ABvRS170

I only bought the car about 2 months ago so it was probably caused by the previous owner which seems to have been mainly motorway miles. Anyone who knows my style of driving will know that i'm not easy on the brakes when i got rid of my subaru, i was on my 4th set of pads on 30k. Just had the fluid changed so no need to worry on that point. To be fair to the dealer the prices for the parts seemed quite reasonable, discs were less than what my dad paid for his for his CRV! I will have a look at euro though if for comparison if nothing else. I'll let you know how i get on.

Thanks for the advise guys, the main reason that i am looking at new discs is that i had it in for service on friday at my main dealer (see moan in another section) and one of the things that they wanted to charge me for was changing all discs and pads due to corrosion and pitting on the backside of the discs. They quoted me about £43 for a front disc and £53 for pads but if they fitted them it would be £243 for the front and £238 for the rear. Now all being well i can change them myself (done it before) so might as well save a few hundred quid on the rip off labour charges. So my main thinking behind the question which i probably should have said at the time but was in a rush, should i stick with OEM discs or swap for grooved. I too have read a lot about cracked drilled discs so dont worry Simon, i wont be going that route. Andy

Hi guys, Does anyone have any recommendations for an 07 VRs TDi that are better than standard but fit with the standard caliper/wheel? Cheers in advance Andy

Hi Guys, Not been on for a while. Have my VRs in this morning and within an hour and a half of dropping it off, got a call. The first thing they told me was that my wiper blades need replacing. I found this to be a bit of shock as i only changed then 2 months ago for official skoda blades. Are they telling me that the items that they have sold are of such poor quality that they need replacing or are they just trying to scam another £45 out of me? Needless to say that i wasn't impressed with this and have now decided that they will not get anymore of my business unless its warranty work. Its a shame as all previous business with that i have had with them, i have walked away happy.

I wonder what type of fuel seems to keep winning at Le Mans then????

It's always helpful to have a friend that is into camping like i do, that way you can always borrow stuff from him. Tent wise if you want to be comfortable, i would recommend getting a tent that is 1 or 2 person more than you actually want. I took a 4 man tent to Le Mans this year and it was just about right for the 2 of us. Get some foldaway chairs too, preferably with beer holders

Thanks guys.

It wouldnt surprise me lol.

Thanks Tim, Looking forward to getting it, current car is a Subaru Impreza WRX, just too heavy on the juice these days lol even on a steady throttle. Andy

Might want to look at this place, dont fit them at the internet price but you do seem to save more by buying them from places like this and getting them fitted. As an example, i was looking at fitting these to my previous car and the best i could get fitted was £121 per tyre. I could buy a full set and get someone like Gordons tyres (local to Wakefield area) to fit them for £20 for 4 tyres. Tyremen - 225/45R17 (94Y) Vredestein Sessanta XL

Hi guys, Just a quick hello to all on the forum, just bought myself a vRS TDi (take delivery in next 2 weeks) as the user name says, decided that i still need a little umph but saving a lot on fuel compared to current car Andy