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Hi there. Is the bonnet release cable new? If not can you confirm it is in complete working order and how old it is. Thanks Charlie

I have decided not to fit this brand new Wiechers strut brace which I bought in the Summer. So it's for sale here. These retail from DC Performance for £79 plus postage. See link here: http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/383940/volkswagen/wiechers-sport-strut-brace/gw511002.html I'm selling this one at the bargain price of £70 including postage or £60 collected from Wiltshire. It's worth noting the significant improvement these make to the handling of the car, making a noticeable difference to the structural stiffness of the front end. If you want to use one for go rather than show, you need a steel one, not one made aluminium (which Wiechers also do) which does next to nothing because it flexes. This one is in immaculate condition as you'd expect. It's only been out of the packaging to trial fit (resting on top of the struts) and to photograph. Comes complete with 6 bolts washers and nuts to fit it. You will need to drill your strut tops to fit. My iPad is playing silly games and won't let me upload the photo I have showing the whole strut brace. One image below which shows the label. The paint on the rest of the brace is as shiny as in that picture. So £70 posted or £60 collected. Thanks.

Not sure mate. What I'd do though is run the car along to The Phirm who are not far from you, and ask them to take a look. They'll give you a no nonsense opinion and you can go from there. I'm sure Tim would be happy to help you, even over the phone. He's done all the wok on my car, looks after a number of Corrado VR6s and his father has for an immaculate G60. He knows his dubs. HTH Charlie

Pete did a great job today. It was a super day out and a as Harrier has said, good to catch up with some familiar faces. Some nice cars there too. Got my daily Mk3 on the banking. Some people left early and forgot about having to pay to park on the banking and poor Pete is now out of pocket. I hope they get the message they need to pay up soon.

The Phirm have done at least two 2.8 v6 4Motion Rotrex conversions which have produced some seriously impressive numbers - over 500hp. No change from £5k though. They've done a couple of Rotrex'd Mk4 R32s as well with even better results. 500hp is the new 400hp, so it would seem. And of course, the other major consideration when upping horsepower is brakes. Bl--dy great big ones!

Why are you selling them, buddy? Have you traded up?

Jim, You'll be aware that this is planned to take place on the same weekend (but different day) to the Brooklands V6 Festival which the VR6OC are organising. Whilst many may be able to make both events, there will be some with family who will have to limit themselves to one event or the other. I mention it only to manage expectation in case you find you're struggling for numbers. Let's hope that you don't.

Guys, great to meet some old friends and make some new ones today. It was indeed a good choice of location for a meet and the food was great too. Well done to Fay for organising. Hoping to see many of you at Brooklands in late October.

Pretty sure I can make this now. Looking fwd to giving the old girl a run. It's been weeks since I last drove her...Charlie

Chaps . Interested in this if its still running. Would want a vr6 set without logo if poss. Thanks. Charlie

