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by biggr5
Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:25 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Ex police car for sale
Replies: 11
Views: 1074

Re: Ex police car for sale

Yeah will have been serviced etc. But - it would also have been used for police pursuits - sat by side of the road for a couple of hours or at the station and then Thrashed from cold ! I know the Police Volvo T5's used to have new turbo downpipes very often because of the same reason. Does look nice...
by biggr5
Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:51 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: One of those days !!!
Replies: 12
Views: 1357

One of those days !!!

Anyone else had one lately ? I had one yesterday ! First off - Bought new doors for the house - 8 of them, went to start fitting them and found out the upstairs doors were 3" narrower than downstairs :roll: - Heres the bad bit - we bought them online from wickes as they were cheaper than local ...
by biggr5
Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:01 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Back to Summer Mode :) - Photos!
Replies: 12
Views: 1733

Summer mode ?

Bit optimistic aint ya !!!! Does look good though :wink:
by biggr5
Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:55 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Admin 20VT !!!! ==SOLD JULY 08=
Replies: 153
Views: 5178

That looks great Ant !!

As said before - you dont hang around do you !

Shame you've gotta raise it looks spot on :D
by biggr5
Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:30 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: estate interior and saloon interior same?
Replies: 9
Views: 1922

If your rear doorcards are the same apart from the depth then you can cut out the fabric/leather section out and stick it back in the estate doorcard. Thats what I did with my leather - but I was after a different look - didnt even realise the cards were different when I did it !! As for the rear be...
by biggr5
Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:11 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Our New Passat
Replies: 13
Views: 655

rossmck wrote:And it's a 4MO :)

Main reason we need an estate, is we now have a German Shepherd
LOL - My Chocolate Labrador loves sitting in the back of mine - just stares at the cars behind like a nodding dog :lol:
by biggr5
Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:01 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: You there Sam?
Replies: 6
Views: 1070

Dirty Dirty Dawson !!!! :lol:
by biggr5
Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:20 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Very useful web site
Replies: 2
Views: 2400

Used that site a few times - gotta say its spot on when it comes to the hotel reviews etc.

Stayed in the Hotel 487 or 483 or something like that in prague - very nice it was too !!
by biggr5
Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:49 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Someone get this bought !!!
Replies: 1
Views: 1079

Someone get this bought !!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/volkswagen-passat-estate-1984-11-month-mot-tax-1-owner_W0QQitemZ200193839796QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem If I had the room and a more understanding wife I'd be buying this myself !! Looks pretty tidy and it might go cheap too. Someone get it in t...
by biggr5
Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:55 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Our New Passat
Replies: 13
Views: 655

Wagons Rule !!!
by biggr5
Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:42 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: help needed with B5 to B5.5 facelift front end
Replies: 30
Views: 5769

Top work fella !

Love those wheels too, good choice :D
by biggr5
Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:12 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: NEW TOY
Replies: 12
Views: 2116

Deck it and get the passat rims on there :wink:
by biggr5
Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: What's everyone having?
Replies: 40
Views: 3740

Few Magners or Bulmers for me please.

Then switch to the Double Jagermeister Redbulls to finish me off :wink:
by biggr5
Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Edition 38 forum? FBI??? WTF!
Replies: 8
Views: 2001

FBI finally caught up with the scene police !!!!

:wink:
by biggr5
Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:01 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Never ending story
Replies: 1324
Views: 85087

An English Dictionary


:wink:
by biggr5
Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:55 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Jobs for the weekend?
Replies: 44
Views: 4577

I'm working Saturday but thats ideal for me because I can get some of my bolts sorted on the CNC Lathe and also hopefully make some wheel centres on the etching miller. Whilst getting paid :lol: 8) Sunday - hopefully car hunting for an Audi A2 for the Mrs, if the Beetle goes on Saturday. If not hope...
by biggr5
Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:27 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: The latest look...its been a while !!!!
Replies: 83
Views: 3133

Cheers pete, thought about gold bolts but that would be too easy :wink: :lol:
by biggr5
Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:07 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Show us your ride height
Replies: 24
Views: 3338

and its too low. Scrapes too much and its fubbared the outer 20mm of the front tires and slightly fooked the arch, pulled the lip at the top down a bit. Do you think narrower tires would help at all?? What tyres are you running now ? I've gone from 235/35 down to 215/35 - will hopefully let me get ...
by biggr5
Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: UK passats calendar for 2009?
Replies: 13
Views: 1853

Yeah that would be cool.

Could get some of the shots at this years shows etc.

Could also sort a group shot :wink:
by biggr5
Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:11 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Never ending story
Replies: 1324
Views: 85087

was her name
by biggr5
Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:06 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Show us your ride height
Replies: 24
Views: 3338

Mine was this low - http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c318/Big-G-R5/ABCD0004-1.jpg Drove it round like that for about 3 months but got fed up with it scraping everywhere and raised it about 5mm. Still scraped but not on catseyes ! lol ! Since raised even more but only to clear the 19s - new stretch ...
by biggr5
Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:28 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Black estate with white roof for kaliboy
Replies: 9
Views: 1791

Thats pretty cool - looks a little odd without the roof rails though.

Something I had been toying with but think I'll leave them on there !
by biggr5
Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:06 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: The latest look...its been a while !!!!
Replies: 83
Views: 3133

Hi mate, erm - both, kind of.

All will be revealed in time. Must pull my finger out and get them sorted !

p.s. yours is looking nice on the phat 5's, especially with the spacers and lower ride. Looks very classy 8)
by biggr5
Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:37 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Stunning new Audi in at work
Replies: 12
Views: 2225

Soooooo nice !!!!

Reckon they'll let me out for a test drive if I turn up in my Passat :twisted:
by biggr5
Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:35 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: New Passat CC Coupe (PICS)
Replies: 16
Views: 2573

I thought a coupe was a 3dr saloon ? :?

Like the Audi A5.

Looks ok - would prefer the Audi meself :)