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CHR15B

Active Member
May 5, 2005
2,567
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Scotland
Take a search on the forum, you'll find a lot of common issues that way.

Most common faults seem to be door leaks and failing MAF's.

Other than that, a brilliant choice of car. The newer models (130/150) have PD engines which are a lot faster, have 6-Speed boxes and remap better too :)
 

olaf

Dodo Lover!!
Aug 19, 2006
1,081
29
Ipswich
I can vouch for the 150! :D

Worth the extra I rekcon, plus if you can get an FR+ looks the dogs :clap:
 

b21playa

oil burner
Jan 10, 2005
544
0
Birmingham
Take a search on the forum, you'll find a lot of common issues that way.

Most common faults seem to be door leaks and failing MAF's.

Other than that, a brilliant choice of car. The newer models (130/150) have PD engines which are a lot faster, have 6-Speed boxes and remap better too :)

yeah the one im going to look at has had the seals replaced by SEAT at a cost of £400 odd.

Cambelt changed, recent service, 88k on the clock, sat nav, front armrest, on a 02 plate

HPi'd it, and its clean, just got to go and check it out on wednesday
 

b21playa

oil burner
Jan 10, 2005
544
0
Birmingham
Good stuff, sounds like it could be a good one :)

Let us know how you get on either way.

I will do

should be back by about 4pm, and i'll announce whether im the newest memeber or not :funk:

BTW got confused, the seals were replaced on another one i saw, tis one hasnt needed it yet

seller cant seem to find second key, so may be a good excuse to buy a flip key :)
 
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