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Clay bar wont sort out the scratches. You need a specific polish or machine polish speaking from experience.
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anyone else attending ?
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What oil viscosity(!) to use on an 150k miler?
tdub replied to roosevelt1st's topic in Engine Maintenance and Problems
tried a few Had what I thought were chain noises. MJ off this forum advised castrol magnetec 10w 40.......chain noises pretty much gone, VR running smooth as,. would recommend. -
hi there,i'm new here and just got vr6 with issues???
tdub replied to aroandyvr6's topic in Engine Maintenance and Problems
Long story but I was running standard 5w 40 oil ............. was getting chain noises after around 2000 miles................thought the chains needed doing........MJVR6 off the forum recommended 10w 40 castrol magnetec so I went for it and he did the oil change etc..................chain noise has now gone so I thoroughly recommend it......... -
Im no expert but it seems a bit expensive for the mileage. Have you been looking long? looked at any of these? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1658961.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1505767.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1686677.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1721854.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1650504.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1656864.htm Not saying they are neccessarily better but you should try to look at at least 3-5 examples before buying imo. Also, go for a highline if possible. I regretted that after I bought mine, I then had to buy the leathers et
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Do you have a link to the VR ? From Pheads or autotrader? Has it any mods?
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thanks for ur help! do you know where i can get the cams? email jon at dougherty cams............he has some 268s that we sorted on a group buy....im just waiting on him to reply. people say good things about them and they seem very well priced. youre looking at 600 though with the cams, fitting and remap. im going to stealth for my fitting and remap and hope to get near 200 bhp!
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How much in petrol would it cost to drive to Munich and back
tdub replied to tdub's topic in General Chat
miles % ? im confused.... lets say 750 miles' date=' 26 mpg worst case scenario ? [/quote'] sorry % = miles % divided by 1500 miles divided by 26mpg x 4.5 x £1.18/litre = £306.35 perfect cheers.......im not paying any petrol either, my mates are covering that as theres 4 of us! -
How much in petrol would it cost to drive to Munich and back
tdub replied to tdub's topic in General Chat
miles % ? im confused.... lets say 750 miles, 26 mpg worst case scenario ? -
How much in petrol would it cost to drive to Munich and back
tdub replied to tdub's topic in General Chat
thats really cheap..........i was thinking more like 400 quid overall ? -
How much in petrol would it cost to drive to Munich and back
tdub replied to tdub's topic in General Chat
I wont be taking it steady put it that way. I reckon averaging about 26mpg ? Also, is that £350 return or just there? excuse my ignorance -
cheers!
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I want 200BHP+ out of my standard vr what do i need to do?
tdub replied to magpiegti's topic in Engine Tuning
1-6 Branch 2-DeCat 3-A decent exhaust system 2Half inch all the way through' date=' Either custom made or named.. Dont run 17's, Max 16's, the weight from big wheels will slow you down.. Ive been reading a few of your posts in regards to Induction kits, gone way off topic lol... Everyone has there views, but are you interested in performance or are you just interested in makin your car sound brill... I have tried Inductions mate, personally the Big Fcuk off RAM is pooops, only in the Cold weather it would be good, quick journeys etc, otherwise it draws in alot of warm air as it sits by the hea