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For Sale and Wanted - General
15th February 2013, 11:52 AM
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4.2 V8 (BFM) Timing Belt kit and tools
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Godders
4.2 V8 (BFM) Timing Belt kit and tools
Due to the impending move down under I'm having a clear-out and have for sale the the timing belt tools listed by Duffy in November, namely:
Camshaft locking bar T40005
Crankshaft locking...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
14th January 2013, 07:27 AM
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Wanted: A8 D3 4.2 petrol
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15,795
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Godders
Like the other one in an earlier post, not much...
Like the other one in an earlier post, not much in the way of spec, standard not comfort seats and a 3 litre not 4.2, are you begining to compromise :rolleyes:
You'll be wavering on the LPG next...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
10th January 2013, 06:01 PM
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Wanted: A8 D3 4.2 petrol
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Godders
Well if that's the criteria for being a girl...
Well if that's the criteria for being a girl looks like I'll have to join the club :ROFL:
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For Sale and Wanted - General
10th January 2013, 02:08 PM
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Wanted: A8 D3 4.2 petrol
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Godders
LPG did scare me but they are really a simple...
LPG did scare me but they are really a simple system :
Tank in the back
8mm copper piping to the reducer
Coolant to the reducer in circuit with the exisitng system
Flexible gas hose to a...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
10th January 2013, 09:32 AM
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Wanted: A8 D3 4.2 petrol
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Posted By
Godders
Did the Rangey have an old style evaporator...
Did the Rangey have an old style evaporator system or a proper, more reliable, sequential injection system and was it fitted properly ?
From what I understand the old RR V8 wasn't happy on LPG for...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
10th January 2013, 09:24 AM
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Wanted: A8 D3 4.2 petrol
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15,795
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Godders
I agree, described as fully loaded which in my...
I agree, described as fully loaded which in my world means most if not all boxes ticked for options when ordered so where's (as I can see them on the pics) :
Solar sunroof
Adaptive Lights
...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
8th January 2013, 04:56 PM
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Wanted: A8 D3 4.2 petrol
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Godders
I had a few niggles with mine which are now...
I had a few niggles with mine which are now resolved and there will be no more problems for many miles
Petrol cools the pump and I get away with around £30 per month as you say its just...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
8th January 2013, 02:41 PM
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Wanted: A8 D3 4.2 petrol
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15,795
Posted By
Godders
My car will be up for sale at the end of the...
My car will be up for sale at the end of the month, spec as below :
Fitted with :
- 4 zone climate control
- Removable Towbar
- Leather sports 3-spoke tiptronic multi-function s/wheel
-...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
4th January 2013, 12:23 PM
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Emigrating - what's it worth ?
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Godders
As long as its Hex-CAN then you'll be ok. ...
As long as its Hex-CAN then you'll be ok.
I've always been up front when viewing a car about it and never had anybody turn me down (helped 3 people buy 8's in the past).
Even had a dealer...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
3rd January 2013, 10:05 PM
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Emigrating - what's it worth ?
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Godders
I appreciate what you're saying and not sure if...
I appreciate what you're saying and not sure if you do lots of miles but if you do you should be a bit more open minded - the fuel consumption can be eye watering.
I inherited my LPG set-up which...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
3rd January 2013, 06:15 PM
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Emigrating - what's it worth ?
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Godders
Mine will be fitted with a new cambelt, water...
Mine will be fitted with a new cambelt, water pump and thermostat making it more saleable. Whenever I sell a car I won't sell it unless I'd buy it myself. Also its recently had a service so it's good...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
3rd January 2013, 06:09 PM
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Emigrating - what's it worth ?
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Godders
I've been quoted £6k including all costs and with...
I've been quoted £6k including all costs and with a years registration, all the A8s for sale on carsales.com.au have been there for a while so whilst the asking prices are high they're not selling...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
27th December 2012, 10:57 AM
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Emigrating - what's it worth ?
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Godders
Having owned the car for over 12 months I can...
Having owned the car for over 12 months I can export the car and I have a landed, inspected and registered cost of $10kAUD (around £6.5k)
Doing the math I think the car is worth around £5k (approx...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
27th December 2012, 09:07 AM
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Emigrating - what's it worth ?
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Godders
Emigrating - what's it worth ?
I've just been offered a permanent role in Australia with my employer and having priced up shipping the 8 down under have decided we'll probably have to part ways.
I appreciate any opinions on...
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D3 - Engine Bay
19th December 2012, 10:54 AM
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Strange performance
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Posted By
Godders
See if you can find anybody with VAGCOM and get a...
See if you can find anybody with VAGCOM and get a throttle body alignment done (less than 5 mins), dealer could do it but would rob you blind.
Just a thought, has the car had a gearbox fluid...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
20th November 2012, 04:13 PM
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A8/S8 Timing tool kit
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Godders
Now sold to me +++, now I've just got to do the...
Now sold to me +++, now I've just got to do the belt change !
