tony_tvr Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 Well hello! More of an intro from me than anything else, for this post anyway. I've got a 1.9 TDi Ghia which i've had for just coming up to a year. I traded up from a Focus estate as with four children between my partner and I, two cars was just a pain. I do a fair amount of miles I suppose, about 30k a year, some for work, and I have to say, the Galaxy has been great - on the whole! A few niggles and pains, which is the reason i'm very glad I came across this forum, but i'm looking to be able to contribute as well as ask questions - give and take etc etc! So there we go, thats me! I live in Herts, have a classic TVR which has been undergoing restoration for about 5 years now, am an Officer in the RAF VR(T) working with the aid cadets, work full time in West London in Internet/Project management, and have very little time between all of that for much else to be fair... But hey, life is what you make of it! I look very much forward to using the board going forward. Cheers, Tony :lol: Quote
mumof4 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 Oh my lord...an Orrificer...there goes the neighbourhood! :lol: :lol:..Ah well, someones got to do it! WElcome to our humble abode, :D Quote
tony_tvr Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Posted July 9, 2007 Oh my lord...an Orrificer...there goes the neighbourhood! :lol: :lol:..Ah well, someones got to do it! WElcome to our humble abode, :D I'm afraid so, but its not true what they say you know, well most of the time...! :D Thanks for the welcome! Now, where's the best place to start with a techie query? Perhaps more searching is the way to go first, so much info on here! Quote
mumof4 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 yup..search is a marvelous tool. :lol: Please don't forget to read the trainee guidelines if you find you cant post a question in technical.They will explain why. What year and colour is your Gal? Quote
tony_tvr Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Posted July 9, 2007 Indeed - Thats a good idea, making sure there are viable contributions before some newbie starts sprouting rubbish about the place - i'm a member on another board, Pistonheads, and the newbies are hard work! My Galaxy is a dark blue, midnight blue rings a bell, and its an 03 2003. It had 44k on the clock when bought, up to 68k now, and will likely do the 30 before it's year is up. To be honest i'm not at all as clued up as I'd like with models, versions, variants etc, but it's the 6 speed manual, climate (not the separate front and rear, but sort of, the rear can go three degrees higher than the front??), electric rear flappy windows, multi function wheel etc. How much of that is standard in a Ghia i'm not sure, but I love it. I think it surprises people too just how well she goes! Problems aren't that bad to be honest, but the air-con which was fixed for me when I bought it seems to have packed up, I think my drop links have been killed by the North Circular (horrible painful way to go), bizzare temperature issues which means the car idles faster than usual and the gauge is low even when hot, and a near side wing mirror someone kindly kicked off for me when left in St Albans one night. As you can see, the joys are not without their woes, but without them life would be boring wouldn't it! I take it you're an ex Galaxy owner? Quote
mumof4 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 OOOOOO..ex galaxy owner..yes :ph34r: not by choice though :lol: WE dont mind posts from newbies asking things that have been asked before, as we all know what its like to finally find a place that can help you and possibly save you a shed load of money. The Galaxy is a damn fine car for all her faults..and i will get another once ive insured and bumped off the useless human that made me lose my Gal!....mind..have to be sneaky about it since he dont live here now!LOL. anyway, yours sounds a damn fine car and the Ghia is a lovely model, i had the Ghia 6 speed manual.Sounds like you have some optional extras though. Im sure you will enjoy your time with us...by the way..we do have a regional section to set up meets.. thats if these lazy lot can get off their butts! LMAO. Quote
teresa Posted July 10, 2007 Report Posted July 10, 2007 it aint us women that are lazy by the way i always used to go the meets its the men that cant drag themselves away from the pc Quote
tony_tvr Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Posted July 10, 2007 Oh my god - what have I started.... Sorry chaps! ;) Quote
gregers Posted July 10, 2007 Report Posted July 10, 2007 yeah thanx tone.............................NOT Quote
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