Gaz

Hello ZHK Gaz

Think it’s a prerequisite to ensure we get the full, immersive experience 🙄 Glad to see it made it up your arm and out of the bowl too 👍 Yellow bowl looks the part, so it's important to test its limits. I leave servicing to other people now, but in the end started using a pump extractor, which was surprisingly effective. Gaz

Hello Pavel 'Kodiaq says hello world' - sure sign Spring is here and it's time to come out of hibernation 🤣 Gaz

Everybody wants a prize 🙄🤣 I had a ten year hiatus on ClubGTI, between my Mk2 and Mk7.5 GTI's. Don't drag me into your competitive absences - my non-existent Swiss heritage means I must remain impartial 😇 G

Aye, also worth a read: So you want to be sure the expected changes have happened, and been recorded. Long test drive as @toot has suggested, to watch it warming up, remaining at temperature and not overheating under load. Check you've both hot, and cold, air through all the vents when called for. Check the header tank for "Mit Silikat' and see if it's got the ticking time bomb of a silica bag in it. Car sellers will tell you the problems caused by the silica bag splitting are rare and over exaggerated on car forums - don't be fooled; have search on here re silica bag and header tank replacements. Check for water ingress, particularly if what you look at has a sunroof. Make sure everything electrical works, including the infotainment, and satnav map updates/that it has an SD card (if it should have). Gaz

Diesel or petrol? Year, mileage? Servicing and MOT history? Gaz

Hello Jim Four posts in 13 years - I see you're pacing yourself! 🤣 Gaz

Hello and welcome Jimmy Gaz

1964 Aston on the Hailsham by-pass earlier this afternoon: Glorious 😎 Gaz

My brother had a V12 XJS from the (I think) late 1970's. It never ran on more than 11, which he was told at the time (mid 1980's) was pretty good all things considered. Reckon Harry stands a good chance and is in goods hands. Gaz

Hello Steven, and welcome Gaz

That crossed my mind too. I'm about a mile away from the sea as the crow flies, and apart from the one problematic bit on the tailgate, mine had no other rust, even when mine was the same age as his is now. Gaz

Good job 👍 and a nice epilogue to part one 😎 Gaz

Sunset above Belle Tout, near Beachy Head: Gaz

Previous comment removed as doesn't add to the sale of this lovely looking Yeti. Gaz

I'd get another opinion if it was me. 75% worn to me means 25% left, and 25% doesn't sound like 'required' work. Unless of course there's more to it and they're 75% worn but also completely knackered. Brakes are important and need looking after properly, but this sounds like upselling to me - without further info to suggest otherwise. Gaz

Hello Paddywhack A diesel Superb (2005 Mk1) was the first Skoda I owned. It was a .....cough..... superb introduction to the brand. Gaz

Hello MJA81 Gaz

Hola Alfons Don't worry about your english - just wait until you see some of the rubbish us natives type! Gaz

Hello Callum Good looking mkIV 😎 Gaz

Hello MGandalf I drove down to northern Italy a couple of years ago - beautiful part of the world, although I really do need to improve my italian 🙄 Gaz

Hello and welcome Delco Gaz

Could it be mould or bacterial growth in the air conditioning ducts? It could obviously be many things, but as a simple start, you could try letting off an air-conditioning spray/bomb in the car. Worked really well on my 2015 vRS when it got a bit of a whiff. Gaz

Might sound daft, but it's not in tight clothing is it? One of my Superb keys activated really easily and I had a number of occasions I went out to find it unlocked with all the windows open. Never happened when the key wasn't in my pocket. I've recently put a first new battery in the Golf's key fob, and this brand new battery only lasted a fortnight. Its replacement is doing fine - go figure. Gaz

Ends March 16th: https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1972-john-dodds-the-beast-8bEqL4 Gaz