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by Richard1hammond
Sun May 08, 2011 9:27 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Please for the love of Passat's HELP ME!
Replies: 5
Views: 1010

Re: Please for the love of Passat's HELP ME!

Yer I have fitted cruse control and a w8 interior light test both after fitting and lights did not come on.
by Richard1hammond
Thu May 05, 2011 6:43 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Please for the love of Passat's HELP ME!
Replies: 5
Views: 1010

Re: Please for the love of Passat's HELP ME!

Nope got a brand new one 2weeks ago.
by Richard1hammond
Thu May 05, 2011 3:21 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Please for the love of Passat's HELP ME!
Replies: 5
Views: 1010

Please for the love of Passat's HELP ME!

I am ant the end of my tether with my passat! I have had it off the road for the last 7 months, be doing loads on winter modding! :D :D :D But the summer is dare i say here, and my passat is still off the road as i have been having sooooo many hold ups. :evil: :evil: But the one that is causing me t...
by Richard1hammond
Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:51 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: I need sum help with interiors!
Replies: 1
Views: 719

I need sum help with interiors!

I have got a b5.5 and i bought a leather interior out of a b5 but have now noticed that the switches for the boot and fuel flap are not on my new door card!! the new centre console has the flap switch but the connection is not the same :evil: A. Does any one know what to do? B. If not where can a ge...
by Richard1hammond
Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:32 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: mod's
Replies: 12
Views: 1247

Re: mod's

That or i could "borrow" my old man's RS4 lol
by Richard1hammond
Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:07 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: mod's
Replies: 12
Views: 1247

Re: mod's

I am Buying a Stealthy Saab 9-3 for a daily driver soon! lol The perfect getaway car who suspects a Saab lol :hyst
by Richard1hammond
Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:14 pm
Forum: CLEANING AND DETAILING
Topic: Getting Bumpers and trim back to black - What works best?
Replies: 20
Views: 1233

Re: Getting Bumpers and trim back to black - What works best

chris-vw wrote:use a heat gun and go over them gently it will burn the top layer of and make them like new
I will second that did it on my old MK2 golf. Does make them look like new. And it really last as it warms the plastic particles and course them to move about so you in affect get fresh plastic!
by Richard1hammond
Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:09 pm
Forum: CLEANING AND DETAILING
Topic: Mucky Engine Bay, Product advice.
Replies: 17
Views: 1074

Re: Mucky Engine Bay, Product advice.

G850 de-greeser and general cleaner. Its does a great job my mate does valeting and thats what they use. You water it down in a spray bottle and sray t over all the dirt give it a min to soak then pressure was it. Makes it look like new. Her works for a very large car site that how they make them lo...
by Richard1hammond
Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:03 pm
Forum: CLEANING AND DETAILING
Topic: leather help?
Replies: 9
Views: 722

Re: leather help?

I used Mer Leather Cleaner one the leather i got to go in mine. Does a really good job gets marks and scratchs out and freshen it up. Was really impressed. made it all look like new!
by Richard1hammond
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:59 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: mod's
Replies: 12
Views: 1247

Re: mod's

wrighty10 wrote:to the ssat cave then it is :hyst :hyst :hyst :hyst :hyst :hyst :hyst :hyst
Hahahahaha Thats what i am calling my garage from now on lol
Looks like one the amount of ssat bits there are every where atm got the whole car stripped out and bumpers off! Need it back on the road soon!! lol
by Richard1hammond
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:41 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Any PC Gamers or PC enthusiasts on here
Replies: 20
Views: 2741

Re: Any PC Gamers or PC enthusiasts on here

I am a Computer Technician taking my MCSE exams but hate fixing windows PC all day lol :hyst So I am a Mac! lol Got a late2010 MacBook Pro with 2.66Ghz DualCore2, 8Gb RAM, 500gb HD, 13" Dont game TBA More in to Music, Photography and Really need the power and RAM to run loads of virtual Servers...
by Richard1hammond
Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:32 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: someone please help !!
Replies: 10
Views: 993

Re: someone please help !!

Take it to a tyre garage they will have a locking wheel nut cracker get them to remove them then get a new set of lockers. :esm
by Richard1hammond
Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:02 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Interior Help!!!
Replies: 0
Views: 282

Interior Help!!!

