D33K0
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Hi all
This is an excellent forum with a lot more Vario owners than I'd expected to see. I hardly see another Vario on the roads let alone online
Anyway now I've found a home among other SEAT owners I thought I'd see if anyone has answers to a few questions I think are trivial but would like help on.
Few figures, I drive like a priest on Sunday most days, mostly motorways at 60mph and get roughly 60mpg, or 50 if I'm in a hurry
Firstly my exact model of Cordoba Vario is a bit of a mystery. It was registered in Ireland in 2001 before being brought over and sold in the UK by Arnold Clark. It's badged a Vario 1.9 SDi and has a 1.9 Diesel engine. I can't see any SDi's listed for UK release so have no idea what type of output i.e bhp/torque or mpg figures are standard. The log book says it's an AQM engine code if that means anything. Only references I can fing on SDi is on the Polo Variant models and something like 68bhp? I have no idea if it's one and the same engine though.
Secondly, and still on Polo Variant, the previous owner was a dog lover and had got rid off the rear luggage cover, retractable I think. I've looked at various online parts websites looking for one but after a month have had no luck. And have had less than no chance finding one in a breakers yard. I have seen more Polo estates advertised so I was wondering if the these or the Fabia equivalent all had the same fittings and the luggage covers were interchangeable? Failing that has anyone found a budgest price i.e cheaper than chips website or source that sells oddities like this. SEAT themselves said brand new price was £245.00 before VAT, but SEAT Spain had none in stock anyways
Thirdly is the factory fit radio. The handbook only tells me it's a SEAT Sound System II, nothing more. It's a cassette by the way. I have a Sony CDX-616 knocking around in working order and is compatible using the correct CD Interface but I don't know if my radio is pre-wired or not. I took it out while replaceing the hear-control unit. It has no model name on the case only a couple of stickers with various numbers, best pic I can get is on the link below
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4214/pict0118gt3.jpg
Also the link below shows the 3 connectors that go into the back of the unit. The top yellow, green and blue are all together in one block. The blue block isn't blank, it has connections in it which might tell which it is. I've also taken the glovebox out to see if the wires go anywhere i.e pre-wired, but go lost as soon as I took it out.
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/718/pict0124cw1.jpg
If anyone has experienced the same problems can you give an idea of cost for the CD Changer Interface and best place to find one?
Think the last thing I can think to ask is why there are no Technical manuals, Haynes or otherwise, available? Is this to make sure people like me go to a garage because I have no idea] what I'm doing, or so I have to go to a garage to fix what I've done wrong because I don't know what I'm doing LOL
If your still awake after reading that, well done. And huge thanks in advance for anyone who can help out/explain any of my questions.
And much respect to the modding threads I've read on here. The green lowered Vario looks a lot smarter than the VW's and Audis it's pictured with. The Yellow work in progress Vario is also very good looking, can't wait to see more pics of the MK3 bumper. And last but not least to M0rk for his threads on his and other Varios. Like the open-air project with your cordy, I never argue with a man that can weild an angle grinder like that!
Cheers
Deeko
This is an excellent forum with a lot more Vario owners than I'd expected to see. I hardly see another Vario on the roads let alone online
Anyway now I've found a home among other SEAT owners I thought I'd see if anyone has answers to a few questions I think are trivial but would like help on.
Few figures, I drive like a priest on Sunday most days, mostly motorways at 60mph and get roughly 60mpg, or 50 if I'm in a hurry
Firstly my exact model of Cordoba Vario is a bit of a mystery. It was registered in Ireland in 2001 before being brought over and sold in the UK by Arnold Clark. It's badged a Vario 1.9 SDi and has a 1.9 Diesel engine. I can't see any SDi's listed for UK release so have no idea what type of output i.e bhp/torque or mpg figures are standard. The log book says it's an AQM engine code if that means anything. Only references I can fing on SDi is on the Polo Variant models and something like 68bhp? I have no idea if it's one and the same engine though.
Secondly, and still on Polo Variant, the previous owner was a dog lover and had got rid off the rear luggage cover, retractable I think. I've looked at various online parts websites looking for one but after a month have had no luck. And have had less than no chance finding one in a breakers yard. I have seen more Polo estates advertised so I was wondering if the these or the Fabia equivalent all had the same fittings and the luggage covers were interchangeable? Failing that has anyone found a budgest price i.e cheaper than chips website or source that sells oddities like this. SEAT themselves said brand new price was £245.00 before VAT, but SEAT Spain had none in stock anyways
Thirdly is the factory fit radio. The handbook only tells me it's a SEAT Sound System II, nothing more. It's a cassette by the way. I have a Sony CDX-616 knocking around in working order and is compatible using the correct CD Interface but I don't know if my radio is pre-wired or not. I took it out while replaceing the hear-control unit. It has no model name on the case only a couple of stickers with various numbers, best pic I can get is on the link below
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4214/pict0118gt3.jpg
Also the link below shows the 3 connectors that go into the back of the unit. The top yellow, green and blue are all together in one block. The blue block isn't blank, it has connections in it which might tell which it is. I've also taken the glovebox out to see if the wires go anywhere i.e pre-wired, but go lost as soon as I took it out.
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/718/pict0124cw1.jpg
If anyone has experienced the same problems can you give an idea of cost for the CD Changer Interface and best place to find one?
Think the last thing I can think to ask is why there are no Technical manuals, Haynes or otherwise, available? Is this to make sure people like me go to a garage because I have no idea] what I'm doing, or so I have to go to a garage to fix what I've done wrong because I don't know what I'm doing LOL
If your still awake after reading that, well done. And huge thanks in advance for anyone who can help out/explain any of my questions.
And much respect to the modding threads I've read on here. The green lowered Vario looks a lot smarter than the VW's and Audis it's pictured with. The Yellow work in progress Vario is also very good looking, can't wait to see more pics of the MK3 bumper. And last but not least to M0rk for his threads on his and other Varios. Like the open-air project with your cordy, I never argue with a man that can weild an angle grinder like that!
Cheers
Deeko
