Nick Barnes Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I bought a 1.6i Cabriolet as a second car and also for a project one month ago it is a 2000 model Mk VII with 167,000 Kms on the clock ( just over 100,000 Miles ) there were / are, a few things I noticed needed doing to her when I tested her, and looking around at prices for these cars I managed to get her for 950,00 Euros ( it was for up for sale for 1295,00 Euros ) This is what has been done so far and what still needs fixing: Oil / Air Filter, Spark Plugs, Oil Obtained a Haynes workshop manual, now maybe I can sort things out Idle control Valve replaced: would not idle sometimes properly, now a lot better. Temperature Sensor / Sender: there was no signal coming to the dashboard, now working. Battery cover: it did not have one, just picked it up with a job lot of sensors from the breakers. interior light Relay: thought mine was broken ? Interior light: thought mine was faulty ? turned out to be a broken earth wire. Fog light relay: mine was missing ? turned out to be a broken wire also. 2 x Bulbs for the interior Clock Expandable 18mm Wheel Brace: my alloys are not standard so the wheel brace in the car would not fit ?? & Car Jack and fastening bolts to fix it into the boot well: Mine did not have any of these ? how do some people think they are going to change a wheel without the right equipment if you get a puncture ? Rear wheel Bearings: mine were knackered. Lubricated the front seat belts: a bit better on retraction but still not perfect ? Back seat release cable lubricated: mine was stuck. 2 Air box screws: they were missing ? Key fob Battery: mine was worn out. Still to do: Wishbones: waiting for stock to come back in. Front bumper: mines split and broken and been bodged up. Rear bumper: mines split on one corner. Handbrake adjust: too much travel but works. The plastic bin / storage area on the drivers door: mines split. Bodywork: a few scratches and small dents but overall not too bad. So a nice project to do and Hopefully get her back to good again maybe in the future tune her up / new exhaust etc ( low cost but decent results ) Just on a side note ? how / where do you guys store your wind deflector when its summer ( its in the garage for now ) and in the car, but not on it ? its just too long to put in the boot straight and it has to go at an angle to get it in ? ( Sorry ADHD LOL) I put the Tourneau cover in a bag and strapped that to the boot ceiling with bungee cords to get it out of the way Thanks again for all the comments and advice so far Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allblue Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Crikey, that car has been keeping you busy! But nothing major there I see, all the stuff you'd expect from an older car. Mine (deflector) just sits in the boot most times, otherwise its indoors. Both tonneau's just stay indoors as they don't get used much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Barnes Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Yes busy but as you say nothing major so far, the wishbones will be the most expensive next and there only around 70.00 Euro for both sides then I will go to the local DIY Garage and hire their car lift for an hour @ 13.00 Euro an hour to fit them myself, then get it tracked up and the wheels balanced. got to work out why my radio cuts out sometimes but then comes back on without me having to reset the code ? must be a loose connection somewhere I think. I will get the radio out and check soon. Do I need the special radio keys to get it out or is there something else I can use, its an original Ford 6000 CD RDS type ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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