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Cheers for the replies! Some interesting points there thanks. Although the cabin doesn't leak, last time I left her stood the battery ended up in 2 inches of water, I've now cleared the drains but I might still cover just to prevent water flowing down through the plenum and engine bay. As for the fu...

Hi all, Thinking about going away for around 6 months through this summer and next winter, car isn't worth much to a buyer but has had some money put into the mechanicals which means it's too good for the scrap heap. Plus why get rid of a useable car, even if it's clocked over 200k. I've not got a g...

Have you tried Audi mats? I've got some A4 rubber ones in mine that fit well. Might be equivalent but just rebranded ones with locators on if you're not fussed about having Audi written on it, I think the foot wells were the same


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So as an indoor mini project whilst the weather in Sheffield is Baltic, I've started making Betty some window blinds. I've slept in the back of the car before, with the back seats fully down you can get a double air bed between the arches and kip in some comfort. During the spring and summer if I he...

Bought a new front passenger side wing in the same colour from a srappers. But not sure how much work is involved in installation, can't be more than a few bolts surely? Going to leave the old rusty one on (can now put my finger through it) until the weather improves, as a sacrificial part. Then rep...

Gazwould wrote:People over tighten the screws after replacing a festoon bulb cracking the lense allowing ingress .

Exactly what had happened, screw was bar tight but lens was just hanging on. Resettled it but it'll need renewing, especially with Sheffield winter


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One of the rear number plate lights wasn't working, and it was irritating me to look at, so while the glue was setting on my bodged dipstick tube I popped it out to have a look. First off it was loose, which had allowed water in and corroded the contacts. Replaced the bulb, squeezed the contacts tog...

Great looking car, they look good in black. Chuck a picture up when you get the new wheels on


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Re the temp... In the cold weather mine doesn't reach the 90 even In traffic due to the ambient temperature being low. Hmm, what worried me is when driving to newcastle the temp went from 80ish to around 70 mid way up the motorway. Never noticed for the first few thousand miles because it was summe...

Gavster30 wrote:Glad you found my thread, sorry I didn't reply earlier

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Head unit on yours looks nice and OEM, my wiring expertise is non existent though so this is on hold for now


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I picked up a DAB antenna from DAB on wheels and highly recommend an external aerial, I got the shorter bee sting version but it looks close to OEM Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk Is this the one you mean? Looks a lot like the factory fit one but a bit shorter. http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/Kine...

I picked up a DAB antenna from DAB on wheels and highly recommend an external aerial, I got the shorter bee sting version but it looks close to OEM Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk Is this the one you mean? Looks a lot like the factory fit one but a bit shorter. http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/Kine...

Few more pics of recent updates: Ronals put on a month or so ago, arrived with tyres that had legal tread but found that in the wet it handled like a shopping trolley on ice. Got those changed the next day. Went from this: http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161227/a735f20aae764bb512d51ad907109842.jpg...

Alan Gunn wrote:Dipstick tube is easy but be careful not to drop any bits down the hole lol.
Just pull's out after taking the one bolt out that holds it.

Ah nice one, I'll get this done in the new year then, cheers


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Standard suspension set up b5.5 on 18 inch Audi Ronals, ride has improved if anything. Less crashy through pot holes because of bigger diameter wheels and still soaks up speedbumps. Also corners flatter than it did, shallower sidewalls I guess contribute to that. Can't speak for your lowered car but...

Not been on here in a while, final year uni work has taken up some time. Found some spare hours to do a few odd bits to the old girl though. I plastidip smoked my rear lights, and immediately regretted this decision as the brand new units just looked old and sun damaged, rather than darkened. Had to...

Double air bed fits nicely between the arches in my b5.5 estate with the rear seats fully down. Slept in it in September and got a touch chilly but nothing horrendous. Woke up early to sun streaming in though, didn't cross my mind as I'd gone to sleep in the dark. Quick trip to the supermarket and m...

The Bic (well recognised) was used as a paddle board on this trip, sacrilege for windsurfers I would imagine, but I'm more of a dinghy sailor so I thought I'd save any embarrassment. Based in Sheffield for uni so I sail up in the peaks at Winscar. Did a few jobs to the wagon today, as always on old ...

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For fear of repeating what i put in the newbie section: Hi All, New to the forum, joined up to delve into the wealth of knowledge. I am the latest owner of a '52 B5.5 1.9TDI, with hefty mileage and no service history to speak of. This vehicle was bought for £650, off Ebay, with the sole intention o...

Thanks for the welcome! I'm going to migrate this onto a small build thread, not planning on doing much to it but who knows. Below is a photo that now lives on my wall: northern Germany, 3rd or 4th day of euro trip http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o597/charlie_fitzgerald1/IMG_4167_zps5lijcne5.jpg

Hi All, New to the forum, joined up to delve into the wealth of knowledge. I am the latest owner of a '52 B5.5 1.9TDI, with hefty mileage and no service history to speak of. This vehicle was bought for £650, off Ebay, with the sole intention of getting myself and two of my best mates to Croatia, an...