Why should i get a vts?

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Originally Posted by VTR_Craig

check oil/water levels weekly

keep it clean - arches, engine bay etc

listen for knocks/whines and investigate them

if you have it in the air for any reason prod around and have a good look underneath

Don't wait until you have a service for them to tell you you need a new parts, you should ideally know how much life is left in brakes,tyres etc

keep it serviced regularly

in the first 10 minutes from you starting the engine be very gentle with it.

don't be harsh with everything when driving - progressive braking acceleration, read road ahead so you know when you will be slowing down and do it gradually.

obviously you can give it a good thrash now and then but if your everyday commute involves tailgating, hard braking etc then parts won't last.

Cheers mate, how do I clean the arches is it as simple as taking wheel off then whacking a jet on them?

[VTR_Craig]

pretty much.

maybe cover hubs/discs/calipers with a bag.

give them a quick scrub with a brush

i gave them a quick wash then gave them a coat of underseal to protect them

[bottlenob]

Originally Posted by VTR_Craig

check oil/water levels weekly

keep it clean - arches, engine bay etc

listen for knocks/whines and investigate them

if you have it in the air for any reason prod around and have a good look underneath

Don't wait until you have a service for them to tell you you need a new parts, you should ideally know how much life is left in brakes,tyres etc

keep it serviced regularly

in the first 10 minutes from you starting the engine be very gentle with it.

don't be harsh with everything when driving - progressive braking acceleration, read road ahead so you know when you will be slowing down and do it gradually.

obviously you can give it a good thrash now and then but if your everyday commute involves tailgating, hard braking etc then parts won't last.

listen to this guy, he is totally spot on

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Originally Posted by VTR_Craig

pretty much.

maybe cover hubs/discs/calipers with a bag.

give them a quick scrub with a brush

i gave them a quick wash then gave them a coat of underseal to protect them

I appreciate this mate I always see in progress threads people "Hammeriting" various things under the car, is this the same stuff for arches? Sorry I am total amateur at these things

[VTR_Craig]

Yep, hammerrite or underseal

I've done my arches and removed spare wheel and done all underneath.

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Originally Posted by VTR_Craig

Yep, hammerrite or underseal

I've done my arches and removed spare wheel and done all underneath.

Literally just paint the bastard with a brush? Is there an engine bay cleaning guide, or just use water and elbow grease? And finally to paint calipers... How do you remove them? Sorry to ask all these things mate must be sick of it haha.

[VTR_Craig]

no worries mate, you dont know unless you ask.

Yep, literally just cleaned the arches then painted with a brush, nobody will see the arches or underneath so it doesn't matter about the finish.

engine bay you have to be very carefull not to get water in certain places

i usually use some all purpose cleaner (asda 34p diluted) and spray it on places then wipe off or use a clean paint brush to get into places.

don't use a pressure washer or hose pipe.

i didn't remove the calipers to paint them, just clean them, wire brush them then a few layers of paint.

if you turn the steering wheel you will be able to get round the back of them.

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Love you mate, top man, gives me a few jobs for the week Am I ok to PM you if I have any more questions over the years?

[VTR_Craig]

sure mate.

any other new questions just ask, i probably asked them myself a few months ago.

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Legend

[yeahbuddy]

cheap fast and more fun than your mum

[carter]

Originally Posted by yeahbuddy

cheap fast and more fun than your mum

wow that joke was about a year to late

[TomBob]

Originally Posted by carter

wow that joke was about a year to late

LOL

[Robin91]

But if you do buy one people WILL think you're a pikey, guaranteed.

[x_steph_vts_x]

Originally Posted by dannyboy2005

LOL. That one made me laugh Nob

There bare boy racers car init. Dats Y!

annnd Gurrrls They have them and race in them too lol

I love miine .. Its a nippy little thing, good on insurance and petrol ..
Beats all the vtr's you see ..

And yeah going down mcdonalds everyone treats you like a hero ..
Its great - Get one

[Robin91]

Originally Posted by x_steph_vts_x

annnd Gurrrls They have them and race in them too lol

I love miine .. Its a nippy little thing, good on insurance and petrol ..
Beats all the vtr's you see ..

And yeah going down mcdonalds everyone treats you like a hero ..
Its great - Get one

Perfect example of my point.

[Saxo-SX]

I think the Un-Reliability of French cars is a bit over the top.

My dad owned a 205 GTI with no problems, neither have I had any problems in 12 months of owning my Megane.

Its down to the driver and its past. If its been ragged all its life then its more likely to have problems. The megane was completely standard when I bought it, few owners, a bit of service history and and Ive had no problems.

My tip would be to try get an un-molesterd VTS rather than one thats already been modded. Thus more likely to have not been ragged by some chav.

[Barry123]

problem is, as the car's get cheaper they're falling into the hands of people that are retarded and/or cheapskates who won't tackle problems or seek out minor issues... then they're the first to complain about reliability when the minor, relatively unexpensive issue turns into a major megabucks issue.

[wadoryu]

Originally Posted by RJE

im lookin for my next car n been recommended a vts? tell me more

dont get one get a corsa B

[x_steph_vts_x]

Yeah or 1 of them ..
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