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well, yeah, dependent on the offset of the wheels, of course... ;)

Replaced my sis's rear calipers yesterday - woohoo, handbrake works again!

Yeah, but that is lo-ow!

Yeah, a full-on bare metal spray with the bodyshop doing all the prep would probably be in the £2500-£3000 range at least - if you want it done properly that is... ;)

fit 9x16s at the back - that'll give you a proper wide look, no spacers needed... ;)

plus you'd miss that lovely 6-pot growl... there was a 1.8T Ibiza Cupra being revved a little at NR last night, and it just sounded a bit rough and harsh, not smooth like the VR... I say put a 24V in there and charge it!

:lol: that particular issue has been discussed once or twice... ;)

really? seems pretty well glued down on the ones i have! :lol:

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Recently, I have been listening to: 65daysofstatic - one time for all time UNKLE - Never Never Land Panic! At The Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out Glucklich IV

question re. H&R adaptors - are they all helicoiled regardless of width? seem to remember hearing that the 25mm ones are helicoiled but the 20mm aren't?

Quick question for those who might know - if the likes of MJ retrim cloth doorcards in leather, do they remove the original glued-on covering, or just retrim over the top of it?

The sunroofs never fully seal anyway - mine didn't after fitting a brand new weatherseal - at worst you get a few drips coming in, but that's what the sunroof drain channels are for...

Your other problem is that LHD early cards will have a double-size window switch hole and mirrow switch hole in what is now the passenger door...

And it's turbocharged, so you have to take boost pressure into account - ie. if boost is 15psi/1bar, then that technically doubles the amount of air being drawn in...

So how much paint would you need for say, three layers of basecoat on an entire car?

The thermostat on the VR is on the right of the inlet manifold iirc, and quite easy to get to. As for the fan switch, take the connector off the switch (it's halfway down on one side of the radiator) and bridge across the +ve and -ve terminals - if the fan runs, it's the switch; if not, check you have 12V at the connector. If you do, it's the fan; if you don't, then there's a wiring fault/fuse blown. The Canadian Corrado Club website has some engine bay shots of an SLC with the parts labelled I think... hope this helps!

ah right! :oops: not me - but mine has Sparco pedal extensions... ;)

Audi TT dash fit without serious chopping? I think Jay might have something to say on that matter... ;):lol: The MK3 dash that wilkes fitted looks pretty good and he reckons it went in without too much grief...

that seems to be the consensus generally... just patience and having a good idea of what you're actually doing! Have heard of some stuff that PPG and DuPont do that allows you to blend in lacquer as well, so may have to track that down...

Seee, loads of the U.S. guys have a crack at spraying, but over here it's regarded as a black art...! gonna borrow me a compressor and a gun and have a go at a new wing for mine...

mega-rare :lol: B3 and B4 Passats have them...

ahhhh, who cares if it's scripted, it's still funny as hell... :lol:

awesome Ben, looking forward to seeing (and hearing, which will probably come first!) this... :thumbleft:

and to resurrect this slightly - found a good site with decent bodywork and painting tips: http://www.autobodystore.com go to the Classroom section and absorb knowledge as if you were a knowledge-holding sponge!