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by Richc69
Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:13 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: More power in the wet
Replies: 2
Views: 1860

Re: More power in the wet

Cold damp air is more dense, so you get a better cylinder charge on a n/a engine. Not sure the effect is so marked on a turbo. But yes most of my petrol cars have always seemed to go better in damp cold conditions, other than my classic mini which must have automotive rhumatism ;)
by Richc69
Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:03 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Scirocco Facelift 2013 - your ideas please..
Replies: 77
Views: 37680

Re: Scirocco Facelift 2013 - your ideas please..

External tailgate release Reversing camera Better iPod integration, rcd510 defaults to song list, ability to set preference to list by artist/ album /folder and would be good to have a-z search facility Brighter reversing lights More interior lights in back / centre of roof lining Rear footwell ligh...
by Richc69
Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:36 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: iphone holder for my rocco
Replies: 11
Views: 3718

Re: iphone holder for my rocco

I use the TomTom iPhone gps cradle which is fine. it has a good suction cup and range of adjustment for either portrait or landscape orientation. My iPhone 3G's gps function is hopeless out of the cradle, but gets a fix everytime with it. The cradle connects via the biPhone base socket for charging ...
by Richc69
Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:21 pm
Forum: Cars and Motoring
Topic: Cars you have owned before getting a Rocco??
Replies: 122
Views: 319563

Re: Cars you have owned before getting a Rocco??

This is my first post, so here goes: Learned to drive in 69 Trimuph Herald ~ aged 13 private land of course '63 Mk 1 Austin Mini - first car and still have most of it, Cooperised over the years '76 1098 Morris Marina van (rust bucket) temporary driver while doing up Mini '82 Astra Mk1 1600S seemed q...