2.0 mk3 ragtop 02 pl, mpg,,crap, soft top cleaner??

[pestslayer8]

hi all,GOLF MK3 RAGTOP, 2 queries plz,,u guys will no iam sure,

1,how can I get more mpg,, its manual,petrol,143k,fully serviced inc belts,waterpump etc,
only getting 20ish,, any ideas plz as never had one b

3,radio has lost code, says SAFE ON SCREEN. how do I sort this out,also how does it come out,no pin holes,,

thanx very much for any help u can give,,

Edited by pestslayer8 on Friday 13th March 13:27

Edited by pestslayer8 on Friday 13th March 13:34

[j4ckos mate]

with the ragtop

id wet it, then scrub it with a soft nail brush and car shamppoo then hose it off

you can put that renovo on your roof but i wouldnt bother it stained mine

alot also put fabsil on it

[anonymous-user]

pestslayer8 said:

hi all, 3 queries plz,,u guys will no iam sure,

1,how can I get more mpg,, its manual,petrol,143k,fully serviced inc belts,waterpump etc,
only getting 20ish,, any ideas plz as never had one b4..

2,how can I get ragtop properly clean,been laid up 5 mths n pretty green,jet wash no good,,

3,radio has lost code, says SAFE ON SCREEN. how do I sort this out,also how does it come out,no pin holes,,

thanx very much for any help u can give,,

1. What car is it? Hard to decypher the thread title. Could be a Golf? A Focus? MR2?
2. Depending on the material, the lilac-bottled Johnsons baby shampoo, then Milton tablets and a toothbrush and elbow grease.
3. Again, what car? Some stereos are moulded to fit that car only, as an anti-theft device. There will be a way unless it's some special sort of rare/limited edition car, I would have thought.

May need to answer 1 and 3 in the opening post to get someone with a bit of knowledge answering.

Or google it.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cleaning+saab+so...

Edited by OpulentBob on Friday 13th March 13:18

[philmh]

Apparently a 'Volkswagen  2.0 advantgarde  cabriolet'. Didn't know vw did an avantgarde, Mercedes do though.

[northwest monkey]

The Autoglym fabric roof kit is pretty good - worked a treat on an E46.

[TR4man]

Am I the only person who can't be bothered to decipher "text speak"?

[pestslayer8]

THANX THATS ROOF SORTED,, now just need more mpg, and radio code..

[pestslayer8]

philmh said:

Apparently a 'Volkswagen  2.0 advantgarde  cabriolet'. Didn't know vw did an avantgarde, Mercedes do though.

yeah,its on logbook,dunno wot it means thou,

[anonymous-user]

I don't think you can do much for the 2.0 engine MPG - if it's the same engine as the GTi of a similar era, then 20's are as good as it gets, in my experience.

Stereo - Halfords. £50
http://www.halfords.com/sat-nav-audio/car-audio/da...

Get them to fit it for, what, a tenner? And it'll be all sorted.



Or, google removal, and see if the old code is written on the side. That's what I used to do with all my old stereos.

In fact, PH has a thread about removal: http://www.pistonheads.com/Gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Good luck.

[Major Fallout]

Thought I had had a stoke for a second.

[pestslayer8]

Major Fallout said:

Thought I had had a stoke for a second.

oh yeahhn y is that then..lol