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General => General discussion => Non-Golf gallery => Topic started by: Jay on 29 January 2012, 18:12
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:lipsrsealed:
Those that know shhhh :wink:
Lets see if anyone can guess and how many replies it takes :grin:
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Citroen 2CV - :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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vauxhall of some sort :smiley:
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a clue - look at what section it is in :rolleyes:
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a clue - look at what section it is in :rolleyes:
Got my VW blinkers on again :cool: :laugh:
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mk2 by any chance :smiley: :smiley:
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Sharan/Toreg
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Sharan/Toreg
Thank f#ck no :cool: :grin:
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A clue...
It's engine shape is a bit like a V
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Minority report of WIN.
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and its a forum users old car. . . . . . . . . :lipsrsealed:
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A clue...
It's engine shape is a bit like a V
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VR6?
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4motion :cool:
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and like its owner its odd ( number wise :lipsrsealed: )
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V5 Passat?
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Passat V5, formerly of the possesion if Monsieur Negro?
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Passat V5, formerly of the possesion if Monsieur Negro?
Aye :cool:
Love it, the engine roar is addictive, coming from a sh!t derv :grin:
Delighted :smiley:
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Sweet!
I kept looking at that thinking someones going to get a feckin nice car, very :cool: mate
....induction kit
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Passat V5, formerly of the possesion if Monsieur Negro?
Love that name Jord, made me chuckle! :grin:
Wife is gutted, she is missing it already. Still, off to look at a Polo GTi tomorrow (X plate)
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I win :)
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Here's your medal
(http://bizgov.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/first-place-prize.jpg)
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Will have to get some pics up at the weekend when I get some day light time (our work car park is sh!te for pics), definitely loving the engine roar and the pull on it :cool:
The heated leather/suede seats were a welcome treat this morning when the car was reading the outside temp as -1C :shocked:
Got a few niggles to sort out, but nothing major :smiley:
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Will have to get some pics up at the weekend when I get some day light time (our work car park is sh!te for pics), definitely loving the engine roar and the pull on it :cool:
Got a few niggles to sort out, but nothing major :smiley:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Martz/photo-51.jpg)
One from yesterday after she had a bath (iPhone 3 quality pic so not the greatest)
Those seats are a nice welcome in the morning eh Jay! :smiley:
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Thanks for the pic :smiley:
Defo a welcome warmth in the mornings :grin:
Need to find where the ODBII port is and plug in my ODBII Bluetooth dongle and do some Torque recordings for the hell of it :grin:
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Think on those its under the coin tray down by the handbrake? :undecided:
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It's down by the pedals, like on the A4.
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Here's your medal
(http://bizgov.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/first-place-prize.jpg)
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It's down by the pedals, like on the A4.
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:kiss:
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So in the same awkward position as the Galaxy :sad:
Not bad MPG from a large engined heavy car, with two stops on the way home, I did see 31.8MPG Average until I had to make my first stop, went up to 31.6MPG until the second stop just before home and then total average of this, which I'm happy with :smiley:
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120130_195750.jpg)
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Keep an eye out for the fan shaft they tend to rust badly it did on mine (V6 triptronic TDI Passat)
Plus everytime you wash the car wipe down the door seals as they loose their effectiveness after time and suffer from water ingress like mine did.
I loved mine to bits if you bought this off Martz I bet he will miss it like I did mine?
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I had the 2.0L model of that Passat years ago, it was a really well put together car :smiley:
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unless martz already did it, whip the scuttle off and clean the drains. Needs doing on a regular basis on b5/5.5 'ssats.
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Thanks for the tips :smiley: Better join UKPassasts and get reading :grin:
oh I also now 'get' OEM Xenons/HIDS :lipsrsealed:
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The pollen filter is near the scuttle before you start hunting in the dash!
It makes a difference to get a new one if not for the improvement of blower/de-mister.
The price of it is another issue :lipsrsealed:
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pollen filter? about 8 quid i pay for them from memory
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pollen filter? about 8 quid i pay for them from memory
I used to pay VAG about £15, but that was back in 2000 proberly cheaper now?
Its one of those things that gets missed because people think its in the cabin
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some parts are worth paying the extra to have the VW logo printed on them, cabin filters are not one of those parts :grin:
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Can't be worse to get to than the Sh!taxy :lipsrsealed:
Will give it a full service in a month or so :smiley: The blowers/demister seems OK, but then the Sh!taxy's were very poor even after changing the pollen filter and pulling out all the leaves!
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It's down by the pedals, like on the A4.
