QUOTE (kvw @ Dec 20 2005, 04:58 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>nice car con and a rare enough machine too
is is an original irish main dealer bought jobbie or an import?
Cheers. I bought it in the north of England a few months ago. It was owned by a woman who had owned and driven it for the last seven years so it was a very straight car. Just a bit of rust on the bottoms of two of the doors and that's it. (as you'd expect from british roads)
QUOTE (Geo @ Dec 20 2005, 05:02 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It is a bit too black at the moment though but when you paint the wheels and lose the tints it should be nice. Keep us updated
Aye the black wheels do let it down a bit, a bit of wheel paint should sort it out. I'm getting some Acetone to clean the lights, the paint thinner wouldn't clean it
QUOTE (JMS @ Dec 20 2005, 07:05 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>How do you find it performance wise, are they much better than a straight diesel?
When I first got into the car I wasn't expecting much from a 1600 diesel. But the turbo and intercooler give it a nice bit of poke. It sits back on its back wheels when you put the foot down and you can feel the turbo kick in at about 2700. I was impressed. And I can't argue with 55MPG.
QUOTE (Dieseldave @ Dec 20 2005, 07:15 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nice car,my brother has an original German mk1 GTD,very
quick car.
Aye The MK1 GTD is some bus, well worth holding on to. Try and get some pics.
I'll post updates as they happen.
Con.