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by dmcessential
Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:35 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: Hello All!!
Replies: 30
Views: 959

Great car to start with and with good standard spec..shouldn't take much love to get it back looking great again...good luck
by dmcessential
Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: Another newbie saying hello!
Replies: 15
Views: 605

Welcome along. Just like a B4 I nearly bought years ago.

Night Johnboy....sorry couldn't resist!
by dmcessential
Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:23 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Another stupid question really.
Replies: 12
Views: 2398

Don't know what you pressure should be but having uder inflated or over inflated will result in worse fuel consumption and the tyres will wear un-evenly. It can also build up excess heat that can help to lead to blow-outs and underinflated tyres going down pot-holes can lead to denting and deforming...
by dmcessential
Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:27 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: heres my b5 estate on 19's
Replies: 17
Views: 1036

Wheels look great...can't wait till we all get to some shows next year....there will be so many silver estates
by dmcessential
Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:25 am
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: Another Sheffield newbie
Replies: 11
Views: 714

Welcome on board...always wanted a rocco...even got a set of scala alloys for my Mk1 Jetta years ago to try and get the same look..
by dmcessential
Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:03 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: R.I.P COLIN MACRAE
Replies: 12
Views: 2293

Lost a great motorsport icon and with the family having natural talent you never know what his lad could have achieved
by dmcessential
Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:19 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Are some Brits just too stuck up?
Replies: 2
Views: 1180

The country isn't on it's bum...it's just there are too many people that haven't got off their bum for so long and worked that there is another generation of people who have been given money not to work. I'm all for getting people working for their dole money and getting prisoners on chain gangs wor...
by dmcessential
Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:33 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Bit of a chorus from the quad tailpipes!
Replies: 3
Views: 657

My old system may be available for sizing etc as I am hoping to get a new one in time for next summer. Will let you know if it happens as it may be good for test fitting for you.
by dmcessential
Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:31 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: VW Breakers
Replies: 12
Views: 3222

Cheers
by dmcessential
Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:42 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: The worst passat i've ever seen on ebay!
Replies: 7
Views: 1633

I think it will be lucky to get £399...real shame to see a passat cabbed to death
by dmcessential
Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:32 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: ram air induction
Replies: 19
Views: 2697

Bloody hell lots going on here....I've now got a K&N pannel filter for sale, hardly used, lots of trapped dust (or not as the case may be!), sounds nice, but feel like a fool now, or not if you read K&N's verdict.
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:08 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: ram air induction
Replies: 19
Views: 2697

....if performance isn't a big issue then go with the good sound. Theres nothing like a good induction noise!!
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:20 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Bit of a chorus from the quad tailpipes!
Replies: 3
Views: 657

Link wasn't working heres another that will hopefully work http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/dmcessential/?action=view&current=W8onthemove.flv http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/dmcessential/th_W8onthemove.jpg <embed width="448" height="361" type="application/...
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:17 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Bit of a chorus from the quad tailpipes!
Replies: 3
Views: 657

Bit of a chorus from the quad tailpipes!

Not as good as we hoped, but filmed this on holiday at the weekend. Need a proper camcorder and hopefully will get all the induction noise as well!!

http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee77 ... hemove.flv[/url]
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:54 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: My new interior :)
Replies: 21
Views: 947

Looks brilliant and is exactly what I was going to do if I had ever found a cream recaro interior for mine...great minds think alike....thankfully for both of us I never found one
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:47 am
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: Hi All
Replies: 13
Views: 487

Welcome along. Got a bit of time to get the car done in time for all the shows next year....see you there!
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:43 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: football
Replies: 3
Views: 1280

Still can't believe it!!
by dmcessential
Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:52 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Leather/Alcantara Interior 2004 on the bay
Replies: 26
Views: 2670

Bought them after a bit of haggling to get the price down...credit card aint happy at all, but couldn't take the chance on another set not turning up. They were delivered on Saturday and they are in mint condition with not a mark anywhere.
by dmcessential
Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:29 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Eddi's 1990 GT 2.0l 16v
Replies: 81
Views: 7381

Looks really, really good and the work on it should see it going for another 10 years at least. sweet
by dmcessential
Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:23 am
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: Howdy do from another newbie...
Replies: 9
Views: 465

welcome along....sell the mk2 keep the passat!!
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:26 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Leather/Alcantara Interior 2004 on the bay
Replies: 26
Views: 2670

Spoke to the bloke and they are from an estate after all. He doesn't know if it was 4 motion or not, but am sure I will be able to get everything to fit. Takes me back to the old days when I managed to fit a Mk2 Golf GTi seats into my Mk1 Jetta...no problems at all as I took the covers and cushons o...
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:19 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: new arms and brakes
Replies: 5
Views: 1294

Is it just me or do those arms look sexy! Need to get out more!
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:16 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Passat Estates
Replies: 26
Views: 2456

Estates are the way to go....just everyone else hasn't realised yet!

Just spent 2 hours washing and hoovering mine before a very long road trip tomorrow. Always thought if you look after your car it'll look after you
by dmcessential
Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:09 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Weekend highlight
Replies: 10
Views: 1317

Totally agree Col especially on the e-type...one of the all time greats