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Yesterday, 11:29 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread SA Adelaide: Monthly Coffee & Drive Meet - Discussion Thread in Das Social Club (Meets and Events)

Looking forward to catching up with everyone tomorrow morning.

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Yesterday, 10:13 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread seeking your advice on tyre (parallel import tyres) in Tiguan

Tyres and rims are going on Monday so I will post some pics up shortly after :) Yes don't worry it's been killing me having those rims sitting...

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Yesterday, 09:05 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread seeking your advice on tyre (parallel import tyres) in Tiguan

Yeah except if you want 255/40/19's you'll probably be out of luck as I got the last set of S001's in the country. Funny story there but managed to...

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Yesterday, 04:09 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread How low is vw head office in Mk5 Golf & Jetta

In VWA's defense this is the first time they have heard of the issue and it's outside warranty. They have given you 50% which is pretty reasonable if...

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Yesterday, 03:51 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread seeking your advice on tyre (parallel import tyres) in Tiguan

I'm getting a set of Bridgestone Potenza S001's in their 4 for the price of 3 sale. Though I'm running 19's so tyre is not directly comparable to...

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24-05-2013, 11:01 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread How low is vw head office in Mk5 Golf & Jetta

Moral of the story get your car thoroughly checked over by a VW independent before the car is out of warranty and get everything fixed while it's...

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24-05-2013, 10:23 AM

tigger73 replied to a thread Additional menu's in the instrumentation cluster??? GTI in Polo (6R, 2010+)

Confirmed. Unfortunately Auto-POlar FIS+ doesn't support Polo/Transporter with integrated CANbus gateway.

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23-05-2013, 11:38 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Viezu packages in Polo (6R, 2010+)

I've spoken to Simon earlier this week and it will be that or better I can assure you.

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23-05-2013, 11:36 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread New Tiguan 2011-2013 Bi-Xenon AFS Headlights Complete DRL LED in Tiguan

How about the Tig pics? Did you manage to get any pics during/after install?

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23-05-2013, 08:45 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Viezu packages in Polo (6R, 2010+)

I am almost certain Simon will be offering some awesome deals for everyone that has been waiting.

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23-05-2013, 12:23 AM

tigger73 replied to a thread Viezu packages in Polo (6R, 2010+)

Word on the street is that the VAR hardware will be landing in June... Fingers crossed that all the delivery issues are sorted and we can all get...

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22-05-2013, 06:35 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Coil Pack Issues with in Tune Mode? in Tiguan

I don't believe so. Just means you get a bigger spark each time and tends to ignite the fuel better. Where you run into problems is when the coil...

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22-05-2013, 01:40 AM

tigger73 replied to a thread SA Hi from Brighton, SA in Newbies Corner - (First Posts)

Ah you've found the links to my build thread :)

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22-05-2013, 01:05 AM

tigger73 replied to a thread SA Hi from Brighton, SA in Newbies Corner - (First Posts)

There's a heap of great info here and you can learn from others successes and failures. Anyway my suggestion is to work out a budget, then...

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21-05-2013, 11:25 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread BUSINESS Red Series "E" Coil Pack group buy from ECS in Parts For Sale

Final GB items arrived today and will be shipped out to everyone tomorrow. I'm not sure if I'll run another one of these GB's this way again as...

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21-05-2013, 08:36 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Coil Pack Issues with in Tune Mode? in Tiguan

Not sure if your coil packs were dying but the R8 ones do give a stronger spark which can help with combustion.

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21-05-2013, 08:31 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Fitting Driving Lights New Tig with front sensors ??? in Tiguan

Looks like you may be going into uncharted territory. For sure let us know how you get on and even post some photos if you can.

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21-05-2013, 08:22 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread SA Hi from Brighton, SA in Newbies Corner - (First Posts)

Welcome! Depends what you call tinkering. Surely some minor cosmetic mods would be ok.... Understand that maintaining warranty is a concern for a...

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21-05-2013, 04:15 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Hey From SA! in Newbies Corner - (First Posts)

Welcome! Feel free to come along on one of our cruises or coffee nights. Next cruise is on Sunday.

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21-05-2013, 02:25 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Auto-Polar FIS+ Advanced - Complete Guide in VW Car Audio and Electronics

Yeah the gear selector screen probably wouldn't be a bad idea. Though as soon as you change the display set-up it means more configuration....

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21-05-2013, 02:00 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Auto-Polar FIS+ Advanced - Complete Guide in VW Car Audio and Electronics

No they keep me in the dark too. Generally it goes 1) bug fix 2) product enhancement 3) new product R&D We've only been getting minor revisions...

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21-05-2013, 01:50 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Auto-Polar FIS+ Advanced - Complete Guide in VW Car Audio and Electronics

Yes I usually do update as the firmware gets released - mainly so that if there are any issues I find out about them first! 0.3.8 seems fine....

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21-05-2013, 09:10 AM

tigger73 replied to a thread New Tiguan 2011-2013 Bi-Xenon AFS Headlights Complete DRL LED in Tiguan

I know you have a network of independent guys around the country who are going to charge slightly different rates to fit these so it's difficult to...

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20-05-2013, 11:35 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Group Buy Autopolar FIS+ Advanced in VW Car Audio and Electronics

Mad May Sale As the title suggest I've gone slightly mad (or maybe that was my wife) as she opened the post and said "what more of these boxes???"...

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20-05-2013, 10:32 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread New Tiguan 2011-2013 Bi-Xenon AFS Headlights Complete DRL LED in Tiguan

Yes expensive either way you look at it.... though I'm partial to a set with LED DRL if I can find something that looks half decent but think I'd...

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20-05-2013, 09:38 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread New Tiguan 2011-2013 Bi-Xenon AFS Headlights Complete DRL LED in Tiguan

Bi-xenons are one of the few options that you should order with your car if you want them. Yes you can retrofit them, however they'll probably...

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20-05-2013, 04:22 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread SA Adelaide: Monthly Coffee & Drive Meet - Discussion Thread in Das Social Club (Meets and Events)

Suggestions courtesy of Daniel:

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20-05-2013, 03:59 PM

tigger73 replied to a thread Auto-Polar FIS+ Advanced - Complete Guide in VW Car Audio and Electronics

If you turn off your head unit you should be OK but I wouldn't leave it for an extended time. I suspect your BT unit may also still remain "active",...

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20-05-2013, 08:38 AM

tigger73 replied to a thread Auto-Polar FIS+ Advanced - Complete Guide in VW Car Audio and Electronics

I am aware that there have been occasions when the auto-polar does require a "hard" reset. Either by pulling the fuse or removing the box from its...

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19-05-2013, 10:01 AM

tigger73 replied to a thread SA Looking to buy Tiguan soon in Newbies Corner - (First Posts)

Hi and welcome. I was running around the Riverland last week in my Tig. One thing I would be taking into consideration before purchasing is where...

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