RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Most of the time love my vr6 but just latley its starting to do my head in, like today just been out to start it as i had a important meeting to attaind went and started it to see smoke coming out of the bonnet just turned it of when i heard a bang and the aux belts snaped. so managed to re arrange appointment till later but now got to walk there so not happy at all. the other month it was the car battery that failed so cost me a new battery does anyone else fell the same way about there cars? Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 i need new front tyres, track arms, track rod ends, and various suspension parts after a little folley into a ditch last night if that counts?PS: add me on facebook, i cant figure which ryan pattinson you is lol Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'm lucky in that mine is just a hobby so I don't have to rely on it. Meaning it's love all the way. :-DIf it goes wrong it just stays in the garage until fixed. Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 I know how you feel mate but these car are not getting any younger so what ever you drive of this age will give you some sort of grief, you should try owning a raddo;) Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 i need new front tyres' date=' track arms, track rod ends, and various suspension parts after a little folley into a ditch last night if that counts?PS: add me on facebook, i cant figure which ryan pattinson you is lol[/quote']the one with a nice shiny ferrari f430 as my profile picive sorted the golf now just got to sort the abs and rear brakes when got enough money Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 how was your meeting? Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 crap lol Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 thought as much lol Link to post Share on other sites
The Monk 50 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Have you heard about mine? lolYou think you've had problems. I was on my way to work when the engine actually fell out, crash tat wasnt my fault 2 days after replacing the entire front after a badger collision and before that, the radiator replaced twice from stone chips.5 AA recoveries in less than a year not including the above problems.Put a new SS exhaust stock system onto my car and had the rear bushes snap while tes driving the new system and a lorry running over the rear silencer.Destroyed the underside of my car on humps in the road even when driving at 1mph and after replacing the windscreen, aquired 5 large stone chips within the first 8 days.Recently blew the gearbox and clutch and a few days later after fixing drove her home on 3 cylinders rounding the main bearings off.Also spent the last year of owning it driving with about 100 - 130bhp from the engine with perished piston rings. Also replacing a new slide rail that shattered and caused timing to jump.Damn, there is more, but thats just some of the crud I've dealt with in my 1 year of ownership. I only workd 2 days a week until 5 months ago while being at college. Out of a total of 11k I earned last year, 4k was spent fixing faults.Yes, to some it may seem stupid to spend as much, but I'm stubborn and want to have the proper trouble free VR experience. Besides, the noise is enouh Link to post Share on other sites
Dazdub 0 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 I feel your pain. When everything is working and its running right its one of the best things in the world. When its not you just wanna push it off a cliff. Try and take the rough with the smooth. Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 as Tg said really, I'm fortunate to have mine as a hobby and dont rely on it, I guess if i did I wouldnt be on vr6 no.4! (not that they have all died.. that was just the last mk2 vr!) Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 and thats cos it was a mk2 jake lol .... same as mr sick and mr TG its my hobby and glad i dont have to rely on it every day .... but love every minute i drive it .... Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Mines used daily and hasnt let me down really.....still a hobby tho and can do without it for a while as can use other cars.I'm not rich like the others with multiple cars Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Mines used daily and hasnt let me down really.....still a hobby tho and can do without it for a while as can use other cars.I'm not rich like the others with multiple carsNow craig, U don't have to be rich to have multiple vrs', just either stupid or addicted.. Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Mines used daily and hasnt let me down really.....still a hobby tho and can do without it for a while as can use other cars.I'm not rich like the others with multiple carsNow craig' date=' U don't have to be rich to have multiple vrs', just either [b']stupid or addicted.. its a very thin line aint it lol ..... if only i had more room hmmm Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 I'm same as TG, Jake and Tony and mine is now a hobby. I did used to use it daily and it barely let me down - now the less i use it the more something keeps going wrong.Luckily i have a secure garage to keep her in now so she will be off the road for at least 2 month until i get back from India then i can start shedding out on her gearbox!I do totally agree though, every time she's running sweet i love her more than life itself. When she breaks i'm straight onto eBay and Autotrader looking to see what i can P/X her for haha! Poor girl lol Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Oh and James when did you get your VR???? Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 ^^Aint got one yet lol, funds still wont allow and the commute to work is begging for a dieselWill probably be a while yet, when i do get it i'll be the same as you guys and have it as a hobby car.The nature of my work means i cant have it as a daily to many miles to be done! Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 ^^^^^^^^^ can have mine lol. I used mine every day and never let me down now while its sat on my drive things just seem to be going wrong with it. you could have one james as a daily drive i used to drive mine 30 odd mile a day to work and back and wasnt that expensive to run. Took mine to nottingham the other day and bck and only put £10 quid in it and still had loads left thats 50 mile round trip Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 ^^Aint got one yet lol' date=' funds still wont allow and the commute to work is begging for a dieselWill probably be a while yet, when i do get it i'll be the same as you guys and have it as a hobby car.The nature of my work means i cant have it as a daily to many miles to be done![/quote']Oh lol thought i had missed giving you a big congrats for finally getting hold of one lol Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Nah lol, put the ibiza into a ditch, using mams focus at the moment (bag of shite that is)Lol Ryan, i do a 37 miles round trip a day plus visits to clients, i rack up around 2,000 miles a month on a quite one! Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 See all you lot who use it as a play thing say it keeps breaking......says that they need to be driven to make em work right Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 you getting ur seat sorted james? what you done to it? I wish when i was younger I did a mechanics coarse. Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 suspension bits n bobs, track arms n stuff.Nah cant afford it at the moment lolwasnt a major accident, slid off an adverse camber road at verys low speeds, but the drop into the ditch was about 4ft lolno cosmetic damage, a few small scratches, but hit the bottom rather hard haha Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 See all you lot who use it as a play thing say it keeps breaking......says that they need to be driven to make em work rightTrue that Link to post Share on other sites
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