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New owner of a porto 20vt #1425979
07/05/2013 09:26
07/05/2013 09:26

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Hi everybody, I bought my 20vt last week, got it very cheap smile

It does have a list of things I need to sort, including a blowing manifold, thermostat and temp sensor, rear brake pads and a speedo that isn't working. I think i'm going to book it in with motormech in birmingham for the manifold as I don't fancy all the sheared bolts, and there price is pretty reasonable smile I have already had to replace the radiator, drove it about 6 miles and it decided to dump its coolant on the side of the road, quite an easy job when following the guides on here though smile

Any advice on my speedo problem would be welcome, i'm hoping it doesn't need a clock change as it's already had one of those in it's life, they can't be that bad can they? Haha

I'll leave you with some pics

Cheers, Tom

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Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426060
07/05/2013 18:15
07/05/2013 18:15

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Hi and Welcome to coupe ownership .

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426062
07/05/2013 18:18
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Hi and welcome.

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426066
07/05/2013 18:29
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wave Hi and welcome

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426080
07/05/2013 19:12
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Welcome. wave


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Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426111
07/05/2013 21:11
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Welcome and good luck!

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426115
07/05/2013 21:15
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Welcome aboard thumb

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426119
07/05/2013 21:29
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Nice car fella and welcome thumb

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426158
07/05/2013 22:41
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Welcome and enjoy your Coupe!

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426160
07/05/2013 22:52
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welcome mate has been my most bought colour!
hope its a goodun for you once you get the bits done
regards mitch

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426164
07/05/2013 23:10
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Hi and welcome.

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426165
07/05/2013 23:10
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Cheers for the kind welcomes guys, parts have been ordered so hopefully I can crack on with some jobs this weekend smile

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426186
08/05/2013 01:16
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Hi and welcome smile

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426591
10/05/2013 15:31
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Welcome and enjoy.

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426600
10/05/2013 17:35
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Welcome to FCCUK smile

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426608
10/05/2013 18:27
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Hi Tom, welcome to the forum smile

You will surely be aware that not far from you -Bromyard- is Coupe heaven, aka FCSS run by Joe (CountryCruising on here) who will sort you out with anything thumb


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Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426622
10/05/2013 20:02
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Welcome aboard.
Speedo issues aren't that common on the turbos but usually there either unplugged or the sensor is kaput.
Instrument clusters are typically confined to the later models.

Best colour laugh

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426627
10/05/2013 20:15
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Welcome Tom!

Check your oil, and your CHOD, and your cooler pipes, and your..... laugh


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Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426633
10/05/2013 20:39
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And your bank balance.

Second thoughts, ignore the bank balance. Money can't buy you love. But it can buy you a new speedo.

Welcome !

My first Coupe was a Porto blue. Loved it.

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Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426641
10/05/2013 21:06
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Hi tom

welcome to the forum:-)

If you need a speedo then let me know as I've got one that I removed from my t plate for a plus speedo.

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426676
10/05/2013 23:34
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Hi Tom, good to see another Porto go to a good home!
Your car looks good in the photos and I'm jealous of the sunroof!!! smile


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Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426698
11/05/2013 01:32
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Welcome to the forum Tom smile and congratulations on your new purchase, not to mention porto's "obviously" the best colour coupe laugh

Hope you get your little niggles sorted, and it's not too costly for you. After that....just keep spending lol.

Ps. I too am jealous of the sunroof, on full tilt they look love


Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1426884
12/05/2013 10:30
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Cheers guys smile

I'm slowly getting through things, had a look at the oil cooler pipes, wow it looks like the titanic haha, how do I sort this? Are there any braided pipes available?

Oh and loving your cars, that black roof on edinburghs looks mint!

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: Edinburgh] #1426922
12/05/2013 15:47
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Originally Posted by tom2502
Cheers guys smile

Oh and loving your cars, that black roof on edinburghs looks mint!
Originally Posted by Edinburgh

...FCSS run by Joe (CountryCruising on here)

'twas 'im that dunnit smile


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Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: Edinburgh] #1427162
13/05/2013 19:51
13/05/2013 19:51

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Looks good mate, is it paint or a wrap?

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1427167
13/05/2013 20:13
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Cellulose paint smile


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Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1427357
14/05/2013 23:38
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How did the stat change go Tom?

Re: New owner of a porto 20vt [Re: ] #1427397
15/05/2013 10:52
15/05/2013 10:52

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Rubbish, got it out and i've been sent the wrong one, got to go pick the right one up tonight


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