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New Members Say Hi! / Re: New member somerset
Last post by Lsr96 -
I'm in taunton
Where are you?
I'm hoping to make it to elis this Wednesday and been meaning to book a ticket for the haynes breakfast meet but keep missing it 🤦🏻
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New Members Say Hi! / Re: New member somerset
Last post by Monkey -
Welcome along!

I'm in Somerset too!
Where abouts are you?

There are some quite good meets around here:
Jadlam
Elis
Pipers
Haynes

I try to get to one of two of them a month if possible.
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General Chat / Re: Seat covers mk3 fitting in an mk2?
Last post by t2000 -
Quote from: AndyBa on
IIRC the late MK2 GTI seats are like the early MK3.

@t2000 I'm assuming you used tiewraps instead of replacing the metal hog rings? A good idea.

But MK2 seats are sooo much easier than MK7 Fiesta seats which have 10+ rings. You can imagine what F.U.N. that was transferring heating pads over and re-assembly of both sets!

I used small cable ties and cut off the excess, just straight through the hog ring holes direct to the metal bar underneath, although just thinking about it they were B3/4 Passat seats, only issue was the headrest area in the Passat where not the same so not a great fit.






They sat a bit higher than stock seat and the drivers one was firm as i used some of what was left of the MK2 base foam and added it to the MK3 stuff as i like a firm seat, came out ok in the end although there were holes on the lower sides where I took the plastic trays off, couldn't see them with the doors closed though.

They lasted 20 years so definitely doable.
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General Chat / Re: Seat covers mk3 fitting in an mk2?
Last post by AndyBa -
IIRC the late MK2 GTI seats are like the early MK3.

@t2000 I'm assuming you used tiewraps instead of replacing the metal hog rings? A good idea.

But MK2 seats are sooo much easier than MK7 Fiesta seats which have 10+ rings. You can imagine what F.U.N. that was transferring heating pads over and re-assembly of both sets!
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Engine & Gearbox / Mk2 1.3 Timing
Last post by james12345 -
Hi, been trying to get me 1.3 started for the past few days but she just won't go, it will fire up a little bit but then cut up, it will occasionally back fire from both exhaust and carbs, it seems like the timing is off but I have it set to the stock specs, she is running a set of bike carbs and a 4-2-1 exhaust, last time I tried I set the timing left to the left go the Z mark and she sounded a lot better but then went back to the same as before.

any advice would be appreciated. thanks
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General Chat / Re: Seat covers mk3 fitting in an mk2?
Last post by t2000 -
I have put mk3 covers onto mk2 in leather but you will have to bodge it a bit with cable ties for underneath, but i did use the mk3 foam base on the drivers from the mk3 as the mk2 one was shot, they came out ok.
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New Members Say Hi! / Re: New member south west
Last post by Clomojo -
She's blue, currently she’s running pretty badly. I’ve got her with a VW specialist who is going to sort her out, he's got a service kit coming for her, apparently the distributor cap and rotor arm are knackered (so have some Bosch bits on their way) maybe a clutch issue...hopefully getting her back this week and maybe be at caffeine & machine on Thursday all being well, if not Blackthorn show on Sunday!