sparky750
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Spoke to a VW dealer on Saturday friend of a friend when we where out for a meal, apparently the number of cancelled orders they've been hit with is unreal, he's confident vw will sort everything for customers whether all the dealerships survive in the mean time remains to be seen they'd had 6 passats for a company fleet cancelled on the Friday that where meant to be delivered on the Monday.
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I think I can safely say that there is not even the slightest chance of that happening.
There is absolutely no way that they will give you a full refund of the purchase price for a car that's more than a year old.
Vw did exactly this with the Amarok Cayman gave either a full refund or offered a trade up to a higher spec brand new model because they couldn't carry the advertised weight so didn't meet the criteria for a commercial vehicle and the tax implications involved. From memory some of those where 18 months old so a pretty good deal for any customer affected 18 months free motoring.
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With winter tyres the VRS was as good as my 4x4 in snow up to a couple of inches we had last year I was astounded by how good it was and I'd never be without winter tyres now
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That's looking good you'll be addicted once you get out in the mud had mine over 2 years now buttons to run and fix in 2 years its cost me about £100, a new battery being the big one everything else just peanuts like indicator relay etc here's mine
Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8TD it's was an 7seater once upon a time lol
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VRS 4x4 tdi ill place my order now that would be perfect for me if they did a VRS superb 4x4 I'd have traded in my pathfinder instantly I found the current superb a little soft for what I wanted although I'm still tempted lol
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Popped into tesco in Widnes at lunchtime to grab some bits and noticed a race blue VRS parked miles away from the store with no other cars around it gave me a wry smile I do exactly the same
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Yep same with the osrams made a huge difference if I hear of plug and play hids without problems ill buy some but these are more than doing the job for now
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Police around here use vrs's as chase cars and for pursuit training,
As for the 335 most unreliable pile of **** I've ever had the displeasure to own and that's saying something after my range rover sport debacle, the 335 was amazing to drive WHEN it wasn't in for repair well known for faults I would certainly never touch one without a bloody good warranty.
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Nope I'd reject the car and ask for a new one I just wouldn't want to chance any further hassle with it personally if something else goes you'd always be wondering could it be related etc
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Fitted the osram tonight just not had chance to try them yet ill report back when I do
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They worked well on our BMW the other year when I couldn't get the car up the drive (steep slope)
although I watched a guy struggle fitting them to his BMW that couldn't get out of a car park after he'd all but told me to shove my offer of a tow (4x4) quite rudely, so I sat back and enjoyed my coffee in the comfort of my big 4x4 and watched him fit them to the FRONT wheels just didn't have the heart to tell him and after watching him slide back down the hill for the 3rd time I just pottered on up and out giggling away to my little self.
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Brand new car with 10 miles on the clock and your reving it upto 8000rpm.
I'm gonna take a wild guess that its not his and I know given the chance I would
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We've had the octavia just shy of 2 years now and touch wood not one fault although when I use it the MPG falls for some reason compared to the mrs can't understand why
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I've thrown in the white towel and gone for some Phillips X-treme power bulbs. I've done the ebay HIDs thing before and its easier on older cars. All this coding/canbus/non canbus is hassle unless you have the know how and have VCDS.
I'll let you know how i get on. It's not to say i won't go the HID route in the future. If someone can get a canbus set without coding that works i'll get them and put the Phillips bulbs in the main beam.
I've done the same thing but gone for night breakers amazon had a sale on
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0047N0B0U/ref=pe_217191_31005151_3p_dp_1
So figured sod it ill see what they're like.
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Be interested to see what you thnk I've looked a few times at mapping the mrs vrs cr but it still has warranty and I don't want to void it. I reckon mapped and a LSD fitted the car would be bloody good
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Yep 205/55/16 on my vrs estate for winter work well the tmps just had to be reset (press and hold button 5 secs from memory)
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I wish they'd make a 4x4 vrs estate diesel, I'm holding off going to look at 4x4 superbs and trading in my pathfinder until I see what's coming out next year. It's probably a good job the mrs didn't like the superb ( too big apparently) as I'd have probably stolen it even more than I do her vrs octy I love the superb very tempted and this octy might be the right balance.
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Maybe that's all the confusion is mines and 11 plate hatch maybe its just the estates?
Maybe definitely lifts it slightly in the estate not enough to worry me I'd still rather have a spare wheel and a little carpet lift, normally it would be a 205/55/16 winter wheel however they're on the car now
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That's strange mine lifts the carpet slightly with the 18" in the boot 225/18 Goodyear assy's. 60 plate vrs estate
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I think this forum should be renamed garage envy. Looks like a very nice garage sparky750. Double glazing, pictures on the wall.. I have seen living rooms that aren't as good!
Lol, cheers it was built as a dependant living bungalow my parents have been eyeing it up for a while now but after the first winter of not having to deice cars in the mornings they don't stand a chance lol
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Plain steels fitted with vredestein snowtrac 3's they seem pretty good up to now eBay bargain although I miss the 18s and Goodyear assy's.
Henry checks I've tightened the studs enough
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Could do next weekend sometime?
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^ Plug, Yes but Play, NO.
You have to code to suit and if you have a new model the code with standard lights. Then do not for any reason turn on your lights until the hids are fully fitted.
Cheers mate I'd figured about the coding its more the connections that they just plug into existing sockets rather than joints etc.
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Breaking VW Emissions Scandal -Mk I
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I guess less was known last Friday when they cancelled, would I take the gamble with so much money and uncertainty hanging over vw cars? I honestly don't know if I would but I'd certainly be thinking long and hard about whether I'd spend my money with them right now, to the point I'm delaying buying a new pickup until this has died down and cleared up because I was going to buy an amarok now I'm waiting and seeing before I commit to anything. We own an affected car mkii vrs it's been a good car and I'm not too worried at 5 years old it's served us well would I buy a new one tomorrow? Not a chance until this is cleared up with facts on the fixes etc