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Does anyone have an Airbox for a Mk1 2.0 Petrol please. Does anyone know if this is a Ford specific item or is the 2.0 Petrol Sharan the same ? I know the engine in mine is Ford not VW I saw a Mk 1 TDI airbox on eBay and it looked totally different :( Thanks Keith

What browser are you using ? Internet Explorer or Firefox. Could be due to the settings for accepting cookies. See if it allows "third part cookies", if not, try allowing them temporarily to see if that cures the problem, also try adding this site to "trusted sites". I have vista on this laptop but havent used it since I rebuilt it with XP Pro as many of the programs I need to use wont work properly when the Vista Virus is enabled including some Microsoft programs !!!! HTH Keith

Damn!!! Thats a serious fault !!! One of my prime considerations what buying a vehicle is will the radio go loud enough to drown out the rattles. LOL

Hmmmmm... should that be HSE Regulations :)

Burgh Castle is only 4 miles up the road from me. Havent been to Holt for quite a while now, might take a trip up the coast road during the summer hols. Used to go that way quite a lot several years ago.

Woohoo!!! Nice one :lol: that makes two of us then :) Mine sailed through today with no advisories. All I have done since last year is a service and had the front discs and pads replaced about a month ago. Last years MOT said the discs and pads would need to be done in 1000 mile so after hitting 12000 miles I thought I had better get them done LOL Am heading OUT of Norfolk at the weekend for a few days in Mablethorpe :)

Is it the standard radio or an aftermarket replacement ? The aerial has an amplifier built into it which is powered from the standard radio. If you have replaced the radio then you might need to fit a power injector to power the amplifier. I had to when I replaced my Ford radio with a Sony.

ok i kinda get the changing the wires but how do i do that???? (OMG you must think im stoopid lol) If its anything like the adapter lead I bought for my Sony Head unit the two power feeds (switched and permanent) have bullet connectors between the two multiway plugs, just pull them apart and plug them into the opposite lead. Mine were Red and Yellow. HTH Keith

My alternator failed about 6 weeks ago and I came home on a recovery truck as I was 150 miles form home and the main dealer couldnt do it on the spot. I took my Galaxy to a local garage that specialises in just doing alternators and starters. They removed the alternator, stripped it down, replaced the diode pack and refitted it all for

Thanks for the info guys. Will go to the Ford dealer tomorrow and see if they have one in stock. It behaved perfectly on the journey home today, all 200 miles of it but yesterday it was just going beserk !!!

Thanks Bleano, will give that a try when I get home. I went for another run last night and it seemed ok at first then flickered a little before deciding to fall to COLD for at least 5 or 6 miles. Just as I had concluded it had died completely, it sparnag back into life !!!! Keith

Hi All, Am a bit baffled by what started happening tonight in my Galaxy 2.0 Mk1. Teperature guage suddenly jumbed by about 6mm then dropped back again. It did this several times and also at one point was fluctuating by about 2mm. Coolant level is OK, car seems to be running at the right temperature and the heater is working perfectly. A bit later it got worse. Sometimes indicating COLD, sometimes in ints normal operating position of sitting around the line betweeen cold/normal and sometimes at it "getting warm sitting in traffic" position around 6-8mm into the normal section. It never gets beyond the middle of the normal section and didtn hit that point today but it did bounce between its COLD and Getting Warrm In Traffic positions a couple of times. Whe it changes like that the change is instantaneous, not a gradual change over 30 seconds or more. I looked in the haynes manual and wiggles the two plugs that it indicates for the temperature sensors but we are away at a hotel at the moment and it was dark and only had the car park lights to see by. After burning my fingers and scraping the skin off my forearm I decided to call it a night. Went for another drive and it seemed better but still fluctuated slighty although maybe I am being over sensitive now. Any ideas on probable causes as we have a 200 mile journey home tomorrow !!! Thanks Keith

