car to last more than one winter, and they salt the roads intensively up here, so I'm intending to Waxoyl it over the next few days. Don't kill me.
Not being hugely mechanically minded, but also wanting to do as much work myself as possible, I'm likely to have a few questions. Hoping you bunch will have the patience to deal with not only a pug noob, but also a forum noob haha!
Though the car is running really well, and I'm loving the growl of this engine (and the kick of the turbo), there are a few issues. The one is that the rear wheels seem to be connecting with the wheel arch/wheel arch liner when I go over a bump with people in the back. This is disconcerting for me and for passengers! I realised that the rear tyres were probably too big (it's got 15" 205 GTI wheels - will post a pic when I have a chance) and the tyres were 195/65 R15's. I replaced these with 195/55 R15's today, which has helped a LOT, but I think they might still be connecting a touch. Don't know whether the car has been lowered, but if it has it's very subtle. Anyway, I'm sure there's a more appropriate place to discuss this.
The other thing is that I want the car to last more than one winter, and they salt the roads intensively up here, so I'm intending to Waxoyl it over the next few days. Don't kill me.