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by Giblet
Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:18 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 5617

Re: B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice

Could you send me a picture of them in their current condition.

Cheers
by Giblet
Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:17 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 5617

Re: B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice

Well if you could let me know in due course. Just had 4 new Michelin energy savers+ fitted to my wheels.

Plus all the other work I've done over the past couple of weeks since purchasing the car has left me a little tight this month.

Did you have a ball park figure in mind?
by Giblet
Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:59 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 5617

Re: B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice

enkidu wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:10 am I will have some Madras's wheels for sale soon, just need to get them refurbished.
How much would you want for the wheels?
by Giblet
Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:55 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 5617

Re: B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice

Madras and Pheonix both look decent :D
by Giblet
Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:11 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: PD 130, cold missfire, ESP & Glowplug warning light flashing
Replies: 7
Views: 1503

Re: PD 130, cold missfire, ESP & Glowplug warning light flashing

Thanks again for the advice.

Sounds like a few potential issues. A friend of mine has vagcom so will give him a prod.

I have the tools to change all these parts probably just worth investing in a code reader.
by Giblet
Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:46 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: PD 130, cold missfire, ESP & Glowplug warning light flashing
Replies: 7
Views: 1503

Re: PD 130, cold missfire, ESP & Glowplug warning light flashing

Thanks guys. I'm based just outside Stafford.

It's an Auto and noticed the brake pedal dash indicator flashes irraticaly which would indicate the switch is potentially sending an intermittent signal?

The glow plug light goes out pretty much straight away, I read this means they're in need of ...
by Giblet
Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:45 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: PD 130, cold missfire, ESP & Glowplug warning light flashing
Replies: 7
Views: 1503

PD 130, cold missfire, ESP & Glowplug warning light flashing

Hi guys,

had my car now since Tuesday "02 reg B5.5 sport Estate" with 92k and it's already causing me to regret buying it.

First day ran fine no issues when I picked it up and drove the 35miles home. Finished night shift and as I'm driving home the ESP light came on followed shortly by the glow ...
by Giblet
Thu Mar 30, 2017 2:17 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice
Replies: 20
Views: 5617

B5.5 estate Sport - Wheel Choice Advice

Hi all,

purchased a B5.5 02reg Passat Estate "sport" PD130 this week. The car is generally in good condition apart from the alloy wheels which are showing their age. I'm basically after something to replace them with. At max a 17" wheel in keeping with the car. I quite like the Phoenix wheels but ...