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I can sort your box mate, but I'd need it out of the car. You'd need someone who's happy to have it sat there for a couple of weeks (tops) though as this isn't my day job unfortunately.

I'm still yet to see a failed diff bearing.

If it's the mainshaft bearing that's failing, if it gets to the point that it's physically moving laterally in the gearbox, there's potential for it to throw out one of the taper rollers. If it does it'll go through the box and destroy gear teeth along with all the other bearings. It gets ground...

As soon as that whine gets loud it'll potentially be too late.

Mick at Diamond motors is your man. He's in Nottingham area.

Until it's opened up it's difficult to say with 100% conviction, but I'd be genuinely surprised if it wasn't the mainshaft bearing/bearings.

@NaplesValver ive just read your description - mainshaft bearing failing is my suspicion. Diff bearings don't fail in my experience.

Don't waste your money. They're hardly better than standard.

Got a video of the noise it's making? Or can you describe the noise and when it's doing it?

Yeah they're proof of just how nice AG looks mate. No chance of losing it in a car park either. Lol

I'd need to hear it mate to try and diagnose it, but I know the manifolds do make them sound like a diesel.

lol he's a proper enthusiast then - they do have a dephaser mate, but they don't suffer with the problems that the 1*2 does.

I know I'm heavily biased here, but it is truly an awesome colour. In some lights it looks a flat green, then in others you can see the pearlescent.

I'm usually pressing on shall we say. Lol

As long as I'm getting spg (smiles per gallon) I couldn't give a f**k tbf! Lol!

Green ones are the fastest too iirc. :cool:

Each to their own though ain't it mate. I also have a tdi golf for mpg.

My old mk3 Astra turbo would do 200 miles from 50ltrs of fuel, even driving it like a fanny!

No lol! I just didn't know who the f**k you were when you posted in my thread over on there!

Ah ok. They had the crap ratios in terms of fuel economy compared to the later 197's and the 200's. More zingy in 1st through to 3rd though.

Ah hahahahaha!! Now I know who you are on 197.net!!!

What year is it?

Yeah but keep one thing in mind, I've done 900 miles in mine since I bought it. It was bought as a toy, so it does get driven when I drive it, if you get me. Tbh the gear ratios and the chassis almost goad you on too! Akrapovic helps as well. Lol

Driving like a granny will see 32-34. I don't drive like that, so 6 on track and 18 on the road. Lol

Two words regarding using one as a daily - fuel economy!! They're s**t! Lol!! In tric trophy the weight is the killer mate for the mk3. Chassis wise it's superior though, and I should know as I spent my time at one point making the mk2's even better. As soon as I jumped in the 200, you could...

Driven properly, a 200 is as fast as a 182. You just have to work harder in the 200. Show the 200 some corners and the 182 will be left behind. I've done it in mine a few times on road and on track.

Did you have a butchers mate?

It's because he's still not found a 200 to lust over, so you're having all his affection. 😂

Welcome aboard folks!