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Car Theft Index - Audi and VW

Posted in Audi, Audi A3, Audi TT, VW Golf, Volkswagen on 06/05/2007 08:47 am by FollettmotorsVWAudiBlog
Audi TT

The Audi TT is a car ‘most at risk’ of being stolen according to Home Office figures

Car Theft Index - Audi and VW

An article in The Times over the weekend highlighted the sentencing of the most prolific car-ringing gang in Britain in the past decade. Many of the 306 cars stolen on the orders of the gang were taken after the keys were stolen from owners’ homes. Although Police have recovered 190 of the cars stolen, they are still looking for the £4.5 million amassed by the criminals between 2000 and 2004 regarding cheap phentermine diet pills

What is interesting is how Audi and Volkswagen featured in the list of cars specifically targeted by the gang:
Top targets

Audi TT Quatro
BMW (6 Coupé)
VW Golf (V6)
Porsche Boxster
Mercedes 500SL
Ferrari 360 Modena
Ferrari F355 Spyder

To some degree, this reflects the findings of the Home Office Car Theft Index 2006 which covers thefts occurring in 2005 and which shows the cars stolen by car type and phentermine weight loss pills

Specifically focusing on Audi and Volkswagen, the majority appear to be classed as ‘medium risk’ which is defined as “between 3 and 13 cars in every 1,000 on the road stolen” or ‘lower risk’ - “less than 3 cars in every 1,000 on the road stolen”.
However; cars classed as ‘most at risk’, whose definition is given as “more than 13 cars in every 1,000 on the road stolen and at least four times more at risk of theft than the lowest risk cars” include: phentermine cheap
Home Office Car Theft Index 2006 - Cars ‘most at risk’

Audi
Audi S (S3 Quattro, S4 Quattro) All ( 2003–05 / 2000–02 / 1997–99)
Audi TT (2000–02)
Audi 100, 200 (Pre 1991)

Volkswagen
Volkswagen Polo C (Pre 1991)
Volkswagen Polo CL, CX (Pre 1991)
Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (Pre 1991)
Volkswagen Golf Mk2 (Pre 1991)
Volkswagen Golf Mk3 (1991-1993)
Volkswagen Jetta All (Pre 1991)
Volkswagen Corrado All (Pre 1991)
Volkswagen Scirocco All (Pre 1991)

Whilst the findings of the survey are open to some debate and interpretation, unsurprisingly; older models feature prominently owing to their relative lack of security, but clearly the newer Audi S and TT models are deemed to be at higher risk.

 

VW Golf 1.9 tdi brake discs

Posted in Brake pads and discs, Follett, VW Golf, Volkswagen on 03/21/2007 08:12 am by FollettmotorsVWAudiBlog

VW Golf 1.9 TDI Brake Discs


VW Golf 1.9 tdi (2003) brake discs

 

VW Golf Bump Stops and Shock Absorber

Posted in Follett, VW Golf, Volkswagen on 02/22/2007 09:44 am by FollettmotorsVWAudiBlog

VW Golf Mk 3 Bump Stops

Picture 1: Comparison between an ‘old’ and new bump stop - VW Golf Mk 3 (1998)

VW Golf Mk 3 Shock Absorber and bump stop

Picture 2: How the bump stop is fitted to this particular shock absorber


VW Golf bump stops and shock absorber - VW Golf Mk 3 (1998)

Shock absorbers act to dampen the ’springiness’ of the ride.

Bump stops are fitted to the vehicle to prevent the top of the wheels from coming into contact with the body. This can occur if heavy weight is carried in the vehicle or if a vehicle, for example, goes around a roundabout at a fast speed.

When shock absorbers become faulty, they lose their ability to dampen the ride and consequently the suspension will feel very ‘springy’ and the roadholding will be affected.

In this case, Picture 1 the bump stop has perished and has gone back to its natural state. Compare it to the new bump stop.
Picture 2 shows how the bump stop is fitted to this particular shock absorber.

 

VW and Audi C.V. Gaiters

Posted in Audi, Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A8, Audi Allroad, Audi Cabrio, Audi TT, C.V. Gaiters ('C.V. Boots'), C.V. Gaiters ('C.V. Boots'), Follett, VW Bora, VW Golf, VW Passat, VW Polo, Volkswagen on 02/02/2007 09:02 am by FollettmotorsVWAudiBlog

Split C.V. Gaiter

Split C.V. Gaiter

The importance of replacing C.V. Gaiters

On either end of the driveshafts on most cars today, there are C.V. gaiters (”boots”) which keep the special grease in the C.V Joint and the dirt and grit out.
(* “C.V. Joint” : Constant Velocity Joint)

These are made of neoprene in the main.
When the c.v. gaiters split, (as shown in the above photo ) as they would do with general wear and tear, the grease runs out, leaving the c.v. joint vulnerable to becoming dry and the bearings inside the joint breaking up.
To prevent this expensive replacement, it is less expensive in the long term to replace c.v. gaiters and re-pack with fresh grease before the joints run dry.

 

VW Owners

Posted in Follett, VW Golf, VW Polo on 01/15/2007 04:06 pm by FollettmotorsVWAudiBlog

VW Golf servicing
“Your name is Nicholas and you have a VW Golf 4motion, Engine Code AUE, Chassis No…..”

* Nomen est omen?

Amidst the pile of newspapers this past weekend was an interesting booklet included in the Sunday Times entitled ‘Book of Names: How your name determines your fate”

This is an amalgamation of research from various sources including lifestyle data from market research company CACI and surveys from organisations such as the Office of National Statistics and Churchill Insurance amongst others.
This data was then cross-referenced with a list of the top 150 most popular forenames among The Times readers to create a picture of typical ‘lifestyle traits’ of people with a particular name.

These lifestyle traits also include results of analysis carried out by Churchill Car Insurance of 500,000 names on their motor insurance database which indicates some - ?surprisingly? -strong associations between Britons’ names and the types of car they drive.

Top male/car name associations
VW Golf – Jonathan, Daniel, Nicholas

Top female/car name associations
VW Polo – Katherine, Emma, Hayley

Some of the VW related results make for interesting reading:

Male

  • Nicholas

    Average age: 39
    Average income: £32,000
    *Nicholas is the name most likely to read The Times
    *Nicks are also 70% more likely to shop at Waitrose
    *Being called Nicholas means you are more likely to be driving a VW Golf

  • Jonathan

    Average Age: 34
    Average income: £32,000
    *Jonathans are the most likely to own two or more cars
    *Jonathans are the most likely to drive VW Golfs

  • Daniel

    Average Age: 28
    Average income: £28,000
    *Daniel is the name most likely to have an internet connection at home

    Female

  • Emma

    Average age: 28
    Average income: £28,000
    *Emma are 60% more likely to have two or more loans
    *Emmas are three times as likely to be students than most people
    *Emma is the second luckiest name in Britain, according to analysis of Premium Bond wins of over £500 between September 05 and September 06
    *Emma is also the second most common girl’s name encountered in genito-urinary clinics according to a 1999 study at the Royal South Hampshire Hospital in Southampton
    *It is currently the second most popular girl’s name in America. It entered the top five in 2002, when Rachel in Friends named her daughter Emma.

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    Find out more about your own name here

    Ed:
    *Nomen est omen : ‘ name is omen’ - your name is your fate

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