Pug 107 (currently kidnapped), citroen relay and '14 Vespa gts ie 125

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Re: Pug 107 minus mx5 plus Audi A8

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The bloke seems spot on. I've built up a canny rapport with him.
He had a lovely blue '63 mustang on the ramps when I went to seem him. The new owner has been totally shafted. The entire underneath was made of patch on top of patch then thick underseal slapped over the top.
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Re: Pug 107 minus mx5 plus Audi A8

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Bet it was super shiny and immaculate looking on top too
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Re: Pug 107 minus mx5 plus Audi A8

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Aye, how did you guess 🤣
That lovely bright blue they did.
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Definitely shafted.. if he's been sold a '63 Mustang
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Re: Pug 107 minus mx5 plus Audi A8

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There's a Polish auto locksmith on Chillingham Road, Heaton that I've used a few times. I called in to see about getting a spare for the shitroen relay. The thought of losing the only key fills me with dread.
Anyway £180 for a full remote key or £70 for just a standard, chipped blade. Guess which one I'm going for.
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Re: Pug 107 minus mx5 plus Audi A8

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Fixed the non functioning rear central locking lock on the back door of the shitroen. Up till now you had to use a key to unlock the rear doors.
Just plugged this connector together and it now works. I wonder why it was disconnected.
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Re: Pug 107 minus mx5 plus Audi A8

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It causes it to explode after it's driven 25 miles?
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Re: Pug 107 minus mx5 plus Audi A8

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Possibly disconnected when stuff was removed for inspection to decide to write it off?

My Civic came back with most of the boot and wiring loom disassembled after I bought it back from it being written off.
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Re: Pug 107 minus mx5 plus Audi A8

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paulplom wrote: Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:10 am Fixed the non functioning rear central locking lock on the back door of the shitroen. Up till now you had to use a key to unlock the rear doors.
Just plugged this connector together and it now works. I wonder why it was disconnected.
When it was at Copart, the trim and handle were off the back door. By the time I bought it from the folk who bought it from Copart, they’d been reattached.

Suspect there’s more to the story than meets the eye about why it was written off.
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Re: Pug 107 minus mx5 plus Audi A8

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Very odd. I've noticed under the rear handle there's a stainless steel plate. I thought it was an anti theft thing. Maybe it's covering some damage from where it was broken into and stolen. Perhaps 🤣
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