`state
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Feb 26, 2007 17:35:51 GMT
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Hi all,
just bought a mk1 ibiza from ebay.Its a 1.5 system porsce thingy.
Go to pick it up at the weekend so havent actually seen it yet.
Looks well looked after with some history,42,000 miles and t&t til december.
Any one else owned one of these or know anything about them?
Cheers
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Look at all the plastic people who live without a care.Try to sit with me around my table,but never bring a chair.
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Feb 26, 2007 17:44:27 GMT
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Sorry, don't know much about them over than that Guigaro (Golf, Delta to name but two similarly boxy designs) had a hand in the styling. I really like them. Getting rare now so top buy!  |
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Feb 26, 2007 17:44:46 GMT
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Welcome to RR! Good choice of retro ride, there was a thread about them just a couple of days ago! I'll have a look for it for ya  |
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`state
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Feb 26, 2007 18:14:58 GMT
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Cheers guys.My dad had the malaga in the early `90`s and that wasent to bad. Bought it as a cheap daily driver as ive also got a manta b series hatch thats just about to go in for a respray. The seat will probably end up with a bit of tuning tho! |
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Feb 26, 2007 18:30:26 GMT
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Cool. Look forward to seeing more about both cars in Reader's Rides.
Because I forgot earlier - welcome!
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`state
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Feb 26, 2007 18:52:53 GMT
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Yeah i`ll load some pictures up over the weekend.  |
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`state
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Feb 27, 2007 17:09:46 GMT
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Any one got any ideas on tuning these things or where i could buy a lowering kit?
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Look at all the plastic people who live without a care.Try to sit with me around my table,but never bring a chair.
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Feb 27, 2007 18:08:40 GMT
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I bought a 1.2 System Porsche XL in `99 with 42k on it. Do yourself a favour and do the cambelt sooner rather than later, I didnt and took a £400 bath as a result.
Other than that my Ibiza put up with unbelievable amounts of neglect/incompetent maintenace and I had nearly 20,000 miles out of it before selling through an auction. According to Experian it lived another 2 years after this.
I`m delighted to see one on this forum, and looking forward to seeing some pics. I never modded mine apart from colour coding the bumpers and converting to a manual choke (out of necessity) but any questions about day to day running etc. I might be able to help you (probably by using my actions as a bad example)
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qwerty
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I had a 1.2 Porsche Fuel injected one as my first car. Wish I hadn't scrapped it.
The 1.5's have 90hp.
Think they're fiat PCD 4x98
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`state
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Feb 28, 2007 17:40:00 GMT
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Theres a couple on flea bay now. A 1.2 and a 1.7 diesel.
Every ones been positive about the ibiza so far so cant wait to pick it up.
heard that the 1.5 system porsche ones have 101bhp so shouldent be to bad in such a small car.
Yeah their 98 pcd so gonna nick the wheels off the wifes bravo and get her a new set!
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Feb 28, 2007 19:33:13 GMT
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Feb 28, 2007 20:28:40 GMT
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Not sure how you would lower the back. Single transverse leaf spring, so it would either be a case of decambering (which may cause issues with the fuel tank) or I am not sure if it would be possible to fit some form of lowering block to them.
Front springs are just a coil so no problems there
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2007 20:28:59 GMT by PhoenixC
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Feb 28, 2007 20:53:56 GMT
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My mate had one it was rubbish...but i'm not being horrid, his ate tyres for some reason, but the 1.2 seemed perky it was comfy etc. what i'm saying is, its gonna be ace, really like the look of these so much potential, with the help of RR i'm sure you'll build a great on using all the best bits that wll fit on em. look forward to pics  |
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