What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[leighaus]

shannons generally hate younger drivers. Have also read some horror stories from them on NS.com in relation to unfairly black flagging people after an accident claim.

[kendog]

shannons generally hate younger drivers. Have also read some horror stories from them on NS.com in relation to unfairly black flagging people after an accident claim.

Hmmm. But I'm 35! No accidents, no claims, wrote myself as youngest driver, ...??

[JustCruisn]

Mods are any changes to the car...
Things that are likely to affect the chance of an accident: wheels, suspension, exhaust, tune.
Things you want them to fix/replace is broken/stolen (affect the value): tints, body kits, sound systems, towbars, roof racks etc...

[leighaus]

Hmmm. But I'm 35! No accidents, no claims, wrote myself as youngest driver, ...??

odd, do you live in the hood?

[kendog]

odd, do you live in the hood?

Nope, Waverley, very quiet eastern suburbs area next door to Bondi Junction..

[kendog]

Yesterday, I noticed my speedo was 'out', say about 1/8th slower (12.5%), after getting my engine swap to the 1.8T GTI engine... What can I do?

I thought it was really bad fuel economy, but the km's per tank would be down too I guess. I downloaded a GPS speed app on the iPhone, and it said I was doing ~45km/h, and it said 40km/h on my speedo. This went up according to my speed, so before I got the app to check, judging from the constant speed of the other cars, I think I was doing about 110km/h when my speedo said just over 90km/h.

Nothing else has changed on the car except for the engine/gearbox/ecu etc. The wheels and tyres are still the same since Dec '11, and the speedo seemed fine until engine swap.

[Brisbane's Bora]

Blake (BWoody on here) took some photos of the Bora last night, turned out pretty good I think.







Check them and Blakes facebook out if you have a minute

Daniel's Bora - 25th August 2012 | Facebook

[dylan8]

Yesterday, I noticed my speedo was 'out', say about 1/8th slower (12.5%), after getting my engine swap to the 1.8T GTI engine... What can I do?

I thought it was really bad fuel economy, but the km's per tank would be down too I guess. I downloaded a GPS speed app on the iPhone, and it said I was doing ~45km/h, and it said 40km/h on my speedo. This went up according to my speed, so before I got the app to check, judging from the constant speed of the other cars, I think I was doing about 110km/h when my speedo said just over 90km/h.

Nothing else has changed on the car except for the engine/gearbox/ecu etc. The wheels and tyres are still the same since Dec '11, and the speedo seemed fine until engine swap.

didnt the other guys doing the 1.8t swap have the same issues?
what size tyres just for reference/double check?

[kendog]

didnt the other guys doing the 1.8t swap have the same issues?
what size tyres just for reference/double check?

1. Yeah, I just asked Stan on his post about if/how he fixed it.. I'll PM him too..

2. My tyres are Kumho, 225 x 40 x 18. Pretty sure. I think I'm running about 36 psi.

[GarryO]

F^(K!!! F^(K!!! F^(K!!! F^(K!!!
hit a HUGE pothole, well actualy a complex of potholes the width of the street and must have kicked a rock up under the car and holed the sump
AGAIN!!!
getting replaced and getting bash plate installed this time.
$600+ that was earmarked for new coilovers to raise the car up a bit as it is just a bit low IMHO.