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You know how sometimes you start a job and then part way through, when you’re fully committed and can’t back out, you realise you shouldn’t have started it ? Examples: 1) joining this forum 2) deciding to change the front lower wishbones on the Touareg After much pi55ing about trying to remove the b...

GG. wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:55 am I don't think anything costs under £100 on a RR does it (including filling the tank!)...

Ditto on the ‘reg for fuel - 100 litre tank !

Did some more tinkering on The Compact, with the front stripped down I took the opportunity to remove all the a/c gubbins from under the bonnet. Quite a weight saving.

Touareg wishbones are still soaking in Plus-Gas while I build up the enthusiasm to spend a few hours battering them into submission.

I think it needs to be something that stops it starting, or leaves you on the side of the road. They'll both comply with the above from Day One! :D That seems a bit harsh tbh. How about any non-trivial component that packs up entirely, or something wear & tear that is enough to fail an MOT ? An...

Is that an X5 I can see in the boot ?

NotoriousREV wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:58 pm I’m defining it as “requiring any mechanical or electronic attention to restore the proper functioning of any part or feature”

Come to think of it, I put new wiper blades on too. That probably meets your definition in the strictest sense ?

I’m defining it as “requiring any mechanical or electronic attention to restore the proper functioning of any part or feature” I've already replaced the front ARB bushes and I'm part way through replacing the front wishbones - but neither actually stopped the car from working so can I claim them as...

Yes. Pics.

There's a lot of 4x4 love on the forum recently.

Coaster1 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:21 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:58 am You still need to update your avatar...

Thank you

JLv3.0 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:44 am ...there's just no alternative to supervising the guy on the tools if you want it done properly.

BE the guy on the tools. It's the only way to be sure.

That's you that is.

You still need to update your avatar...

Do it - it actually looked better in real life than in the pics. The car's only done 70k miles. If I wasn't planning on putting buckets in mine I would have had it !

IME cloth wears better than leather on older cars. My Compact has half leather but the driver's bolsters are shagged.

Are you still looking for a Sport interior for your Compact ? I've just picked up the wings & nose cone from this car... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113247495409 ...and it's got very good condition black cloth sport seats. Really nice chap to deal with too. He'll be listing them on ebay soon but ...

GG. wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 11:26 pm Turns out that the hamfisted oafs at H&S have somehow managed to break / disable both exhaust actuators so that it no longer has a quiet mode.

<snip>

...I'll get 9e to fix the flaps...

Why not go back to H&S and threaten to get all legal on their backsides ?

Sriracha... I bought a bottle of that because so many people recommended it, and the chilli is good but to me it also has a weird fishy aftertaste that I really don't like. I binned half of a (big) bottle. Instead I've been using this, after a tip-off from my brother. Use it anywhere you'd use ketc...

nuttinnew wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:03 amThis may be of interest and/or help

Nice. I'd not seen that before !

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I can't believe this is what I now do with my Friday evenings, but I've tidied up the list to remove people that didn't transfer to the new forum.

And put the bold tagging back in