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D3 - Interior Electrics
20th November 2012, 09:21 AM
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Label File - HVAC
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Godders
Label File - HVAC
Due to the lack of a VAG-COM label file for the climate (HVAC) system I managed to find details of the relevant addresses on the web and ages ago I created a file to use whilst solving faults on my...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
20th November 2012, 07:05 AM
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A8/S8 Timing tool kit
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3,084
Posted By
Godders
Duffy, just got your VM from thee weekend !...
Duffy, just got your VM from thee weekend ! rotten O2
Tried to call but left you a voice mail
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For Sale and Wanted - General
16th November 2012, 11:01 AM
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A8/S8 Timing tool kit
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3,084
Posted By
Godders
PM sent
PM sent
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For Sale and Wanted - General
9th November 2012, 07:37 AM
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WTD: Left rear level sensor
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Posted By
Godders
Dealer, TPS or a breaker (A8 Parts) only I...
Dealer, TPS or a breaker (A8 Parts) only I believe. Plus once fitted you'll need to do the adaptation in controller 34 (Level Control) with VCDS.
And I think they are specific to each corner due...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
7th November 2012, 03:12 PM
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W12 Black Sport for sale
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Posted By
Godders
That's what I had read, the FSI required a blend...
That's what I had read, the FSI required a blend of gas and petrol to run properly
Great thanks - work is mad at the mo, not had any message will call you this week for a catch up
...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
5th November 2012, 07:31 PM
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W12 Black Sport for sale
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Posted By
Godders
I'm curious now, probably like most here. ...
I'm curious now, probably like most here.
Why is this one to 'check' or can't you divulge ?
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For Sale and Wanted - General
5th November 2012, 07:30 PM
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W12 Black Sport for sale
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Posted By
Godders
Guy, Long time no speak, I must pull my...
Guy,
Long time no speak, I must pull my finger out and call you.
Have you researched and found an installer for the FSI engine ?, from what I understand there aren't too many options for an...
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
6th October 2012, 07:18 PM
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Air Compressor Fix
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Godders
Not 15psi, it is 15 bar which is around 220psi !
Not 15psi, it is 15 bar which is around 220psi !
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
6th October 2012, 06:14 PM
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Air Compressor Fix
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5,042
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Godders
Air Compressor Fix
After much research into the error I found on the father in laws A8
01772 - Signal from Level Control Pressure Sensor (G291)
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
and running...
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Daily banter
27th June 2012, 08:10 AM
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6
Whats the true fuigures on LPG please?
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4,839
Posted By
Godders
I have an early Stag 300 on mine and my overall...
I have an early Stag 300 on mine and my overall consumption tank to tank is 21 mpg. Lots of mixed driving so I think representative of what is realistic.
The earlier system requires the occasional...
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
21st June 2012, 04:49 AM
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Towing mode
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7,329
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Godders
You'll find it lurking underneath the battery -...
You'll find it lurking underneath the battery - remove the battery and you'll see a couple of Torx screws holding a black box to the panel underneath. It will be printed with Westfalia logos.
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For Sale and Wanted - General
10th May 2012, 08:59 AM
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Rosstech cable wanted
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6,102
Posted By
Godders
I got mine from here : ...
I got mine from here :
http://www.mi-uk.com/products/accessories/vag-com-diagnostic/
UK supplier
Forum:
Daily banter
27th April 2012, 02:03 PM
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21
WiFi on the move in your car
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10,387
Posted By
Godders
Regardless of install this will be network...
Regardless of install this will be network dependant on quality of connection and level of coverage wherever you are.
That is a good option, I have one and do use it on the move though it can...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
1st April 2012, 08:13 PM
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2
MMI Update Disks
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3,109
Posted By
Godders
A genuine set will set you back just over a...
A genuine set will set you back just over a fiver, you'll spend that in discs and time trying to get them to work plus it'll cost more in postage for somebody to send them to you and back
The part...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
29th March 2012, 06:04 AM
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35
AMI - Wanted
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11,811
Posted By
Godders
You're right it is FAT32 and not FAT16 as I said...
You're right it is FAT32 and not FAT16 as I said above - that was for something else :Confused:
With a 'generic' drive, once formatted you need to move the boot sector after the main data sector...
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For Sale and Wanted - General
28th March 2012, 08:59 PM
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35
AMI - Wanted
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11,811
Posted By
Godders
To save some cash you can use any 2.5 inch (I...
To save some cash you can use any 2.5 inch (I think that's the right size) USB powered HDD, the trick is to format it as FAT16 (lots of utilities on the web to do so) as FAT32 etc won't support large...
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Daily banter
20th March 2012, 09:14 AM
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26
£22,000 W12 engine Mmmmmm
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Godders
No under arch trickery, I think it was Audi...
No under arch trickery, I think it was Audi Wakefield - Guy spoke to them and they said there was no warranty now as the car has now changed ownership :tuttut:, shower of charlatans
When we...
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
19th March 2012, 09:38 PM
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can some one please help me with a squeak ?
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Godders
Nope, though the stock W12 exhaust tail pipe...
Nope, though the stock W12 exhaust tail pipe valves were seized but are now lodged open.
