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Tahrey1043 wrote:I got 376!!

But then i did have a bit of trouble with the maths section


(alternate title: huh? TTN came round....again, and i missed it.....again?)

You can take the test on the BBC website.

The duck billed platypus off of Barryboys

132. A bit dissapointed, I had 136 last year

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If you look underneath the car (or even just under the bonnet), the starter motor should be sticking out alongside the gearbox. Where it is exactly on your car I do not know but that is the rough placing of it.

Top work to all the london blokes. Very funny.

Got one already thanks, although I hear it has been sold already anyway

It's possible to fit the OEM cruise control. But the only person on the forum who has actually done it (Sparkstack) is hard to get hold of! :cry: So no ones quite sure how difficult a job it is, it is possible though. Apparently it is fairly easy and straightforward apart from threading the wires t...

Halfpint wrote:Ummmmm....tempting...but I'd get shot by my boyfriend so I'd best not! Lol!

Well the a pic of your boyfriend also what the other half does not know, wont hurt them.

I took my alloys off on Saturday to give them a good clean. The front 2 are sparkling like new, but i did notice some corrosion (would expect better from BBS). Anyway, i loosened all the nuts on the rear passenger side, jacked it up, removed the nuts, and NO....the wheel would not budge. I couldn't...

Try to find a non acidic wheel cleaner (i.e NOT wonder wheels) as the acid obviously eats at the laquer over time. Then use a lot of elbow grease to get them very clean and then use a good quality wax on them to help protect them. This will also make them easier to clean in the future.

The workshop manuals do not have everything you need, You can bet any amount you like that theonly way you will get hold of the ENTIRE list of what you can do and how to do it by getting a job in the relevant department at Wolfsburg.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dgace/cruise_control.htm
Tells you all you need to know

There is not a lot of space to do it in the polo, so it is a lot harder to fit than in a Golf.

carmadaaron wrote:205/45/16 isnt really an awkward size... so many makes.
you should see 195/40/16 there is only one manufacturer!

Not an awkward size, but as they are rarer than 205/50/16 and 205/40/16 they are more expensive.

This is the bit when the diesel heads persuade you to go for the czech or spanish option........... wait for it....... Your already doing it for me...... If you don't like the Skoda badge (or is it the name/reputation that people still bang on about??), which does look a bit like a flying penis fai...