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lol, remember that day well! I could have honestly scrapped it there n then and walked home when it did it to mine!

some total scutts around doing that to peoples cars. Feel for you, i'd be raging!

I wanna get one of those 4 camera systems, my house (which i can't even begin to explain) is such a funny layout i wanna get it covered front and rear. Looks a good kit for the price i'm gonna look it up!

Yeah, snow ripped mine off too, well only partly, did three of us on this forum the same day! It left me lying in the road, in the slush for an hour, freezing cold and ringing wet trying to remove what was left to get home, absolute PIG. It then took TWO WEEKS for the snow it rammed into my engine b...

Our Passat family is growing! Always been a family with VW's in it, my bro had a few old Polo's, had a B4 Passat for some years. My sister had a 2002 Golf GT TDI since it was 18 months old. So then I got my 2001, my first VW. Loved it, a few issues but we're getting on ok at the moment! Then my sist...

I got my remap at Midland VW if you're in the midlands.

I believe these are the ones that trick sensors, usually air temp or air flow type sensors into thinking the air is cooler, or more of it thus increasing fueling. Basically you run rich, which is not great. More power? Well maybe a little bit if you're lucky. The worse that can happen is you loose a...

Fantastic day! Good to meet a couple of folks there, got a few bits for my Passat too! Got to show the other half the differences between a B5 and a B5.5 :mrgreen: I came in my mk2 Fiesta as i'd kinda promised my self I would, but part of me wishes I'd hitched up the caravan and rocked over on the S...

I just came on here nosing for solutions to my own water ingress problems, looks like I found em!

I too have water running in over the plastic interior sill trims!

Playing hunt the powerband! I personally can't see the advantage my self, of course it can give better MPG if used right, and power delivery. But does it out way development, build and more importantly... repair costs? Our automatic lorrys at work are only 12 speed, hell mines a manual and that's on...

Thanks for the input guys, a lot to consider! Yeah a Leon, also looked at the EatPizza, just figured they'd be higher up on the insurance coming with bigger engines they're also popular with the boy racers around these parts. I've got a list of registrations here of various cars i'm gonna pester the...

Hey guys, our circumstances at the moment are such that we only need one main car, which is our Passat, I have two mk2 Fiesta's that are more of a hobby, but get used on the vary rare occasion we need two cars. Usually once or twice a month! However, our situation is changing and may soon need a car...

I work my MPG out using a calculator, my actual is usually 2-4mpg behind the computer in the car. But like you say, when it's showing mid 50's anyway,and you're low 50's from a large car with a remap. I'm happy

I can get into the 60's with ease on a similar spec'd car especially now it's warming up outside. a 65.5 on a run to Manchester once. A 67 on the way to work one morning

Yes, i had a cold about 6 weeks ago, which cleared but left a kinda on and off cough up until last weekend when it started and hasn't really backed off. Doctor has put me on antibiotics because he thinks it's a minor infection, flared up by this dust.

This is a little embarrassing, i wanted to paint my winter steels. Matt black was my colour of choice as i had a set of VW Caddy van center caps to go on! It was like a week before xmas and we were keeping the niece and nephew entertained so xmas shopping could happen, etc. So long story short, the ...

lol I have them too, every few weeks i try and get at em with a rag and some disinfectant but i'm loosing the battle

Thanks for the reply, got two in my watch list at the moment, one is a 2002 20v the other is this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141246229944?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 which im hoping to view tomorrow if the seller replies with his address. He has already said the belt was d...

Hey guys, sorry to ask i have searched around the Google machine with a lot of conflicting information. When should the cam/timing belt be changed on the 2.0 Petrol engine? I've been asked to find a car for the mother in law, but she's decided she wants a Passat like mine so i'm currently car shoppi...

Not something i'd do, but it's different and the finished item isn't so bad. Credit to him

Well a tech guy at Midland VW took it for a spin. The good news is the Flywheel is fine, which i'd hoped as there are no other symptoms. Infact the whole car is fine and actually complemented it on how well it drives in all areas.... the embarrassing part is, it's my driving style :oops: :(( L-) Ok ...

Cheers for the info guys, the place that did the re-map are gonna take a look at it tomorrow for me. It's the same place that Desert storm used for some work.

Do they do solid state flywheel kits?

Bummer, i was hoping for anything but Flywheel!

I guess i'll carry on driving like I do (MPG's over BHP's) and hope it lasts a fair while yet!

Hi guys, hoping someone might be able to help me out on this! Had my 2001 tdi130 re-mapped two weeks ago, now i've noticed a vibration, i don't believe it's a result of the re-map, more something that's come to light now it has more torque. I know these things are tricky to diagnose online but i'll ...

Use anything as a track car! I use my 1.1 Fiesta at Curborough with the trackday drivers crew. It's about the fun not the trackability! For what it's worth im not even the slowest!