Yep LED rear number plate lights on my pup too (and footwell) :icon_thumright:
at night, illuminates the estroil paint beautifully
at night, illuminates the estroil paint beautifully
I don't think I'd dare been seen photographing that ;-)
Morning Glen, i know im going to kick myself, but i would like to know the movie as well. It is very familiar. x
THEY ARE ALL BLACK THOUGH WARREN
To be fair, I'm quite a while off 30!
Guys, question please... How long do I need to run the engine in really? Apparently I will 'feel' when it loosens up? I didn't even know it was tight Any advice please?
As you're just a young pup sob the run in period is about 10 years. Honest...
Oh OK, to quote the manual it's actually 1500km run in period, and for the first 1000km you should not exceed 2/3 of max revs, in between those two it says "you can gradually increase the engine RPM and road speed."
Is 2/3rds maximum revs about 4200rpm-ish????
Adam,
I used GemClean (assuming it's the same one - Michael Hobbs in Maidenhead?) so would vouch for the quality of the work. It's not cheap, but it does work. Is it worth it? Perhaps a bit more subjective, I feel it is/was but I know Warren is going with DMC so they might be worth a shout too. I get the feeling that now Michael's well established he's perhaps on the pricier side but as I said I'd vouch for his enthusiasm in what he does.
If you want I can PM you what he did for me and send me you the link, or find the S5 in his albums on Facebook.
Pre-empting Warren on 2) I think he likes Revo's way of doing business and although I've never been brave enough to go for a remap they are a company I've always been tempted by. I think Warren likes the driveability etc, but sure he can give a better review than me. That video though... think it is mainly just he map and pulley upgrade and look what it unlocks!
Indeedy I do buy the Revo philosophy but I can appreciate others can offer similar deals.
You know about Revo, but also look into MRC as they provide a competitive alternative. Once I get my car sorted I have a mate (JayGemson on here) who has Stg2 MRC and we're looking to do a comparison on the 2 cars.
I wouldn't look to rush into anything if I were you, do your research and find a reasonably local tuner that suits your needs. Even basic stage 1 makes a huge difference as the car is definitely dialled back to fit into the VAG hierarchy.
Yep we are talking about the same GemClean - I've seen the pictures of the S5 he worked on - didn't know it was yours! I spoke to him and he says that with the crystal lacquer protection it will look that good for the whole time I own the car after just a simple wash. It's an attractive prospect...
Thankfully it did but it was a worrying (in the first world sense) few days. It might also be why Warren has insisted they don't touch it, I think he's allowing them to peel the protective sheets off but that's about it!
When is the remap going to happen then? I'm bored of TDI now and need something with that V6 supercharged in
I'll tell you what - the A5 TDI engines are great but no matter what TDI you're coming from - even if it has all the torque in the world - can't compare to the engine noise and feeling you get when you're driving the S5...
Hope it's a customer order otherwise they'll be taking a hit on that when it eventually sells to someone who is colourblind. Stinks of this:
Maybe you are just more aggressive with the drivers in front!
Anyway you can find more info on Chipex here and, as said, I found it pretty good on the stone chip I picked up.