Number 9

[Toms306]

Yea pretty much 99% sure that's a 1ZZ-FE.

Very reliable motors matey. Go alright too just lack that final bit of urge, but happy to rev. Boss has an early Celica which he let me cane the bollocks off of before I decided on mine (helped me decide I needed the one with more powaaaaa!)

Very true, never had a car so eager to rev.....but never get anywhere lol.

Liking the lack of lag though, what little power it has is instant!

so...little.....torque....ergggh?!?

Yep lol, thats petrol for ya.......bit different to the ~350Nm+ that the Golf had haha, and it shows too, the avensis doesnt actually have a bad 0-60, but theres no 'kick', it feels very smooth and progressive.



An update on broken parts - done around 60 miles in it now. So far the passenger side window doesn't work on either switch, the rear wiper doesn't work at all and.........well, actually thats it atm! Quite suprised all the other 'lectrics still work lol.

Must say though, it warm idles a bit low for me, around 700-750rpm, and when you clutch in the revs jump a bit (literally only 100rpm or so) so probably got a dirty ICV....either that or its normal but im used to DERVs now lol.

[Mattcheese31]

just think of the 306 you could have had for 900 smackers . . . :o . . . . . i'd have had a beauty for that . .

[Toms306]

just think of the 306 you could have had for 900 smackers . . . :o . . . . . i'd have had a beauty for that . .

In Ipswich? And on a 52 plate? With 73k? And an onboard computer with range reader (first one Ive had, even the Golf didnt have a range thing lol!) Probably not many.

[Mattcheese31]

yeah i would, you just need Yorkshire haggling skills . .

[Toms306]

Haha, damn I wish I was Northern....oh wait...

[Niall]

tom dont get too excited about the range reader. there all crap. The one in my skoda regularly tells me i will get 600 miles to empty on a tank. Lucky if i get 500 and that really is running it down to fumes!

[Toms306]

tom dont get too excited about the range reader. there all crap. The one in my skoda regularly tells me i will get 600 miles to empty on a tank. Lucky if i get 500 and that really is running it down to fumes!

But they are exciting...as I said even the Golf didnt have one lol! I'm not expecting it to be accurate, just a novelty gadget haha. Brimmed it today though (60 litre tank) and its said 510 miles....doubt it'll do that! However I have averaged 42mpg so far...............apparently haha.

[Mattcheese31]

Haha, damn I wish I was Northern....oh wait...

actually you do . . . . . . it's only south inclined poofters that go round papping themselves . . .it's non-existent up here . .

[Toms306]

Haha, damn I wish I was Northern....oh wait...

actually you do . . . . . . it's only south inclined poofters that go round papping themselves . . .it's non-existent up here . .

Well, can't argue with that.

[THE_Liam]

Exactly, this is my point. We eat iron and crap steel up here

[Strikeforce]

Exactly, this is my point. We eat iron and crap steel up here

Lmao

[Toms306]

Lol....this is actually massive!

Rinsing fuel though! Still averaging 42mpg according to the trip computer though, and the range thing has only lost 10miles in nearly 400, not so bad.


On another note, its started breaking, RIP golf.



And also looks like a headgasket leak on the golf as well, too much boost!....

[C.A.R.]

Golfs are shit

/thread

[Andy]

Golfs are shit

/thread

This^

Although that being said...
I admit i have a soft spot for a friends Mk3 VR6 :/

Ill leave now.

[Toms306]

Golfs are shit

/thread

So are focusses but you still bought one.

[C.A.R.]

Yes but it only took me 2.5 months to realise it and flog it before ploughing any money into it (aside from diesel money!)

[Toms306]

Meh, but you also had other crap non 306s before that, with the fuel you must have put in the celica I reckon I've still spent less on golfs.

Honestly though, doing the turbo was a mistake, agreed, but I don't regret doing the rest of the mods tbh. Was fun while it lasted nd afterall, used it as my college project and gained the highest possible grade so its not all bad. . If I'd had the money to buy a decent one (now I know this one was cheap for a reason!) and had the money to do other things, like a fast road clutch and decent suspension setup, I reckon it would've been a pretty good car tbf, each to thier own obviously though!

[C.A.R.]

Say what?

I never had any 'other crap cars' as I don't make a habit of buying them. The Focus was perfectly good, the Mazda was amazing and the Celica was everything I wanted it to be.

Each car has suited my requirements every time, I only flogged the Focus to become 'debt-free' which is nice!

So are you still on the hunt for another 306 then?

[Toms306]

Say what?

I never had any 'other crap cars' as I don't make a habit of buying them. The Focus was perfectly good, the Mazda was amazing and the Celica was everything I wanted it to be.

Each car has suited my requirements every time, I only flogged the Focus to become 'debt-free' which is nice!

So are you still on the hunt for another 306 then?

Yes, and the Golf (sliver one) served its purpose perfectly for me as a cheap to run workhorse! Done over 11k in it at around 55mpg (wish Id mapped it for more in hindsight), towed the trailer everywhere, carried all sorts of shite around, and in that 11k the only thing that broke was a hole in the intercooler, which it was bought with anyway. My point being, Golf's aren't necesarily shit, depending on your situation.

