21-04-2013, 06:17 PM
Hi all,just joined up. I managed to acquire this little 306 1.8 16v estate for just £200.
It came with only 92k on the clock,2months MOT and 4 months tax. I put it through an MOT a month early and it bloody passed lol!
And that was in october and its been a great little car to tide me over while my Vectra GSi is off the road. The car is ideal for chucking stuff in the back! Great for our 3 dogs.
Basically its been a little work horse but ive really grown to like this car,Its cheap to run etc.
Some pics from when i first got it
![[Image: A6E95916-4343-44A7-9EAC-90FE404B8406-111...4EBF5F.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/A6E95916-4343-44A7-9EAC-90FE404B8406-1118-000000B0234EBF5F.jpg)
![[Image: 110403F3-9F27-46A4-8BEA-16E801B8F50B-111...AE08DE.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/110403F3-9F27-46A4-8BEA-16E801B8F50B-1118-000000B00DAE08DE.jpg)
![[Image: 08D0632C-E38D-4A69-B4AD-9F0C8B5C14A7-111...60AC0E.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/08D0632C-E38D-4A69-B4AD-9F0C8B5C14A7-1118-000000B02E60AC0E.jpg)
Some dodgy wireing!
![[Image: 2D2B1639-66AF-4805-A8CD-3C1521D2DEB1-111...839B51.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/2D2B1639-66AF-4805-A8CD-3C1521D2DEB1-1118-000000B01D839B51.jpg)
Dirty engine bay!
![[Image: 7BC3490C-38EC-419E-BFF6-41655CB02371-111...E9E0F2.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/7BC3490C-38EC-419E-BFF6-41655CB02371-1118-000000B013E9E0F2.jpg)
Earning its upkeep
![[Image: 38F7CE34-B504-47D1-A4FB-4AC18E08B660-222...E375E9.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/38F7CE34-B504-47D1-A4FB-4AC18E08B660-2222-000002CE67E375E9.jpg)
![[Image: 33836747-9470-40CD-AC98-502B2D9AE6A2-506...c64f6b.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/33836747-9470-40CD-AC98-502B2D9AE6A2-5061-000007956CBE982B_zps42c64f6b.jpg)
Dog guard fitted
![[Image: DAD7B94C-0B5C-457F-A94F-0B5AB8798F2D-367...FB5D88.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/DAD7B94C-0B5C-457F-A94F-0B5AB8798F2D-3672-000003EDC2FB5D88.jpg)
And tidying up the wiring,soldered is and heat shrink.
![[Image: 24FA80C3-DF4D-4167-B415-10A825E2C3D7-354...8AE5FB.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/24FA80C3-DF4D-4167-B415-10A825E2C3D7-354-0000005EBC8AE5FB.jpg)
And cleaned up a bit
![[Image: C3D0BB5C-A7E5-4301-8BE4-CFE69E7E2985-533...C499B4.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/C3D0BB5C-A7E5-4301-8BE4-CFE69E7E2985-5330-000005CFBEC499B4.jpg)
![[Image: 74187A26-C46C-4AEC-8C5D-9EF418AF9EA5-145...3231E7.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/74187A26-C46C-4AEC-8C5D-9EF418AF9EA5-1452-000001774E3231E7.jpg)
![[Image: 998146B2-C340-4200-BAF4-CE3C5B82EB0D-533...6AA9CB.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/jimscav/998146B2-C340-4200-BAF4-CE3C5B82EB0D-5330-000005CFC56AA9CB.jpg)
Had some issues with the electric drivers window,didnt work at all when i 1st got the car which turned out to be the switch. For some reason ive had to clean the switch out 3 or 4 times of grease
The last time i usd some degreaser and its been fine for a while now,although the mirror switch is knackered so i could do with a complete switch i suppose.
Recently ive had a click noise from accelerating and when the engine is started which ive located to the side/top engine mount. Seems that a common fault?
