Thursdave

Howdy folks, got one surplus one of these so will offer it up here first. Description below as per VW's info: RRP: £184.60 including VAT Fitting time: 30 time units Fitted Price: £206.20 including VAT Key features: Lane departure warning Forward collision warning Vehicle in-front movement warning Remains active when the driver is absent from the vehicle Built-in impact sensor (G-sensor) One touch incident record button SD Card is included Playback via PC / Mac Camera specification: Super high-definition quality recording (2304 x 1290) Advanced parking mode 4M pixel camera HDR technology ensures clear natural recordings Wide angled lens For spare parts and additional items, call the Kenwood Technical Helpline on 01728 746100. Part number: ZGB000035410 Full HD video recording is available in a compact design to document any occurrence or disturbance you may come across while driving your vehicle. With HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology, it can record video at dark and bright locations, without underexposing or overexposing the image. A gyro sensor will automatically detect when there is an event and separate a portion of memory on the SD card for viewing. Additional safety and warning features will detect and alert you of a possible forward collision or as lane departure begins to occur. The camera is stylish, compact and thanks to the satin finish offers an authentic OE feel. Left over after a bulk order so available at cost price, £135 posted inc VAT! Sadly only one available. Many thanks.

Please PM me your registration for your T5 and i'll have a look. Thanks. To be honest the postage would probably outweigh the savings! Happy to do it but would probably be easier all round to go to your local VW with the part numbers. Thanks, Dave

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Many thanks.

May be interested in the gearbox, any pictures?

Last I checked you could only get one side of the early, and 400 euros is quite frankly absurd for a pressed metal piece, especially when the RRP for most wings these days (current models, VW RRP) is between £148 and £180 odd. I'm aware of economies of scale etc, but that's nearly as much as I bought my G60 for. £200 for a good quality reproduction would be the sweet spot, IMO.

That rear bearing change looks very interesting! Don't suppose theres a list of part numbers anywhere?

May have been me, Oli! Make sure you pay a visit to Pinochios in Adenau, brilliant food, and good prices. Have fun!

May be interested in the long block only. Any idea on mileage?

I can supply the genuine VW kit for £39 plus postage.

up to chassis 50-M-027000 Left 443615123F(X) Right 443615124F(X) After chassis 50-M-027001 Left 357615123B(X) Right 357615124B(X) Exactly the same on G60's and VR6's, also used on similar age Golf, Jetta's and Passats. So fairly common, should be able to get from any decent parts supplier like ECP or GSF.

I'm with lynbrook insurance, no agreed value for me (yet) but I know it's an option. UK and EU breakdown cover, spares cover in the garage, plus option to have them pay you labour to repair the car yourself should something happen. Very happy with them so far. http://www.lynbrookins.co.uk/

Send me a PM with your reg please buddy.

I may have a complete 9A lined up if the one from veedubbed doesn't come through. Forged internals sounds nice but my wallet is already cowering in fear! Would a 9A block / KR head work alright with the G60 / 16vG60 conversion?

What engine is it? if its a 9a and in good condition I'd be interested.

Don't need the charger but that does sound very nice. Is it in a full block or just the crank and pistons? Shipping from Italy might be a pain but definitely interested, dependant on price!

Hi folks, looking likely I'll be going down the 16vG60 route with my poorly G60, and after talking to the legendary John down at JMR, first step on the road would be a 9A engine. Anyone got one for sale? What sort of price should I be looking to get one for? Cheers folks, Dave

You're not the only one without a sudden windfall to help you onto the property ladder! I'm hoping to buy a place closer to York in the not so distant future, and sadly 'because York!' appears to warrant house prices being ridiculous. As it is my G60 is in a lockup with a blown engine because I simply can't afford to fix it properly at the moment (likely wont be on the road for a year or so :() Would be a shame to see it go, especially considering the work you've done to make it 'yours' - been following the thread for a while and while a full audio kitout (in the first place) wasn't my cup of tea I can atleast accept 'different strokes for different folks' and all that. It looks nails, as well, the wheels fill the arches nicely, the ride heigh looks perfect (if a little low at the front for my tastes)and the smooth bumper really set this off as something not to be mesed with.

