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nice pictures but holy hell on a fire stick those prices!!! is that £363 just for the hi flow CAT? & thus around £1K if you wanted a system from downpipe back with said CAT? just as an example, & i pls understand i don't mean this to distract people from your post or be negative towards miltek, but i had a custom fabricated & fitted downpipe back 2.5" straight through stainless steel system with hi-flow CAT & oval tip from Longlife for £400 all in. plus the longlife has a lifetime warranty on the system itself, rather than just for the original purchaser is there any reason why the Miltek costs so much more? after all, 304 graded stainless is the same whoever uses it EDIT - there are pictures of my longlife system in my build thread should you wish to view

oooo you cheat! it has only got 2 bloody wheels ;) lol & there was me picturing some V8 transplanted Z of some form nice bike though m8. i always thought BMW bikes were a bit flat cap granddad style but that one looks like a tarmac weapon :D

looking nice :)

good points - stored mentally for when i sort the valver flaps

ha ha ha yes m8 they just about tipped the wagon ROFL seriously though, put it forward & get it in there m8! be great to see a VRT in the headlines & may uy you a little stealth credit too ;) lol

ha ha yeah it would have been nice for the GT to know i was definitely glad i was in the VR not the valver lol blimey!! 2.6!! prey tell? what beast be that?

it really is tidy! light enough to carry, well pretty much. very compact for storing when not in use. also comes with 2 12" clamps which can be fixed into specific slots on the bench & best of all takes a couple of seconds to put up or down might be worth you checking stock of you local store online as they sell fast i believe also, B&Q price is £5 to £40 odd cheaper than anywhere else i found

definitely a YAY & BOO post lol agree at least the pipe went when it was with the mechanic, rather than causing a rescue needed good work with the GT too, they are promoted as a 'drivers' car & great to hear your trusty valver treated you well! I had similar a couple of years ago, on similar type road section too, but with a sierra rs cosworth. he was in front & seriously giving it as many beans as he could but I was all over the back of him in my VR. so much so that when the twisty sections turned to a straight he pulled over, waved me past & gave me a big grin & thumbs up lol however, it gave me great pleasure to spank a Porsche cayenne pepper twice from a standing start last week!!! :D oh how the salesman tried to impress what looked like a potential customer in the passenger seat of the porker Chelsea tractor (i work very close to a porches dealer) & oh how my 20 year old VR whooped him twice at 2 separate sets of traffic lights! Zero to 40mph [ish] as that was the road speed limit & has speed cameras along it the silly bugger was even behind me on his 2nd attempt, despite failing miserably on his 1st when he was along side me lol i wasnt going to boot it at the 2nd set of lights but when he floored it & pulled into the left hand lane i couldn't resist but show him up again & let the 6 cylinders howl up to by the red line in 1st & 2nd. then i grinned like a Cheshire cat & was laughing like mad as we both slowed alongside each other for the speed camera & i waved at them pmsl yes it was likely a base model but god damn it was fun out run such a modern motor (even though i detest Chelsea tractors - buy a proper 4*4 like a defender!!)

inventive chris :)

no danger I have lots of links to various guides etc & document them when I can unfortunately I didn't do the felt refurb when I did my valver matrix so not sure :( I would guess at a tiny bit over size so as it creates a good seal - maybe lol it is a job for this spring I think

Hello all i brought a new workbench last weekend & I thought I would share it as it really is fantastic. it can take a hell of a weight too, 450 odd KG's best part though is it literally takes a couple of seconds to put up or pack away I had been watching them at screwfix, as they had the best price around, but they have barely any stock in the UK & couldn't tell me when they were getting any more. however, I found them at B&Q for a fiver less & it was ready to collect from store the next day http://www.diy.com/work-benches/keter-foldable-workbench-w85cm/654202_BQ.prd

tidy - I think I saw those on offer at B&Q last weekend

morning. good work & yes I recall feeling that exact way when in a similar position lol softly softly catchy monkey & you will be fine m8 here is a linky to a heater box felt refub fella, it is from a golf but the principle is the same http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.php?261279-Heater-blowing-cold-not-hot-matrix-cleanse-and-air-flaps-foam-refurb-guide

no probs - good luck

yes I think that is what I did. takes a bit of a wiggle but once the brackets holding the clocks in have been removed it gives room for the clocks to twist & there is a tiny amount of slack in the speedo cable to allow the movement

I too struggled with this. you cant quite get your hand in if I recall correctly I think I ended up removing the brackets that hold the clocks in place. let me go check my build thread.....checked... I have a feeling I unscrewed the 2 brackets the clocks attach to & then slid the dash out with the clocks still attached to the speedo cable I cant quite tell from my own pictures but it makes sense why the clocks are there resting but no dash is present lol http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?44751-g0ldf1ng3r-s-VR-amp-1-8-16V-headlight-woe-s/page18&highlight=g0ldf1ng3r

ha ha ha :D

thanks chris link saved

MODERATELY!!! understatement chris! pmsl

hi m8 as SR_Neale mentioned, drop me a PM with your email addy if you want a guide with lots of pics. it shows the majority of the screws etc & locations having done one in my valver last year I would definitely agree with cressa recommendation & refurb the heater box flap linings. I didn't do mine & though I get nice hot air out of the windscreen vents it is quite a bit cooler when exiting the side vents

indeed there is a rado in this months performance vw too :D

duly noted thanks chaps

odd that it is opening when locking car I do recall that an alarm fitter once told me that to enable the full closure function on the alarms it is only normally one wire that needs to be connected - not sure how you could get that the wrong way round or somehow connect it up in the opposite way it should be but it sounds along those lines what happens if you close the door using the key in a 'turn & hold' fashion? normally this would operate the full closure function from the door lock & close the sunroof & windows if open if the above functions normally I would say the alarm is not quite wired correctly for the full closure - if not then it points elsewhere

tidy! linky added to favourites - many thanks :D

not sure - I think they are similar to a K&N but in a carbon canister to reduce the heat soak