Hello All, 1st post and introducing myself. My son (19) recently bought himself a Mk6 GTI as his first car - time will tell if that's a wise move (Mine was a 1969 Mini "Deluxe" that had been crashed and I had to put it right).
In any case, I'm the mug who will have to maintain and repair...

Looking to buy 1 18' Salvador Alloy Wheel for my Mk 7 Rline, preferably unmarked condition. Might stretch to two for the right price.

As I have said in another thread, I am in the process of a timing belt change in a Golf BKD engine. When I bought the stretch bolts there are 2 that have a special head. It's a combination of external hex. head & internal XZN/multispline/triple square. These 2 bolts secure an aluminium block to...

So, ever since I saw the acceleration measurement in the app I have been dying to test it. Of course I've needed to wait until i could find myself a closed, private stretch of road to do it on.....

Well assuming the previous sentence to be true, I had an opportunity to test it out on the...

2 quick questions...

1. Just put a set of coilovers on my mk6 GTI and it's has come up great. both front and rear are wound down their lowest. but was looking for a bit more lower in the front. Any suggestions?

2. Wanted to stretch some tyres on the factory detroits. Is...

Hi currently driving a 2003 V5 Passat - looking at the new Tiguan if my budget will stretch that far!

This sounds like a bit of stretch. Anyone able to push some of it on a cc? Interested in your stories.

Thanks

I'm very tempted by these:
0.06 - Collection / 3SDM Wheel Co

The smallest size they have is 18x8.5 ET42 vs the stock Seattle 17x7 ET51

The numbers look like this:




So this is the same size tyre that comes on the 7.5" Detroit...

Getting conflicting information about the requirement to replace the bolts between the pressure plate & the crankshaft.......

Some say they are stretch bolts & should be replaced every time.......some say they do not need replacing......

so which is it?
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Hey,
I'm looking for some second hand tyres people may have laying around at home.
i need a set just to chuck on for Nats coming up!
preferably smaller than 205's so i can have some stretch!

hope to hear from you guys
Matty