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The temperature gauge gets its signal from the yellow sensor, not the blue one. The blue sensor sends the signal to the ECU.

£6k? Pah, I raise you: http://www.zymol.co.uk/zymolsolaris.aspx This stuff is about $30,000 a pot....

Duragloss 901 or Dodo BTBM are generally rated best value on detailingworld. Don't get confused by the terminology of polish/waxes. Polishes are an abrasive which take off a layer of paint to leave an unblemished/swirl-free layer of paint (e.g. Menzerna Intensive Polish) OR fillers which mask the defects by filling them in (e.g. Autoglym SRP). Waxes are the LSP (last step protection) which ultimately give the paintwork the gloss and protect it from the elements.

The only stuff you'll ever need is GTechniq C4. Honestly, I've used it and you might as well throw everything else away. It's a totally different type of product than any of the other trim treatments as it chemically bonds to the plastic. Awesome stuff. See http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=103881

You can change all the intervals etc. yourself. There's a guide on here somewhere but I can't be bothered to search for it.

My Passat W8 front brakes are 334mm and the car sits on 17s with plenty of room. Beware though, the Mk4 R32 OEM discs are ££ but EBC or others do them for a lot less. The Passat W8 discs are OEM-only (no-one else makes them) and are £450 a pair :-#

http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?132303

Sorry reverted to DW-speak there for a second :$

In all honesty Pete I would get it done professionally. Reason one being even with the right products, unless you have practiced and/or are experienced in machine polishing, it'll be either so frustrating trying to get a decent finish that'll you'll lose the will, or you'll make a hash of it. Even more so if you're diving straight in with a rotary polisher and not a DA. Reason two being you could easily spend £150-200 on the most basic products most of which you'll use about once a year. Better off investing in a good professional detail and then follow a good wash regime to maintain the fin

I just got 2x 195/45 R16 T1Rs from tyretraders yesterday. Brilliant service - next day delivery and cheap postage. Never used anyone else...

Awesome GTI sell them Link

I don't understand this post... *-)

You could use the search button, this has been done to death at least once a month!

You can get a full set of GMAX springs and shocks for about £225. Won't get much better value for money than that.