UKPassats

I supplied the oil ( as thats my job ), the pads where brembo, the filters where bought from VW and he's a good friend ( so i get mates rates ) ;)

and she flew through the MOT with no advisories. I'm a happy bunny today

As per title, the 'ssat is in the garage overnight for it's yearly probing......but this time it's getting a full service, new front brakes and a temp coolant sensor...... with that lot , i thought it would be me who is getting a probing..... not so.

£240 job done ;)

http://www.thule.com/fitguide/index.htm ... &Market=GB

took me 30 secs.......... and i don't have a B7

not to hard really......

Insurance is a freakin rip off..... as has been already said... the organised Pakistani fake crash gangs feck us big time...... then you have the ambulance chasing insurance con men...... the honest motorist does not stand a chance. I am paying £440 ish on mine, mods declared and my wife ( 2nd driv...

penri wrote:

DUBBED wrote:.....And stop trying to lick your elbow!

.......busted!

same here.... i fell of my chair trying..

surely not if its just to change a bulb.... ???

Try your local exhaust and tyre place......... should not cost the earth

Sorry.... me no likey.

No probs Rick...... happy to help anytime

Okies i got some pics up, It's a black car i admit....... but as for shades, i went 20% for the sides and the next shade darker for the rear window ( i forget the % )...... http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/mrgasoil/2704113.jpg http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/mrgasoil/2704114.jpg http://i8.p...

Tints would look nice & if your using someone reputable they would tell you if the scratches on the window would be a problem. BTW your car need to be lowered it looks like a dakar racer :p Not everyone can lower thier motor.......... i for one can't.....due to going on building sites, demoliti...

Do it

2004 B5.5 tdi. Just clicked over 62k with full VW service history

I used get "almost free fuel"....... when i had a delivery of gasoil. if the tanker driver had just done a derv drop before my gas oil..... he would sell me the derv in the pipe for 20 quid.... thats 80 to 140 litres ( depending on the size of the tanker )...... he got fired, so it dont h...

Congrats Chuff

just don't get sucked in and buy one

I used get "almost free fuel"....... when i had a delivery of gasoil. if the tanker driver had just done a derv drop before my gas oil..... he would sell me the derv in the pipe for 20 quid.... thats 80 to 140 litres ( depending on the size of the tanker )...... he got fired, so it dont ha...

Local garage to me is still £1.39.9 per litre for the black stuff

Blue Diesel (Marine diesel) 52p a litre I'm told but then again half the bleeding politicians probably have boats., Run my car on bio diesel, works out a lot cheaper You mean Marine Gas oil ...just the same as red........or Marine Diesel oil wich is full of contaminants, blended with gasoil blue di...

Blue Diesel (Marine diesel) 52p a litre I'm told but then again half the bleeding politicians probably have boats., Run my car on bio diesel, works out a lot cheaper You mean Marine Gas oil ...just the same as red........or Marine Diesel oil wich is full of contaminants, blended with gasoil blue di...

That's really good. I get nowhere near what is supossed for a tdi........... if i get 35 mpg ave i have a party........... damn that remap and the big feckoff piece of lead under my shoe

I heard Holstens crack in half........... sell them to me and i will deal with it when it happens

seriously man, keep the Holstens

Have to agree.... Holstens all the way

Well I went from home to Exeter and back yesterday. Spotted another silver B5.5 estate on the M5 near Exeter on non standard alloys but couldn't tell at 80mph what they were. Other than that just saw standard ones!! Wouldn't have spotted you unless you got on the M5 at the Barnstaple turn off, but ...

Ok you guys...... I'm spitting my dummy out........ I drove from just north of Manchester to Minehead.... that's 234.4 miles...... one way ........ did the return today !! and nobody seen me ??

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