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by 8ball
Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:47 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: Newbie From Haverhill, Suffolk
Replies: 8
Views: 322

Re: Newbie From Haverhill, Suffolk

good to have another local on board


welcome to the forums
by 8ball
Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:09 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Random post's
Replies: 7
Views: 933

Re: Random post's

Seems a bot has managed to register and is posting spam all over the place ...and all the mods are at the gathering
by 8ball
Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:55 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: newbie from norfolk!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 336

Re: newbie from norfolk!!!

Good to have another owner from East Anglia


Welcome :-bd
by 8ball
Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:00 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: HT lead upgrade.
Replies: 5
Views: 694

Re: HT lead upgrade.

i would say your looking at more like £100 + :0
http://www.performanceleads.co.uk/showd ... asp?id=399

or Magnecor

http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/31 ... -6771.html

for £76.90+
by 8ball
Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:59 pm
Forum: PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOS
Topic: Oulton Park BTCC
Replies: 15
Views: 3927

Re: Oulton Park BTCC

Ant you have to go ...make sure you do the whole weekend inc camping to soak up all the BTCC goodness
by 8ball
Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:47 pm
Forum: PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOS
Topic: Oulton Park BTCC
Replies: 15
Views: 3927

Re: Oulton Park BTCC

Ive got some pics just havent got them off the camera yet ..will post them up as soon as i do
by 8ball
Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: VR5 running rich
Replies: 4
Views: 477

Re: VR5 running rich

Were you getting an error in VAG.COM from the sensor ?
by 8ball
Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:15 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: VR5 running rich
Replies: 4
Views: 477

VR5 running rich

Car has been running rich for a few weeks now .....changed the MAF and had the throttle body cleaned and reset,but its still stinks ................any other ideas on what it could be ?
by 8ball
Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:50 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Any carp fisherman in here ?
Replies: 9
Views: 1779

Re: Any carp fisherman in here ?

:-h

Carp fisherman here to...but i gave it a miss last year and hit my local rivers for so chub and barble fishing.

But im soon to be back at it just have to find a new water to fish :-?
by 8ball
Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:59 am
Forum: PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOS
Topic: Oulton Park BTCC
Replies: 15
Views: 3927

Re: Oulton Park BTCC

I was there too ...but for the whole weekend

Beer Beer and BTCC love it :-bd
by 8ball
Wed May 26, 2010 10:19 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Part Number Required
Replies: 0
Views: 242

Part Number Required

Can anyone tell me the part number for the EXPANSION TANK for my 1999 VR5 please

TIA
by 8ball
Tue May 18, 2010 4:20 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Will too much oil hurt the engine?
Replies: 4
Views: 814

Re: Will too much oil hurt the engine?

At least they put oil in, a friend of mine dropped his Golf R32 in for an oil change at the stealers ..........picked it up the following day and off he drove ...............well i say drove it wasnt for long as they had forgoteen to refill it and the engine has now seized :(

^#(^
by 8ball
Sat May 08, 2010 4:29 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: on the sick again
Replies: 9
Views: 1375

Re: on the sick again

I hope you are going to claim for loss of earnings !!!
by 8ball
Sat May 01, 2010 4:37 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Air Con
Replies: 12
Views: 1722

Re: Air Con

Just as a short term measure to get me thru i popped into my local motor factors and picked up a Carcare A/C cleaner spray ........................................ OMG FFS no one buy it ive gone from having a sweaty feet smell to a puke smell :ymsick: Ive had to use half a can of Detol fresh air spr...
by 8ball
Sat May 01, 2010 11:00 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Air Con
Replies: 12
Views: 1722

Re: Air Con

Just got the call back from my local Vw dealer

£25 so ive booked it in :)
by 8ball
Sat May 01, 2010 9:31 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Oh Dear EPIC FAIL
Replies: 10
Views: 1453

Re: Oh Dear EPIC FAIL

Looks more like bog roll tubes to me :-bd
by 8ball
Sat May 01, 2010 9:29 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Air Con
Replies: 12
Views: 1722

Re: Air Con

doobie wrote:
you could always change your socks more 8-}

Oi ya cheeky fecker ;)
by 8ball
Sat May 01, 2010 8:33 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Oh Dear EPIC FAIL
Replies: 10
Views: 1453

Oh Dear EPIC FAIL

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E39-QUAD-EXHU ... 2a0694553d

You have to see it to believe it !!!!! L-)

=))
by 8ball
Sat May 01, 2010 8:24 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Air Con
Replies: 12
Views: 1722

Re: Air Con

Checked all the carpets and the drains were all checked and cleaned when the car was serviced earlier this year. I spent a while looking for info regarding the "bomb" style sprays and it seems there are mixed feeling and results towards them..... now off to call the stealer so will post ba...
by 8ball
Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:15 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Air Con
Replies: 12
Views: 1722

Re: Air Con

ok i would say the smell resembles sweaty feet !!!! :((

Anyone have an idea how much VW charge ?
by 8ball
Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:07 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Air Con
Replies: 12
Views: 1722

Air Con

Has anyone tried 1 of those air con cleaning spays ...the 1s you just fire off in the car with the sytem on re-circulation ?

Do they work ? as i have a strange smell coming from my air con or is it worth paying the stealer price for a full air con clean ?
by 8ball
Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:15 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: To Cheap ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1038

Re: To Cheap ?

Nope got an email to say the calipers are different :((
by 8ball
Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:52 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: To Cheap ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1038

Re: To Cheap ?

Just emailed him ;)
by 8ball
Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:09 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: To Cheap ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1038

Re: To Cheap ?

After a complete nightmare with my local euro parts i was just about to spend 230 on just discs and pads but if i can do the 312 upgrade for the same price then its a no brainer .................just worried about the quality
by 8ball
Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:01 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: To Cheap ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1038

To Cheap ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Audi-312mm-front-Brake-calipers-carriers-Discs-pads_W0QQitemZ320516407648QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4aa0444160 Does this seem a little to cheap ? am i missing something ? 2 x OEM Brake Calipers Natural, Red, Black 2 x OEM Brake Caliper Car...