On my A4 (1999) the ODB port is under a flap (with the rear passenger ashtray) behind the handbrake between the front seats.
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It's down by the pedals, like on the A4.
On my A4 (1999) the ODB port is under a flap (with the rear passenger ashtray) behind the handbrake between the front seats.
That's the earlier A4, i meant 2001 onwards, which is the same as the Passat.
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Defo under the steering wheel / driver dash, just had a look, and quite possibly a tw@t of a position for a vag com cable or Bluetooth OBDII dongle :sad:
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Easy to connect a lead (well the a4 is, I did one last night)... and how are you getting 30mpg? (I get less in my 1.8t)
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Driving 'sensibly' :tongue: (and being stuck behind twits doing 40-50 in 60 zones and unable to overtake due to oncoming traffic)
Tonight's journey was 29.9MPGz. This mornings :lipsrsealed:
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It really is not as bad as people make out on fuel, all depends how you drive them. If you want to acheive 22mpg then floor it everywhere, if you want a good return then drive sensible and still have a bit of fun.
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31MPGs tonight, I think this is going to turn into a game :grin: Well at least on the way home! The journey in however... I think I'm going to see how low it goes :laugh: f#cking traffic.
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pussy, get it below 18 then we will talk
(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/218883_1977102835610_1484283576_32240573_651619_o.jpg)
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I'll post a pic tomorrow with the V6's effort. Heavy foot + heavy car = frequent stops at ESSO! :tongue:
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how long til you forget your not in a speed boat and drive it to its death through a ford Jay? :shocked: :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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Never Dan, I've now got Aquaphobia :grin:
Chuff, I'm going for a little drive on the weekend, will see what I get :grin:
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31mpg is not bad for V5, looks a really nice buy :afro:
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Very good purchase, Wayne. People at work been commenting on it and my friend wants the number plate (going back to Martz this weekend sadly :sad: )
Loving the roar at 4k+ :cool: :evil:
Traffic was nonexistant for most of the way home and I still managed above 28mpg :grin: Just.
Had a warning light flash on and off all the way in to work giving me a heart attack every two minutes :lipsrsealed: Fooking low on washer fluid :grin:
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typical... had the car less than a week aaaaaand already it has started... :angry:
"Jay, can you be our taxi running up and down the county?" :rolleyes:
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Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaxi! :laugh:
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typical... had the car less than a week aaaaaand already it has started... :angry:
"Jay, can you be our taxi running up and down the county?" :rolleyes:
grow a pair and tell them to fcuk off.
simples.
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(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120204_200417.jpg)
Will that do? :grin:
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^^^Ouch, I have had mine lower :grin:
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My two rides :cool:
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/DSCF7148.jpg)
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Let me guess the wife's is the 3 wheeler! :grin:
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Let me guess the wife's is the 3 wheeler! :grin:
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f#ck yeah :grin: I get a car, she gets a push chair :laugh:
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Dont worry big boot comfort low MPG being a taxi goes hand in hand!
The one I hate the most is Gatwick or Heathrow? :lipsrsealed:
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Just remembered to upload the RR print out, making power spot on :cool:
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120207_202606.jpg)
Still loving the V5 roar at 5K+ it's damn addictive :evil:
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Got a few bits to fit tomorrow (how romantic, first valentines off in 9 years and I'm playing with the car :laugh: ) Thanks JV for the quick delivery and tax disc holder, muchos appreciated :afro: :cool:
I'm thinking of Velcro in the recessed areas and number plate tape on the flat areas as prescribed, best places to get Velcro is a sewing shop I guess? :huh:
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120213_203807.jpg)
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oooh, i need plate holders!!!
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Get it done then Jord :cool:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/shop/golfgti-co-uk-number-plate-frames/
Just wondering if I've got the correct screws in my many pots jars ( rear has some proper screw holes already ) or if I have to make a trip to Halfords, blud.
Other things to sort out in time are:
Replace Front bumper with new/good condition unit, got a scuff and a few clips are broke, but still sits fine.
Passenger side head lamp, a bit old and "foggy", OEM (£100+) or cheaper ebay unit (£60) :undecided:
O/S/R door sticks a bit when opening, think it's the door card loose at the bottom and catching, hopefully it's the yellow clips which I've got a few of.
