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Offline Justin14100

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Re: In car gauges
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2012, 11:22:12 pm »
you can get new VDO boost gauges, but they're 0-3 bar and don't include any vacuum readings, there are some around though that are -1 to 1.5bar or something similar.

Offline ereeiz

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Re: In car gauges
« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2012, 11:35:29 am »
If you have a friend/ relative in the States get it sent to them then get them to repack minus any invoices, etc and get them to forward it marked as a gift, you're not liable for tax on it then. Obviously if it's a batch of lots of stuff then they'll know you're taking the piss but if it's just 3-4 gauges- none of which are a duplicate of another then you could argue it is a gift. On the other hand they may investigate it further and do you for fraud, lol.

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Re: In car gauges
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2012, 07:07:35 pm »
Also, when retaining the supercharger it's a pain finding a suitable boost gauge without 'turbo' written on it. But then I wanted one to match the Audi VDO gauges (which have red filters in, apparently though green LEDs overcome them).

I have a set of the VDO gauges surplus to requirements, if you are interested Matt, same as in the link but in a nice wood panel :D This boost gauge http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Faced-Turbo-Boost-Gauge-Bar-Waterproof-UV-Proof-/370604015423?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5649b87f3f isn't a bad match to the VDO gauges, but is a bit cheap.