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Hello,

 

I'll be picking up my orange Fabia PD3 1.9 TDI on Saturday. 

 

I Live in Lincoln but work in Buckinghamshire so I commute about 4-500 miles per week, so my current car (2002 VW Caddy TDI) is starting to show the strain, it will have ticked over 165K by the end of this week, which is not an issue in itself, but the toilet door aerodynamics and my heavy right foot mean that it only does 42mpg, so it has come time to move to something a bit more frugal.

 

I think that I will keep any modifications to a minimum, probably just a remap and maybe some mild lowering with new springs.  I had coilovers on the Caddy, but they aren't as comfortable as proper struts IMHO.  I may consider a stainless exhaust, but only if/when the current one is shot.

 

I'm on a load of other car forums, mostly vwcaddy.com, retro rides and the VWT4forum, but somebody already had my usual user name (village) so I added a Mr, mainly to differentiate me from my Wife, Dr Village.

 

I'm a 39 year old/young Fire Engineer who likes cars, reading, beer, morris dancing and the telly

 

Cheers

Pete

Hi Pete - Welcome to Briskoda :thumbup:

 

Cheers,
Ste.

Hello and welcome

Adam

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Thanks for the welcome. I'm busy searching for all sorts of info, a new car means a new learning curve.....

Welcome from a fellow Lincolnian :)

 

Where in the city are you?

 

Be sure to give me a wave if you spot me :)

Edited by softscoop

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I live up hill just up from the Shell garage on Burton road.

I have a vw camper too so I'm well used to random people waving at me....

Well I drive past there must days so I'll give you a wave :)

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