Very common? Don't think I've ever heard of that before?...... and as I struggle to get mine working again, another one bites the dust. This was a couple hours ago.
This would be the brake booster bursting and spraying brake fluid all over the hot exhaust manifold. Very common on the v8s out here. If memory serves, I think this makes 6 or 7 cars that died this way that I know of, 2 of which were before my very eyes.
Yeesh.
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Dunno why, but it certainly happens here. Could be a climate thing with the rubber seals and hoses and stuff..... but it happens.
The owner of that car is a friend of a friend, I think. If I'm destined to fine out more, I'll share... but it certainly looks consistent with the other instances. Basically the car just spontaneously combusts, with no warning whatsoever. This happened at KUL- Kuala Lumpur International Airport.... right at the passenger drop off, so he obviously drove all the way there, got out of the car, was in the middle of loading/unloading the car (tailgate is open) and next thing he knows.... *kablooie*.
Okay, amazing. I'll give that a go after I get the wife from work. She'll be happy to have her car one step closer to being back on the road.
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Hmmmmm.... good thinking, that man! I'll ask!!Are the eas driver pack and sunroof trims ok?
I wonder why I didn't think about it- must be getting old.
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@gold rover did you sort your ad thing out m8?
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Yes thanks. I hadn't clicked the I don't want ads button. Oops
I dont know about ice, and the £££ of this stuff now, but do you think this is the right price? Comes with maps and all the bits, and its UK base, so no import tax
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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It sounds about right. I almost had to change the head unit in the Golden Girl. Slight difference being a whole lot of extra cables were needed to keep original system, and all speakers. If I recall correctly head unit was around £250 , and cables another £250ish. So £330 for everything included sounds about right for a VW.
Others may think differently.
Addit: this is the one I looked at. Read to the bottom to see it needs lots of add - ons which ups price
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Androi...&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&redirect=mobile
Ok thanks for that, its a fit for a VW Golf, so for me its just a swap but a big upgrade, when the time comes I will ring them and try and get a discount, thanks for the advice
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You're welcome.
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I'd say that's a bit pricey for a non branded head unit, looking at the pictures it only shows the frequency on FM and not the station name. Also what satnav app is installed, how easy is it to update, how often are the maps updated.
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Is that a video of the same unit?
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Only thing is that's a different headunit
https://www.advanced-incar.co.uk/?submit=Search&s=rns+510&post_type=product
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Absolutely not. Looks like the DAB is an extra unit and not integrated.
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Ah ok. Just wondered.