Keep guessing:rolleyes:
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
19th March 2012, 08:21 PM
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can some one please help me with a squeak ?
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Godders
Just an update, Guy came over to mine on the way...
Just an update, Guy came over to mine on the way to Unit 20 today and we found the source of the squeak - split gaiter on the N/S track rod end and the joint is knackered. We filled with grease and...
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D3 - Transmission
14th March 2012, 07:33 AM
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9
Poll:
To Change or Not to Change (ATF): What's your experience?
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7,339
Posted By
Godders
I had similar behaviour from my cold box and had...
I had similar behaviour from my cold box and had brake switch errors - also it sometimes seemed to be in the wrong gear when exiting a roundabout.
Changed the switch - £10 part - and 20 mins (by...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
13th March 2012, 10:31 PM
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MMI spat out the dummy
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Godders
Recently had a similar problem with mine and...
Recently had a similar problem with mine and component protection reported on a scan, disconnected battery for similar time and no problems since.
Strange as it would occasionally work for <10...
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D3 - Common Faults
11th March 2012, 08:43 AM
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W12 engine manual For sticky please
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Godders
Don't forget the drive shaft oil seal too ;) ...
Don't forget the drive shaft oil seal too ;)
I know the engineers must have had fun trying to package all the ancillaries under the bonnet of the W12 but what a stupid place to put the PAS...
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D3 - Wheels and Tyres
7th March 2012, 04:23 PM
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48
Wheel advice
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18,791
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Godders
Glyn, I've dropped you an email about these guys ...
Glyn, I've dropped you an email about these guys
http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/
they have refurbed wheels for me and managed to true a wheel that my mother managed to impale on a...
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VCDS (aka Vagcom)
13th February 2012, 02:30 PM
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I can't recode the central locking
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Godders
I thought I'd better update this after we recoded...
I thought I'd better update this after we recoded Guy's car at the weekend.
The label file within VAGCOM does not detail the coding for the chirp, but with a bit of trial and error and the site...
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Owners Meets
11th February 2012, 07:44 PM
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33
Mini meet in Wrexham/Chester Saterday 11-2012
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14,599
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Godders
Pics +++
Pics +++
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Owners Meets
11th February 2012, 07:29 PM
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Mini meet in Wrexham/Chester Saterday 11-2012
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Posted By
Godders
After seeing, and hearing, it today I think we'll...
After seeing, and hearing, it today I think we'll all be forming a queue +++
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Owners Meets
11th February 2012, 06:47 PM
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Mini meet in Wrexham/Chester Saterday 11-2012
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Godders
Great afternoon everyone, thanks for all turning...
Great afternoon everyone, thanks for all turning up and it was nice to meet you all.
CtL, glad your mum enjoyed lunch - thanks to her I think she kept my mother in law occupied ;)
Grizz, thanks...
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Owners Meets
10th February 2012, 07:30 PM
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Mini meet in Wrexham/Chester Saterday 11-2012
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14,599
Posted By
Godders
Ok the Pant it is ...
Ok the Pant it is
http://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/pantyrochain/
Pant-yr-Ochain, Old Wrexham Road, Gresford, Wrexham, LL12 8TY
from 12pm and looking forward to the meet and thanks to Guy...
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Owners Meets
10th February 2012, 05:49 PM
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Mini meet in Wrexham/Chester Saterday 11-2012
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Godders
No probs, hope 'your team' win ...
No probs, hope 'your team' win
Looking forward to meeting you
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Daily banter
10th February 2012, 01:05 PM
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Legal advice wanted
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Godders
Legal advice wanted
Is anybody here on the forum a legal professional or know anything about small claims who could give me some pointers ?
I'm in court at the beginning of March with the trader I bought my car from...
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Owners Meets
10th February 2012, 08:34 AM
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33
Mini meet in Wrexham/Chester Saterday 11-2012
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14,599
Posted By
Godders
Excellent CtL Assuming we're all ok with the...
Excellent CtL
Assuming we're all ok with the Pant Yr Ochain what time can you get there ?
I've already booked a table from 12pm, it books up quick especially for groups so I didn't want us...
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Daily banter
10th February 2012, 07:53 AM
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Can some one tell me if this will fit my car
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11,218
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Godders
Tried that before on a Skoda Superb (B5.5)...
Tried that before on a Skoda Superb (B5.5) platform and had a disaster as I didn't manage to go square, plus if you get too much heat into one of those bolts, through drilling, they work harden and...
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Daily banter
10th February 2012, 05:29 AM
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Can some one tell me if this will fit my car
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11,218
Posted By
Godders
I had No luck with WD40, Plus Gas, burning torch...
I had No luck with WD40, Plus Gas, burning torch or air hammer, nothing moved mine. I've ended up getting replacement hub carriers
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Owners Meets
9th February 2012, 08:36 AM
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33
Mini meet in Wrexham/Chester Saterday 11-2012
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14,599
Posted By
Godders
Looks like we're getting some interest so let's...
Looks like we're getting some interest so let's get some numbers sorted and if the Pant is ok with everybody I'll try and book at table, so :
1) Godders + 2 bin lids = 3
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