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Hello! New owner! #717503 29/11/2008 22:13 29/11/2008 22:13
W Wolfman Unregistered
Wolfman Unregistered W	Hello!! I picked up a lovely sprint blue 20VT today. Havn't driven it too much except back home but loving it already. Bought it from the previous owner via this forum so know its been looked after! Looking forward to posting many topics in the technical problems section of the forum! $;\)$ Cheers! -wolfman

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #717510 29/11/2008 22:23 29/11/2008 22:23
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,159 , S samsite999 I AM a Coop
samsite999 I AM a Coop S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,159 ,	welcome to the forum..now check your oil $\:D$

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: samsite999] #717511 29/11/2008 22:25 29/11/2008 22:25
W Wolfman Unregistered
Wolfman Unregistered W	Yeah yeah everyone gets that check your oil comment, I've been keeping an eye on the forums for a while! $\:\)$ -wolfman

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #717516 29/11/2008 22:30 29/11/2008 22:30
C coupedave Unregistered
coupedave Unregistered C	don't put your handbrake on either at the moment!! welcome to paranoia!!

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #717525 29/11/2008 22:34 29/11/2008 22:34
W Wolfman Unregistered
Wolfman Unregistered W	Originally Posted By: coupedave don't put your handbrake on either at the moment!! Ok now that one I dont get ... is there a common problem with the handbrake that I don't know about? $\:\)$ -wolfman

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #717533 29/11/2008 22:40 29/11/2008 22:40
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,071 Chertsey in the Thames bockers Hon Club Member 007
bockers Hon Club Member 007 Forum Fossil Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,071 Chertsey in the Thames	Have a read the routing of the cables emans water can collect and freeze, mainly on older and non fiat cables.

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: bockers] #717547 29/11/2008 22:55 29/11/2008 22:55
W Wolfman Unregistered
Wolfman Unregistered W	Hrm ok interesting! Is it easy to get boiling water to the place where it freezes? Also will running the car for a while thaw it faster or does the handbrake cable not route near the exhaust? (Not been under the car yet so dont know the answer to either question yet!) Cheers, -wolfman

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #717557 29/11/2008 23:09 29/11/2008 23:09
P painterman Unregistered
painterman Unregistered P	no m8 once its froze its sit and wait time, mainly its when you ve been parked up over night, if its on your drive and level best just leave it in gear put brick behind wheel if needed lol, also if your door handle freezes but say you can open passenger side dont lean through and try open door from inside, cable will snap off then its strip door down time lol i hate the winter painterman

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #717597 30/11/2008 00:52 30/11/2008 00:52
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,299 North Wales Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58
Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58 Forum Fossil Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,299 North Wales	Hi and welcome $\:\)$ As the others have said (besides checking your oil $\:D$ ) leave the handbrake off and carry warm water with you for the handles, etc $\:mad\:$

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #717612 30/11/2008 01:52 30/11/2008 01:52
S Spee Unregistered
Spee Unregistered S	Originally Posted By: Wolfman Hello!! I picked up a lovely sprint blue 20VT today. Havn't driven it too much except back home but loving it already. Bought it from the previous owner via this forum so know its been looked after! Looking forward to posting many topics in the technical problems section of the forum! $;\)$ Cheers! -wolfman Welcome! Not off to a good start though are we, it's mandatory to post pics of your new beast! $;\)$ Enjoy it, they're getting rarer daily! Gareth Last edited by Spee; 30/11/2008 01:53.

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #717645 30/11/2008 10:28 30/11/2008 10:28
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 17,367 Staffordshire Nigel Forum veteran
Nigel Forum veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 17,367 Staffordshire	welcome to the forum - good to have another Sprint owner - who did you buy the car off And as has been mentioned many time, your dipstick is your friend - visit it often $;\)$

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #718138 01/12/2008 09:36 01/12/2008 09:36
W Wolfman Unregistered
Wolfman Unregistered W	Bought the car off P17SY, who has used this forum a while but not posted a huge amount! Trying to get used to the turbo at the moment. My previous car was so responsive from lower revs all the way to the redline. Im not used to having to wait for the turbo to kick in before anything happens! ... feels slow ... feels slow ... OH MY GOD POWER ... change gear ... LOL! Its ace though, love the turbo kick. $\:\)$ -wolfman

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #718141 01/12/2008 09:40 01/12/2008 09:40
P plasticman Unregistered
plasticman Unregistered P	Hi Wolfman do you have frost in brighton ?????

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #718146 01/12/2008 09:48 01/12/2008 09:48
W Wolfman Unregistered
Wolfman Unregistered W	Nope not had any recently which is a good thing for the handbreak judging by the posts above! $\:\)$ -wolfman

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #718552 01/12/2008 17:51 01/12/2008 17:51
M Mrs_LickyL Unregistered
Mrs_LickyL Unregistered M	Originally Posted By: Wolfman Bought the car off P17SY, who has used this forum a while but not posted a huge amount! Not a true coopster - didn't she sell it bcause she couldn't get her golf bats in the boot?

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #718560 01/12/2008 17:59 01/12/2008 17:59
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,783 In the coupe. magooagain Club Member 259
magooagain Club Member 259 Forum is my life Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,783 In the coupe.	hello Wolfman.Welcome,enjoy the chat and expert advice.

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: magooagain] #719136 02/12/2008 16:17 02/12/2008 16:17
A addict Unregistered
addict Unregistered A	I was watching that car for sale. Looked like a bargain. Was it really as nice as it looked in the ad?

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #719156 02/12/2008 16:44 02/12/2008 16:44
W Wolfman Unregistered
Wolfman Unregistered W	Definitely a nice car, though I didn't go see many to get a good comparison. Couple of little issues (what car hasn't?) but for the millage its definitely a bargain! $\:\)$ -wolfman

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: ] #719221 02/12/2008 17:47 02/12/2008 17:47
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,643 Watford MarioCirillo Ex El Presidente
MarioCirillo Ex El Presidente I AM a Coop Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,643 Watford	get some pics up wolfman... ps welcome to the forum! im gnna be in brighton in a few weeks so will look out for urs! Proud Owner of Rosso Speed LE041

Re: Hello! New owner! [Re: MarioCirillo] #719244 02/12/2008 18:05 02/12/2008 18:05
M Marco20valveT Unregistered
Marco20valveT Unregistered M	Hey Wolfman! good luck with the coupe! and the post are ture! learn to love your dipstick and mind you head on the bonnet... still recovering from the bonnet latch in the back of my head... $\:mad\:$ Last edited by Marco20valveT; 02/12/2008 18:06.

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