Bonnet release mech
and a good old service :cool:
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or even DONT replace your headlights
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/3m-headlight-lens-restoration-system.php
and if you havent already
ukpassats WILL be a useful addition to your favourites :wink: you might even recognise a handful of peeps
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That stuff looks good, ta :smiley: Now do I trust myself with a drill near the car? :evil: 'course I do! :lipsrsealed:
On UKP too, not a lot on the V5 from what I can see, but sure it'll be useful for other bits and general info :afro:
need to find my damn bluetooth OBDII dongle for some fun logging.
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That stuff looks good, ta :smiley: Now do I trust myself with a drill near the car? :evil: 'course I do! :lipsrsealed:
On UKP too, not a lot on the V5 from what I can see, but sure it'll be useful for other bits and general info :afro:
need to find my damn bluetooth OBDII dongle for some fun logging.
Take the headlights off the car first :grin:
I know if it was me I'd slip and end up destroying my bodywork!
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Then I'd have to get it reaimed :grin: I was contemplating on doing it that way though as the thought of damaging the car with a drill and sand paper isn't at all appealing.
Managed to do the front number plate, but not the rear as the anti theft lugs on the boot lid are a PITA and my corldless drill ran out of juice with 1 battery (hadn't been charged up since it was last used 2 weeks ago) and the other battery I thought was on charge, but wasn't :lipsrsealed: So the number plate is sitting in the rear window for the time being, will try to get it sorted tomorrow at work if I have time and if my cordless drill has the grunt to make a hole in metal :grin:
Also got the tax disc holder in.
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Jay I've got a K&N performance airfilter from my old Passat V6 2.5TDI 2000 plate not sure if it will fit mate if you cover postage I'm more than happy for you to have it mate!
I bought it from GTI international for like £60 back in the day its just sitting in the garage doing nothing!
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Ebay/Comp903.jpg)
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That's very kind of you mate :smiley: is the part number 33-2125 ? According to their website it's the same filter for the 2001 2.3 V5 and 2000 2.5 V6.
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I'll dig it out and check for you fella!
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Cheers buddy :afro:
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Haa just found it 33-2675 made in USA
Funny it bloody fit the passat possible the USA didn't have passats back in 2000?
http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=33-2675 (http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=33-2675)
Crossed referenced with Mann all good!
http://www.knfilters.com/search/kn_cross_ref.aspx?part=33-2675 (http://www.knfilters.com/search/kn_cross_ref.aspx?part=33-2675)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A4-A6-Cab-passat-Frontera-Air-Filter-Mann-C26144-/250885440273 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A4-A6-Cab-passat-Frontera-Air-Filter-Mann-C26144-/250885440273)
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It fits the 1997 2.3 V5 Santana according to that site - which is a Passat and the B5 version :undecided: I'll contact them and ask if it'll fit.
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Yours is a B6 right? mine was defo B5 2000 plate! Hope it will fit let me know either way shame for it to go to waste?
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B5.5 :smiley: Can't be doing with that silly electronic hand brake where it's located on the B6 :undecided: Think I'd have it moved to the same location as the A6, where the normal H/B is :grin: Just dropped them an email anywho :smiley:
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They said it's listed as a BMW part and implied not for any other marques :rolleyes:
Having dug around I don't think it'll fit the 20v 2.3 V5, comparing the all their info on the part you've got to the part they list for my car :undecided:
(http://www.freshdental.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/confused.jpg)
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Shame mate Someone else wants it now I'll let it go to them if its okay with you mate?
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No worries mate, thanks again for the offer though, much appreciated :smiley:
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Just realised I gave up playing the MPG game a while ago, 26mpg average FTW :grin:
After spotting a thread on UKPassats by Boney ( cheers :afro: ), I'm going to clean up the head light myself without that 3M kit, I'm going to try a coarser grade, fine then finer and a bit of t-cut and plastic polish/wax for protection :smiley:
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Oops :lipsrsealed:
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have you broken it?? :undecided:
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My wife is going to be on the insurance soon :lipsrsealed:
Why was I against women having lower insurance premiums, just for being female? :rolleyes: Doh!
But she has to be confident enough (and I in her) to drive it before I put her on the insurance, she's only had 2 hours with a driving instructor and they got told off for driving around the culdesac he took her down to practice the basics because an old ladies cat likes to lay in the road and she was scared it'd get run over :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :evil:
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Maybe not, existing insurance broker won't cover her, to take out another / change my policy with my insurance company (different broker) would be £2360 for the year :shocked: Money Supermarket comes back with the cheapest being £1252 paying that off over a year ...
The car is safe for a while longer :evil:
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Thinking of getting a bit of vinyl for the interior trim or spraying it, however, I can't decide on what wrap or colour to go for. I know I don't want carbon wrap, it's not my thing. I'll get some pics of the interior to show what the colour / texture is like now.
Alternatively I could go for original OEM trim replacements.
Post your thoughts, opinions and suggestions below :smiley:
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Paint them. Mucho better fella.
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What colour though? I wouldn't mind black as it'd go nicely with the leather interior & door cards, But Black trim is usually found on base spec models... that's why I was thinking of a black leather effect wrap. Always up for different ideas, as long as it'll look good in the car with the leather interior.
The worst of the trim.
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120324_154652.jpg)
The 'fish scale' trim :grin:
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Nice scale!......
erm, how about wrapping them in something dark and textured?
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If you rub them down you'll get brushed aluminium
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If you rub them down you'll get brushed aluminium
Sounds like a (cheap) plan :afro: any old grade of sand paper or any in particular to get a good finish?
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So after seeing the aftermath of a car vs young girl on a push bike this morning outside my place on the main road I took it easy on the way into work and home, that coupled with constant moving, but slower than normal traffic yielded this without trying :shocked: It did include some swift over taking on some dual carriage ways too!
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120327_184329.jpg)
It actually got to 34.3 at one point, then got caught at a set of traffic lights 5 mins from home and it dropped. and yes I know it needs a dusting, I'm still waiting on a price from Mr Tona to sort some scratches out.
Tim, have you got any pics of the brushed metal effect you get from rubbing down the trim? Most of the images I'm finding are MK4 R32 trims, I assume it's roughly the same in look to the DIY stuff?
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http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/385376.aspx
Have a read through there. Or google sanding net optic trim. Haven't tried it myself.
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That looks alright sanded down, now only to get some time to do that :laugh:
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Going to start on sanding the crap back on the trim this evening and will pick up some lacquer tomorrow to protect it.
I really wasn't in the mood for a fast drive last night, so thought I'd play the MPG game while listening to some good tunes while being Mr Taxi.
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120408_204437.jpg)
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Didn't get round to doing the trim after all last night :embarassed:
But this afternoon whilst giving her a clean, I took out the Nokia cradle that was in there and am now thinking of how I'm going to put my phone's dock on the metal mounting plate that is still there - it may require a little fab work to either the current dock or the mounting plate though.
Other plans are to add in the ISOFIX brackets for the car seats as it's a PITA getting them in and out as often as I have to.
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No going back now :undecided:
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120412_170938.jpg)
Not bad :cool: Still needs a bit of touching up to make it perfect.
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120412_180731.jpg)
Now to pop out the rest of the trim and get sanding, I used 150 to get the majority off & 400 grit to smooth it down.
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(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120412_192443-1.jpg)
Looking for a guide on how to remove the rest of the trim in a Passat, found one for a left hooker Golf... assuming it's a similar process I might get this done in the next 6 months :laugh:
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If you find a guide on removing the rest let me know as I really want to change my wood from brown to ebony black (I stripped my old ssat but can't remember how it all came apart!)
b.t.w You can't be driving right...I still get under 30mpg on mine (ok it's turdo but still!)
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Will let you know if I find a 'sat guide. It can't be that different to a Golf 4 left hooker (http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?967146-DIY-Removing-interior-parts-II-(dash-trim-brake-light-switch-radio-cupholder-radio-HVAC-cage)) can it ? :lipsrsealed:
That 38MPG was a one off, using 5th in 30 & 50 zones on a 12 mile drive, my average is 27MPG on trip comp 2 since I last reset it.
I've still got to clean up the head light as per your guide on UKP, the problem is when I have free time it's always bloody raining!
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Treated the beaut to a clean today :cool: Could still do with a proper TONA scrub, but that means spending more than £8 on a platinum wash :laugh:
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/IMG_20120415_183519-1.jpg)
I should really put together a list of things I want to sort out on her...
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I took out the Nokia cradle that was in there and am now thinking of how I'm going to put my phone's dock on the metal mounting plate that is still there - it may require a little fab work to either the current dock or the mounting plate though.
I was going to remove that but it is a fantastic take a way holder, curry, chinese etc etc. :wink:
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Should have used it the other night, the Chinese fell over and almost spilt it's load over the passenger footwell :grin: Still got to decide how to mount my phone dock to the metal plate from the old nokia dock... :undecided:
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Replaced the auto-sensing wiper relay (192) with the manual selection relay (377) so I use the switch on top of the stalks for the lower speed settings, the auto sense bit didn't work and is a common problem on Passats.
