Basil

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I read some years ago in the newspaper that a place in China was closed down because of cooking with opium poppies. Gave a tingle to the food and people liked to come back... Perhaps a Brisky meet at the place you went to could be arranged?

Do a search on pads here. Been quite a few opinions on them.

what's the power potential of a 2.0 TFSI? nice colour mate...

do a search for the Brisky VAgcom owners map - hopefully there'll be someone not too far from you. A proper scan helps sort stuff out quickly.. HTH Bas

I know how bad you must feel mate - I was in exactly the same situation. Hope you get it sorted as painlessly as I did.... Cheers Bas

Thing is those tiny dots are stuck on extremely well. If you shift them with anything, it scratches the paint. It was beyond anything I could figure out to use... Vinegar is also an acid, but far less concentrated. May work for plaster, I don't know...

You learn to keep the clutch in most of the time when stopped to keep it behaving itself. Less offensive then....

Had the same experience with a different car - cement splattered - small dots everywhere. No way it would come off without damage. Took it to a professional (3rd world) detailing shop. The guy used concentrated hydrochloric acid with cotton wool to remove it, followed by a wash and a wax. I was shocked to see him pull out the bottle of acid, asked him if it would "eat the paint", and he said "no problem". Worked well, and didn't cause any paint damage. If you decide to try it make sure you wear gloves and eye protection!! HTH mate Bas

http://briskoda.net/off-topic-chit-chat/how-adjust-spark-plug-gap-diesel/77433/

If you can do this kinda stuff, how about getting a petrol fabia and stuffing a fettled 1.8T in it?? That would be interesting eh? Bas

it's called a maxidot display

turn off all the individual smaller breakers, turn on the main one, then turn them all on one by one till the main goes. Turn that one off again, turn on the main and check no others are at fault. Go to the identified area and remove all plugged in appliances, back to breaker box and try again. If it trips, wiring fault. If not, add appliances in one by one until you get a trip. That's the troublemaker... Right? I'll add in: Q. What's black and shrivelled and hangs from the ceiling? A. An amateur- DIY electrician..... Bas

respect! Bas

Coventry Climax? Think I saw the film......

I've always found real-life strip poker to be a highly effective "top down" strategy game..... Bas

Play hardball - tell them you will take it but you will pay only 25% of the sunroof as its their mistake, otherwise you're taking your custom elsewhere. Let them know you'll give them 2 days to respond. That way they have a way out, and you have a way of getting the car you want now, and with a nice extra for cheap. Just don't take the car for service there ever... Good luck Bas

My 2p worth: Had a think through the same problem myself some time back. Same idea - to move the attachment post closer to the fulcrum. Looked at the OEM one, and it's been press-fitted in. You would need to remove the post from the alloy bit, perhaps by drilling/dremelling around it. Drill a new small hole 30% closer to the pivot and use a hydraulic press to fit it in (perhaps aided by immersing the steel post in say liquid nitrogen, and warming up the alloy bit). Think that the OEM cables limit how much shorter you can make the shift. More than about 30% decrease may cause binding.. Adding some weight onto the weighted end of the same shift assembly would also help the shift. In the end, the same effect can be gotten by cutting down the shifter knob end, lot easier... Toying about with the idea of getting the gearknob cast in bronze by a mate. The heavier weight should help for a faster smoother shift... Did also think about getting rid of the rubber cable ends by welding on the rose joints from a Dieselgeek kit that wouldn't fit the Skoda gearbox arrangement....advantage- less play in the mechanism, disadvantage - more gearstick vibration.. Cheers Bas

What about filling an existing mount with polyurethane? http://briskoda.net/technical-guides/diy-uprated-dogbone-guide/106368/ Bas

you can mark the wheel hubs/subframe's position with a typing correction fluid pen. Still should have an alignment but it's fine until you can schedule one...

That's how I did mine. I reviewed the Haynes and the OEM manual and then put critical questions to our resident Master-Tech.... and as a bonus, it all worked fine, with no extra bits left over too... Bas

same setup here. Do a search for details but you get: 1- faster revving 2- equivalent of dropping 100-odd pounds of weight of the car (physics) 3-minor rattle in neutral with the clutch out - only. Well worth it, IMHO Bas

All the references I've seen specify silicone dielectric grease, nothing else. I got a hold of some CPU paste then noticed that it hardens, so had to wait till I went back to the UK to pick up a big tube from Maplins..... HTH Bas

cool mate - cannot wait to see what you come up with... Bas

Miguel perhaps?