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Hey everybody, Happy new year and welcome to the 2020 upgraded forum. We've moved over to a new forum software provider that should include improved functionality, greater options and flexibility, a fresh new look and stronger spam prevention. In all, a great way to get the ball rolling for...

Hey guys, Last year we encountered serious spam problems due to the forum software being outdated. This forced us to suspend new user sign-ups until we updated the forum software. We attempted to upgrade immediately, however this has turned out to be more problematic than we expected. One of...

Hey guys, So over the winter the car went into limp mode momentarily a couple times after the throttle simply didn't respond to pedal input. Worst case scenario was a problem with the throttle mechanism itself, but after a little googling, this is not really a thing on the K engines. So I took...

As per ***le. In the last week or so my airbag light's been coming on. It seems to be pretty random, i.e. not triggered by particular circumstances (that I've noticed). If I turn the car off and on again, the airbag light goes away for a while. I'm guess either a faulty sensor or some loose...

Firstly, the install... What a faff! Several garages wouldn't touch the job with a barge pole and I'm guessing for good reason. Firstly there's the issue competence/confidence in providing a satisfactory job on car balance and setup. There are many variables with a coil over install that...

Hi Guys, I know there are loads of threads about seized callipers, but I can't find the info I'm sure seen on here in the not too distant past. Both my callipers are seized, however they're seized up without rubbing on the discs (because my pads are so worn :huh: ). My discs are unevenly worn...

Seems my exhaust has cracked where the down pipe meets the centre pipe. Otherwise it's passed. Gotta get that looked at this week. Dropping it back in where I got the exhaust made a few years back. Hopefully they can just sort that section it's not too much £££ :unsure: . Trying to save my cash...

I follow Regular Car Reviews on YouTube. If you don't know, they're sort of comedy reviews of all kinds of cars, many boring cars the average person wouldn't look twice at. The two guys who write the reviews are both English literature graduates who are well versed in history, philosophy and the...

Hey guys, Just checked my oil and noticed my air intake hose (the one that runs from air box to inlet manifold) was split in a big way! Now, clearly mine is related to my DIY cold air intake putting some strain on the pipe, however it's worth noting that the whole pipe, even down by the...

Hello fellas, I've taken the plunge and ordered some BC coilovers for the tourer (my OEM shocks are knackered!). I'm rather excited :D , but also a bit in the dark on preload settings and ride height. I've watched some videos and I'm pretty confident in adjusting them once they're fitted, but...

Hey guys, I think 2017 is going to be the year of the failed clutch for me. The release bearing is very persistently noisy in 1st and sometimes second and I think I detected my first bit of slip today... The clutch has done 80K, so it's not unreasonable. So my question is should I got the OEM...

Evening all. Following various suggestions, I've created a Facebook group. Feel free to join it and help better grow our community across the internet :D https://www.facebook.com/groups/1069242746529941/1069245056529710/?notif_t=like&notif_id=1477682203526191 If you have any thoughts and/or...

Working late in Brighton, attending a student organised gig. Leave at 10:45pm after a successful gig. Pull out onto the roundabout in front of the pier and BANG! Lost all drive in the middle of the roundabout. Thankfully a cruise of modified Golfs was going past and they came to my rescue. They...

Just a heads up for people, as this may be useful in case is happens to anyone else! This morning on my drive to work, I'd been on the road about 30 minutes and stopped for coffee at a garage. When I returned to my car I pressed the button on my key fob, the car unlocked as normal, but the...

Hey guys, Just wanted to say, if you post a request for a discount code and you don't hear from any of the forum staff for 24 hours, just drop me a Private Message and I'll get back to you ASAP. Cheers, Steve

Hi everyone, I just want to take a moment to remind everyone about forum etiquette as there have been two or three threads of late that have significantly diminished in terms of quality of content. So: Please respect that people are different and just because someone doesn't share your...

Alright guys, In terms of cold air, directional adjustments, blowing power etc, all works fine. I just don't get hot air, which as the rain's coming down a lot is a nightmare as I'm having to clear the mist with cold air, freezing my nuts off, inducing mist on the outside of the glass due to it...

Hi guys, Yesterday I took delivery of the Test ECU courtesy of UKCL9. It was very well packaged and had been sent recorded delivery. Today, I was not working, but I drove to work, as I know this journey inside and out. I wanted to cleanse my driving palette and be as objective as possible. So I...

They made me a 2.5" stainless steel exhaust for my 2.4 Tourer. Total cost £450, one full day's labour. Got the car to them at 9am, picked up at 4:45pm. The noise is superb, the build quality and styling is great. Tailored to the fact it's a tourer and a family car. Nice and civilised on daily...

Hey guys, Been running these for 18 months now. Though after a while they'd killed my shocks as the car got very noisy/rattly. But it was just my drop links :rolleyes: . Drop is approximately 40mm front and rear. The ride is tighter and much more engaging. My mud guards scrape on speed bumps...