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  1. #1
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    Auto Problems

    i hope you guys can help..

    i got a gti mk2 ...my car is an auto ... bad choice there..

    as of late my car seems to have trouble in 1st/2nd, it sorta splutters between them sometime..

    today when i was braking and came to stop the car was idling funny and then revs dropped and car stalled... WIERD!!

    do you guys have any help or suggestions of what it is ??

    ps. another q... howmuch woul dit cost to get manual conversion ?

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    The best thing IMO for you to do is the manual conversion
    I'm soo euro even my missus is shaved...

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    Talked to Golf Loon (Matthew @ Camden GTI) the other day about Mk2 GTI manual gearboxes recently...i might be up for a new one soon....i think he has some (1 or 2) UK imports available...just dont take the one with my name on it!
    1986 MkII Golf GTI 16V (Sold), 2005 MkV Golf GTI (Sold), 2007 Polo GTI (Sold), 2011 Polo 66TDI (Selling), 2012 Passat 125 TDI Bluemotion, 2013 Scirocco R (Due October!)

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    lol.... got any ideas on what my problem is honestly ?? ....

    and how much for conversion ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by antinora View Post
    lol.... got any ideas on what my problem is honestly ??
    Yeap autos are crap
    I'm soo euro even my missus is shaved...

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    cmon guys seriously what coul dthe prob be ?

    i know autos are crap... im lookin into buying a new car ..

    im leaning towards seat ibiza/cupra gti....or a vr6..

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    i duno if the stalling would be a gearbox problem. has it only happened once? in the mean time you could give the throttle body a clean. could be clogged up with junk and restricting air flow.

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    umm not the first time.... it has happened before. It sorta splutters sometimes like its going to stall but then comes back to life on its own... im a bit sick of it now need a manual

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