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I only really use them to light up the edge of country roads at night.. Not fussed how good they are in fog.. Read a couple of posts now commenting on front fogs negatively affecting smic airflow.. Probably just leave it for now.. Anyone stuck a tidy looking (functional) intake vent in place of the ...

MiniMental wrote:Google kufatec. They do looms for pretty much everything retrofit wise.


54 Passat Wagon PD175
99’ Audi S4 Avant 2.7 QTO ;)

For £219 they can keep it...
Probably excellent quality but that's a ridiculous price.

The old knob and gaiter were minging..
Was thinking the black gaiter might look odd with the grey interior but it looks ok imo..
And the knob is lush..

Well pleased..

Although.. hacking the car is much more scary [emoji38]

Found someone last night selling B5 rear lights for a tenner each + post...

Can't find them today, of course..

I didn't mean cutting the wiring.. if it meant I had to do that I'd be looking for alternatives.

Thanks for looking mate.. appreciate it..

There is not ever a single excess wire/connector in these cars, every cable set was built to the exact spec of the car. This makes no sense to me (not disputing what you say, just that it seems daft from a manufacturers point of view) You can find retrofit wire sets for relatively cheap. Most work ...

Can't find a definitive yes or no so..
Would front fogs in the grilles be plug and play?
Obviously a new headlight switch would be required.. but is the wiring for it all likely to be there?

Thanks guys.. just need to find a sensibly priced pair of B5 lights.. You can buy a look adapter in eBay for this.. might do that just so the original wiring is maintained.. Although, as I'd be cutting chunks out of the thing perhaps it's moot.. What were VW thinking when they put those ghastly rear...

No worries mate.. I ain't in a rush.. please don't bust a gut on my account, as and when is fine

Both look better than stock imo..

Seems options are very limited..

Anyone fitted B5 ones? Seen the how2 to fit 5.5 to the 5 but not vice versa..

Swmbo doesn't like the standard rear lights on the B5.5 estate..

Any good alternatives??

Zennonsobas wrote:The wires to the motor are ok as i can hear the module working it just wont lift the pin in the door card or release the lock

This is exactly how my driver's door (on the golf) was.. new module cured it..
Got mine off eBay for about £16 iirc. Works perfect.

BIG F@ TW@ wrote:I think I have one, yours for a fiver plus postage.

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Any joy chap??
Not in a rush (not even a little bit), just joggin ya noggin.. [emoji1303]

I usually try for Beru, Meyle, Febi or Lemforder (depending on application).. Iirc I put a Beru cts in the pd130 Golf.. Hoping the weather forecasts aren't too far off.. mild weather into October will give me the opportunity to sort the mechanics.. gearbox notwithstanding. We don't do cold-weather s...

Gazwould wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:03 pm Yes they are right & *~^# , OK if applied with copper slip on the threads .

Tempted to get the Dremel out.. desperately need to check the air in the back 2..

Going to need a thermostat and coolant temp sensor too.. once I've found part numbers..

Stuck a Mann filter in there.. it's a carbon impregnated one, should do the job Really need to get down and dirty with the drain wotsits in that area, nsf footwell felt damp. And then there's the 2 metal dust caps that are stuck on.. reckon that'll be 2 new valves. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapa...

Picked this up cheap.. its got the crunchy 2nd gear but I'm not worried yet.. Bit of history, seems like all the important stuff has been done.. Was cheaper to buy 4 (Audi S-line) 17's with good tyres than buy 2 new fronts for the original 15's Bit of a smell inside so cabin filter first... Good cal...

In that whammy grey colour??

Whaddya want for postage me ol china??

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Ta mate.. best I get my search on..

Or think about a different use for the space..

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What's missing from the back of my centre console?
An ashtray perhaps?

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howey wrote:In the breaking section there is one good 5 speed potentially for sale?

Aye.. saw that earlier (but thanks for the nod).
Wee bit premature (hopefully) and a 6 hour round trip unfortunately.


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I'll stick with the 5... I don't mind a it of messing but bigger challenges, no thanks.. Price of FHN boxes varies it seems.. seen a buy it now for circa £60, and also £100+ Still going to give this one a coupla hundred miles to see if it mellows.. after that I think a used box will be more practica...

MiniMental wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:25 pmI put in an FHN with 200k+ on it and as I say, still feels new...

I'd be looking at a sturdier box if I were doing a swap tbh...

Quite like the 6-speed in the Golf, seems to have much longer legs than the 5-speed. Doubt the upgrade would be easy, or cheap, though.

Does it still crunch if you rev match your gear shifts? I don't really understand rev matching.. have read 'how-to's', even ones with diagrams.. nup.. doesn't compute. Used to do it on the motorbikes (uniwttingly), usually changing gear without any clutch usage after I'd pulled away.. but that was ...