Search results for query: *

  • Users: CHEZ
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. CHEZ

    Ridiculously expensive web finds..

    Ok just a bit of fun. As I spend lots of time browsing the web lately, I have found some rather ridiculously priced items. Thought I could start a thread for others to share the eye watering pricey items they discover. Could be a watch, a car a house, a pencil, whatever! I shall start.... It's...
  2. CHEZ

    Maintenance work on Tuesday 7th April 2020

    Hello @Administrators Will there be a long break in service on Tuesday? Also have you got any radical chamges up your sleeves? Or will this be just a minor outage whilst you change the fuse?
  3. CHEZ

    B8 headlight level sensor replacement advice.

    Afternoon all, During this state of lockdown I am beginning to tackle some of them tasks that I never got time to get around to. I had eibach springs fitted about 3 years ago and the monkeys that fitted them snapped the level sensors on the front and rear left side. It hasn't been a problem TBH...
  4. CHEZ

    A very sad post.

    Hello people, We had some terrible news on Tuesday that my best mates 3 year old lost his fight with a very vicious form of cancer. He battled for 3 weeks. A GoFundMe page was set up by a friend because while the parents where in hospital providing around the clock care for the little lad, they...
  5. CHEZ

    New battery required, any recommendations?

    Ok, so my car has been parked up for a few days and upon starting tonight I noticed the battery level on the display (previously activated by carista) , was displaying a few missing bars, aprox 80% . It has never been less than 100% so looks like the cold weather plus age have taken there toll...
  6. CHEZ

    RATS.....

    I have a rat (or 2) in me garden what am I gonna do, I have a rat (or 2) in me garden what am I gonna do..... As UB40 sort of said.... Anyway, this is the story. We have been living at our house for around 16 years, and over that time have never had a rat issue. Ok, so, I feed the wild birds in...
  7. CHEZ

    Speed detection device

    Anyone actually use a snooper or a cheetah type device? If so, have they saved your bacon? All comments appreciated.
  8. CHEZ

    Massive amounts of tar on rims, best way to remove?

    Morning people. So the council resurfaced the road the other day and it was unavoidable but to drive on it while still warm. Anyway, just been and give the car it's weekly wash and I have mahoosive blobs of dried on tar all inside the rims! Obviously it's a wheel off job to get them pristine...
  9. CHEZ

    Hid replacement bulb experiences...

    Hello. So, much to my displeasure, my passenger side headlight bulb failed after a night shift the other morning.. Car in question is a 2009 A5 with led drl's.. 10 years on the factory bulbs is pretty good going in my opinion, however after researching the price of these, obviously I need to do...
  10. CHEZ

    New summer tyres.... Opinions please! Dunlop or goodyear?

    Hello people. On Monday I shall be ordering 2 new tyres for my summer rims. When I bought them, I selected Dunlop sport max gt in 265/30/20. I found them pretty good, if not border line excellent until there last dying days which appeared after around 15k. My car is fwd, so the fronts are ready...
  11. CHEZ

    Prince Phillip R. T. A.

    OK. 97 years old Big posh 4x4 Crashes, and gets put on its side as he pulls out on a kia!! Really.. Now I am not anti royalist, but should he have been driving at all? Personally and shoot me if you like, if you know any exceptional examples here, but I think the driving test should be made...
  12. CHEZ

    Revo stage 1 on a fwd A5 2.0 TFSI.

    Hi all. So after nearly 4 years ownership of my A5 2.0tfsi coupe I think it's time I had it mapped. About 2000 miles ago I recently had a new engine fitted foc as part of the oil consumption repair kerfuffle that plague these cars and can report that its running sweet as a nut, with no oil...
  13. CHEZ

    New brake upgrade, to copper slip or not?? Please discuss!

    Hello. OK so I just got hold of some Q5 4pot brembos, new brembo discs, and brembo pads, basically everything but a brembo air freshener to upgrade my Crappy A5 brakes. So basically, I am from an old school era of using copper slip on the back of my pads, yet while I googled out of...
  14. CHEZ

    Wheel storage?

    OK so decided to remove my fat 20inch bbs wheels for the winter for a few reasons. Mainly to protect them from the elements and to protect them in case we get snow and I inevitably ding one off a kerb or such. I need to use my car regardless of weather, and have to drive up a few notorious...
  15. CHEZ

    Suggestions for a proper wheel brush?

    So, I ditched my 20'' rotors which were an absolute brease to clean, i could get my arm all the way in and clean right to the back of the rims! So now i got myself some brand new 20'' BBS CHR in bright silver and love them! My only gripe is there an absolute mare to clean! I have waxed...
  16. CHEZ

    A4 B7 sidelights as day time running lights?

    right lads! just wondering if it is possible to code my sidelights on my 05 A4 avant to run as DRL's? i.e. always on when engine is on with no rear lights? i have searched but keep getting side tracked or threads going off topic lol! :search: if it is possible, can any of you give pointers what...
  17. CHEZ

    Interesting sandwich's and food to take to work thread,

    as 'most' of you boys and girls actually work for a living, and most being forced to take food to work, i thought i would put a little thread up to inspire us hard workers by having different suggestions of packed lunch you lot take! making our daily nosebag a bit more pleasing! the usual...
  18. CHEZ

    Anybody know how to un-fog a fog lamp?

    Over the last weekend we had some pretty awesome rainfall, and i had to wade through a few flooded roads. i have noticed my front fogs now have misted on the inside through this :( i do not really want to remove them if i can get away from it, so was wondering if there is another way of drying...
  19. CHEZ

    help! the B7 poll needs you!

    come on lads! we all know that the B7 is the best looking A4, so lets get this pole smashed! vote here and wipe some smug smiles off the B6 peoples faces! :arco: http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/general-chat/187246-audi-a4-b6-b7-best-looking.html cheers!
  20. CHEZ

    AUDI A4 B6 or B7 which is the best looking?

    as per title! you decide!