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by griggsey
Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:23 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: car insurance.
Replies: 8
Views: 1929

Re: car insurance.

I use hic.

Have both me and the wife on the insurance.

All mods declared and a agreed valuation for £300 dead.

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by griggsey
Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:39 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Cheers. They are my favourite wheel for this shape passat Not much going on lately. Just been cleaning the engine bay up, tidying all the vac hoses n stuff. But I have a new part turning up this week which will change the front end look slightly and in turn may make me change the rear end aswell. Be...
by griggsey
Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:33 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: New poly bushes for front
Replies: 8
Views: 1427

Re: New poly bushes for front

I have done the rear end of my 4motion with the strongflex bushes.

Made the whole back end real tight when cornering.

Highly recommend strongflex.

So much cheaper then the other mainstream companies.

I am going to start the front end soon I hope.

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by griggsey
Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:05 pm
Forum: UKP- REGIONAL MEETS: MIDLANDS, SOUTHERN, SCOTLAND ...
Topic: Winchester monthly meet
Replies: 1012
Views: 112026

Re: Winchester monthly meet

This one's next week on Thursday if anyone fancies it.

I would imagine the normal lot will be there as normal.

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by griggsey
Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:51 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: 4motion rear inner cv boot replacement.
Replies: 6
Views: 1010

Re: 4motion rear inner cv boot replacement.

Yer bolted to the diff same way the fronts are bolted to the gearbox.

Undo the top bolt on the hub. Bottom bolt is eccentric for the tracking so don't touch it unless you want to have it all setup again.


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by griggsey
Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:03 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: air bag light/vcds
Replies: 1
Views: 348

Re: air bag light/vcds

Where in Dorset are you

I have one in Southampton

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by griggsey
Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:07 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Fitted the metal undertray recently.

poo pic but you get the idea.

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by griggsey
Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:16 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

I have the yellow ones which I think were 90.

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by griggsey
Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:14 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Oh and as for the expense I use a polish company called strongflex.

Much cheaper. Same quality.

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by griggsey
Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:13 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

I find the rear is as good as the front on the pot holes.

But the 4wd rear setup is very similar to the front setup.

The poly bushes does give the firmness required and expected.

But has less give then rubber.

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by griggsey
Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

I have the rear end fully done.

The front end has been started but only about quarter the way done.

Just doing the front as they are needed.

The rear set tightened the car up nicely. Feels very positive now on the back end.

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by griggsey
Sat Oct 03, 2015 2:18 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Anyone with a W8 or 4motion TDI near Brackley?
Replies: 6
Views: 1283

Re: Anyone with a W8 or 4motion TDI near Brackley?

Poland.

Company called strongflex.

They are as good as the regular companies and half the price.

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by griggsey
Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:57 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Just ordered some front upper arm bushes.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 48&alt=web

Adjustable poly ones.

Might help on the setup of the car hopefully.

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by griggsey
Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:59 am
Forum: UKP- REGIONAL MEETS: MIDLANDS, SOUTHERN, SCOTLAND ...
Topic: Winchester monthly meet
Replies: 1012
Views: 112026

Re: Winchester monthly meet

This ones tonight if anyone fancies it.

we will be there at about 7 ish.
by griggsey
Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:06 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Yer not bad.

You should take up metal work with them sort of skills. Lol

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by griggsey
Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:11 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Anyone with a W8 or 4motion TDI near Brackley?
Replies: 6
Views: 1283

Re: Anyone with a W8 or 4motion TDI near Brackley?

I have bilstein coilover on mine.

Best setup I've had so far on any car.

Comfortable and sporty.

I changed all the rear bushes out for poly bushes. Makes a heck of a difference.

Tightened it all up nicely.

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by griggsey
Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:22 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Don't smash the sump on the floor.

It just lifts it enough so the sump I no longer the lowest point.



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by griggsey
Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:18 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Not much going on lately just normal stuff. But I developed a knocking noise when I turned corners, struggled to find it until today. My undertray came off after it cracked, I jacked the car up and removed it so I can sort a new one. I decided seen as I had the car up I would fit my nice shinny engi...
by griggsey
Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:42 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Where to buy chrome rub strip?
Replies: 2
Views: 498

Re: Where to buy chrome rub strip?

There are 3 b5.5 estates with chrome in Silverlakes Southampton.

If your not local they will post it to you aswell.

They have a website i think.
by griggsey
Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:51 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Are you the guy I got the one on ebay off of?

It's currently sat in my garage awaiting options. Lol

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by griggsey
Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:50 pm
Forum: UKP- REGIONAL MEETS: MIDLANDS, SOUTHERN, SCOTLAND ...
Topic: Winchester monthly meet
Replies: 1012
Views: 112026

Re: Winchester monthly meet

It varies depending on the weather.

One month we will have 10 cars. Others we will only have 5.

Think we got up to almost 20 last summer.

It's a good chilled meet.

Car park.
Kfc.
Pub.

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by griggsey
Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:27 pm
Forum: UKP- REGIONAL MEETS: MIDLANDS, SOUTHERN, SCOTLAND ...
Topic: Winchester monthly meet
Replies: 1012
Views: 112026

Re: Winchester monthly meet

This Thursday peeps.

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by griggsey
Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:26 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

My phone is broken.

I will try and get some on the go pro

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by griggsey
Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:58 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Built an exhaust a few weeks back. Brought boxes and tail pipes from powerflow as they were local http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/30/0d10cb4444b1a44041269272d96a1be9.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/30/9d7f8799202a0feebf617497ead1109f.jpg Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
by griggsey
Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:35 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.
Replies: 662
Views: 16718

Re: B5.5 TDI 4 Motion,Full Votex, coils & fat fives.

Picture from today's show in Basingstoke.

Endless summer vw show.

Was a good day, seen a few members there aswell.

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