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Well today I've heard from Perrys and they've said they are going to repair the car at no cost to me. A new short motor will be in by the weekend hopefully.

Over three weeks of arguing my corner and I have the outcome I wanted.

There's something about the Sales If Goods Act which may help if they start getting arsey. If I'm claiming within 6 months for a repair or refund, the seller has to prove the car wasn't faulty at the time if sale. Surely a thrown rod within 1500 miles on a 65000 engine is faulty?

58 plate. Took a 5 year loan to pay for it and it pops in under 3 months after only doing less than 1500 miles since the cambelt change! I don't think I'll be buying a car this expensive again. I'm very frustrated at the mo.

Mines just gone! Just under 65000 miles. Bought from Perrys with a full service and cambelt change and a 3 month warranty which I am still within unless they try and wriggle out somehow.
How much is a new motor?

Nice red estate on 18s I think around 2:30pm in Doncaster.
Member?

Drilling holes in the air box means the airflow before the filter is less restricted.

Traced an annoying rattle on the rear cabin area. Turned out to be the high level brake light housing. It was vibrating at lows revs and starting to irritate me! There's a small piece of towel stuffed in there at the mo but will be properly sorted with some sticky back foam insulation.

Is there anything else if need to buy/adjust on my b6 regarding coilovers? How much is the camber changed(if at all) and what would I need to do to stop uneven tyre wear?

Or is it just as simple as unbolting the stock setup and reaching with a coilover setup?

Cheers mate. If I can't sort a USB device it's coils be an option.

I have an iPhone which I think would work the same as an MP3 player but it would kill the phone battery pretty quick.

Is there no adaptor which plugs into the back of the head unit ? The MDI thing sounds like more than just a wire!

Is there a hidden USB port somewhere? I've got the 3.5mm jack in the centre console but the mp3 I have is tat and over complicated. I was hoping I could plug in a USB memory stick and scroll through the tracks using the headunit. If there isn't a super secret hidey hole USB, what's the easiest way t...

Hoovered and fitted some mats. Passat tailored but not VW ones. Nice fit and for £15 delivered good value.

Best I could get.
It still doesn't really show the true colour.

Cheers guys.

I guess coca cola would be a good description. My old scirocco was a very similar colour.

And yes, just debadging the boot lid. The grille emblem will be staying.

Not the greatest pic.
Owned it all of a week do nothing has been touched. Just ordered a set of mats to keep the cack from the carpets.

I see this Golf quite often at Doncaster Racecourse roundabout. Is the owner a member here?

Picked it tonight. Dead chuffed. An unusual black/brown colour which is classed as gold with tan leather. Totally standard at the mo. Only major change is hopefully coilovers at some point. I like the 17" vw alloys do see no need to change them. A de-badge will probably be the first job. I've g...

I've never had a car pass an MOT first time!

Is this with standard size tyres as well as the wheels? I've just bought a Highline and really like the wheels it comes with. How firm a ride is it?

What's the next 'look' going to be? All the different fashions for cars over the years have brought some good and some terrible! What's been the best? Opinions. I do like the rat look but it only works on old cars for me. A ratty vw van is hard to best for that look in my opinion. I always disliked ...

Can coilovers be adjusted whilst the car is sat or does it need to be jacked up/axle stands? I'm assuming they have marks on the struts to show the point that they have been adjusted to?

A scirocco is a warm desert wind, i think.

What does 'Passat' mean?

Sah I see. Coilovers certainly seem to have come down in price!

Turns out it had 118k not 80!!

Do all the 06 onwards B6 1.9s have the BXE engine, or are there other engines used?