Jim
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Everything posted by Jim
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Yeah - it was horrendous. I think it won't be quite as tedious on the VR6 somehow but easy to put back if it sucks! :) Cheers Andy - I will have to go have a go at my airbox then!
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Just in case you didn't know these are in stock at VW Classic Parts in Germany for £66... so you may want to come down on the asking price a bit!
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Does the snorkel in the VR6 airbox simply tap out?
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It's not really for taking around or doing any serious work on.. it's for when I don't need to fire up the main PC at home, for watching Netflix on, for plugging into the stereo and using Spotify, etc etc :)
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Precisely what I'm looking at replacing it with mate :)
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Recently acquired this when on special offer at PC World as a taster for a tablet and decided I like them enough that I want to move up to something more powerful. I've only had it a few weeks so it's in immaculate condition, comes with the box and original charging / sync cable which is unused. RRP now is £129 (I think), I paid £99... yours for £90 + postage! Pre-owned ones are going for over £100 on eBay so this is a fair price! Cheers.
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I always said I'd never change the wheels on my Corrado for Solitudes or Speedlines. But if I didn't have a paintjob to save for, and various mechanical maladies to sort, I honestly would buy these. Have a free bump.
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I was going to say - might be worth getting the daves16v legendary door handle repair kit rather than keep buying old ones which are just as prone to fail again? :)
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I wish i could buy this new for my Corrado - tell us and let us ask VW!
Jim replied to Andy@VWH's topic in Suppliers Forum
It'd be amazing if they remanufactured a run of those. God knows what they'd cost though! :) -
lol :)
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Not as far fetched as you might think I'm afraid ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_New_Beetle#Beetle_RSi_.282001.E2.80.932003.29
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Nice to see something that was destined to be broken, saved and given a new lease of life. Good work. Looks very nice and clean in a fresh coat of Alpine White!
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Elbow grease, degreaser, trim dressing, being willing to replace various parts, and possibly strip / powdercoat / paint other parts is pretty much what you need!
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Can't say it's ever been a problem for me to be honest!
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Definitely one to read over a few days on lunch breaks and stuff... I skimmed the first few pages in disbelief!
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http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=148000&page=1 I can't even put into words how incredible this is.
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Guess they've got to keep the shareholders happy. And make sure the senior management get a 33% pay rise or whatever insanity it will be this year. The sooner more and more big corporations flop and crash and we go back to small, independent businesses, the better.
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lol! Didn't expect that! :)
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My only advice is - if you're claustrophobic, avoid it.. once you're in the scrum of people at the market you can barely move - I can't describe quite how busy it gets!
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I know it's an endlessly long debate on PistonHeads but as I say - I just had enough of dreading the snow every year and reasoned that as they'll only be on the car for 5 months at a time (also reducing the wear on my road tyres as they won't be used for 5 months) they essentially won't cost me any more over a period of 3-4 years. Just the pain of the initial outlay. Even if we have two weeks of inconvenience of snow this year, I'll be happy to have paid for the full winter tyres.
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To be honest I only went down in size to save money. The same tyres but in 18" would have ended up costing me the best part of £800. Screw that.
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Get the gear linkage checked / aligned and try a gearbox oil flush too - might help the gear change situation! Redline MT90 or Silkolene SynTrans are the two gearbox oils to try :)
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I'd have said winters were a necessity in your village Wendy, especially given that road up to your place - it's near vertical!
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I justified them by telling myself they'll extend the life of my 'normal' tyres and should last a good few years - so can write the cost off over a few years!
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Mine were not £50 a corner either :|