Re: Retiring the VW
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:07 am
What did you end up with? The Fifth Element?mrlexan wrote:Got the Elephant... have to admit I do like (rag me all you want)....... and no, no dog package.
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Re: Retiring the VW
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:13 am
ya, and he named it leeloo.
Re: Retiring the VW
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:36 am
he just needs to get a multipass for itscr8p wrote:ya, and he named it leeloo.
Re: Retiring the VW
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:15 pm
shodog wrote:he just needs to get a multipass for itscr8p wrote:ya, and he named it leeloo.
YIKES!
Raggity Anne's gots some MAN HANDS!
Movie was neat though..
Re: Retiring the VW
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:33 pm
I wouldn't wait much longer than 80K miles to perform the timing belt service, my friends wife's 2001 1.8t snapped @ 88K miles, and the manual states perform the service @ 105K miles 
My 2003 Passat 2.8l has 65K miles and I plan to do the timing belt as part of the 80K service (doing the work myself). I wouldn't risk a 5V engine to save a few hundred dollars.
My 2003 Passat 2.8l has 65K miles and I plan to do the timing belt as part of the 80K service (doing the work myself). I wouldn't risk a 5V engine to save a few hundred dollars.Re: Retiring the VW
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:27 am
the belt needs to be done asap.
vw's are what i do for a living and having owned many 1.8t's i know what keeps'em going:
tbelt, water pump and tensioners every 80k
synthetic oil changes every 5k
plugs and filters every 40k
always fix whatever makes the check engine light go on (almost anything can cause that sucker to go off)
the 1.8t is a very cool engine, mine puts out 400hp, but they NEED maintenence.
edit, just noticed you got the elephant.
i almost bought one, but i'm going to wait for my great dane to get to full size before i buy a new car, in the end i bet i'll get an econline. lol big dogs.
vw's are what i do for a living and having owned many 1.8t's i know what keeps'em going:
tbelt, water pump and tensioners every 80k
synthetic oil changes every 5k
plugs and filters every 40k
always fix whatever makes the check engine light go on (almost anything can cause that sucker to go off)
the 1.8t is a very cool engine, mine puts out 400hp, but they NEED maintenence.
edit, just noticed you got the elephant.
i almost bought one, but i'm going to wait for my great dane to get to full size before i buy a new car, in the end i bet i'll get an econline. lol big dogs.