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Yup, was sounding absolutely awesome yesterday! 8) Didn't look too bad either ;)

Thanks for the heads up, Swompy. Will keep an eye on it... Hopefully as Jim says, it's just a few deposits. That was the first time I've driven it in anger + the previous owner hadn't driven it much in the last few months. Got the all red tails on now- looks great 8) Will leave them on a couple more days before I decide what to do- should think I'll keep 'em though :) Cheers Jim :salute:

Thanks, Ed! Yeh, not too keen on the bra, but it looks OK and as you say, it's on there for a reason :) Good to see you again yesterday- not long 'til the holidays ;)

Nice to meet you today, mate- your car is in very good hands! Many thanks to D & G for the fantastic service today :notworthy: I was extremely happy with the work done and especially the care and attention that went with it :salute:

Care to elaorate?!

Ta :D

Cool! Then it's turbo time :lol: Coming to National Day?

Ignition switch is worth a look. Not sure how you test it, but it's prob worth changing - especially if it's the white version.

Nice work again, Jon! What's left to do? You must be nearly there now, surely!

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:lol: Don't worry, Chris, will be keeping it!

Glad to hear it 8)

I've owned a G60, 3 x 2.0 16v, 3 x VR6 and currently have a 1.8 16v. Never owned an 8v, but have driven a couple (was pleasantly surprised). I liked all the valvers, loved my G60 (had 68mm pulley + chip), adored my VR6s. For me the VR is known as 'the' one to go for, for good reason. It feels more classy, expensive, refined, yet can be a real balls-out fun car to drive when needed. Gotta say, I agree a bit with Dave about the valvers. Mine feels so slow, unless I thrash it everywhere, which does get a bit tiring. However, I'm not charging around like I used to in the G60 or VR6s (or my Octy vRS for that matter), making my drive to work a little calmer (which is nice!) :lol: Ultimately if I keep my valver for a long while, it'll be defo going to DG Autotech for a 1.8T... As others have said, it's all subjective and down to one's own opinion ;)

I'll get some pics up when I get a mo- was fitted by the previous owner. Looks straight forward though :)

:lol: Typhy actually asked what the VR was like off the line, hence why I was talking about 0-60mph :roll: Everyone's spot on though- you need to drive as many as possible to make your own mind up.

It's much faster- around 2 secs faster to 60mph. In the real world, that's a few car lengths.

:lol: Behave yourself, Monkey!

Spot on! ;)

Think you're prob right. The bra is very snug on the leading edge when the bonnet is closed, and an eyebrow would inrease this by a few mm.

The MK2 one fits with a little alteration- got one on mine ;)

Would think so, although it may be a little tight.

That thread is for a VR6 ;) The 9a is quite tricky to fault find on IMHO. My first port of call would be to have a very close look at all the vacuum lines/intake pipework in-between/underneath the airbox and throttle body. It's very complex- just make sure nothing is lose, all hoses are tightly on etc. It could also have been a sticky ISV. Probably worth giving it a good clean with some carb cleaner. It's a silver cylinder shaped valve to the right of the engine. Has a couple of breather hoses and an electrical plug on the end. Just take it off, give it a really good squirt/shake/soak inside with carb cleaner. Leave it as long as you can, then tip out any excess cleaner. Do again if you have time. Then spray in a small amount of 3 in 1 (or similar, so long as it's PTFE). Fit it back on. May be a little spluttery at first, but leave it running for a while or over night to let all the carb cleaner evaporate and it should be fine. Would also change the fuel filter when you get it serviced- 10 min job and the filter is less than a tenner :) HTH!

Some absolute stunners in there! Also the odd minger too! :lol:

Absolutely! :D

Wasn't she on Big Brother a couple of years back (not that I watch it)? I usually watch it, but find it so irritating! The presenters all seem to be trying waaaay too hard.