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by juniorbanks
Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: Cars and Motoring
Topic: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta revealed
Replies: 2
Views: 3914

Re: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta revealed

I would have that steering wheel in the Roc .. i give Shaun a week before he has this functionality on his ;) !! Liking the giant brake pedal on the passenger side for when it goes too fast :yes: Also who needs a speedo .. oh no wait we do, ok make it half the size of the tachometer and stick to the...
by juniorbanks
Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Official Mats....
Replies: 2
Views: 753

Re: Official Mats....

I got some custom stitched mats from justmatz.co.uk for less than what VW wanted for their "premium" mats :yes:
by juniorbanks
Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: Scirocco R Talk
Topic: My Candy White R
Replies: 15
Views: 8459

Re: My Candy White R

At the end of the day it's down to personal taste or lack of.. Personally I find it a bit Towie esque, but each to their own So your saying wrapping your roof is the car equivalent of getting a vajazzle? (like chungsters) :eyepop: If done well wrapping can really transform a car, but personally it ...
by juniorbanks
Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:50 am
Forum: Scirocco R Talk
Topic: Bedford Autodrome
Replies: 11
Views: 3406

Re: Bedford Autodrome

Chungster wrote:Might just do a novice day there too at some point ;)
Let us know when you go mate !!
montstable wrote:Anyone got any ideas on how to upgrade to get rid of the problem?
Got to be a BBK upgrade .. A few choices out there but none are on the cheap side !!
by juniorbanks
Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:28 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Car won't start.....battery flat.... Cold weather?
Replies: 9
Views: 10253

Re: Car won't start.....battery flat.... Cold weather?

Started up first time no probs. Chungster just totally ignores the thread and continues in his own little world .. good work though mate !! haha :yes: Elliott: When the RAC come out do they check for power drain? The AA did with mine and initially there was a reasonable drain but within a couple of...
by juniorbanks
Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Front tyres
Replies: 20
Views: 7116

Re: Front tyres

Just about to clock up 20k this week and next weekend getting the fronts replaced. Had Pirelli PZero's and will continue with them on those figures! .. Although when I go stage 2 will these make it to 40k .. I doubt it :D
by juniorbanks
Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:04 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Car won't start.....battery flat.... Cold weather?
Replies: 9
Views: 10253

Re: Car won't start.....battery flat.... Cold weather?

Hey Elliott, Had a similar thing a few months back. Drove the car to a shopping centre all ok came back out and the car refused to start and simply flashed the canbus lights at me. The AA came out but couldn't find any drain on the battery and the battery was rated as good condition, did the same to...
by juniorbanks
Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:06 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Flat Battery
Replies: 9
Views: 7429

Re: Flat Battery

Thanks Shaun & Chris i think one of those will be a wise investment !! It started today ok but i did run it for a 40 min drive last night, will see tonight what its like as its only done 10 minutes with lights on etc this morning. How often should i look to be using the battery charger, once a m...
by juniorbanks
Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:19 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Flat Battery
Replies: 9
Views: 7429

Flat Battery

So after an eventful trip to Argos at the weekend it appears my car is off to VW for some TLC. Every day i drive the car for 10 minutes each way to and from the train station and have not had any problems until i got back a week ago from being away for 2 weeks. Friday night the car failed to start u...
by juniorbanks
Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:07 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Guys puts Scirocco through living room wall!!
Replies: 5
Views: 1932

Candy Roc .. The Sun

:eyepop: hope your ok fella !!

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(scroll to bottom of McLaren story)
by juniorbanks
Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:21 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Has anyone got favourite front tyres?
Replies: 10
Views: 2349

Re: Has anyone got favourite front tyres?

I am just about to replace the Roc's original front P Zero's, but thinking about the Conti 5's as they seem to get high ratings, shame they are £241 each on a 19" rim :no: hopefully they grip better than the P Zero's as since all my "mods" the P Zero's struggle Links To Reviews: Conti...
by juniorbanks
Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:57 pm
Forum: Detailing and Cleaning
Topic: hard wax? soft wax or spray wax?
Replies: 9
Views: 5540

Re: hard wax? soft wax or spray wax?

Hey James on my Candy i use the AutoGlym Deep Shine Wax (hard) or if I'm in a rush their Spray Wax. Here is my thread with pix of the Deep Shine Wax Link :)
by juniorbanks
Thu May 12, 2011 8:01 pm
Forum: Scirocco R Talk
Topic: max speed?
Replies: 16
Views: 5834

Re: max speed?

Its me i have returned, i was busy with the royal wedding you see http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/verkleidung/costumed-smiley-059.gif Wigit there is nothing wrong with my pads, they get plenty warm on my sunday drives through a gridlocked town ;) stop being a brake-ist just because you have posh P...
by juniorbanks
Thu May 12, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: Scirocco R Talk
Topic: max speed?
Replies: 16
Views: 5834

Re: max speed?

200 more like 20.0 ... he drives like an old man :p
by juniorbanks
Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:27 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: MASSIVE WARNING!!!!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3259

Re: MASSIVE WARNING!!!!!!

Its me racing grannies on mobility scooters :) ... had this before in the Maidstone area, that time it was petrol stealing and speeding through camera's as fast as they can :no:
by juniorbanks
Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:42 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: weird dents
Replies: 12
Views: 4313

Re: weird dents

haha nah im sure there have been questions that give yours a run for the money, i only take the mick if i search and find the answer easily :D if i cant find it then i wouldnt expect someone else to. But yeah like Shaun says they are jack point markers hence the arrowish shape. In fact im going to s...
by juniorbanks
Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:06 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: weird dents
Replies: 12
Views: 4313

Re: weird dents

they are go fast dents to help airflow around the doors .... that or

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:rolleyes:
by juniorbanks
Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:51 am
Forum: General Off Topic Stuff
Topic: April Fools
Replies: 6
Views: 5231

Re: April Fools

Dartford Crossing now using Euros instead of GBP: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford_messenger/news/2011/april/1/toll_changes_for_drivers.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; REVO now offering a Lambo engine upgrade on a TTRS http://www.facebook.com/pages/Revo-Technik/2444...
by juniorbanks
Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:41 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Candy Club
Replies: 41
Views: 11904

Re: Candy Club

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by juniorbanks
Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: Scirocco R Talk
Topic: 1500 miles in - queries/niggles
Replies: 10
Views: 4373

Re: 1500 miles in - queries/niggles

If its not knocking and more of a whine then the noise whilst not the nicest of noises is normal for full lock power steering :yes:

What exactly happens when you start the car from idle? Does it feel like its trying to stall?