Hoping to make this, Fay. Will confirm later in the week. Charlie

SOLD. SOLD. SOLD. 1999 Pre-Facelift Audi S4 Avant 'Stage 3' K04 Ming blue with Silk leather, black carpets and head liner and Aluminium trim. Bose stereo Factory HID's Aircon Current mileage is 158180 miles and growing steadily through occasional use. This is now a third car. Oil service 16 Aug 13 Fresh MOT until 15 August 2014. The car flew though yesterday with no advisories. Tax expires 28 Feb 14. General I bought the car in Nov 2012 with 155,850 miles on the clock. This was the 5th car I looked at. The car came with a large amount of service history and all engine and chassis modifications completed by the previous owner – a motorsport mechanic – between Aug 11 and Aug 12 (148 and 155K miles). K04 Turbos and other engine mods completed around 152K and was built to be the ultimate fast road spec. IRO £9000 was spent on the car in parts alone to refresh and upgrade it. It comes with two original keys and a smart Audi S4 keyring. This is a very good example of a well-modified S4. It is bone-dry underneath, no leaks or issues mechanically at all. Engine Genuine RS4 K04 turbos completely reconditioned with 360 thrust bearings by Turbo Technics. Paperwork for the turbos included. Facelift Manifolds Siemens Deka 630cc injectors - flow checked before installation Bosch 044 pump in V8 Basket RS4 Flywheel And Genuine Audi RS4 Clutch kit (chosen to avoid chatter ) 19 row mocal oil cooler and thermostatic sandwich plate JH Motor sports intercooler with Xylan finish satin black pipework, black silicone hose Full cam-belt kit including water pump, thermostat and tensioner/idlers N249 Deleted EGT's Replaced Lambdas Replaced MAF Replaced DV's replaced with 710n's Samco Silicone TBB Engine Mounts Replaced Pre Cats Gutted flex pipes replaced and Downpipes modified with flanges to allow easier fitting. Both ignition coils replaced to cure a misfire (Nov 13) United Motorsports remap in Feb 13. Replaced the previous Viper Tuning map. Now silky smooth and very accessible power. Power IRO 430bhp Stainless steel full exhaust system – quiet and understated. Major service at 155K in Oct 12: Millers CFS Oil and filters, plugs, air filter, pollen filter, fuel filter, coolant brake fluid, PAS fluid, Gearbox and diff oil etc all replaced Last oil and filter service at 158K. Gearbox/Drivetrain Gearbox replaced with 69k unit from Johnny @ JJB whilst the engine was out for turbo swap. Rear diff replaced with Low mileage unit and drive shafts with new outer cv boots. Gearbox mounts replaced Diff mounts replaced (large front one and the two bushes in the rear frame) Prop-shaft replaced with good used but fitted with new CV's at the same time Front Drive shafts stripped cleaned regreased and fitted with new CV boots R/H rear Wheel bearing replaced Suspension All front arms replaced with Meyle HD kit. All Rear bushes replaced including the ones in the upright bottoms. Bilstein Dampers and Eibach springs fitted (B12 kit?) Brakes Front and rear stainless lines Brembo Grand Turismo 355mm 4 pot front brake kit (fitted new at 153K miles). Red calipers. 2-piece disks. B7 RS4 Rear Brakes (fitted used) Wheels Genuine BBS CH 18 x 8.5 ET35. All have very light curbing, but I have cleaned them up with tar remover and sealed them with Poorboys wheel sealant 4x matching Michelin Pilot sport 3s. Tyres half worn. Avus 17in full size spare. Used Interior Standard grey leather with aluminium trim. Leather in good condition – cleaned and fed with Gliptone cleaner and conditioner in April 13 – bar some minor wear to bolster on driver’s seat. No other noticeable marks or damage. Facelift Black S4 overmats. Unmarked and like new. I have used a second overmat over the top to protect the drivers side one. DIS is v good. Bose stereo. All speakers, amp and subwoofer working. Minor number of missing pixels on display. I have a spare working Bose front speaker which I’ll include in the sale. I have also recently acquired a set of perfect condition blue weave carbon trim which will go with the car at the right price. Retrimmed Dark grey Alcantara steering wheel (from Royal Steering Wheels) with new PFL S4 badge (Jan 14) Windscreen replaced with pilkington item at the same time as a genuine new top seal Parrot bluetooth kit MKi9100 with ipod integration etc This works properly through all the speakers and mutes for incoming calls etc Bodywork In pretty good condition. Has come up really well with a recent thorough machine polish - but has some marks in line with its age. Genuine RS4 grill. Replacement stainless S4 badge with new replacement Black Audi grill badge and grill surround primered then sprayed with black Plasticoat (Apr 13) Original S4 badge on rear. New black Audi rear badge (Apr 13) Service History: Absolutely masses of service history with a fully stamped service book plus all receipts dating back to 2004. Also a pile of MOTs and tax discs dating to the same period. Latest work: MOT and oil change at 158171 miles with very expensive Castrol Edge 5w40. Bad points: One very minor pin dent to OSF wing and a small patch of lacquer peel on NS of front bumper. 1 of the cup holders in the cabin does not work Horns connected and working but require a bracket to mount them in the engine bay, having had to relocate them when oil cooler was fitted. Summary This is an outstanding car that I spent several months searching for (and travelled 200 miles to collect). I have loved every minute of the last 9 months of ownership. I had no plans to sell it. However, my new job requires a 60-mile daily round trip commute and this is simply not the car for it. I hope it goes to a good home and to someone who will look after it. Private plate not included. Link to photos: [url/] http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/chazrad/library/Audi%20S4?sort=3&page=1[/url] £6000 or near offer. Car based in Wiltshire Call Charlie on 07946 four five five 004 or charliesmith76 at a o l .com for more information.

Cazza, no problems. PM on its way. Re how loud these things are, they make a little difference. They do allow a slightly better engine response due to the freer flowing gases. So there must be a slight increase in top end power, but I'd doubt it was anything like 10 bhp though, at least not on an NA VR6. I would have thought 5 bhp is more like it. And yes, come MOT time, the cat may have to go back on to get through the emissions test.

2.25cm diameter. Approx 71cm long with lambda bung. Removed from my Rado when I moved from supercharging to turbo charging and dry stored since. Fits directly to the standard exhaust manifold. Perfect working order. http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/chazrad/library/VR6%20Decat%20pipe?sort=3&page=1 £30 delivered.

In principle a great idea Fay, and depending on date I'll be there. Would also prefer weekends - I used to find that Sunday lunchtime was a good time for a meet, although that can be when good pubs are at their busiest so can be more difficult parking wise. Charlie

Could be interested in this. Will all depend on dates and thus availability.

Received mine two days ago. Looks great in the car. Thanks James..

Its a great number plate. I'll bear in in that you've got it. In the meantime best of luck with the sale.

I'd like one in black too please. PM me payment details. Thanks. Charlie

Coulstar, I happened to have a chat to one of the guys at The Phirm about the V5 a few months ago and was told there is very little tuning support for it. I think everything would have to be custom and it would cost you a lot of money to achieve power gains that would be underwhelming. I'm sure it could be done, but what price exclusivity? I'd go down the rotrex'd R32 route if I was going to swap out the engine in the C now. V impressive power gains (over 500 bhp) available depending on the engine build and size of the pulley. The R32 block is a great engine.

PM sent

Agreed, a good day and some nice cars there. Good company too. Also, the first time I've won anything at an event ever! Pete, well done. There's a lot of work that goes into organising these events and you did really well. See you all again soon. PS. Have already fitted the VR6OC tax disc holder and sticker to the Golf.

Payment made for brakes and braces. PM sent.

A really good day. Got a little sunburned I think. But caught up with loads of great people I haven't seen for ages. A good turnout on the Corrado club stand too.

- Used leon cupra 4pot calipers, brembo disc used for 3k miles, used pads for 3k miles, standard rubber hoses, calipers are currently in process of painting in red so will be looking nice and shiny - £550 with new braided hoses and new ebc redstuff brake pads. - New OMP front upper and lower strut brace, steal and in read color - £120 Hi. I'd like to take this lot, please. PM me with payment details. Thanks. Charlie