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I'm not sure 100% sure these are standard and I think they we're fitted by one of the previous owners - BUT mine are located in the recess behind the head unit and accessible from the...

Many thanks for the replies guys, I shall give it a try and see if I prefer it. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to blow anything up first!

Don't get too excited about the see-through...

Hi all,

I spent most of today crouched in my boot rewiring the rather Heath Robinson cd changer set up that the previous owner *COUGH COUGH* installed. At some point it's had new drive units which...

Cheers for the info mate, I shall get a pair and try them soon. I know what you mean about fitting them, I had to unbolt the bonnet catches last time because it was so awkward! Luckily the dipped...

What make of 100W bulbs are you using? I replaced my dipped beam with Philips Vision Plus H1 bulbs and they made a small improvement but they are still total pants. I was tempted by the 100W bulbs...

Hi all,

My front bumper is pretty faded and I was wondering how I'd go about getting hold of just the black top half bit if possible, and how much it would likely to be folding stuff wise. If it's...

Mind you, all you need is one of those "Diesel fuel only" stickers by the fuel cap, and no-one would ever dream of nicking it! Why waste money on a tracker? :troutslap

I think people will tend to steal cars that are easier to break into, which in the case of the D5 you'll probably be alright because it's fairly modern. However with Mondeos and Astras, depending on...

Ooooh, I'd like some that are totally black! Those do look a little...........chavy?

Does make you wonder doesn't it? I remember you warned me not to go there anyway after they messed you about for your MOT.

Obviously not! I daresay it will pop out again so I'm going to secure it with some jubilee clips, but the fact remains the pipes have been put back wrong which caused the problem in the first place....

Hopefully this will be useful to anyone who may have a similar problem in the future! Basically since buying the car I've noticed a smell of exhaust gases when the car is stationary and when the air...

I'll check it out tomorrow and have a thorough look for all the symptoms you've described. I just hope it's something simple or I'm just going to drive it into a big pond.

I don't really want to sell it, but the fuel is pretty painful plus I've got some hefty bills coming up for tax, MOT, tyres, servicing and getting the SRS sorted. I just seem to worry about money all...

Hi all,

I'd be grateful if you could all give me a rough indication of my cars value as I am considering putting it up for sale. I really really don't want too but I just seem to never have any...

Thanks for the replies!

I'm inclined to think it's an exhaust fault to since it's not really a petrol smell as much but smells of burnt fuel and is a bit more unpleasant. I had a bit of a petrol...

Hi all,

I've noticed over the time I've owned my T5 (around 2 months) that there is the smell of exhaust fumes in the cabin when I turn the blower on, and it's especially bad when stationary. I...

It's the maximum permissible weight or gross weight the vehicle, so not the actual weight but how heavy it can be before it becomes overloaded. I think! So the actual weight will be around...

I had this problem and it was because only one of the bonnet latches was locking properly, check to see if there is a gap between the headlight and the bonnet on one side.

Just out of interest I spotted the other day on my VIN plate that the cars weight is 1970kg, surely that’s not the gross weight?!?! Is that possibly the maximum permissible weight?

Well after all that I'm probably going to leave it alone! I'm saving my pennies for a RICA or TME ecu remap, just deciding which...........

Ahhh now that looks good! Shame you can't buy them anywhere, the idea of spraying them is starting to loose it's appeal.

Hi Neil,

I replaced my bulbs not long ago because they were awful, I only replaced the dipped beam bulbs though as the main beam is fine on my T5.
I recommend Philips Vision Plus which I bought...

Hello all,

It occured to me the other day that my rear lights might look quite good tinted which would go with the dark colour of the car and the tinted windows, especially the tailgate window and...

Oh no! Before anyone replies I'm not interested in starting diesel vs petrol debate, not in the mood! :slap: