Had the b5 for 7 years this August
Had the b3 16 valve for 18 months
And had the b3 gt for a couple of months now
Craig
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- Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:32 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Who's had their Passat the longest?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5486
- Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:00 pm
- Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
- Topic: Gearbox question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1657
Re: Gearbox question
No probs
Glad I can help
Craig
Glad I can help
Craig
- Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:51 pm
- Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
- Topic: Gearbox question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1657
Re: Gearbox question
Coz the diesel engine won't rev as high and produces more torque so they are higher geared to compensatemappy wrote:Can u explain why?
Craig
- Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:24 pm
- Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
- Topic: Gearbox question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1657
Re: Gearbox question
The petrol box will make it a lot slower top probably 70 mph at the redline
Craig
Craig
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:32 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Soooo! Dudes what have I missed?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2647
Re: Soooo! Dudes what have I missed?
Welcome back I thought you had fallen off the end of the world
Any pics of the new toy?
Craig
Any pics of the new toy?
Craig
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:51 pm
- Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
- Topic: Hi all from leeds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 269
Re: Hi all from leeds
Welcome to the fold
There are lots of help and spares on here
Enjoy
Craig
There are lots of help and spares on here
Enjoy
Craig
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:39 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Anyone doing The Great Cycle 4th June 2012?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1104
Re: Anyone doing The Great Cycle 4th June 2012?
Good luck for tomorrow pal
Craig
Craig
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:35 pm
- Forum: UKP Previous Shows - Picture Forum-
- Topic: 2012 gathering , thanks ....
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14246
Re: 2012 gathering , thanks ....
Just a quick thanks to everyone who made this possible, just a shame mother nature had to dampen the proceedings.
Really enjoyed it all the same
Craig
Really enjoyed it all the same
Craig
- Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:07 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Passat Number 4 - B6 on air
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1173
Re: Passat Number 4 - B6 on air
Read the post properly sie
You should know better by now matt don't do cleaning
Craig
You should know better by now matt don't do cleaning
Craig
- Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:58 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Passat Number 4 - B6 on air
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1173
Re: Passat Number 4 - B6 on air
No probs just when you can
It's a bit full on this end too lots of things getting sorted (in a good way ) ;)
Craig
It's a bit full on this end too lots of things getting sorted (in a good way ) ;)
Craig
- Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:33 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Passat Number 4 - B6 on air
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1173
Re: Passat Number 4 - B6 on air
Woohoo there is light at the end of the tunnel yet then?
Have you got the pressure switch?
If so have a ride over and we'll get it fitted then the jobs about right for now
Has she bought any metal polish yet?
Think I'm gonna book vw fest soon so get on the case
Craig
Have you got the pressure switch?
If so have a ride over and we'll get it fitted then the jobs about right for now
Has she bought any metal polish yet?
Think I'm gonna book vw fest soon so get on the case
Craig
- Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:13 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Passat Number 4 - B6 on air
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1173
Re: Passat Number 4 - B6 on air
Nice
Presume the leaks were from the push connectors??
Craig
Presume the leaks were from the push connectors??
Craig
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:51 pm
- Forum: SPOTTED
- Topic: Ratlookrob
- Replies: 0
- Views: 371
Ratlookrob
Spotted heading towards Blackpool/fleetwood at around 5:30 today
Following a t5 van
I was in the blue b5 heading towards the motorway
Craig
Following a t5 van
I was in the blue b5 heading towards the motorway
Craig
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:51 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: What kind of economy could I expect from a b5.5 1.8T Tip est
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2040
Re: What kind of economy could I expect from a b5.5 1.8T Tip
Thats an excellent MPG, do you regularly get that or was that a one off, downhill with the wind behind you :-P Just wondering what the Tiptronic takes away from the MPG. The DSG seems to add a bit over putting it in Drive if you work the gears manually. I have just travelled to Nottingham today sat...
- Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:04 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: What kind of economy could I expect from a b5.5 1.8T Tip est
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2040
Re: What kind of economy could I expect from a b5.5 1.8T Tip
My modified 1.8t does around 35mpg on a run and and 20-22 around town
I can just about live with it
It is a manual but it gets driven fairly hard all of the time
Craig
I can just about live with it
It is a manual but it gets driven fairly hard all of the time
Craig
- Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:55 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: admit your worst car choices to the forum (we won't tell)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3813
Re: admit your worst car choices to the forum (we won't tell
I've never really had a bad car just some bad decisions :roll: Mainly fuel consumption on all of them 4.0litre jeep Cherokee 3.0litre Carlton gsi 528i BMW The list goes on and on and on :hyst The best one I've had has got to be the passat or my chevette with a ford crossflow in it bored out to 1760 ...
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:35 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: unphased h2o meet in preston anyone going or been?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 929
Re: unphased h2o meet in preston anyone going or been?
Yeah i've been a few times there is a lot of nice metal on show there well worth the trip and braving the cold
Craig
Craig
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:32 pm
- Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
- Topic: vr6 engine,box,loom,écu for sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1649
Re: vr6 engine,box,loom,écu for sale
Hi mate
does it come with the vr subframe
Craig
does it come with the vr subframe
Craig
- Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:47 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Larger wheels MPG change
- Replies: 4
- Views: 979
Re: Larger wheels MPG change
Yeah you do get a fair drop in mpg
I did notice the extra thirst
Craig
I did notice the extra thirst
Craig
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:28 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: vw service north west any one doingany offers ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 690
Re: vw service north west any one doingany offers ?
Hi mate
oil service £59
intermediate service £89
major service £139
all genuine vw parts inc quantum engine oil
just give us a shout on the number below
regards
Craig
oil service £59
intermediate service £89
major service £139
all genuine vw parts inc quantum engine oil
just give us a shout on the number below
regards
Craig
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:35 pm
- Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
- Topic: B3 VR6 on ebay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2035
Re: B3 VR6 on ebay
Wal wrote:Just had a message, someone else is interested and paying him tomorrow.
I've got an Audi Coupe I need shifting before I can buy, gutted!!!
pic's of the coupe please the missus wants one
Craig
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:44 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: B5.5 ESTATE-Which rims? Ronal or Borbets????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1065
Re: B5.5 ESTATE-Which rims? Ronal or Borbets????
I think it will look awesome with the right tyres on the borbets
Craig
Craig
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:31 pm
- Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
- Topic: need info on B6 please
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2456
Re: need info on B6 please
Found another car its 58 late 2008 B6 estate highline. Fell in love with car, it looks like it just rolled from production line. All toys which i want, heated leather, st wheel controls, not sure if its PD or CR engine, exhaust tips pointing straight. Full main dealer service history, one owner. It...
- Sat Dec 31, 2011 11:15 am
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Carmageddons latest B3
- Replies: 7
- Views: 339
Re: Carmageddons latest B3
No need to suspect i am a total addict.
i now have victor and the blue one and am always on the lookout for another!(i have got it bad)
the blue one is a 2 litre yes, low mileage and clean as a whistle for a twenty year old car
happy new year to you too
will have to have a catch up soon
Craig
i now have victor and the blue one and am always on the lookout for another!(i have got it bad)
the blue one is a 2 litre yes, low mileage and clean as a whistle for a twenty year old car
happy new year to you too
will have to have a catch up soon
Craig
- Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:42 pm
- Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
- Topic: e-brake with manual transmission
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5157
Re: e-brake with manual transmission
even with a lever behind the gearstick it is still only a cable holding the brake on I always park with the car in geardubber36 wrote:Or better still, have one of those tried and tested levers just behind the gear lever.hwang2000 wrote: why cant I just press the button to release it.
Craig