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I didn't get the owners manual with my car and I was wondering if there is a PDF version or something floating around somwhere as I quite fancy a read of one. I thought what with the interweb and what the kids can do these days with their computers it MUST be around somewhere. :-d Cheers Mark
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Okay I drove around today with the driver side of the split seats folded down and there was no noise. So it seems as though it must be the seat, but I'm not quite sure how to prevent the noise now, now really sure if lubricating it will make any difference. I think it's just the body of the car moving etc with the seat folded back is making something creak. Anyone got any ideas what the best thing to do it? Apart from wrapping everything in bubblewrap until it stops creaking. :-d Thanks Mark
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My rear seat is creaking the whole time when driving, it's VERY frustrating. I've only had the car a few weeks ('97 Highline), so this is the ONLY thing that's annoying me.. so I'm sure it could be worse, but is there any way of killing it? From the driving position is sounds like the noise is coming from the right hand split seat (directly behind me) and creaks when driving and going over bumps etc. If this a common issue or is is just me? :-( Any suggestions much appreciated! Many thanks Mark
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No I didn't bother, from what I had read (and I read as much as I could) it makes little or no difference when driving and is a complete pain to fit. So nope, I haven't bothered. What is the carbon canister for anyway? :$ So far I'm really pleased with the BMC, it makes a nice noise, not too noisy but certainly sounds more exciting as the car was as quiet as a mouse before. Not sure if there is a performance gain, but from driving today I can't notice any difference. I guess the only way to know for sure is rolling road it before and after fitting. I'm happy with it though! Not particula
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Ahh great, that's exactly what I was thinking of doing but I was thinking zippy ties instead of tape, but tape sounds like a good option too. Thanks for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it! Mark
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Well I ventured out there flat head screwdriver in hand and managed to unclip the gaiter and found the small disc holding it in place which I have now removed and the gaiter and gear knob are no longer joined. I'm hoping to get a momo gear knob shortly so I guess I'll screw that one on and then try and put the black disc back in place with a zippy tie underneath it or something perhaps to hold it in place to try and make sure the gaiter meets the gear knob, rather than having a giant space between them. Fingers crossed that will work. What have other people done about the gaiter gap when
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Splendid! Many thanks Mark
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I've just fitted my BMC CDA ( 8o| - very nice noise) and I was just wondering if I need to do anything else, i.e. resetting the ECU or something as I don't want to mess up my MAF sensor. Many thanks Mark
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Wicked, that's what I wanted to hear. 35mm drop doesn't sound much and I'd be a bit gutted if I went ahead and with the GMAX and it didn't look lowered at the end. But I feel good about it from what you have said so I think I'm going to go and order myself a GMAX setup (along with new front top mounts and new bump stops)! I'm not going to GTI International, I wish I had known in advance and I would have done. Definatley be up for some meets in the near future though. Thanks for all the advice, it is much appreciated! Mark
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Thanks Kev, I appreciate all the info. I've just looked at the pics and even on the solitudes it looks much lower.. I don't have any plans to change the alloys (yet) but I think it will look much better and lower, and obviously a stiffer suspension. I think GMAX is for me. How did you find it on the solitudes? Was it low enough do you think? Do I need to buy new bump stops or do you have to cut down the existing bump stops? Sorry if that's a dumb question, but I don't quite know what a bump stop is (although I can take a wild guess that it stops the car when going over bumps ). I'll keep y
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Thanks for the info, I have to say I'm leaning towards the GMAX setup at the moment. Do you happen to have any pics of your car with the GMAX and Solitudes? I would be really interested to see if you do. I'm not planning on using the car on a track, i'm just going for a few subtle mods and mostly town and motorway driving. Also if I went ahead and bought the GMAX kit, what should I expect to pay for fitting? Should I also be looking to replace top mounts and other bits and bobs at the same time, or is it not essential? Many thanks Mark
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After looking around it seems that the FK Highsport Coilovers are also a popular choice for the VR6. Anyone like/dislike them? Also does anyone know of a good supplier and what's the best price I can expect to find etc. So now I'm thinking either the GMAX Shock & Spring kit or FK Highsport Coilovers. I don't have loads of money to waste and I'm not looking for a stupidly hard ride. I would just like it to be firmer and lower compared to the current standard suspension. What do you think? Thanks chaps! Mark
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Which kit do you have? Is it 40mm or 60mm? I have standard wheels (Solitudes?) with no plans to change them, so what would be best do you think? Also do you have a link of somewhere that sell a G-Max kit for the VR6.. I've looked on www.europerformance.co.uk but they only seem to have kits for non VR6's. Thanks and sorry for all the questions. Mark
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Do you have a particular reccomendation? Thanks Mark
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The highline one is attached to the gear knob and I've pulled it etc but it doesn't seem to want to seperate from the gaiter. I just don't want to break it. :^) Thanks Mark
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I would like a firmer, stiffer suspension.. but still comfortable as well as a reduced ride height.. it looks far too high at the moment, you can get a fist between the tyre and the arch, which looks wrong in my opinion. Further comments welcomed. Many thanks Mark
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Hi Chaps, I've not had my highline very long but the standard suspension is ever so wallowy (not sure that's even a word actually).. I'm wondering what the best thing to do regarding lowering it is. In an ideal world I'd have a huge amount of money to throw at the best coilover suspension available, but sadly that's not the case. So I'm wondering, as my standard shocks are all in really good nick could I get away with just buying some Koni springs for £70? Or should I try and spend the extra money and get a Koni Sport Adjustable Suspension Kit from somewhere like Awesome-Gti for about £
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I've recently got myself a lovely VR6 highline completely standard along with the standard wooden gear knob (NASTY!). I really fancy a momo to replace it. I thought I'd take a quick look today and so I unscrewed the offending gear knob and pulled it and I could feel it come off of the stick underneath, but it seems to be completely attached to the gaiter which is also fixed in position. Do I need to remove the whole unit i.e. gaiter, plastic surround and knob in one piece (however that's done) and get a new gaiter etc. Sorry if this is a silly question but I have had nasty experiences of b
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Golf VR6 - How many miles to a tank of juice?
MarkP replied to MarkP's topic in Engine Maintenance and Problems
So how many miles out of a tank then chaps? On average I mean... 250? More? Less? Mark -
In the last couple of weeks I've bought a '97 VR6 Highline and I'm trying to work out the fuel consumption. The problem is I haven't been able to use a tank of fuel without putting my foot down lots (plus I've been using the aircon a little bit). :$ My trip computer varies, but I have seen 30 mpg on motor way journeys. The thing is I have just been made redundant and I'm looking at a job possibly in Southampton which is about 40 miles away.. so I'm trying to work out if the VR6 is going to make it a bit unrealistic. So how many miles should I expect to a full tank of petrol without using a
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Anyone know about this?