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Offline GedsJeep

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AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« on: April 14, 2020, 11:34:13 PM »
i`m packing in.

i do less than 5 miles most days and usually that is on the electric bike.

time to pack it in and lose the rexton.

looking at an 02 golf estate pd130

any good?

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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2020, 04:08:18 PM »
Sadly makes sense.

Rexton is a good vehicle.

I had the PD130 in a Passat and it was a lot of fun.  Beware cambelt change though, you have to take the whole front of the car off.  And look out for water leaks into front footwells.

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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2020, 09:42:21 PM »
cheers mate. turns out it was a pd100.

i have been offered a BMW 320d 05 plate as a straight swap for the rexton.

just checking insurance.
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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2020, 01:01:56 AM »
just bought/swapped a 2006 bora for the rexton and a few quid.

body work tatty at the moment but i`ll wrap it to sort that.

PD100 with PD130 turbo and injectors with about 180 brake, six speed box and launch control with a map by Simon Allen.

so slightly modified.

its a highline too with full leather, cruise and heated seats ect

i have a few (3) possibly tam 105 pumps, 2 x 210L steel drums and a dieselmate up for grabs.

offers.

cheers
« Last Edit: May 02, 2020, 01:13:03 AM by GedsJeep »
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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2020, 01:03:01 PM »
Hi Ged,

Someone was looking for a TAM105 on the other channel (can't remember who coz I'm old and forget things).

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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2020, 01:20:24 PM »
hi james,

point them this way mate.

i`ll check the pumps tomorrow and take pics.

hope all`s well down there mate.
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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2020, 09:45:50 PM »
Ok, I'll put post on the other channel for you.

All's well here thanks, how about your end?

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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2020, 12:30:48 AM »
working like mad delivering mate (for OCADO)

been there 2 years now, good easy job and good money and fixed late shifts.

took a 3 month break to nurse mum as she had throat cancer and lost her at the back end of last year so gone back to volunteering in school to fill up my time during day mate.

lucky during lockdown that i can get out. we cover from lancaster down to bangor and over to accrington so different scenery every day.

Daughter is working as an undertaker during the lockdown and is studying to be a forensic pathologist at uni.



so all in all, everythings good mate. 8)

will try make next years BBB as Lynda keeps shouting at me! ;D


simon allen is collecting the rexton on the 8th so its possible to move the pumps south to telford then..
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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2020, 08:47:22 AM »
Sorry to hear about your mum Ged! My condolences.
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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2020, 02:21:13 PM »
thanks mate.  8)
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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2020, 04:13:52 PM »
I'm sure the condolences are shared by everyone on here

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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2020, 10:32:36 PM »
thanks james.

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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2020, 01:03:12 AM »
Any replies/response from the post on VOD?

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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2020, 12:29:40 PM »
not yet mate. i`m too far over to be on anyones collection route i think.

no bother, ill skip the dieselmate but the pumps can stay in the shed.
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Re: AFTER NEARLY 500,000 MILES...
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2020, 09:43:47 PM »
yeah sorry to hear about your mum Ged.  and don't bin anything yet because I just bumped Jim's tam thread on VOD