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sorry to highjack thread but the monkey that i bought my car from spilt oil on the back seat!!!! iv just taken the cover off and want to wash it to get the oil out. does anybody know what i can wash it with? there is no stain, i just want the oil out. thanks people Sent Using My Thumb On My Iphone L...

i used 1 of those in a garage i worked at. after you have done a few, its really easy. make sure you have the right lube and a decent boot. i would highly recommend


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welcome. where in cornwall are you? i live in bodmin


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ok thanks for the reply. was hoping i wouldnt have to do that but if its the only way then so be it.


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what about people who already have sky??? do you know if there are any deals for us?


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crazy4alfa wrote:

sisson wrote:Motorway at 60mph is high 50,s mpg, sit at 70mph and will drop to low 50's

Round town stop start traffic etc it will drop to mid 40's.

Mine is exactly the same and if I'm driving at 80 it drops to mid 40s.

thats good, is yours a 130pd?


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mines the same. i noticed yesterday i struggled to get 44! usually i can easily see 55. iv got a 300 mile drive on monday with the car fully loaded + roofbox. thats not going to be funny!!!


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im in the middle of refurbing my rs8 reps. i cant work at the moment so
A: money is tight and
B: i have plenty of time.
like some of the others said "its all about prep".


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mouse wrote:All I've done is fitted a amp and sub to the stranded factory fit and it now sounds fantastic.

ill second that. decent head, sub and amp and it transforms the sound. [MULTIPLE MUSICAL NOTES][MULTIPLE MUSICAL NOTES]


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@mindriot the tyre wear makes me think shocks, im not sure if top mounts would do this. im a tyre fitter and sawtooth tyre wear is 99% of the time down to worn shocks. seeing as you have top mounts already, i would change shocks and topmounts. as for the tyres that are now on the rear, the sawtooth ...

What offset and width are they gooch ? How close are they to your top suspension arms ? 7.5j but i cant remember the offset. plenty of room in the arch so no rubbing. i could probably lower it about 50mm (might get abit of tuck on the rear). mine is an SE so if you have a sport yours will be abit l...

sdfordy wrote:
Any pics ?

they arent a8's but you get the gist
these are on while im refurbing my rs8 reps


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i got 235x45's on mine... nice and comfy!!!


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hello and welcome. you have a b5 passat. there are loads of people on here that will give you help and advice... just ask.
rob


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hello and welcome to ukp


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i cant recommend any bulbs but when i tinted the rear lights on my escort van red, i put yellow bulbs in for the indicators and it helped alot. so my advice would be to go with coloured bulbs.


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i think i paid about £7 for my cable. i used it to do the "window mod" (so the windows go up and down with the keyfob) but i downloaded a czech program to do it. is that what you mean??


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there are cheaper ones on ebay


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welcome to ukp


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stevegtx wrote:looks spot on where did u get that from

venom motorsport. looks like oem without the badge, thats what i wanted.


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my cars not silver but the chrome grill will go nice with the chrome trim


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thanks for the replies. karl iv changed all the vacuum hoses from n75 and n18 valves. if i swap the n18 and the n75 valves over and the car doesnt run very well, then the n18 valve is my problem? i will plug in vcds tomorrow and look at the maf reading aswell. i will let you know how i get on. thank...

anybody else???


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i plugged it in and it came up with egr fault.


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im going to take my egr valve off in abit and leave it to soak in petrol for a couple of hours. i was just wondering if this is ok or will the petrol damage any rubber/membrane that i cant see. iv taken my egr off before and its clean but my eml is still on and iv changed the vacuum hoses. also afte...