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Yup ill second that. Would never buy a petrol for many reasons besides the economy issue. Ok maybe it wont do nearly 140mph :D like some but hey i can live with that. Just the other day i had to do a quick return trip from Plymouth to Bristol and id challenge any petrol owner to do it faster and i still got nearly 40mpg Im not saying that speeding is ok but in todays congested roads you will find the Diesel plenty fast enough. Whenever you see any Galaxy/Sharan/Alhambra have a look to see how many have the TDI badge on the back and then make your own mind up

I used to have Tip Tronic in a Shogun i onced owned and thought it was fantastic. As in a previous post you determine when it changes gear not the car. I used it when towing the caravan and found it very usefull to make the car hold the gear longer on the hills as i found the Shogun had so much torque and felt it changed down a bit too early

Ive had a Galaxy Ghia & an Alhambra SE both in 115bhp and to be honest theres very little between them. The Alhambra does hava a few extra bits added to it, the best being heated seats but nothing else worth talking about. I would just look to get the best deal and not worry which model it is.

Sniff i think ive sniff got a man sniff cold. The wife sniff had a terrible cold sniff last week and i think sniff she has passed it on to sniff me. There must be loads sniff of it about because there sniff are loads of people off sniff work at the moment. Just what sniff i bloody want sniff over Christmas. AAAACCCCHHHHOOOO

Well i got around to fitting them the other day at last and i forgot what a pleasant job it was to. Anyway what a difference it made, nice crisp white light. Made sure both headlights were adjusted correctly and had no problems with people flashing me. Just hope that one doesnt pop now as i dont enjoy taking skin off my hands. Adrian.

Only slightly John, id never have guessed :blink:

I wish i knew. Any ideas ?????

Thanks folks. I have found out it is still alive, and hasnt changed hands since i sold it in 1997 the problem being where is it.

Im looking into the possibilty of trying to find a car i once owned many years ago with the view to maybe trying to purchase it. A car i had in my younger days and will always be the best car i ever owned. What im looking for is any information as to where to start looking. For all i know it could have been scrapped years ago.. Im 99% sure that if i go to my local DVLA office with the registration number they will only say its confidential and shut the door on your way out. Has anyone got any ideas or know of a web site etc etc so that i could start my trip down memory lane. Mant thanks Adrian.

Got some 3 way Sony Xplod jobbies. By the time ive fitted all 4 im sure ill be sick of the sight of them

Had a chuckle to myself this morning I went to my local Ford dealer to get some of the plastic clips that hold the door panels on because Santa is bringing me some nice new speakers for Xmas and im sure to break some when taking the panels off. The conversation went a bit like this After explaining what i wanted Yes sir im sure we have some of those, whats your registration number. Oh i dont think youll find it on you system i said Oh yes we will he said all reg nos are on here So i told him Hmm, Hmm Hmm, i cant seen to find it he said Really i said. No problem sir What model is it. Seat Alhambra i said After a pause he said but thats not a ford I know i said Why didnt you say he said you didnt ask i said But that wont be on our system he said I told YOU that i said AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH I done it on purpose cos they tried to stitch me up last year over the alternator pulley on my old Gal.

I would have thought its a fair price for Mintex. I think ive read on here in the past that some people dont like mintex but i always used them in my younger days and thats when i needed good brakes if you know what i mean and i found them very good.

Never been known before :blink:

A recent survey in England asked the following question: Are there too many foreigners in this country now ? Answers: 20%: YES 10% : NO 70% : معهد الأمن العالمي بواشنط

Your not going to like this but yes it is. I used to have a 2002 (52) Galaxy TDI and had mine changed. I bought it from an independant VW parts supplier in Bristol for i think it was about

You say that most MPV traval around with one person inside. Yes thats true with me included but answer me this, why not. So im driving down the road on my own in my TDI Alhambra when at the traffic lights another guy pulls up on his own in his TDI Passatt. Out of the two im the one who gets frowned on but WHY. Same engine (near as damm it) same emmisions (near as damm it) same size (apart from being a bit lower). People think oooh thats a big car and its going to choke us all, quick find me a tree to hug. Same with alot of 4x4s that use the same engine as the car version. Loads of BMW X5 3.0d around which people moan about but no one moans about a 530d car. Dont get me wrong something has to change with the way we treat this planet but it aint all the fault of a MPV with one passenger. Moan over (for now) Adrian.

I see your point. In the past ive used the chain type oil wrench (carefully) and had no problems at all. On a couple of occasions ive even managed to undo it by hand providing it wasnt put on too tight to start with.

Silly question but are you looking from on top or underneath the engine. Its on the top and either a strong grip or an oil filter wrench will do the job. Adrian

Thats very true :lol: trouble is it aint been washed for over a month now and the roads are so dirty its not a fire engine anymore, more of a dirty old tractor.

I noticed you were a different colour so i have been messing with the skin selector. Trying to get used to the red but not sure yet.

Oh so youve bought another one then :lol:

My wifes gone off to Manchester today to see Take That in concert :lol: and taken my sat nav with her so will probably never see that again

Ohh dont be hard on yourself hunny, we are all getting older...................................................................................................... Oh sorry your talking about the Veccy. Sorry got a bit confused there

UMM.....welcome.I think the original thread starter is not about as it is 2 yr old. Hee Hee thatll teach ya.