I live in Great Yarmouth and the first I heard of anything was at 16:30 yesterday when my sons nursery told me they might be shut today as they had been iven a flood warning. Whilst I was there the local radio station announced that my daughters school would be closed today. I got home and looked at the maps on the EA website and we appeared to be safe but would have been surrounded by water. I want to get some sandbags for mine and my mums house as hers was in the purple area on the map :blink: After filling the 10 bags for her I decided I would risk it with my house as I was knackered and the Galaxy was looking a bit low at the back !!! I went out at 9pm, two hours AFTER high tide and water was still flowing inland instead of out again and was only 6 inches below the bank. Looked down at the harbour where there is normally a 6-8 ft drop to the river and it was only 2 feet. At midnight I checked again and both levels wer higher still when we were supposedly only 1 hour from low tide. Then they announced on the radio that the A47 and A12 would be closed at 3am making escape impossible. As I drove along the seafront the police were loadign people onto coaches to take them elsewhere. Went home, loaded up the Galaxy and headed off to a Premier Travel Inn in Norwich where we grabbed the last room. Although I was pretty sure my house would be OK, I couldnt be certain and given the areas most likely to be flooded included a substation there was a real possibility of loss of power which would have made life uncomfortable. Thankfully we had a lucky escape from the expected floods. Luckily the wind changed direction and the surge tide wasnt as high as expected. Only minor flooding occured on the Quay and the beach although I am glad we went to stay in a hotel for the night. These pictures were taken about 4 hours AFTER High Tide so water levels had already gone down a bit. http://www.diyha.co.uk/keith/flood/flood1.jpg Twelve hours before this was taken I was standing in the centre of the picture filling sandbags. Now that area of the beach along with quite a bit more is underwater. Normally it is at least 25 meters (75 feet) or more to the sea from that point. http://www.diyha.co.uk/keith/flood/flood2.jpg Some of the pictures I saw on TV this morning showed the water level with the top of the sea wall and it did come over in places as there is now sand on the grassed areas and road of the seafront. http://www.diyha.co.uk/keith/flood/flood3.jpg http://www.diyha.co.uk/keith/flood/flood4.jpg The road at the harbours mouth was underwater http://www.diyha.co.uk/keith/flood/flood5.jpg but that didnt stop some people who seemed determined to drive through it!! http://www.diyha.co.uk/keith/flood/flood6.jpg There should be a beach here but it has disappeared under water and the waves are breaking over the sea wall http://www.diyha.co.uk/keith/flood/flood7.jpg The Environment Agency Website now shows the "All Clear" but I will be keeping an eye on it during the day as the next hight tide is about 8pm tonight and the rivers are still very full.

might have more luck with VWs Last year I spent an hour or so going round the local breakers yard with a headrest looking for anything with the same pich as the Galaxy so I could butcher them for DVD screens without destroying my orginals. Didnt find a single vehicle that was the same :D Made a point of checking as many Fords and VWs as possible but to no avail. Would definately be interested if someone finds a compatable vehicle, especially one that is commonly found at the scrapyard.

For those of you who have been to Natal will know how typical this is. They actually have a Curry Cook-off about June/July. It takes up a major portion of a parking lot at the Royal Show in PMB. Judge #3 was an inexperienced food critic named Frank, who was visiting from America. Frank: "Recently, I was honoured to be selected as a judge at a Curry Cook-off. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking for directions to the Beer Garden when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (Natal Indians) that the curry wouldn't be all that spicy and, besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted". Here are the scorecard notes from the event: CURRY # 1 - SEELAN'S MANIAC MONSTER TOMATO CURRY... Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick. Judge # 2 -- Nice smooth tomato flavour. Very mild. Judge # 3 (Frank) -- Holy shit, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope that's the worst one. These people are crazy. CHILLI #2 - PHOENIX BBQ CHICKEN CURRY... Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of chicken. Slight chilli tang. Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavour, needs more peppers to be taken seriously. Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich manoeuvre! They had to rush in more beer when they saw the look on my face. CURRY # 3 - SHAMILA'S FAMOUS "BURN DOWN THE GARAGE" CURRY... Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse curry. Great kick. Judge # 2 -- A bit salty, good use of chilli peppers. Judge # 3 -- Call 911. I've located a uranium pill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drain Cleaner. Everyone knows the routine by now. Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting pissed from all the beer. CHILLI # 4 - BABOO'S BLACK MAGIC BEAN CURRY... Judge # 1 -- Black bean curry with almost no spice. Disappointing. Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a curry. Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds? Shareen, the beer maid, was standing behind me with fresh refills. That 200kg woman is starting to look HOT...just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chilli an aphrodisiac? CHILLI # 5 LALL'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER... Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong curry. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive. Judge # 2 -- Average beef curry, could use more tomato. Must admit the chilli peppers make a strong statement. Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chilli had given me brain damage. Shareen saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off. It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw them. CHILLI # 6 - VERISHNEE'S VEGETARIAN VARIETY... Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety curry. Good balance of spices and peppers. Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic. Superb. Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulphuric flames. I am definitely going to s**t myself if I fart and I'm worried it will eat through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that Shareen. Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my ass with a snow cone ice-cream. CHILLI # 7 - SELINA'S "MOTHER-IN-LAW'S-TONGUE" CURRY... Judge # 1 -- A mediocre curry with too much reliance on canned peppers. Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chilli peppers at the last moment. (I should take note at this stage that I am worried about Judge # 3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably). Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with curry which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava to match my shirt. At least, during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing- it's too painful. Screw it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach. CHILLI # 8 - NAIDOO'S TOENAIL CURLING CURRY... Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending. This is a nice blend curry. Not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence. Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced curry. Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge #3 farted, passed out, fell over and pulled the curry pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor man, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot curry? Judge # 3 - No Report

