What did you do to your Polo today?

[noone]

Thats correct, the 7's are a little colder. I had been picking up on some sporadic timing pull and had checked a lot of other areas for answers, a few people had suggested it could be some fouling or carbon buildup on one of the plugs, so thought I'd check them.

The plugs cost me about $20, needed a long (10") extension bar and the plug socket as well.

Did some logging, it seems the occasional pull at low rpm has gone, so happy with that. I don't expect to feel any real difference in terms of how they operate, cleaning the existing plugs would most likely have yielded the same results.

I've only done about 23,000 kms, but I don't see the issue in changing them around this often given how cheap they are.

[GoLfMan]

Pics please!!!

went the boring option and chucked on some satin black TT wheels for now.

will move them on when i run out of rubber on these wheels, then go some stupid wide 16's

[vwthunder]

What your not going to show us

[woosh73]

i went a little cruise with the renault and xr5 guys, a little spirited cruise through the hills. I think everyone wants a polo gti now. They just couldn't keep up. I think the esp light went off once . They all said " jeez what the hell have you done to that car ? ... just chipped.

[woosh73]

i went a little cruise with the renault and xr5 guys, a little spirited cruise through the hills. I think everyone wants a polo gti now. They just couldn't keep up. I think the esp light went off once . They all said " jeez what the hell have you done to that car ? ... just chipped.

Also sprayed up the front VW badge in satin black . It looks alot better

[T Go]

APR R1 DV arrived today from the states ($100 cheaper than if you buy here...).
This weekend, that and the Mondeo Drop Links will go in....
Ahead of an oil change, new Conti's and then most probably the Whitline RSB..... its going to be an expensive 6 -8wks for the little guy... but he deserves it!

[GoLfMan]

What your not going to show us

ok ok!!!

[noone]

APR R1 DV arrived today from the states ($100 cheaper than if you buy here...).
This weekend, that and the Mondeo Drop Links will go in....
Ahead of an oil change, new Conti's and then most probably the Whitline RSB..... its going to be an expensive 6 -8wks for the little guy... but he deserves it!

Why Conti's? I don't think they are worth the money.

[T Go]

Why Conti's? I don't think they are worth the money.

I am not totally decided on them, but will probably end up choosing them coz they came with the car I guess.
Had a look through the tyre thread a couple of times, and am ok with the Conti's...
What did you switch to???

[VWindahouse]

ok ok!!!

One word.......... HOT!!

[vwthunder]

Looking good Josh

Looks Tuff, more agressive than the BBS's

I like

[noone]

I'm not a fan of black wheels, mainly because they don't stand out. I'm sure it looks good in the flesh.

T Go, I'm running Kuhmo's, they were cheap (around $100 a corner in Syd) and I think are slightly better rubber.

If you have a price on Conti's, have a look at what some of the other guys on here are using and see what you can get for a similar price.

I don't know much about tyres, but the Conti's come from Europe, so there is a big freight component in the price.

[noone]

New oil and oil filter, getting the old filter off was lots of fun...

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New oil and oil filter, getting the old filter off was lots of fun...

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Did you overtighten it last time? The only problem I ever see with our oil filters is the fact that they like dripping onto the ledge on the front side of the block as we remove them.

For me, things ordered this week:
* Oil + filter + sump plug
* Redline MTL for the gearbox
* Fuel filter
* Gearbox linkages
* New intake
* Pollen filter

[noone]

Didn't over tighten, just not the easiest place to access (and the filter changer tool seems to slip on the can). Yeah, got oil over the front of the block.

You're getting the Seat intake?

I've not looked at changing the fuel filter yet, should do that too...