And on the hunt for a 306? Well, you'll have to wait and see.

[THE_Liam]

VAG are shit. Just accept it.

[Toms306]

VAG are shit. Just accept it.

Nope. I agree certian aspects are, but like all cars they have thier pro's and cons.

[THE_Liam]

VAG are shit. Just accept it.

Nope. I agree certian aspects are, but like all cars they have thier pro's and cons.

You're wrong. Shit.

[procta]

tom, i wouldnt own a vag, after seeing what my mate went thru with his A4, also the liam with his skoda, then theres you. with your golf thats now been broken for spares.
my next car id say will either be a ford, or a volvo c30

[Niall]

Tom VAGs are not reliable despite what people may think. I hate to say this and feel slightly gay for doing so but for reliability, procta is right with the ford. There boring and cheap but the engines are pretty bloody good tbh (same engines you will find in new pugs, citroens, minis and a select few 1 and 3 series)

and on a quick note, i also discovered there not very good at offroading this weekend...mainly getting them out of ditches. Now, not only is my front bumper f*cked, the clutch is also FUBAR.....and they say a hire/company car goes anywhere!

[Toms306]

Lol, If you had an undertray, that won't still be there after offroading, lost mine a week before it died lol, despite the massive arch gap, there's sod all clearance under the front! Also I agree with the reliability thing, all cars are unreliable, unless they've had a very good previous life....but you can never know tbh, as said before, the blue golf has full vw service history and look what happened to that (although I will admit the 6k I owned it, it took some serious stick lol)! I still wouldn't say vags are all shit though! Infact I don't know of another car in that budget that does 60mpg with ease, cheap to tax and with a 45quid map and theoretically no further mods an extra 50bhp, plus the comfort and spec and stuff. I mean just look at the Toyota, cheap inside, not really high spec, not really comfortable, poor mpg for the power etc etc.

Also, procta, I had nothing but problems with 4 306s, that doesn't mean I wouldn't own another though. You really can't buy cars on the amount of problems other people have had with them, you'd never buy any car if that was the case lol. For example, my neighbour owns an EVO8, had tonnes of major problems like transfer box failing and has spent an extra 4k on it since buying it....but you can't tell me you wouldn't have one.

[Niall]

mine does have an under tray....well did. now only has part of one.

Tom All VAGs ive driven/been in are boring, sound shit, and are generally underpowered for what they are.
toyotas are plastically, often look shit, are generally ugly but they are bullet proof. out of the two, i know what id own!

[THE_Liam]

.....and they say a hire/company car goes anywhere!

More speed required

[Niall]

.....and they say a hire/company car goes anywhere!

More speed required

actually it was more braking required...ive split all the paint on the bumper...hope the lease company dont notice or im going to have a light wallet.....Was funny though seeing it beached with both front wheels off the ground and me and fiona trying to rock it out lol

[Toms306]

mine does have an under tray....well did. now only has part of one.

Tom All VAGs ive driven/been in are boring, sound shit, and are generally underpowered for what they are.
toyotas are plastically, often look shit, are generally ugly but they are bullet proof. out of the two, i know what id own!

I really wish someone else had driven my golf to back me up on this, it certainly wasn't underpowered.

Agree they're boring but you cant have everything, and boring looks makes for a good sleeper.....plus all diesels sound shit, not just vag ones.

In all honesty, I do miss it, if I had the option, I'd take the golf over the Toyota every single day.

[procta]

Also, procta, I had nothing but problems with 4 306s, that doesn't mean I wouldn't own another though. You really can't buy cars on the amount of problems other people have had with them, you'd never buy any car if that was the case lol. For example, my neighbour owns an EVO8, had tonnes of major problems like transfer box failing and has spent an extra 4k on it since buying it....but you can't tell me you wouldn't have one.

tom, what i have heard about vags, when they go wrong they go wrong and are a very expencive to fix. my mate with his A4 spent well over 2.5k on repairs, another lad wound his golf up and f*cked the turbo and seized the engine, heard another story from a manager who had a mate who remapped an A4 and that poped its turbo,
funny thing is tom, i havent read anyone on here whos f*cked their turbos after a map, or spent well over 2.5k in repairing a 306, maybe that and more on upgrading it.
before i buy a car i look at the reviews and test drive a few cars,
i looked at the R25 derv as an upgrade to the rover metro i had,
thing with that was rover had gone bust so there was no way i was gonna spent 2.5k on a car thats value would have dropped like a rock,
ford focus was too expencive to buy at the time, also these had a good right up too.
nissan almera i looked at, yet again these are very expencive to fix when they go wrong too.
with my dad having a 405 then a 406, they were bomb proof so that gave pug the upper edge on the ones i have mentioned. the 306 happend to have the same running gear, came into budget and that was it. i searched for a good one and by christ the ones i have had id own them again and again.
also evos dont do nothing for me, iam more into the cosworths and sleepers.
old school and unsuspecting is the way to go!