Matthew's VW Tiguan

[Matthew]

Good call sir.

 

[Matthew]

Anyone know why my 'AC' light always comes on when I turn the blowers on (I don't have climate)?

I turn it off, but every time I turn the blowers on the little light come in again! Ha

MarkCup

 

[MarkCup]

Anyone know why my 'AC' light always comes on when I turn the blowers on (I don't have climate)?

I turn it off, but every time I turn the blowers on the little light come in again! Ha
MarkCup

Change the air direction setting to something other than windscreen and it'll stop doing it each time you start up or turn the fan on...it's to stop you misting up.

 

[Matthew]

Boom! Ill go try it now haha.

 

[MarkCup]

Boom! Ill go try it now haha.

He he he. Caught me out as well, I just leave it on one notch down from the windscreen setting now.

 

[Matthew]

He he he. Caught me out as well, I just leave it on one notch down from the windscreen setting now.

Cheers for that mate!

Mark, I'm planning on a track day in the Fiesta - how did you get on when you did one?

Any issues I need to look out for/prepare for etc?

 

[MarkCup]

Nothing more than you'd normally check, fluids, tyres etc. Apart from coming in hot in the first session to set the pressures to 36/26 I did nothing to it all day long. Only thing different to standard was a CG lock.

Next time out I'll do exactly the same again...except drive it harder.

 

[Matthew]

Good stuff mate. It will be my first track day so I'm going to take it steady away and ill also be getting insurance (quoted £80) for peace of mind!

 

[sbridgey]

Who did you get the insurance quote from if you don't mind me asking?

 

[MarkCup]

Good stuff mate. It will be my first track day so I'm going to take it steady away and ill also be getting insurance (quoted £80) for peace of mind!

I'd like to know too, I paid £200+ for my last outing!

 

[Matthew]

Wow! Let me see if I can find the quote (was last week).

It's at Blyton park, so not sure if its cheaper there being an airfield.

 

[Matthew]

Who did you get the insurance quote from if you don't mind me asking?

I'd like to know too, I paid £200+ for my last outing!

It was either;

Insuremytrackday.com or Morris.

It was £85 if memory serves.

 

[JimOw]

I'm easily influenced.
I placed an order, same spec as yours, now an 8 week build time wait

 

[Matthew]

It's MarkCup's fault. Probably 10 STs on here from him! Ha

 

[bigup7]

I'm easily influenced.
I placed an order, same spec as yours, now an 8 week build time wait

congrats mate we should have a CS ST meet when we all get the cars lol

 

[Matthew]

Greenlight (my insurer) have quoted me £85 for a track day. Only downside with that is the £3,000 excess! Ouch.

Need to double check my other quotes for the excesses. £3,000 is just too much. I wouldnt be able to find that to get a repair should anything major happen.

 

[JimOw]

Thanks! I've been told 8 weeks but that seems rather optimistic given how many seem to have been ordered!
Haha we definitely should, need to get rid of my clio now .. haha

 

[Matthew]

My track day quote was with Morris. Just did a new quote.

Original Premium: £89.10
Early Booking Discount: £6.68
Premium: £82.42
Excess: £1152.00

Admin Fee: £8.95
Total Due (inc Tax): £91.37

Or with Sky Insurance

£145.08
Policy Excess: £1,800

 

[MarkCup]

10% of insured value as the excess is what I've had before so £1,800 sounds about right.

 

[Matthew]

The Morris quote is very good. Ill be going with them for sure.

 

[Matthew]

Update.

First thing purchased for the ST.

Just ordered the 'Triple R front splitter' from Jam Sport.

Was £110 delivered.

 

[treemanx]

I'm tempted to get one, think it finishes the front off perfectly. Easy enough to fit I assume?

 

[Matthew]

Yeah, apparently (unlike the Renault ones) they are moulded to fit perfectly and already have guide holes to drill.

Should be a 20 min job tops. There's quite a wait though according to the website due to demand

 

[RDH]

I'll be ordering exactly the same. May order it now tbh if there is a wait...

 

[sbridgey]

they're cheap! may have to order one too. This is after telling myself i'm gonna get this so i don't waste money modifying....

 

[Matthew]

Don't order! Might delay mine

 

[bigup7]

Yeah, apparently (unlike the Renault ones) they are moulded to fit perfectly and already have guide holes to drill.

Should be a 20 min job tops. There's quite a wait though according to the website due to demand

i take it comes with the bolts/screws needed yeh?

i remember the fabia splitter on my 172, was a bit of a fiddle to fit hehe

 

[Matthew]

Yeah it comes with all the fitting parafanalia.

 

[N0ddie]

All it comes with is 6 nuts, bolts and washers. Thats all thats needed to fit it.

 

[DrR]

Link to the website? Or is it easy to find on google?

 

[bigup7]

Link to the website? Or is it easy to find on google?

here you go mate: http://jam-sport.co.uk/shop/mk7-fiesta-st-triple-r-composites-front-splitter/

also available from here: http://www.finsport-shop.co.uk/en/product/fstr-front-splitter---st180/

fitting guide: http://www.jamessimpson.co.uk/ford-fiesta-triple-r-composites-front-splitter/

 

[DrR]

Cheers! I'll have a look later!

 

[treemanx]

Deposit been taken yet Matthew?

 

[makavelli]

Deposit been taken yet Matthew?

mine was taken this week, pretty much four weeks after the car was delivered

 

[Matthew]

No! I will have had it 3 weeks on Tuesday aswell.

I could do with them taking it really as its just sat there asking to be spent!

 

[bigup7]

No! I will have had it 3 weeks on Tuesday aswell.

I could do with them taking it really as its just sat there asking to be spent!

mountune is calling you.....

 

[bigup7]

mine was taken this week, pretty much four weeks after the car was delivered

did it go with the first monthly payment then?

 

[makavelli]

did it go with the first monthly payment then?

No my first payment is going out next week.

 

[treemanx]

Managed to get texts working by texting myself from the car lol, then one from the mrs came through. Stopped working now though

 

[Gally]

It can only be a bad thing that, you really don't want that happening with the missus in the car!