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  1. HAMMER_VR6
    hows she going dave, looks bloody gorgeous cant believe i sold it sometimes.
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    they are 17" BBS rx2
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    im so glad you bought this off me.
  4. HAMMER_VR6
    i was reading CAR magazine the other day and they completed a comprehensive test. they believe that the continental contiwintercontact is the best tyre. they then compared the above tyre, snow chains, and snow socks driving on compacted snow. snow socks provided maximum grip but are a pain in the back side to put on and only suitable for emergency when you get stuck. Winter tyres were a very close second. they also out perform many summer tyres when the weather is below 7 degrees celsius. Never actually owned a set myself but it was a good review.
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    yeah i have got over selling it for the time being. got genuine bbs ch on the leon now and next month im hoping to lower 40mm then milltek. some knob drove into the back of me the other day in shrewsbury, i was actually relieved i wasnt in the vr6. no damage except a couple of paint chips in rear bumper.
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    Yeah those little bugs are funky. how much are they worth now?? how do you fancy detailing my car next time your down welshpool.. ill help and provide tea and cake.
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    early vento front mate. this is the look i would have loved to have achieved. put simply " mean as fu*k". you have already gotthemetal strip just try find a grill.
  8. HAMMER_VR6
    no the contract states. "cannot sell to anyone other than me buying it back" honestly when i seen it driving off down the street my eyes started to fill up. it looked and sounded lovely. i couldnt sleep all night. looks great in your pics aswell, you just need to fit the pressed plates and replace the front indicators, got water in them. look forwrd to watching your progress
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    I've just bought a leon cupra r with 225 it's only a 1.8 20v turbo but I have to say I'm very impressed with it. a had it on a LNG run yesterday and average 38 mpg, I was stuck behind traffic for a bit but I was doing lots of overtaking. anything over 2500 revs and it will pull strong. it's a 6 speed manual and when cruising along at 45-50 mph you can overtake in 6th quite safely. if it needs to be done abit more urgently 4th or 5 th will do the job very nicely. I'm comparing this to my 1997 vr6 and it is faster and does pull strong as long as you keep above the magic 2500k. only thing I miss
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    but did the calipers price include the calipers carrier? because you will need them and a set of pads. I bought a full second hand kit with pad and new discs for £100 total. there are bargains out their just got to find them.
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    yeah 10w40 is the right stuff
  12. HAMMER_VR6
    could you put some spacers onto your beam between your stub axels and beam? not sure how but I'm sure it could be done
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    +20BHP

    HAMMER_VR6 replied to Woodyman84's topic in General Chat

    big mud flaps and huge C.B aerials are the fashion were I'm from. they must add a few ponies but I havn't tried and tested for myself.
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    this is still going on, has anyone actually managed to permanently solve this rear suspension (when lowered) squeak. it's embarrassing to take people in it, and it's getting to the point when I'm thinking of selling the car. please help me to regenerate my vr love
  15. HAMMER_VR6
    you could if you wanted to. the downside is it will knock your speedo out. the speedo will read faster than your actually travelling. also low profiles on 15s may look abit small and make the arch gap look big.
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    perhaps try a new expansion tank cap? they are supposed to release pressure at a certain amount of PSI, perhaps it isn't releasing. otherwise sounds like head gasket
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    I have just done head gasket on mine. the system was pressurising and then it was leaking from thermo and hoses and it was always wet around the expansion cap to. think it had been blowing out the cap overflow. bring back air cooled cars that's what I say.
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    thermostat housings are a weak link definitely. plastic housing bolted to the cylinder head, and the rubber seal joining them perishes. it is located at the front right hand side of engine near coil pack. I have had two on my car in three years. "buy cheap buy twice" go genuine. also heater matrix can leak, check for wet carpet on passenger side. water pumps leak, check around the rubber belt on left side of engine. etc etc, basically anywhere. Can you smell it when you open bonnet, coolant has quite a distinctive smell when it's burning on a hot engine.
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    get some real stainless steel bolts with a spline head. the tap (with thread not a hammer) into the wheel. it will cost abit but I don't think the plastic plugs are available. are the wheels made buy speedline you could try contacting them.
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    it does sound like air in the system. but thought I bleed it properly. perhaps I'll have another go. dickyvr6 have you recently changed your fluid or has it just started for no reason..?
  21. HAMMER_VR6
    vr6 are 5x100 pcd so you would need that adapter. but they are at least 15 mm wide. meaning you already wide wheels are going to stick out even further. not impossible but you are going to need a lot of arch work
  22. HAMMER_VR6
    how do you bleed it. been using it for over a month every day.
  23. HAMMER_VR6
    have noticed a strange noise. it happens after a journey when the car begins to cool down, perhaps after 5mins or so. inside the car I can hear water gurgling around in the system. sounds like its behind the dashboard. Last month I replaced cylinder head gasket and had it skimmed because it was losing coolant. that issue has been solved and no coolant is now leaking. auxiliary water pump has also been replaced and thermostat, and housing. New crack pipe etc etc. is this now going to be the heater matrix??? my interior carpets aren't wet just got this strange noise. seems to be one thing after
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    must admit I'm very surprised by that. are you sure it was the 3.0l?
  25. HAMMER_VR6
    I think kw are amount the best if that's your budget. I'm running waited and I like them, comfortable for daily use. probably to soft for track use
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