1. Wagon Loon

    Series 3 109 Station Wagon, full ground up resto and 88 redo careless resto driving project

    So having ordered more EP 90 Mineral gearbox oil, now I learn it's the wrong stuff 😳 EP being Extra Protection additive is bad for my S3 gearbox as it attacks the yellow metals in the synchro parts! So I've asked to stop the order, since it's not shipped yet, and I've ordered 20 L of Non EP...
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    Series 3 109 Station Wagon, full ground up resto and 88 redo careless resto driving project

    So the old oil on the front diff I have refreshed, because as you can see it was done. But no shiny bits or chunks which is good πŸ˜„
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    Series 3 109 Station Wagon, full ground up resto and 88 redo careless resto driving project

    Wow almost an entire summers driving with no issues 😁 I had better top up the various oils and grease again.
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    Still getting almost daily use of my 88 1975 S3. It's just so much more fun to drive than my...

    Still getting almost daily use of my 88 1975 S3. It's just so much more fun to drive than my euro 6 car, and I don't need to worry about clogged dpf because of short journeys. However parking by a new mini, noticed it was longer and wider than my Land Rover! What's that all aboot?
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    S3 109 Safari project......

    Yikes😬 is it attracted to a magnet, or a chunk of aluminium? Somebody must have left it there while they were using the wrong sockets, maybe didn't notice it as motor in vehicle??
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    New Project ?

    My 109 had been lavishing in a field for over a decade, and was not sorn. When I got it I immediately declared it as off any public road and sorn. Had no repercussions. The tax would cost Β£0 anyway as my 1975 S3 costs when I Tax it every year. Good luck with the rescue πŸ‘
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    S3 109 Safari project......

    Pretty shiny thing's πŸ₯Ή
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    S3 109 Safari project......

    Yes the spare wheel makes the bonnet very heavy, even with the smaller tyres. Yours will be awesome once it's got paint.
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    The Little Discovery That Could (financially ruin me)

    It's been a while since lights needed fluid πŸ˜‚
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    Series 3 109 Station Wagon, full ground up resto and 88 redo careless resto driving project

    But it seems to be working now, so I should try adding some random pic to see if I've got full functionality Awesome thanks it worked again. So we've been repairing deer fencing about my woodland, and Gigi the 75 S3 is being used as she was designed to, lugging lots of fencing equipment about...
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    Series 3 109 Station Wagon, full ground up resto and 88 redo careless resto driving project

    It's been a while, but every time I logged in on my android phone, which is the convenient way for me, my phone crashed ?
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    Series 3 109 Station Wagon, full ground up resto and 88 redo careless resto driving project

    I'm just trying to find a way to get pictures uploaded still. Since the server change stopped it working for myself
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    Series 3 109 Station Wagon, full ground up resto and 88 redo careless resto driving project

    I still can't stick photographs in from my phone anymore. The upload a file button is still broken and I don't have the needed privileges. So I would have to go to my computer, turn it on, connect my phone, log in to this site, get to the reply page, go to my phone, navigate to folder with photo...
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    Just retired and using the 1974 S3 as a daily driver

    Just retired and using the 1974 S3 as a daily driver
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    S3 109 Safari project......

    I'm just using a mobile phone, and a big red no you can't sign whichever way I've tried. It says I don't have permission to add files to Wagon Loons topic/thread. Actually is say's " The following error occurred: You do not have permission to view this page or perform this action." if I try to...
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    S3 109 Safari project......

    That's coming along nicely, I got some closed type self adhesive foam to replace the foam seal covering the flaps. But I still can't upload an image ?
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    Series 3 109 Station Wagon, full ground up resto and 88 redo careless resto driving project

    Oh, thanks Disco1BFG. Here's hoping for a successful migration. IT's great when it's working. looks like 2 way stretch, vintage style vynal, can be persuaded to do a double 90Β°, or rather to cover a two faced corner : - )