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WOW does no body want this? would be willing to sell without the swap?

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Just lower springs? If you want lower it would make more sense to invest in coilovers instead of getting shorter top mounts.

Anyone got an airbox?

Ah yes, thatll be the problem.

Bump!

Bill - yeah that prob is the case. It cant go anywhere until i get an airbox.. hence the swap plus cash im asking. dj b - whats the issue with yours mate?

I fitted the wheels myself and assumed, as you would, that they were all the same i just happen to fit the 914s on the passenger side and 453s on the drivers. So swapped 2 so the 914s are on one axle and 453s on the other. Apparently i should get a call today from the manager. ---------- Post added at 2:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 2:33 PM ---------- Result! Had a call from the manager of the local Kwik Fit branch and they're happy for me to arrange to go down and get the tyres swapped. Spot on. The manager of the local branch was really helpful actually... contacted customer services for me and got it agreed that they'd swap the tyres. Happy with that :)

:lol: yes clean does seem to make a difference... they punish us hard when they're left being dirty. Today i took the Corrado for the dreaded MOT. It failed unsuprisingly, though i expected it to fail on the handbrake efficiency and OS drop link. However the handbrake passed, though still needs adjusting to sort that. But failed for NS drop link, number plate bulb - no biggies. But also it failed for NS inner track rod ball joint - which is odd as both NS and OS track rods were changed less than a year ago.. so to have excessive play in what 16 months seems really odd and its not been used that much. Still... could be worse.

Bump. Didnt think id have trouble selling this.

Cheers for the advice guys. Just found out it wasnt customer services i spoke to it. I dialled the 0800 number on their site which puts you through to the nearest branch. But it was teh manager of that branch that im dealing with. Who has said he'll ring the stockport branch and ask what can be done, if nothing then he said he'd ring customer services for me and again see what can be done. Failing that i can ring customer services and see where i get... last resort trading standards. Ive swapped the wheels round today so the same tyres are on the same axle - its the Passat btw not the corrado. So there is hope yet.

Rang them up and they said in a nutshell "the ones you didnt want are better anyway.. speak to the manager but there's not much he'll be able to do now" this was the branch i bought them. However, i rang the headoffice before hand and spoke the manager he said, "problem is their stock wont match but if the stockport branch wont help you ring me back and ill get them swapped and they can take the hit. So do i keep them and not bother with the hassle, or get them swapped?

i did consider you Mr L... but i was being impatient and wanted to get some boots on the new rims and get them fitted to the passat. As you work at a tyres place, what would you be able to do if a customer came to you with this problem. So your place did what kwik fit did - not suggesting your place would, just wondering what you could offer to the customer?

I dont fancy going all the way back to Stockport from Leeds so will try a Leeds branch first and see if they can do anything. They're not franchised so i should be able to do this, right? Failing that i will contact the customer services. Cheers and yes a lesson learnt - never to go to Kwik fit again - i hope thats what you were referring to :lol:

Hi all, Well i went over to stockport to get some cheap tyres fitted to some alloys id just bought, but realised i wasnt going to get their in time so i went to a kwik fit that i was passing to see what deal they could do. I was told they could provide me with 4 x Falken 914s for £398 fitted - this was with a discount (as they could do me a deal) working out at £85~ a tyre fitted. which i thought was a good deal, So i went ahead with it. So got home back to Leeds and fitted the wheels and thought nothing more about it. It wasnt until today that someone noticed the stretch was different on 2 of the tyres. Looking at the tyres they're ALL Falkens however 2 are 914s, the other 2 are 453s. Im rather annoyed about this as i was sold and paid for 4 x Falken 914s. Looking on the net and depending where i look the price between them vary. e.g. tesco tyres the 914s are £117.60 but the 453s are £117.59 (yes 1p difference) however, the ratings are different for performance wise. The 914s are slightly better. HOwever a general search on google with the ads on there the 453s are £90 each. So it seems im either been given 2 x cheaper tyres and worse performance for more expensive ones. Or same price but worst performance. Do you think there's anything i can do as ive been using them for just over a month - bought on 9th April. Its not my fault i have 2 different tyres, i have a receipt saying theyre the same. So could i make a fuss and get them changed or am i stuck with them. Also as the place i got them fitted was in stockport and im going to go to a Leeds branch will i get told to go back to where i bought them? Cheers Gaz

Done. Good luck! Just to note, the cost per hour is not related to quality of work/service. ie cheaper doesn't mean worse quality of work/service.

Im good mate, cant say ive seen you around here much recently? Cheers buddy!

In need of a standard VR6 Airbox - no holes etc. Plus the screws that hold the MAF to it. Thanks

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Ill bear that in mind cheers. Though jsut noticed that on speed one i cant hear the motor even tryin to work.. would this indicate it more being the metal contacts on the back of the controls?

It does mate, both intact. It came with the car and ive never used it as i fitted a stealth shelf :)

Received, thanks. Will get it wrapped up and posted for you asap :)

Received PM. Thanks matey. Sent you paypal address.

You'll be suprised how quickly not only the kind of car it was you were in but the whole incident. But as above just keep its head down for a few days. Besides he was probably that focused on you he wasnt pay much attention to the car anyway.