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by Chrissyp83
Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:20 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Exterior Black Plastic Trims
Replies: 39
Views: 3767

Re: Exterior Black Plastic Trims

auto glym bumper and trim gel, used it for years, personally think it is superb, long lasting and produces good beading
by Chrissyp83
Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:34 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Headlight bulb suggestions please
Replies: 27
Views: 3463

Re: Headlight bulb suggestions please

Critical_Mass wrote:
Chrissyp83 wrote:Am I right in thinking the following ...

Sidelight - 501
Head light - H7
Full beam - H4
I believe that is correct.
Thanks Buddy!
by Chrissyp83
Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:49 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: my Wagon..dropped and wheels on.
Replies: 25
Views: 3477

Re: my Wagon..dropped and wheels on.

Very Nice, what did you drop it on? Shocks/ springs or coilovers?
by Chrissyp83
Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:48 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Headlight bulb suggestions please
Replies: 27
Views: 3463

Re: Headlight bulb suggestions please

Am I right in thinking the following ...

Sidelight - 501
Head light - H7
Full beam - H4
by Chrissyp83
Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:54 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Headlight bulb suggestions please
Replies: 27
Views: 3463

Re: Headlight bulb suggestions please

I'm running mtec hid effect brilliant white bulbs and side lights ...you can get them from hid's direct on ebay for £11.99 http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/16/y7a9y8ed.jpg These h7's are in my golf http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/16/y6umu3es.jpg Side lights http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/16/du2a6u...
by Chrissyp83
Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:16 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Headlight bulb suggestions please
Replies: 27
Views: 3463

Headlight bulb suggestions please

Evening all. Don't want to go down the hid route but can anyone suggest matching road legal headlight bulbs, have been thinking osram night breakers? Would like matching headlight and full beam. Would also like to ask about sidelights which would tie in with the above and not look ridiculous i.e. no...
by Chrissyp83
Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:55 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Tyre time!
Replies: 25
Views: 1550

Re: Tyre time!

Put the hankook ventus v12 on the wifes Ibiza sport, all I can say is ... they are superb and literally 100x better that the Pirelli P Zero Nero which were on before! Long answer short ... can not recommend the Hankook highly enough
by Chrissyp83
Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:45 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: mods starting! b5 wagon..
Replies: 9
Views: 1126

Re: mods starting! b5 wagon..

Mmmmm decisions because of the colour of the car I would probably go silver if Im honest (though could consider white/ cream). In my mind if the wheel is quite detailed you may lose the detail of the wheel (if you went black) against what is quite a dark colour on your car already.
by Chrissyp83
Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:31 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Bridgestone Turanza T001 - Any good?
Replies: 9
Views: 2702

Re: Bridgestone Turanza T001 - Any good?

I run Bridgestone Turanza Er300 and personally I think they are superb. Grip, durability, control in the wet top notch. I've put 15k on the tyres and they were on their when I bought the car so not sure of exact mileage they have seen but the front have only got about 2k left on them. Used to like P...
by Chrissyp83
Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Well worth a call to the dealers!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 495

Re: Well worth a call to the dealers!!!

She is an R plate bless her. 1.8T with 152k on the clock! She is a due a full service so I will do that then take her in. Have also been reading about doing a sump drop so may do that aswell (not by the stealers though)
by Chrissyp83
Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:41 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Well worth a call to the dealers!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 495

Well worth a call to the dealers!!!

Well I called the Main Dealers today after reading posts re- outstanding recalls on our Passats. So i rung up reg no. & chassis no. provided, not the coil pack which I had hoped for but there is an outstanding recall on track rod ends. Apparently the coil pack only affects certain batches which ...
by Chrissyp83
Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:10 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: MPG - What you gettin'..?
Replies: 26
Views: 1535

Re: MPG - What you gettin'..?

My B5 1.8T, totally standard, fuel light popped on the other day put £40 Super unleaded and when light came back on had completed 221 miles. £138.9p per litre = 34.89mpg and that includes letting her have a couple of mins warm up before each journey! My work journeys consists of 12miles of B road ...
by Chrissyp83
Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:53 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Strong vibration on start up
Replies: 6
Views: 842

Re: Strong vibration on start up

Rdmiley83 wrote:How many spark plugs does the 2.0 20v have. ???
4 cylinder = 4 spark plugs!
by Chrissyp83
Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:43 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: I thought this was illegal?
Replies: 6
Views: 1251

Re: I thought this was illegal?