Hi all! I have a B5.5 which i am putting a leather interior in. The interior i bought was out of the non facelift b5 which i have not found has sum slight differences!! 1. The hand brake on mine it more to the right of the car, but the armrest/center console has the hand brake hole to the left. Is i...
by Richard1hammond
Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Lower dash removal?
Replies: 2
Views: 559

Re: Lower dash removal?

Cheers mate ill give it a go on the weekend!
by Richard1hammond
Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:27 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Does EGR blanking need a remap?
Replies: 10
Views: 1671

Re: Does EGR blanking need a remap?

could you post a pic of the pipe you need to put a bolt in?
by Richard1hammond
Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:03 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Lower dash removal?
Replies: 2
Views: 559

Lower dash removal?

Hi does any one know how the lower dashboard is removed? cant work it out! lol
Cheers
by Richard1hammond
Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:16 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Whats the difference between PD TDi 130Bhp and 150Bhp
Replies: 17
Views: 1936

Re: Whats the difference between PD TDi 130Bhp and 150Bhp

humm so what about using those tuning boxes? or would i need a custom remap?
by Richard1hammond
Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:00 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Whats the difference between PD TDi 130Bhp and 150Bhp
Replies: 17
Views: 1936

Whats the difference between PD TDi 130Bhp and 150Bhp

Hi the turbo on my B.5 tdi 130 is on its way out i think and i had got it off the road for a bit for winter mods!(smoothing bumpers, Audio tweaks, Leather Interior and mirror polishing the wheels is the WIP atm! :D :D I also what to get sum more power out of it as well! and seen as the turbo is on i...
by Richard1hammond
Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:27 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: What VAG seat will fit in a B5.5??
Replies: 3
Views: 817

What VAG seat will fit in a B5.5??

Hi all as the subject says what VAG seat will fit in a B5.5 saloon?
I have been looking at Audi RS4, Audi A8 D2, VW Golf MK4/5
Could we make a thread of what seat fit? as it would be really useful info! (passable sticky)
Cheers
by Richard1hammond
Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:13 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Bumper Smoothing!
Replies: 2
Views: 584

Bumper Smoothing!

Hi all! I am trying to smooth my bumpers over the winter but i dont really know what i am doing and think i have made abit of a mess of it and need to start again. So Any guide on how to do it? Or does any one know some one who will do it for me as i dont real want to waste my time on it for the fil...
by Richard1hammond
Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:38 am
Forum: I.C.E
Topic: Check this out if you need some I.C.E. Help!
Replies: 3
Views: 1239

Re: Check this out if you need some I.C.E. Help!

oops lol edit now with link!
by Richard1hammond
Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:38 pm
Forum: I.C.E
Topic: Check this out if you need some I.C.E. Help!
Replies: 3
Views: 1239

Check this out if you need some I.C.E. Help!

Hi all
Just stumbled across this site! It's got EVERYTHING you will need to know about getting a pukka I.C.E setup! Thought I would share it with you all! Enjoy! :esm

http://www.carstereo.com/help/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by Richard1hammond
Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:52 pm
Forum: CLEANING AND DETAILING
Topic: Mirror Polishing Wheels!
Replies: 2
Views: 803

Re: Mirror Polishing Wheels!

Cheers Looks GD he has a write up of how he has done them on his car tread if any one else needs to know. Thanks
by Richard1hammond
Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:52 pm
Forum: CLEANING AND DETAILING
Topic: Mirror Polishing Wheels!
Replies: 2
Views: 803

Mirror Polishing Wheels!

Hi all I have a set of 19" diamond cut wheel (see my signature) I bought them brand new in april and have been careful enough not to curb them! :D But stones have flicked up and they have a few lil scratches in the lacquer :evil: Any way i was thinking about mirror polishing them but don't know...
by Richard1hammond
Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:42 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Gray Interior! :( Please help!
Replies: 3
Views: 611

Gray Interior! :( Please help!

Hi all I have a B5.5 with the gray cloth interior! Which i hate! I have taken the passat of the road for a few months to get sum bits done :D :D Planning on smoothing bumpers, FMIC and couple other lil bits and bobs. My long term goal for the car is to have it fully re-trimed but i cant afford to do...