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- Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:33 am
- Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
- Topic: 19s....shall I ...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4257
Re: 19s....shall I ...
Karl reckons 17`s are the best compromise between looks & performance (& he knows a thing or two), I noticed a big drop in performance after fitting 18`s & TBO I`m seriously considering fitting my original suspension back on, how the underside of my block hasn`t been ripped off by now is...
- Sun Dec 29, 2013 12:48 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: orange coolant
- Replies: 4
- Views: 708
Re: orange coolant
if I could be bothered to flush my system I`d refill with a waterless coolent, jay Leno says he`s converted every car he owns to waterless, if it`s good enough for Jay, and the big guy in W`Dealers recently converted a car, these guys know what they`re talking about!
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:25 am
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: B6 DUB. No Wipers.. Help please. :-/
- Replies: 884
- Views: 12536
Re: B6 DUB. Getting some TLC
[quote="Dub Drummer"]Haha.... Sorry guys! Nice to know I'm missed tho..... Lol
missed my @?$E
some of us are just glad we don`t have to try & keep up with that thing!
missed my @?$E
some of us are just glad we don`t have to try & keep up with that thing!
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:11 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Is it cos I is 'stock'?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3222
Re: Is it cos I is 'stock'?
welcome along mate, if there`s one thing about this forum, we don`t TTP out of anyone for having `standard` this or `modified` that, just join in, you`re very welcome.
(& ignore what everyone sez on my `washing cars the most common mistake` thread, they don`t know $h!^ from shinola-literally!)
(& ignore what everyone sez on my `washing cars the most common mistake` thread, they don`t know $h!^ from shinola-literally!)
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:57 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Lowering springs or coils?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1118
Re: Lowering springs or coils?
FWIW I drove fast through a deep dip in the road the other day & the rear suspension bottomed out with one hell of a crash, I wouldn`t recommend any lower than than 40mm, just a thought!
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:47 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Lowering springs or coils?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1118
Re: Lowering springs or coils?
a y2k wagon, lowered suspension, -40mm all round, wanna go lower, you`ll need coilovers- you choose
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:40 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Was the owner colour blind or 5 years old
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2412
Re: Was the owner colour blind or 5 years old
doesn`t bother me much!
I`d be more put off if the wheels were that colour- can`t stand painted alloys!
I`d be more put off if the wheels were that colour- can`t stand painted alloys!
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:53 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Whats your favourite beer?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 8393
Re: Whats your favourite beer?
I stopped drinking larger years ago. I discovered its generally dreadful stuff and gives you terrible hangovers! :mrgreen: I mostly drink real ale now when I go out (which is rare these days) I do like a decent beer though. I would recommend Real ale - Trappers Hat Beer - Staropramen totally agree ...
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:55 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Whats your favourite beer?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 8393
Re: Whats your favourite beer?
I`m no longer a lager drinker, but, my mates who all are,- refuse to drink stella!desertstorm wrote:x2 Desperados with a slice of lime in the top or Grolsch / Stella. Not a fan of "real" beer .
karl.
nickname for it up here is `wifebeater`
they say it`s full of additives?
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 2:12 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Whats your favourite beer?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 8393
Re: Whats your favourite beer?
McEwans export, love it!
BTW, the worse I ever tasted was limarra Pilstner, disgusting stuff!
BTW, the worse I ever tasted was limarra Pilstner, disgusting stuff!
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:17 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: What have they done to the Passat?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1318
Re: What have they done to the Passat?
was faffing around on the msn homepage the other day and it has lists on it, top ten this that or the other and the 2006 Passat was on a list of WORST cars, as voted by the OWNERS
thank god mine`s a 2000 ;)
thank god mine`s a 2000 ;)
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:57 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Name the 1st car you driven
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5431
Re: Name the 1st car you driven
triumph dolomite 1850 with twin carbs, went like stink, older bloke I knew gave me a driving lesson in it, next was my driving lessons-in a Nissan micra, shouldn`t complain, I passed my test in that wee thing
- Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:38 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: How to stop water jets freezing?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3211
Re: How to stop water jets freezing?
Not what I found. My experience was tepid or cold water could be frozen again by the time I'd been round the car. 50-60 deg melted off the frost and warmed the glass enough to allow most to bead and run off, and the wipers to do the rest on the front screen without making a thin film which immediate...
- Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:47 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: 2004 Passat 2.0 20v
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2128
Re: 2004 Passat 2.0 20v
gotta chuck in my penneth worth here, I`ve no idea how VW got this rep if my wagon`s anything to go by, must be thick end of 10k chucked at it in total since new, front suspension not fit for purpose IMO & designing a car that can leak for the most innocent reasons (one lousy grommet caused INCH...
- Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:35 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Electric Blue Air Ride 19" Bentleys FUll US and W8!!!
- Replies: 77
- Views: 4629
Re: Blue Electric Passat 4motion on Air Ride 19" Bentleys
lovely job there mate, where in Scotland are you & where were the lochside pics taken? looks like half a dozen places I know.
- Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:05 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: New clutch needed after remap :/
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2649
Re: New clutch needed after remap :/
if you say so mate, my fathers 72 & wouldn`t trust him with a shopping trolley much less behind the wheel of a car, but that`s my dad, & he IS a decrepit old fart, but, don`t wanna start a row!
- Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:40 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: New clutch needed after remap :/
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2649
Re: New clutch needed after remap :/
erm, is it just me guys? shouldn`t we all be worried some old fart out there thinks it`s ok to work a clutch using a walking stick? just the fact he thought it was ok to do this is utter madness to me, the fact he hadn`t the nonce to order an auto to begin with I think, is a worry, new automatic or ...
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:10 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: New clutch needed after remap :/
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2649
Re: New clutch needed after remap :/
when my clutch chucked it, it would only slip if I accelerated hard so, being skint at the time, I drove mine for about 8 months `carefully` before I could afford a new one. down side, overtaking was a no no, couldn`t tow anything (the reason I bought a `sat in the 1st place!) sometimes it would sli...
- Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:22 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Kids are a good source of no sleep. Gah!!.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1596
Re: Kids are a good source of no sleep. Gah!!.
as above with those posts, I don`t propose to be superdad or anything like it, but I NEVER pandered to my two, let them learn the routine, get with it and that was it. was ASTONISHED to hear one of my neighbours was driving his kids at all times of the night to get them down & ditto when I told ...
- Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:53 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: New clutch needed after remap :/
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2649
Re: New clutch needed after remap :/
surprised your clutch chucked it at that mileage, (clocked anyone??) but, regardless, if my experience is anything to go by, budget for a grand for a new one, unless you`re capable of fitting it yourself?
- Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:44 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: POWER!!! need more of it! lol
- Replies: 8
- Views: 790
Re: POWER!!! need more of it! lol
as I`ve posted on here before, give Simon at CCC a shout, more power, smoother delivery, better MPG (can you believe I was showing 65mpg after a 4hr 120mph+ run from Germany to Calais!!), I believe he`s quoting an increase of 12-15bhp for your car & you WILL feel the difference, he doesn`t charg...
- Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:02 pm
- Forum: CCC-TECH TUNING COMPANY
- Topic: Another reason to use Simon/CCC-tech
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10641
Another reason to use Simon/CCC-tech
I had a remap done for my daily (before I chucked my job-trust me, DON`T work for a family member) & whilst Simon was waiting for the computer to do it`s thing, he says, "how would you like me to update the map on your wagon?" Hmm, let me think sez me, YESSSS! the front end got damaged...
- Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:48 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Widebody B5 wagon (Back on the road)
- Replies: 138
- Views: 9918
Re: Widebody B5 wagon with 10.5x20 maserati's
Jeez! I go `n get mine lowered and 18`s fitted thinking, righto, that`s me in with the in crowd, and THIS comes along
mine`ll never look that good, no fair
mine`ll never look that good, no fair
- Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:52 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Remapped 130 tdi performance surprises.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2522
Re: Remapped 130 tdi performance surprises.
The only time I have ever been really mullered by a car was by one of these. http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mercedes-benz/c63-amg It overtook me like I was in reverse :shock: , and the noise it made was like a spitfire taking off. Compounded by the fact we were going under a motorway bridge at...
- Sat Oct 05, 2013 12:36 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Remapped 130 tdi performance surprises.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2522
Re: Remapped 130 tdi performance surprises.
Nissan 350z bottled it at 132mph, probably felt his licence was worth more than the kudos of wasting a Passat wagon (which he easily could have) shocked a Scooby (why do they always have oversized mudflaps?) up to a ton. 5 series BM, got the jump on him and he`d to go well over a ton to get past. a ...