Recent content by Jimbob76

Now sold…

Yes, still up for grabs mate - PM me if you want them…

Cheers Nev - looks like you're in a new motor as well mate? JCW (Obvs :thumbs up: ), but can't work out the variant from your avatar? Stepping into a van from an S3 is definitely a transition, but with the mods I've done it's pretty 'car like'. Engine has PLENTY of shove (204ps DSG), with a...

Lol, ain’t getting on no plane.

The new whip landed today. I very nearly went down this route before I bought the S3 (glad I didn't - the S3 was a fantastic car for nearly 4 years, and it was right for me at the time)... Factory spec highlights : - 2021 T6.1 VW Transporter Kombi - Starlight Blue Metallic (which is going to...

Interesting topic @AlS3BE (if your brain works the same way as ours do, lol). I've pondered this one before and wondered whether it's the method of application, rather than the product itself that creates a static charge on the bodywork that attracts dust. I'm a big fan of Turtle Wax Dry and...

Just posted in the classifieds section of the forum, in case anyone's interested...

Recently sold my 2017 S3 8V Sportback, which I'd fitted OEM rubber front and rear mats to. So I have the original OEM front and rear carpet mats for sale. These were taken out of the car at 2,500 miles, replaced with the rubber ones and kept in clean dry storage ever since. Excellent condition...

Toyota are doing some interesting things at the moment, they’re definitely onto something with the Grrr models. The Grrr Yaris seems to have taken the market by storm - seen a few in the flesh now, better to look at in the metal and larger than I thought it was going to be - very muscular...

Cheers Tash - and a good philosophy quote - William James I believe. He also said “Anything you may hold firmly in your imagination can be yours.” I have a good imagination for my next ride pal :thumbs up: I was in a situation where we had x2 four door family hatch-backs, both of which were...

Thanks all, for your kind words. I’m sure I’ll miss the car - I get too damned attached to my motors (I still have random dreams about a VR6 Corrado I sold over 20 years ago, lol), but onto the next adventure. Whatever that may be. There are certain options that are appealing, but would result...

Success! New part arrived today and fitted the new cast metal ‘elbow’ going into the machine at the back. I was pretty confident, but still satisfying to bolt the whole thing back together, test it and see the fix work. Pressure restored, and no more incontinence. Now that I’ve stripped the K4...

Still can’t believe it happened so quickly. Your words of wisdom on waiting for the market to settle down make total sense to me. I might wait until next spring before jumping into something new.

Cheers Nev - the new owner has picked up one of the best examples in the country, I’m convinced of that. I’m on board with being a MINI fan-boy and love driving the missus’ manual gearbox ‘17 plate Cooper (pics below) - it’s an absolute hoot to drive, even in the base spec we have - a proper...

Not a post I expected to be making anytime soon, I had planned to keep the S3 for the long-haul. But then COVID happened and I don't need to commute - working from home has become a long-term reality (which the dog is super happy about - the wife less so, lol). The car just hasn't been used...