Even if he isnt moving he is still committing an offence! As long as the engine is running he is technically in charge of the vehicle! I know because about 5 years ago I thought that it was ok when stationary - I was at the lights, the lights were red and I had my handbrake on. However I was tugged ...
by Chrissyp83
Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:02 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: How cold is your passat?
Replies: 19
Views: 2644

Re: How cold is your passat?

-7.5 on start up, -9.5 once out of my village! Was very cold!!!
by Chrissyp83
Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:57 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Road charging/pay_as_you_go is coming to UK...
Replies: 9
Views: 1378

Re: Road charging/pay_as_you_go is coming to UK...

And yet again the motorist is helping to plug the holes left by previous schemers (cough) sorry i meant politicians! So we pay tax on our cars, largely extortionate car insurance, heavy tax on our fuel and now potentially an extension of current tolls to use m'ways and a roads! It could possibly wor...
by Chrissyp83
Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:02 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Old Girl went through MOT
Replies: 2
Views: 356

Re: Old Girl went through MOT

Thanks buddy! Always a relief with any car I think! Was expecting the advisory on the arm to be fair and was to be done in next service which is in about 2000 miles but was a little shocked about flexis nothing picked up on last mot or in my major service Jan 12 or minor service in july 12! Never mi...
by Chrissyp83
Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:19 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Old Girl went through MOT
Replies: 2
Views: 356

Old Girl went through MOT

Well the old girl turned 150k the other day and it coincided with MOT time and went straight through! Couple of advisories which I have addressed already, minor corrosion on front flexi pipes - replaced and minor play in drivers side front upper rear wishbone - both sides replaced. for £60 on top o...
by Chrissyp83
Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Whats your mileage?
Replies: 779
Views: 140241

Re: Whats your mileage?

B5 1998 1.8T Just turned 150k
by Chrissyp83
Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:53 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Re: Karls OE PLUS TDI Wagon
Replies: 263
Views: 13204

Re: Karls OE PLUS TDI Passat

Great read, great car! A true credit to you buddy!!!
by Chrissyp83
Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:58 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: When to scrap a B5?
Replies: 12
Views: 1419

Re: When to scrap a B5?

I have the 1.8T and just turned 148k and she is still on original turbo and clutch, she has a removable towbar and I tow a trailer with camping gear in however wouldnt think twice about sticking a carvan on. my car has been serviced religiously all its life with history to match. I just stuck 1800 m...
by Chrissyp83
Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:44 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Just back from holiday!!
Replies: 1
Views: 492

Just back from holiday!!

Well just got back from a cracking 9 day holiday to South Devon. Passat performed superbly and I have decided not to sell it, approx 1800 miles over the 9 days. Just the 1 pic of the car from the day I left, as you can see fairly well loaded! Little dirty unfortunately! http://i1136.photobucket.com/...
by Chrissyp83
Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
Topic: My wifes Ibiza Sport!
Replies: 15
Views: 2349

My wifes Ibiza Sport!

My wifes cCompletely standard Mk4 Ibiza Sport, I machine polished her weekend before last and removed all circular/ swirls/ scratches etc ... yesterday washed, snowfoamed, rewashed, rinsed, then the sky went the colour of the car so very quickly put a coat of turtle wax on (I know its not good stuff...
by Chrissyp83
Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:35 am
Forum: CLEANING AND DETAILING
Topic: dodo juice or other?
Replies: 5
Views: 776

Re: dodo juice or other?

I bought a small 'tester' of this for my other halfs ibiza and i think it is superb! Certainly one of the best products I have used.
by Chrissyp83
Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:26 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: 1.8t mpg, the last 1100 miles
Replies: 29
Views: 2287

Re: 1.8t mpg, the last 1100 miles

I think its a de carbonize isnt it? I saw him do it on wheeler dealers to an xk8