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by MattIoW
Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:58 pm
Forum: UKP- REGIONAL MEETS: MIDLANDS, SOUTHERN, SCOTLAND ...
Topic: SOUTHERN AREA UKP MEET
Replies: 117
Views: 51162

Re: SOUTHERN AREA UKP MEET

not that I'm aware off. We do need to organise one tho.
by MattIoW
Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:13 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Mana's passat - Project: Hand me dowN
Replies: 93
Views: 2619

Re: Mana's passat - Project: Hand me dowN

loving the ice dude.
by MattIoW
Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:14 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Whats your mileage?
Replies: 779
Views: 138930

Re: Whats your mileage?

51plate 1.8t 20v 95k
by MattIoW
Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:26 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: exhast emissions light.
Replies: 2
Views: 431

Re: exhast emissions light. P0300 code

P0300

faulty spark plugs or wires.
faulty coil pack
faulty oxygen sensor
faulty fuel injectors
burned exhaust valve
faulty catalytic converter
stuck/blocked egr valve/passages
faulty camshaft position sensor
defective computer
by MattIoW
Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: exhast emissions light.
Replies: 2
Views: 431

exhast emissions light.

My car isnt running at full power and is really jerky! The light has popped up. Cat converter ?
by MattIoW
Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:38 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Negative Camber.
Replies: 5
Views: 600

Re: Negative Camber.

yeah it's lowerd. The arches wil be getting rolled a tad at the back. But i want the wheels to tilt in abit, Not majorly like, but just enough.
by MattIoW
Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:43 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Negative Camber.
Replies: 5
Views: 600

Re: Negative Camber.

well actually, i wanted to add abit of negative camber so my wheels will tuck under my arche's.
by MattIoW
Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:42 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Negative Camber.
Replies: 5
Views: 600

Negative Camber.

Iv been told its hard to do with this car. Any advise ?
by MattIoW
Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:38 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: My Passat.
Replies: 49
Views: 946

Re: My Passat.

i must admit last pic doesnt do justice, in person it looks more level. But the front has loads of thread left to get dropped, but im only gunna get it done a tad, just so the back end looks more up than the front end.
by MattIoW
Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:50 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: My Passat.
Replies: 49
Views: 946

Re: My Passat.

from what my mate told me (guy helping me sort my car out) original springs to coil's dropped it 40 mill (think) it is. The rear spring was cut abit by previous owner. The bit where you adjust the ride height has been removed aswell creating the extra bit of drop. But when it was messured from origi...
by MattIoW
Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:30 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: My Passat.
Replies: 49
Views: 946

Re: My Passat.

sisson wrote:Reverse rake ftw.

Although being pedantic that is not 150mm drop on the rear, nor is it 50mm up front. Is your tape measure broken?
your wrong, that is how much it has been dropped by.

The front will be getting lower when the back has settled. Not by much tho, as the roads here are terrible.
by MattIoW
Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:07 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: My Passat.
Replies: 49
Views: 946

Re: My Passat.

update on my car. still not sorted the plate, But got my wagon lowerd 150 mill at back, and 50 on front. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/305254_10150476725692209_672662208_10862648_53346643_n.jpg http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387764_10150476726047209_672662208_1086265...
by MattIoW
Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: interior lights.
Replies: 8
Views: 1156

Re: interior lights.

yeah im struggling there too!
by MattIoW
Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:34 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: interior lights.
Replies: 8
Views: 1156

Re: interior lights.

ok thank you.
by MattIoW
Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:17 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: interior lights.
Replies: 8
Views: 1156

interior lights.

i can do the ones above my head, but the passenger ones and the one for when i open my boot, i cant seem to access, the plastic see through cover doesnt seem to want to budge on any of them!
by MattIoW
Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:41 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: mudflaps.
Replies: 18
Views: 1050

Re: mudflaps.

the iow has terrible roads, and loads of humps, i have to go sideways over them, so my car dont scrape.
by MattIoW
Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:15 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: mudflaps.
Replies: 18
Views: 1050

Re: mudflaps.

i just wanna see how they are tbh (in person or on a pic of a car similar to mine), if they are cheap then I'm not too botherd. But I would like to try em out. How would i fit them? I'm struggling to find a pair on ebay, some are huge which i now would be pointless in fitting, but i dont have a clue...
by MattIoW
Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:23 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: mudflaps.
Replies: 18
Views: 1050

Re: mudflaps.

oh. my car will be going lower soon, and its already dropped 50 mill.
by MattIoW
Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:13 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: mudflaps.
Replies: 18
Views: 1050

Re: mudflaps.

can someone link me to a site or ebay link?
by MattIoW
Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:32 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: mudflaps.
Replies: 18
Views: 1050

mudflaps.

Can you get mud flaps for these cars? I would like a set, not the crappy rally cross style.
by MattIoW
Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:10 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: I was on isle of wight radio.
Replies: 1
Views: 595

I was on isle of wight radio.

For running a drunk 'tourist' over.
I have been proven this wasn't my fault.
by MattIoW
Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:19 am
Forum: UKP- REGIONAL MEETS: MIDLANDS, SOUTHERN, SCOTLAND ...
Topic: SOUTHERN AREA UKP MEET
Replies: 117
Views: 51162

Re: SOUTHERN AREA UKP MEET

Ill be rocking my merc wheels soon. Just orderd some tires that will have a small stretched look. 9j man. Just need a small re polish! Would be good if we could organise a such event. On the isle of wight last sunday of every month is a meet, behind la bowl. Would be good if a load of people from th...
by MattIoW
Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:31 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Tire advise!
Replies: 0
Views: 505

Tire advise!

basically i baught these wheels.

17 inch 9 j.

i need a lower profile tire, but want a tiny stretch. I dont have a clue on tires size's etc. I want some good tire's but not too costly either. So what tire and size do you recomend?
by MattIoW
Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:15 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Would these bolts fit ?
Replies: 0
Views: 262

Would these bolts fit ?

i need longer wheel bolts as my standard ones are too short. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-Alloy-Wheel-Bolts-14mm-Radius-Mercedes-Long-40mm-/270829727426?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item3f0eb5aec2 ill show the wheels i want to run. http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...
by MattIoW
Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:15 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: HELP please engine trouble.
Replies: 3
Views: 345

Re: HELP please engine trouble.

what ya mean omen? just got it checked by the garage and said my sump was full, and dont see how when we checked it had no oil at the time? I said to him that my car did start to sound like a diesel and even the rac bloke who checked it said we had no oil, but couldnt see any oil leaks. He said it c...