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- Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:14 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: latest buy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1115
Re: latest buy
there actually better than you think my last 523ise was better on the fuel than my 1.8t beleive it or not , was maybe the way i was driving my passat but my brother did have the 1.8t quattro audi tt and that was very heavy on the fuel it was the reason he got rid of it,i goto say the 1.8t is a great...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:56 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: latest buy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1115
latest buy
well am afraid after owning my 1.8t passat for only a short space of time i have decided to sell for a cracking price and bought this, i couldnt resist , but i will defo get another passat but maybe a diesel next time as the fuel econ on the 1.8t aint to good http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/d...
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:36 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Still love this trippy optical
- Replies: 1
- Views: 773
Still love this trippy optical
Still love this trippy optical illusion and dont worry there aint any scares in it, much better than that clown derren brown
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- Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:35 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: has there been any postal stikes lately
- Replies: 4
- Views: 895
has there been any postal stikes lately
has there been any strikes in the last week down south , as i bought a leather gaitor for my car from an ebay seller and he is saying there has been strikes, there aint been any up here in scotland in the last week , anybody know,,,
- Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:28 am
- Forum: HOW-TO-SECTION
- Topic: Polishing sanding your hazed headlights
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4789
Polishing sanding your hazed headlights
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- Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:18 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Performance exhaust for a 2.0 20v Passat. do they exist?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1434
Re: Performance exhaust for a 2.0 20v Passat. do they exist?
i aint looked but you would probably be better with a powerflow or some custom jobbie
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:17 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: DERREN BROWN - Clever Little......!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1648
Re: DERREN BROWN - Clever Little......!
what a load oh sh++e i just watched it to see how he did it ,,,,,,,total rubbish
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:13 am
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: The glasgow ned song lol
- Replies: 1
- Views: 771
The glasgow ned song lol
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- Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:21 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Funny nova song on youtube - this is getting addictive now!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1033
Re: Funny nova song on youtube - this is getting addictive now!
CHAVTASTIC betcha you all know or have seen people like this lol
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:17 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: DERREN BROWN - Clever Little......!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1648
Re: DERREN BROWN - Clever Little......!
you do get a delay between sky tv and normal teresstial tv but not enought to do that ,,,,,,,,omg its doing my head in now lol,,,theres no way it was not a trick it has to be , why would he tell everyone how to do it when he could win his self nah its a trick
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:09 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: am only getting 250ish from a full tank is that right?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4033
Re: am only getting 250ish from a full tank is that right?
i have the 1.8t and i personally think its quite heavy on the juice, same as you i have heard they can be heavy on fuel but surely not this heavy, my 525i was using about the same if not less and i used to give it some too, the brother had an audi tt think it was the 1.8t but 4 wheels drive and he g...
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:58 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Changing the leather gear stick gator
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2310
Re: Changing the leather gear stick gator
i just ordered a new one from ebay, so as soon as it arrives i will take some pics etc for you ,,,,hows that fella ;)
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:54 am
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: DERREN BROWN - Clever Little......!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1648
Re: DERREN BROWN - Clever Little......!
yeah i did watch it and it starting to annoy me how he did it, obviously its a trick and we will have to tune it to c4 to see how he did it, like you say there is a time delay and could be this but idunno will just have to wait and see, but remeber his skills are distraction so while we were all wat...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:56 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3061
Re: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
oh yeah the clip, i did poop it when i tried putting in the bulbs but no my model 1999 1.8t was straight forward but the silver retain clips do need some persution to go into the clip,, these cars aint the easiest to work with i have noticed, i mean try changing the sidelight bulbs can be a pain and...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:46 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3061
Re: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
ok firstly i bought the kits from jam performance ebay jobbie, i did buy them specificlly for bmw as i didnt want errors but have noticed there mostly all the same , so i used the ballasts that i had and ordered some new bulbs on tuesday from an ebay seller and got them today (wednesday) very quick ...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:38 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3061
Re: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
ok now take out the original black plug for the headlights and connect the black to brown and the blue to yellow there are many different colours , and then connect all the black plugs behind the protector to the ballast and then to the 2 snap together plugs you really cant go wrong. the headlight i...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:26 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3061
Re: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
bulbs obviously http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/davehy/HPIM0681.jpg BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING DISCONNECT THE BATTERY first take off the cover for the power steering reservoir passenger side front and loop some cable ties to secure the ballast , now this may be easier if you have the slimeline mo...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:57 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3061
Re: Got My HID'S Direct 6k Kit - Pic's Inside
oh yeah bulbs arrived, i went for 8000k this time was getting fed up with 6000k and thought to give them a try, i now have noticed that there is a write up already but i will post my pics anyway if this helps, just to say i usually bolt these in but in this instance i couldnt, as the b5 1.8t has lim...
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:50 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Wheel pics
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3403
Re: Wheel pics
i have a set for sale but are for bmw , would need a bit of work lol, am well sick but i aint got the dosh right now to make them fit
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:22 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: anyone painted their alloys with rattlecans?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3274
Re: anyone painted their alloys with rattlecans?
does it not go shiney even after a good polish or even a bit of a wet sand?? i know powder coat can be treated the same as paint with wet sanding etc i did polish mine but never wet sanded them, i guess a wet on wet paint would give excellent results, but powder coat is very hard and durable i woul...
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:14 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: anyone painted their alloys with rattlecans?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3274
Re: anyone painted their alloys with rattlecans?
Lee i dont know which colour you are going for, but if looking for the best true silver colour have heard that mercedes briiliant silver is best........well for bmw alloys and there very silver looking....
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:50 am
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: WARNING DONT BUY PIAA BULBS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1119
Re: WARNING DONT BUY PIAA BULBS
yeah hefty price tag, like you i only use hid xenon now and am always impressed with how good they are no matter which car, i just mailed them again , i aint bothered with it for probably 8 month or so i couldnt be arsed with there excuses, but in todays mail i let them know that i have expressed my...
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:50 am
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: WARNING DONT BUY PIAA BULBS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1119
Re: WARNING DONT BUY PIAA BULBS
yeah, £120 for a set of bulbs which are supposed to be the best there is is still a bit excessive, but i was assured they were the best and thought i would have some comeback after they failed, just shows you that paying for claimed quality aint always a good idea. the reason i bought them was beca...
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:25 am
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: WARNING DONT BUY PIAA BULBS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1119
WARNING DONT BUY PIAA BULBS
as said just a heads up on PIAA bulbs, i bought a set for my brand new 2007 at the time vectra £120, within one week and i never did hardly any night driving, they exploded within the headlight, all the usually excuses from piaa , like i must have touched the bulb, i did not, but more seriously the...
- Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:18 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: LED sidelights to match HIDs on B5.5?..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1964
Re: LED sidelights to match HIDs on B5.5?..
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I've got the 15 led light tower ones in mine and there good, although I have heard that PIAA do some side lights that are very bright indeed but cost around the
I've got the 15 led light tower ones in mine and there good, although I have heard that PIAA do some side lights that are very bright indeed but cost around the