Why condoms are Packed 3, 6, 12 to a Box? A man walks into a chemist shop with his 8-year old son. They happen to walk by the condom display, and the boy asks, "What are these Dad?" To which the man matter-of-factly replies, "Those are called condoms, son. Men use them to have safe sex." "Oh, I see," replied the boy pensively. "Yes, I've heard of that in health class at school." He looks over the display and asks, "Why are there 3 in this package?" The dad replies, "Those are for high school boys. One for Friday, one for Saturday, and one for Sunday." "Cool!" says the boy. He notices a 6 pack and asks, "Then who are these for?" "Those are for young men." the dad answers. "Two for Friday, two for Saturday, and two for Sunday." "WOW!" exclaimed the boy, "then who uses THESE?" he asks, picking up a 12 pack. With a sigh, the dad replied, "Those are for married men. One for January, one for February, one for March........"

It could VERY easily become so though. They were interviewing people on the radio who had savings in Northern Rock and may of them were withdrawing all their money. If everyone starts doing that there will be a run on the bank and it WILL go bust as no bank has the money people have deposited.... it is lent out to those who borrowed. Unless all the borrowers paid the bank back it cant give people back what is rightfully theirs. Just think back to the fuel panics we have had. Just a small rumour of a shortage and everyone goes nuts filling to the brim thereby creating a shortage. It happens with things like bread and sugar at times as well :unsure:

That used to work for me when I had a Mini and a Transit. always left with several bulbs and relays etc in my toolbox but I havent been able to find a scrapyard with a Galaxy in it. Was looking for some headrests to fit DVD screens in so I didnt mess mine up. Couldnt even find any that would fit from other vehicles either :16:

Well... so much for the BBC weather forcast !!!! Brilliant sunshine all day and it is really hot.

Ex police car - no mileage given. It certainly looks "different" but not to my taste LOL

Should be good. The camp is huge. Havent been on it for about 11 years but they have spent loads of money there. Was looking VERY grey last Wednesday with some quite big waves but it should have settled down a bit. There is a large Wind Farm about a mile offshore directly opposite the camp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scroby_Sands_wind_farm We stayed at Golden Sands in 2005 and Primrose Bay in 2006. Both years it was the wettest week of August :) This year we went ot Disneyland Paris. First two days were about 36C and the third day it chucked it down !!!!

Been a bit grey today but dry. Saturday = Cloudy 21C Sunday = Sunny 19C Monday = Sunny 19C Tuesday = Sunny 18C How long are you coming for ? Wednesday nights there is a free firework display on the central beach. Should be a good one this week as it is the last one and last weeks was cancelled due to November like weather and they announced that all the fireworks for that one would be added to this weeks display.

When I fill up I always get a full tank so that I can check my MPG. I tend to fill up about 3 times per month unlike when I used to travel to Ipswich everyday and used to fill up every 3 or 4 days!!! I people change their "normal" fuel buying patterns by brimming the tank when they normally only put 10 or 20 quids worth in then filling stations will rapidly run out and there will be large queues leading to even more panic buying. When the fuel strikes were on a few years ago I was forced to change my buying habits and get

:P--> QUOTE(Paul B @ Aug 16 2007, 18:07:09) 113756[/snapback]What idiot came up with the idea of restricting HGV's to 40MPH on single track roads, when the rest of us, usually travelling behind for miles are allowed to do 60?? Here in Norfolk, most of the damn roads are single track anyway! I know this frustrates Lorry drivers just as much too! A point that I have made on several occasions. I used to travel from Great Yarmouth to Ipswich daily on the A12 which is oficially designated as the Great Yarmouth to London TRUNK road. Of the 50 miles to Ipswich only about 12 miles is dual carriageway and 7 of that is at the Ipswich end <_< BTW..... whats a Motorway ??? ??? ???

:lol:--> QUOTE(Paul B @ Aug 15 2007, 15:57:04) 113614[/snapback]I think East Midlands was the closest description to my area. I'm in the outback, back of beyond, NORFOLK!! Well, Norwich actually. Where everybody drives in "Economy" mode, especially on a Sunday. Better not go into that, I'll end up getting banned! LOL Im on the edge of beyond about to fall into the sea. 20 miles away from you in Great Yarmouth :lol: