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1.ray mccarthy 2.tyseley ,brum 3. 2001 tdi 115 ghia manual 4.almost 12 mths 5.yes defo, but would go for mk2 again with the full ice kit 6. about

possible faulty tyre?

Rear tyre pressure on mk2 should be 38psi ,if fully laden 49 psi front tyres pressure 41psi and fully laden 44psi

it's nice to talk :lol:

always best to be sure :lol:

ok mate,just up now after nightshift will have to go out tonigh for about 7/8 pints of the blackstuff so as i can sleep tonight :lol: nigjts does have it's upsides but not many, hope you get your sleep problem sorted ,had some problems a few years ago were i was averaging only 1or2 hrs a night and it's not nice so wish you well with it ;)

could this be something to do with the camber of the road, aren't roads slightly offset so as the rainwater can run off to the gutters ? as we drive on the left the road in the centre will be flat (in most other countries it is!!!) and to the n/s slightly offset for rain runaway ,my tyres are the same and i think this could be the explanation :o (waits in anticpation to be shot down in flames ;) )

That's a very good price is that, makes a mockery of what they are quoting Iceboy, might be worth you phoning that dealer Iceboy and get the service managers name then speak to your dealer and ask him to see if he would be prepared to ask why that another dealer can do it for

Morning Dave G, are you at work or just unable to sleep? at work at the mo on me t break but am zombied at the minute ;)

1. i believe aerotwin wipers are after market fit (not 100%) 2. auto xenon levellers and xenon are optional extras 3.just looked in my owners guide and the switch under the left hand heated seat is for the esp button esp (optional on most models) the switches near gearstick are indeed for the rear quarterlights. 4. only got one remote and one normal with mine 5. every 40,000 miles or five years which ever comes first hope this has been of some help ;)

I would shop around a bit if i were you , i got mine done last may for just over

Have been onto aa and all things i qouted are covered,the price quoted is for thier 5star cover,when i checked this on the aa site it stated that turbo,abs and aircon/climate where extras and would cost more to have them added,so back on the phone 2mins after speaking to an aa agent , new agent came on and i explained that i was told all things were included but website said not certain items, new agent told me to ignore website she was qouting me from aa bible and all were included,so i'm going for this one :D

Mo4, have just recieved a qoute from the AA for their prestige cover and qouted for 2yrs

the wheels on the vehicle look a lot larger than standard x5 alloys therefore the insurance will argue that the cars handling was compromised due to this, he hasn't got a cat in hells chance, and looking at the damage i'd say he was driving at an illegal speed. :D

Not me ;) (smug git) mines working fine ;)

That's the one i'm thinking on having, i know it's a bit dear but i think with the mot and srvice bit and all the other bits and bobs it's not to bad at all, i will wait to get the package delivered first and give it the once over,i would be a bit concerned about the type of oil they would use bit would stress to them that it needs to be the specific type and as i can get it from ford at a fraction of the price would they be willing to let me supply my own,keep you informed ;)

mo4 did you get a qoute for just warranty or did you click on the motoreasy-all-in-one qoute on the right hand side of the site,this includes a service every 12.000miles or 12 months which ever comes first and also a mot and retest and repirs upto the total of

Just looking at extended warranty option and came across this link and was wondering if any of you thought it to be a good deal,my quote was

Makes me smile every time i visit the in laws as it is on his drive ;)

If they come from the factory as standard then the insurance should pick up on them from registration ;) but i would imagine anything you change on a car that's not factory spec within reason then it could void your policy.

Not sure if i am in the right area to post this but i think it should come under technical, right, the sister in laws next door neighbour (arsehole) had a coming together with what looks like a lampost in his 55 plate BMW X5, frontend bollocksed and a big crease down the roof where the lampost came to rest :D insurance wouldn't pay him out because being an arsehole that he is he didn't inform them that he was going to fit some non factory fitted alloys <_< so if in doubt ask your insurance :D

I think i had this on my passat diesel as well as the gal, on the sump there is a sensor which monitors the oil level when not running and there is a oil light switch somewhere else on the engine that monitors the pressure so it's like a double safety feature,clever these germans <_<

Core plugs are fitted into the engine block and are designed to pop out if the the water in the engine freezes (if not enough anti-freeze in engine)so as not to damage the block, my first car a mk3 cortina had a problem with water loss and couldn't find the foojer for ages and only noticed it by luck, a core plug was leaking through a very small pin hole but was going onto the exhaust manifold so was evaporating without a trace , these plugs are situated around various parts of the engine and iirc there are some fitted behind the flywheel,hope it's the hose and not a core plug, hope this helps you :D

possiblly core plug? :lol: