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by sciroccorrado
Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: America not allowed to sell 1.6 Tdi blue motion
Replies: 3
Views: 1082

Re: America not allowed to sell 1.6 Tdi blue motion

... until it runs out ...
by sciroccorrado
Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:12 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Volkswagen Passat 1.8 247BHP concept
Replies: 8
Views: 1916

Re: Volkswagen Passat 1.8 247BHP concept

JA1987 wrote:Auto? Why?
Because it's for the american market, and nobody in the states can drive stick shifts any more, I heard that manuals account for about 5% of sales in the states nowadays :o
by sciroccorrado
Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:08 pm
Forum: CCC-TECH TUNING COMPANY
Topic: ==GROUP BUY-REMAPS 2013-NORTHWEST-- CLOSED----
Replies: 82
Views: 34777

Re: ==GROUP BUY /REMAPS ==2013-NORTHWEST

How much for a A5 3.0tdi ?
by sciroccorrado
Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:09 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: What other cars do we drive?
Replies: 56
Views: 8325

Re: What other cars do we drive?

Currently has a

Audi A5 3.0tdi Quattro, Brilliant Red
Scirocco Storm Mk2 1.9, Cosmos Blue
Seat Ibiza Formula 1.4 16v, Banana Yellow
Passat 1.9tdi Wagon, Green
by sciroccorrado
Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: thief's in leicester
Replies: 9
Views: 1708

Re: thief's in leicester

Cripes - keeping away from Fosse Park for now then ... I went down there on Weds evening, so glad I didn't get done then.
by sciroccorrado
Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:00 am
Forum: Music
Topic: new music rocking the sat
Replies: 1
Views: 10571

Re: new music rocking the sat

Currently blasting Deadmau5 on the A5 at the mo, although the bass on the B&O just doesn't cut it as well as the Passats :)
by sciroccorrado
Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: BTCC 2013
Replies: 13
Views: 2378

Re: BTCC 2013

Good find :)
by sciroccorrado
Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:52 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Dyno Day - Date tbc - Who would be interested?
Replies: 3
Views: 975

Re: Dyno Day - Date tbc - Who would be interested?

Oh well, that's the Quattro out then :(
by sciroccorrado
Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:05 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Wiiide wheels
Replies: 9
Views: 1585

Re: Wiiide wheels

Also, don't forget the offsets - tyres that kind of width might catch on inner or outer wings.
by sciroccorrado
Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:47 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: What was Number 1 when you were born?
Replies: 27
Views: 3453

Re: What was Number 1 when you were born?

There certainly seems to be a lot of 30-31 year olds on here at the moment :hyst

A good 2/3 of these I have the original vinyl from back in the day :esm
by sciroccorrado
Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:15 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Your first car
Replies: 41
Views: 4701

Re: Your first car

Classic Golf Mk1 N (1100 - paltry bhp!) I went through three engines in that thing :) Happy days.
by sciroccorrado
Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:23 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Do you think your car is high Mileage??
Replies: 17
Views: 3430

Re: Do you think your car is high Mileage??

My 130 is on 259k now, I bought it at 167k :hyst Always makes me laugh when people complain about high mileage.
by sciroccorrado
Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:12 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: What was Number 1 when you were born?
Replies: 27
Views: 3453

Re: What was Number 1 when you were born?

In the summertime ... Mungo Jerry - c'mon everybody ....
In the Summertime!
by sciroccorrado
Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:57 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: A day with adams24...
Replies: 19
Views: 3494

Re: A day with adams24...

Have to +1 the compliments about Chris. He did a great cambelt job on my 'Sat last year. Chris - how are you with 3.0TDI's - a little tinkering perhaps? JrB What's needed doing ? The 3.0Tdi is a fairly reliable engine, early engines have issues with the timing chains, injectors and inlet manifold f...
by sciroccorrado
Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:28 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: A day with adams24...
Replies: 19
Views: 3494

Re: A day with adams24...

Have to +1 the compliments about Chris. He did a great cambelt job on my 'Sat last year.

Chris - how are you with 3.0TDI's - a little tinkering perhaps?

JrB
by sciroccorrado
Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Do you think your car is high Mileage??
Replies: 17
Views: 3430

Re: Do you think your car is high Mileage??

Phwweeeeee - That's some mileage :) I thought I had a lot with a 10th of that. :-o
by sciroccorrado
Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Revotechnik remaps on PD130
Replies: 24
Views: 2995

Re: Revotechnik remaps on PD130

Unfortunately I've never had it checked, as I got a deal on the box from a fellow forum member.
by sciroccorrado
Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:17 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Revotechnik remaps on PD130
Replies: 24
Views: 2995

Re: Revotechnik remaps on PD130

I know, my tuning box on my 130 makes about 170ish
by sciroccorrado
Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:04 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Revotechnik remaps on PD130
Replies: 24
Views: 2995

Re: Revotechnik remaps on PD130

According to his .sig - 196bhp ...
by sciroccorrado
Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:14 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: How long does a turbo last?
Replies: 16
Views: 2987

Re: How long does a turbo last?

My 1.9Tdi 130 has gone over 258k miles now, still on original turbo, and it was chipped about 4 years ago... So no complaints here.
by sciroccorrado
Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:18 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: What else do you drive?
Replies: 68
Views: 7774

Re: What else do you drive?

This used to be mine, until I replaced it with a Corrado Campaign ... but I've also got the ol' Rocco Storm tucked away for (definitely NOT) rainy days. Had the Storm nearly 20 years now.
by sciroccorrado
Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: road america alloy wheels sent away
Replies: 6
Views: 1389

Re: road america alloy wheels sent away

Roughly how much did this cost? My Road America's are a mess :(
by sciroccorrado
Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:03 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: PD130 Brake Fluid type
Replies: 1
Views: 699

PD130 Brake Fluid type

Hi folks, need to top up the brake fluid on my PD130 - not certain which stuff to buy? Any quick answers :)

Cheers in advance,

JrB
by sciroccorrado
Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:58 pm
Forum: PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOS
Topic: Portrait Session...
Replies: 0
Views: 1773

Portrait Session...

Hi folks, just finished off post-processing some pics I took at the beginning of the month at a Portrait Session ... Many thanks to Sharne, Naomi, Jenna and Leigh for modelling ... here's some of the results (the full results can be seen at Experimental/Showcase Photos ) A few samples to get you hoo...