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  1. rob - 73

    Door Contact Switch - Advice (please)

    Hey guys, looking for some good news (hopefully):D While cleaning car the car on Sunday I noticed that my internal drivers door light didn't come on when I opened the door and also that the courtesy light above the rear view mirror didn't come on. All the other internal door lights come...
  2. Second Car advice

    Guys i need your help! I'm looking for a second car with a budget of 5K and a deadline of 3 weeks (move into my house and wont be able to get to work otherwise!) As a previous owner of a Ibiza Cupra TDi i know a Seat are pretty good value for money, but only doing about 300 miles a month I...
  3. HELP & Advice Please Guys - My new rear ARB is hitting my BF Exhaust!!! (LCR)

    I had a set of FRONT and REAR anti roll bars (25mm KW's) fitted last week. I've got a blueflame exhaust system fitted to my car and now the back box catches the rear anti roll bar!!! :( It's worse with people in the car too. Does anyone else have a blueflame system on their LCR and anti...
  4. andieleon

    Teeing Boost gauge from n249 bypass?

    Hi there peeps, just wondering if i can t off from the n249 bypass i have done to my lc and connect my boost gauge on to this system?? will it work...... cheers
  5. luckymjr

    Problem with engine vibration noise / Can anybody help ?

    Hi all :) I drive a seat Cordoba Tdi 130 and a few days ago i had some work carried out by an independant vw specialist as i couldn't afford SEAT main dealer prices . The work was as follows : Timing belt and tensioner guide rollers , Water pump replacement , Auxillary drive belt ...
  6. dholdi

    Wheel Advice

    I've just changed my 17" tdi fr+ wheels for a set of lcr 18's. What would you do with the 17's ? Keep them for winter wheels or sell them on and if so how much would you ask for them. 2 have brand new (less than 200 miles) toyo t1r's and 2 have 1/3 worn t1r's. The alloys themselves are in...
  7. Naz

    offset advice

    Would i have issues with ET28 7.5 x 16? or ET20 7.5 x 16 appreciate any advice
  8. Naz

    Wheel Advice please!

    Hi guys, i get a little flummuxed by ET etc and was hoping someone could advise im looking at a set of wheels et20 7.5 x 16" for my Cordoba SX, also et28 7.5 x 16 am i right in saying the et 20 will stick out a lot more??? would i have arch issues with these when lowered on...
  9. leon fr150 buying advice

    hi all, been doing a fair bit of research and think i've decided 2 buy myself an fr150 leon, hopefully this wkend. Really just after a bit of advice about what problems to look out for on these models. Given my budget the car is likely 2 have around 60-70k on the clock. I'm aware the cambelt...
  10. Steering Not right - Advice please

    Hi Guys, I did post a thread not so long ago about some electrical issues and I thought this fell under them. I replaced my battery and fixed the starting and stereo - although Coolant and Brake Fluid Warnings come on every morning still for no reason. Anyway - My steering is still a bit dodgy...
  11. collegeboy09

    Advice On New Ibiza FR

    Hi Iv just been looking at getting the new fr and was wanting a bit of advice really. Are there any particular things i should have put on or left off Any info would be great :help:
  12. Grey Fox

    Milltek on K1 advice

    Can someone confirm the following advice that I received today from Milltek. I was enquiring about a Cat-back Resonated for my K1 and they said that the Resonated was designed for the Sports Cat and without it it would be quieter than my stock pipe and that I should go for the non-resonated...
  13. Advice needed with keys

    Hi folk, can somone offer advise on this one please? Just bought a 52 plate Leon 1.6S, which has only one complete key. The key blade starts the car fine, and the 2 button remote works fine on the central locking. I also have another 2 button remote which also works fine on the central...
  14. kyle18uk

    Wheel offset advice!

    I'm currently running 16x9 et25 on the front been looking at new wheels and found some 8x15 et12 which would poke more? Confused! Thanks, Kyle
  15. Crunching from gearbox, any advice please!

    Hi, I've been lurking around for a while but now I've got a problem the search can't help with :( A slow oil leak in my gearbox has left one or more bearings sounding near death due to oil starvation. Has anyone had any experience of this, any rough guesses how long it's likely to survive...
  16. New LCR eibach anti roll bars - Sizes Advice?

    Hi all, I ordered some anti roll bars from AMD to be fitted to my LCR by them, 25mm front and 25mm rear. The pair that turned up to them are 25mm rear and 22mm front. Is this still a good combination or is the front one a bit too small? Cheers Lee
  17. would a full SS decat help my 110bhp remapped car?

    Advice currently own a 110bhp seat leon.. hopefully getting this remapped this week to AROUND 140bhp ( just over i think ). had some change and wanted to buy a nice set of wheels but then thought twice.. would a full SS decat help with the power of the car? if so i think id prefer it over the...
  18. kevscupra

    uprated brakes advice please

    Just got 20,000 miles service done today bad news my ibiza cupra tdi needs new rear brake pads and discs in the next 5000 miles, so i'll be putting the coilovers back and brakes come first. while am on the the rear discs and pads i'll get the new front as well. am thinking Tarox discs...
  19. dannychapman10

    What an experience... advice please.

    Last night my car spun out on me on a 90 degree bend covered in pig crap or whatever the tractors left behind. I didn't feel I was going quick but quick enough for my left hand rear tyre to step out, I tried to correct it and it pointed me towards a high kerb which the car hit with the drivers...
  20. Thinking of buying 2.0 FR TDI - need advice please :)

    Hi all, Looking at buying an FR and test drove one today - loved it!! I have a couple of questions though if you are able to help: 1) I have read a lot about people kerbing the 18" alloys. Do the 17" sit the same and have the same issue? (assuming you drive it into a kerb!). 2) Been...
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