D 314D36M2 (Permanent underbody protection, 1L, grey) D 314D37M2 (Permanent underbody protection, 1L, black) D 314D38M2 (Permanent underbody protection, 1L, white) All have a retail price of £46.40 inc VAT. Sadly over a kilo each they'd be reasonably pricey to post, probably around £5 per bottle, which makes the 'forum price' of £33.84 hardly worth it, once you factor in the wait for me to get to the post office, also. I do try my best but sadly on some things there's not much I can do, and then the heavier items like this the postage really negates any savings. :(

Time for an update, as things are progressing! So since my last post in this thread a lot of things happened, firstly, I got it up and running and commuted in it for a few months before the fuel bills became unmanageable and had to get a diesel snotter for the daily commute. Then, off to the nurburgring! The eagle eyed among you will notice some fresh looking oil spots under my engine bay, sadly none of the four is us on the trip did, which resulted in this just into Belgium (after using ALL the spare oil waiting for the ferry, then some more at the petrol station in France as well...) The oil pressure sensor failed and leaked all my oil away. Managed to get it fixed at a vw garage just outside Bruges (ADAC cover was amazing, no hassles whatsoever getting it recovered to there) and picked it up on the way back, where I used it occasionally over the weekends etc, and a trip to Silverstone for the British GP as well. Didn't do much to it over last winter apart from get the rear axle bushes changed, and did the cambelt and water pump (and 4 new yoko parada tyres after a nasty few miles in the wet one night!) All too soon it was time for a second attempt to the green hell. I was feeling confident, it'd not given me any issues for months (apart from some wayward steering). First stop and alls well. Fluids checked each and every time we stopped on the journey, I wasn't taking any risks. Then, after a stay on Ghent (whose cobbled streets turned out to be the death knell for my top strut mounts :( ) it was time. I did it. 13.16 bridge to gantry. Not bad for a 25 year old car did given by a 'ring virgin who was terrified of crashing. Then home and an uneventful couple of months while I tried to ignore my mates complaints about a lot of crap coming out the exhaust and a lack of power (and lack of mpg which lead to my friends red mx5 being been bumped into in hull on the way back from to ring) I managed to blag the use of a friends lockup after he moved to a new house with a garage, which left it at the end of October looking like this: Then once a compression tester had been borrowed and time made to do the test and check up on the lockup just before Christmas, my fears were confirmed. Cylinder 1: 105 psi. Cylinder 2: 110 psi. Cylinder 3: 105 psi. Cylinder 4.... Well, the picture speaks for itself. The reading jumped up to 240ish psi when a bit of oil was dribbled into the cylinder, so the piston rings have gone. Reading up, 'normal' compression is around 160psi, so all of the piston rings are kaput. Looks like that brief stint without enough oil has seriously damaged the engine. Shame. It does, however, make my time of 13:16 around the 'ring slightly more impressive.... I've now decided to make a proper project of it - It's out of the weather and safe, so now it's time to make it as good as it can be. I'll be sorting the engine out, either rebuild, replace with a refurbished G60 engine, or maybe transplanting it for something else, not sure yet, fixing all the little niggles on the body - a few patches of rust, bad condition paint, etc etc and generally tidying it up, probably with a few choice performance tweaks, pending a long chat to John and Troy at JMR. At the moment, she's locked up in the dark while I save for a new engine for it though, but I'll try and remember to take pictures as things happen to it, Watch this space!

That's a fair point. Time to get a second pair of axle stands then :(

Hi folks, after a compression test just before christmas on my G60 to diagnose awful power, awful MPG, and a load of black crap out the exhaust confirmed buggered piston rings, I'm taking my G60 off the road so I can swap the engine out. It's likely not going to be run for about a year or so, so what should I do to prevent any issues? It's in a council lock up so out of the wet and weather at least, and secure (and no increase on my premium, thanks Lynbrook insurance!). I've read about dropping oil, and coolant, and putting on axle stands? Battery is already disconnected, but is there anything I'm missing? Maybe a cover/sheet to keep worst of dust off, etc? (not to worried about paintwork as it's in terrible condition and really needs a respray) Anything else?

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