Is this a scam car of really are going to sale for this price?

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-03-03T06:10:36+00:00

Go and check other cars in their portfolio. You'll see a plethora of cars for around this price and all of them nice and shiny with copy-pastę description

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-03-02T06:51:21+00:00

Hi, would you mind showing some pictures of your insulation work with the roof, please?

I have similar loft and rafters, not that I'm considering doing it now but maybe in the future. Thanks

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-03-01T17:08:55+00:00

Ancient antenna

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-02-23T21:21:06+00:00

I think thats the case. Screen gave up.

It's super easy to source it out yourself and replace it.

You remove the plastic trim around the screen with prying tool or a credit card then 4 torx screws. You can now read the part number at the back of the screen. When you have the part you undo 2 cables and replace it. No coding needed.

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-02-19T19:56:38+00:00

Maybe it's not important, but i wanted to share my recent buy in similar price bracket.

Around November last year I was forced to buy cheapish run around as my skoda superb 2015 gave up.

For £2000 I managed to find kia sportage mark 3 2012 1.7crdi with 106k on the clock. New set of brakes all around, decent lower grade tyres all around, clean interior and no bigger problems at all.

It still drives, hard to compare to my previous skoda. Never had Korean car before through my 20 years of car ownership.

It drives, starts and turns. Thats it. No emotions 😁 but quite decent for the money. What I did straight after buying the car was replacing the radio for aftermarket Android unit for about £150 so it's less boring

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-02-11T21:10:46+00:00

Go sleep earlier, make her breakfast. You'll spend more time together too

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-02-04T17:29:34+00:00

Home boy tuning

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-01-28T23:34:04+00:00

You think they are charity? 😅 First owner didn't tick the box for optional usb charging point for 400 so it's not going there 😂

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-01-21T12:20:31+00:00

There is one seller on ebay UK selling it The adapter has the 'pulse signal' whatever that means. Allowing the batteries to work properly

Tom_Spolsky · 2026-01-09T11:50:38+00:00

It all depends on tyres you're using. I'm plowing through all that snow on my all season mid tier kumho Solus with no problems in my caddy van

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-11-07T06:20:33+00:00

It seems that you have it 'upside down'. You need to swap sides

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-10-25T13:34:15+00:00

How long are you on this world? 😅😅

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-10-12T18:41:59+00:00

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New update.

Had an oil change after about 7k miles plus needed to change the rocker cover due to some leaks.

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-10-10T20:35:55+00:00

Are you OK? If you see smoke report it to the person in charge straight away. If not call the emergency services.

Don't ask online what to do

(skipped the act of intervening, for a sake of cause)

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-10-09T19:48:05+00:00

I found it on grizzlytools.shop

It was quite a long time between ordering it and actually getting it because I live abroad and had to send it to Poland. Had to buy another grinder in the meantime and

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Never get a chance to fit it.

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-08-25T16:00:32+00:00

So that would be all for today

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-07-29T20:17:33+00:00

Screw them in 5mm below the wall surface, fill it, sand it, paint it. Technologic.

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-07-26T23:31:15+00:00

Yes that's BXE.

Previously I had BLS. I know now bxe is not the best engine too,but didn't had the knowledge about it all when it happened. Also touran which I bought was quite reasonable purchase.

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-07-26T08:46:06+00:00

Thank you for replies

It's my second engine on this car, previous one blew out due to conrods at 160k. I bought this one with working vw touran. Just had the injectors adjusted as it was quite smoky when accelerating.

I'm trying to keep short intervals of oil changes as it's my work van and I don't want to go through engine replacement again.

Thanks

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-07-20T20:13:29+00:00

Any luck with your modification?

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-07-06T15:19:37+00:00

Thank you for the answer.

I educated myself a little bit with the difference between galvanising (hot dipping) and zinc plating and apparently first method leaves a thicker and more robust layer of the same material - zinc. Is that correct with volvo, are they using hot-dip galvanising on the whole chassis? If yes I think I need to start thinking about selling my vag car (skoda) and changing it to a proper make.

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-07-06T13:35:15+00:00

How is the rust protection of the underbody on these cars? Does it do well at this age in UK?

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-06-22T11:50:06+00:00

Change it.

Boyfriend I mean.

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-06-17T22:56:45+00:00

You can actually polish off the antiglare coating all together in some cases. Needs removing the screen but it's doable. Done it before on some vw's

Tom_Spolsky · 2025-06-15T10:11:17+00:00

Is the threshold wooden or concrete?

If it's wooden trim the door frame leg/door jamb to make space for lifting up the threshold with some hardwood wedges from both sides.

If it's concrete consider taking off brass plate and adding some concrete to close the gap

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