Also got round to ordering a Turtle Wax head light resto kit, I don't want to take the headlight out the car to use a drill attachment and don't fancy damaging the paintwork with a drill attachment with the headlight on the car, I also don't have polish to use so would have worked out more expensive buying the polish & sealant etc
Just hope it stops raining by the time it comes from the good old U S of A :laugh:
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Replaced the auto-sensing wiper relay (192) with the manual selection relay (377) so I use the switch on top of the stalks for the lower speed settings, the auto sense bit didn't work and is a common problem on Passats.
you mean the random-wiper relay!! It's good fun watching the wipers fly across the screen in drizzle and then count 4 seconds when it really pour's, and mine are apparently working correctly :huh:
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No, mine didn't work at all unless on the highest setting on the stalk switch and then it was every 10+ seconds :laugh:
It now goes from like 8 on highest to 2 seconds on lowest (guestimated) with the 377 wiper relay, dropping the drivers side dash down to change it makes it so much bloody easier!
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So I walk out to my car this morning to find blood splattered across the N/S/R door, two dents in it and another f#cking deep scratch :cry: Not f#cuking happy :angry: The guy who lives at the house where my allocated parking space is had a fight last night, we didn't hear it but got told a little while later by a friend who saw the whole thing.
Anyone know how easy these would come out or if it's new door job ?
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No one got any idea about the door? :huh:
On a better note I had a free afternoon today so sorted out the headlight, looks much better than what it did! It doesn't look brand new, but it sure as hell looks 100% better than what it did this morning :grin:
Forgot to take a before shot when it was yellowish, but this is what it looks like now.
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jay, dents might come out, the dent man we use covers oxford too, i will get details
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ta :afro:
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Good effort. What did you use in the end? :cool:
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Turtle wax head light restorer :smiley:
Just about to go pick her up from getting the temp sensor and passenger side CV replaced, the mechanic couldn't replicate the noise and to be fair I've only heard it a handful of times with the passenger window down but at least it's done and don't have to worry about it now, peace of mind and all that.
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Might the noise be a top mount or bush? Good to hear little bits sorted though. How about a discreet little spoiler for the boot? Saw a few at Inters and personally think they suit it.
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Dunno, but he wasn't able to replicate it even on the crap back roads around Benson / Wallingford or on the ramps so I said might as well replace the passenger side as the drivers side was done last year and gives me peace of mind knowing it won't need doing. He replaced the temp sensor and said it still isn't working so probably something else (wiring at the back of the clocks like I've seen A4/A6's suffer?), but it worked this morning all the way in when I picked up so I'll keep an eye on it. He also found a leak in the radiator which needs doing at some point soon.
It also needs a service, it had 1500 miles left before the service was due then change to Service Now suddenly about a week ago.
It's a good thing I've got a car savings account for maintenance now so I can get all these things done without seeing it come out my normal account :grin:
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nrgh... the new sensor hasn't fixed the intermittent temp reading on the coolant temp gauge and he wasn't sure what else it could be. Best to some research.
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nrgh... the new sensor hasn't fixed the intermittent temp reading on the coolant temp gauge and he wasn't sure what else it could be. Best to some research.
Thermostat
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nrgh... the new sensor hasn't fixed the intermittent temp reading on the coolant temp gauge and he wasn't sure what else it could be. Best to some research.
Thermostat
I was wondering that, I've read a few posts else where, the same issues were occurring and the sensor was replaced along with the thermostat at the same time so no definite cause :sad:
But just to be clear, it goes from 0-90 in about a second when it decides to work and the car has been running 5-10+ mins, does that still correlate with the stat being duff?
Will see how big of a job replacing a rad is as do the stat at the same time.
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She needed a little work to get through the MOT - all sorted now though after a bit of a let down.
The garage had a choice of two hire cars, 1 being a small auto thingy and the manual 206. Having never drove an auto before and not wanting too, I thought "how bad can the 206 derv be?" :lipsrsealed: :sick: Quite bad as a matter of fact. My Passat with more than twice the mileage and 3 years older feels so much better in every single way.
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That's another years MOT sorted :cool:
Only issues were two I knew about, 1 of which was a LED number plate light which I got off ebay for £4 and melted/bowed the clear plastic casing and board! I contacted the seller, he sent another, it also done the same so gave up and let the garage sort that - the other being the exhaust which started blowing a week and a half ago.
It had a few advisories which I'm going to get them to sort out, nawt major.
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Well f**kity f**k. Just the perfect way to end an already crap day.
It would appear the timing chain has gone, so much for part exchanging it this weekend coming.
RIP beast.