Thats about it for now.
It came with only 92k on the clock,2months MOT and 4 months tax. I put it through an MOT a month early and it bloody passed lol!
And that was in october and its been a great little car to tide me over while my Vectra GSi is off the road. The car is ideal for chucking stuff in the back! Great for our 3 dogs.
Basically its been a little work horse but ive really grown to like this car,Its cheap to run etc.
Some pics from when i first got it
![[Image: A6E95916-4343-44A7-9EAC-90FE404B8406-111...4EBF5F.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/A6E95916-4343-44A7-9EAC-90FE404B8406-1118-000000B0234EBF5F.jpg.html)
![[Image: 110403F3-9F27-46A4-8BEA-16E801B8F50B-111...AE08DE.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/110403F3-9F27-46A4-8BEA-16E801B8F50B-1118-000000B00DAE08DE.jpg.html)
![[Image: 08D0632C-E38D-4A69-B4AD-9F0C8B5C14A7-111...60AC0E.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/08D0632C-E38D-4A69-B4AD-9F0C8B5C14A7-1118-000000B02E60AC0E.jpg.html)
Some dodgy wireing!
![[Image: 2D2B1639-66AF-4805-A8CD-3C1521D2DEB1-111...839B51.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/2D2B1639-66AF-4805-A8CD-3C1521D2DEB1-1118-000000B01D839B51.jpg.html)
Dirty engine bay!
![[Image: 7BC3490C-38EC-419E-BFF6-41655CB02371-111...E9E0F2.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/7BC3490C-38EC-419E-BFF6-41655CB02371-1118-000000B013E9E0F2.jpg.html)
Earning its upkeep
![[Image: 38F7CE34-B504-47D1-A4FB-4AC18E08B660-222...E375E9.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/38F7CE34-B504-47D1-A4FB-4AC18E08B660-2222-000002CE67E375E9.jpg.html)
![[Image: 33836747-9470-40CD-AC98-502B2D9AE6A2-506...c64f6b.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/33836747-9470-40CD-AC98-502B2D9AE6A2-5061-000007956CBE982B_zps42c64f6b.jpg.html)
Dog guard fitted
![[Image: DAD7B94C-0B5C-457F-A94F-0B5AB8798F2D-367...FB5D88.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/DAD7B94C-0B5C-457F-A94F-0B5AB8798F2D-3672-000003EDC2FB5D88.jpg.html)
And tidying up the wiring,soldered is and heat shrink.
![[Image: 24FA80C3-DF4D-4167-B415-10A825E2C3D7-354...8AE5FB.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/24FA80C3-DF4D-4167-B415-10A825E2C3D7-354-0000005EBC8AE5FB.jpg.html)
And cleaned up a bit
![[Image: C3D0BB5C-A7E5-4301-8BE4-CFE69E7E2985-533...C499B4.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/C3D0BB5C-A7E5-4301-8BE4-CFE69E7E2985-5330-000005CFBEC499B4.jpg.html)
![[Image: 74187A26-C46C-4AEC-8C5D-9EF418AF9EA5-145...3231E7.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/74187A26-C46C-4AEC-8C5D-9EF418AF9EA5-1452-000001774E3231E7.jpg.html)
![[Image: 998146B2-C340-4200-BAF4-CE3C5B82EB0D-533...6AA9CB.jpg]](http://s20.photobucket.com/user/jimscav/media/998146B2-C340-4200-BAF4-CE3C5B82EB0D-5330-000005CFC56AA9CB.jpg.html)
Had some issues with the electric drivers window,didnt work at all when i 1st got the car which turned out to be the switch. For some reason ive had to clean the switch out 3 or 4 times of grease
The last time i usd some degreaser and its been fine for a while now,although the mirror switch is knackered so i could do with a complete switch i suppose.Recently ive had a click noise from accelerating and when the engine is started which ive located to the side/top engine mount. Seems that a common fault?
Thats about it for now.