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by bobman
Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:54 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: How do I embed code on here?
Replies: 13
Views: 1235

Re: How do I embed code on here?

gotta laff at craigs milk challenge matt lol
by bobman
Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: What do YOU want......ukp
Replies: 28
Views: 3063

Re: What do YOU want......ukp

[quote="doobie"]As for COTM i dont think asking all their views really works as politics comes into play, Personally i think admins should pick the car each month. [quote] we used to do it that way, i or ant used to pick car of the month each month but some members didnt like how it was be...
by bobman
Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:30 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: bus driver of the year
Replies: 13
Views: 1892

Re: bus driver of the year

The day came and there were 39 others drivers I was competing against I found out that most of em there had been doin this for over 10 years, this year was my first the competition started at 8 inthe mornin and went on till 2 in the afternoon there was various tasks we had to do a chicane thru cones...
by bobman
Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:08 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Had some bad news
Replies: 7
Views: 1522

Had some bad news

The wife is loosin her job and we now can't afford the 1,000 a month child care fees, so things have got to go my car bein 1 of the things we need to pay of a cpl of credit cards so car sale will be goin towards clearing the cards will be sellin other stuff we have collected over the years to help a...
by bobman
Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:59 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: bus driver of the year
Replies: 13
Views: 1892

Re: bus driver of the year

Another day for training lol, so far 3 Sundays training usin a brand new double decker round a bus route course, today ithink we are doin drivin with a bowl of water on the platform plus a bus stop course, Next week is GTI so can't do any training then, then the week after is the second compitition ...
by bobman
Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:26 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Brake upgrade
Replies: 7
Views: 1826

Re: Brake upgrade

you will need larger caliper carriers and passat 312mm discs

the porsche discs are no good to fit on a passat

contact g60dubster he has boxster brakes on his b5
by bobman
Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:08 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: DOH! (now with pictures)
Replies: 45
Views: 3537

Re: DOH! (now with pictures)

they did the same with my xantia, same type of damage and insurance said it would cost 1400, said it was more than it was worth
by bobman
Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:30 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Smoothed B5 bumpers...
Replies: 6
Views: 1392

Re: Smoothed B5 bumpers...

the bump strips arnt solid so if you grind em down you will end up with nuttin
by bobman
Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:08 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: water
Replies: 2
Views: 305

Re: water

there are 2

1 under the battery, and 1 under the brake servo

u can reach it with a bent piece of coat hanger

bob
by bobman
Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:18 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: bus driver of the year
Replies: 13
Views: 1892

bus driver of the year

some good news for once as some of you know, i am a national express bus driver based in west brom back in april i entered myself into the bus driver of the year competition at our garage wot this involves is a unknown passenger gets on my bus and asseses my drivin standards, thats the first part of...
by bobman
Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:31 pm
Forum: SPOTTED
Topic: Acorn Mitsubishi, quinton
Replies: 5
Views: 581

Acorn Mitsubishi, quinton

Yesterday at 10 past 8 in the mornin I passed a b5.5 black estate with tinted headlights tinted windows A8 wheels and a ukpassats sticker in rear quarter window, it was parked outside Mitsubishi dealers as I went passed drivin the 636 bus

bob
by bobman
Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: OK OK - where do I find it?
Replies: 8
Views: 1765

Re: OK OK - where do I find it?

check this link i created

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24307" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

bob
by bobman
Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:21 pm
Forum: CAR OF THE MONTH
Topic: JUNE 2010 - VEEDUBJUNKY
Replies: 14
Views: 5165

JUNE 2010 - VEEDUBJUNKY

forgot to do this last night sorry guys

anyway as voted by you

veedubjunky gets this months car of the month

well done m8 show us how you did it

bob
by bobman
Mon May 31, 2010 11:22 pm
Forum: SHOWS/MEETS AND EVENTS LIST 2021
Topic: ukpassats whereabouts, map updated 31/05/10
Replies: 137
Views: 59877

Re: ukpassats whereabouts, map updated 31/05/10

added

updated google map

to anybody viewin this, there are now 2 pages of names so if you cant see your name on the first page then check the second for the rest of the list

bob
by bobman
Mon May 31, 2010 11:02 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: passat model pics
Replies: 5
Views: 12276

passat model pics

B1 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Vw_passat_b1_facelift_v_sst.jpg B2 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Vw_passat_b2_2_v_sst.jpg B3 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/VW_Passat_B3_Variant_front_20080215.jpg/800px-VW_Passat_B3_Variant_front_20...
by bobman
Mon May 31, 2010 9:23 pm
Forum: SHOWS/MEETS AND EVENTS LIST 2021
Topic: ukpassats whereabouts, map updated 31/05/10
Replies: 137
Views: 59877

Re: ukpassats whereabouts, map updated 30/11/09

Jay wrote:Jay, B4 Wagon, South Devon :D

where in south devon, jay
by bobman
Mon May 31, 2010 4:39 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: How do I know if I have a B5 or a B5.5?
Replies: 15
Views: 2229

Re: How do I know if I have a B5 or a B5.5?

Neilc wrote:Isnt it a B5 = Saloon and B5.5 = Estate.

a b5.5 is the facelift version of the b5 which happened around 2000 (y reg) some y regs were b5 and some were b5.5 but 51 reg (2001) are all b5.5
by bobman
Sun May 30, 2010 6:05 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: why
Replies: 8
Views: 1438

Re: why

opie oils are doin 4ltr with an extra 1 ltr free
by bobman
Tue May 25, 2010 7:13 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: List of Forums you visit
Replies: 22
Views: 2542

Re: List of Forums you visit

ant, do you want me to add it to the ukpassats facebook page

we have 269 members i can send it to then

if you do then it means you will have to delete the event you have put up
by bobman
Tue May 25, 2010 6:17 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Show me your B5's on 17s????
Replies: 28
Views: 4232

Re: Show me your B5's on 17s????

jamesNE

dont forget your image tags when you add pics

Image

Image

bob
by bobman
Mon May 24, 2010 7:51 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: MARV's car (updated with coillys)
Replies: 22
Views: 680

Re: MARV's car (update)

marv has sent me some new pics of his car now he has coillys fitted http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm188/ukpassats/marv/marv1.jpg http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm188/ukpassats/marv/marv2.jpg http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm188/ukpassats/marv/marv3.jpg http://i296.photobucket.com/albums...
by bobman
Mon May 24, 2010 6:30 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: parts info needed
Replies: 5
Views: 1580

Re: parts info needed

cant remember but it wasnt much tho, think it was around a tenner

i will have to try and find the reciept
by bobman
Mon May 24, 2010 4:43 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Service Items
Replies: 2
Views: 1081

Re: Service Items

go to your nearest GSF and they will tell ya wot ya need oil oil filter pollen filter air filter cam belt kit fuel filter water pump, its a good idea to change this at the3 same time as the cam belt coz its all connected and makes it easier later, instead of changin cam belt now then latrer on chang...
by bobman
Mon May 24, 2010 4:35 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: my speeding finalised
Replies: 24
Views: 2914

Re: my speeding finalised

bus driving should help take yous insurance down as your classed as a professional driver. my mate drives for stagecoach and he saved 200quid on his insurance ever since he started the job I want to know which insurance companies do that. I haven't found one yet same here coz every insurance compan...