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Gazp172:
I've given the car its first wash but tbh I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle at the minute. I've recently moved house onto a new estate so its like living on a building site :(
It definatley needs some attention though, going to put this off until the weathers better.





I've also found a something I probably could do with some advice on.

Just behind the front wheel arch I can see a bit of paint has flaked off, is this something I need to recty straight away before it gets worse?



On a different note, I dont think the exhaust tip has ever been cleaned, think I need some Autosol metal polish or something. this got me thinking though, about exhausts in the future, is there any stainless systems that are nice and quiet, not much louder than standard? I'm thinking more if the one at the minute needs replacing for an MOT what are my options?

Pic below is after I cleaned it lol

AJP:
Have a look into the VW corrosion warranty/goodwill issue. Lots of mk5s are affected by rusty wings and sills. You should be able to claim a repair from VW if your car is deemed eligible. The trick to this is finding a fair dealer who doesn't mess you about. There's at least one huge thread on the subject - do a search and have a good read.

You'd be unlucky if the OEM exhaust system needed replacing, they're actually quite well built and seem to last a while.

But if that's the case, there are loads of options. I'd suggest the first thing you should decide is whether you want any performance gain from a new exhaust. If so, a full (turbo back) system is what you want.

If it's just for looks (and depending what part of the knackered OEM system you want to replace) just get a cat back system, keeping your OEM downpipe and cat(s) in place.

Any real performance gain comes from a bigger downpipe and less restrictive cat/decat. This usually means more noise than a setup with the standard downpipe.

There are some very nicely made exhausts on the market that give a nice boost in power without being too loud or droney. Look into Powervalve. I'm very happy with mine.

Gazp172:
Cheers AJP, I'll give the dealer a try who's just done my DSG service and see how I get on (hayselden Barnsley).

If the oem exhaust is solid I'll just buff the tips up and keep it on, thinking about doing the precat for a bit of free power with minimum side effects.

AJP:

--- Quote from: Gazp172 on February 19, 2017, 03:51:22 pm ---Cheers AJP, I'll give the dealer a try who's just done my DSG service and see how I get on (hayselden Barnsley).

If the oem exhaust is solid I'll just buff the tips up and keep it on, thinking about doing the precat for a bit of free power with minimum side effects.

--- End quote ---
If the standard tips don't come up well enough there's always the option of having a shiny new pair welded on. The standard system isn't bad to be honest, and the pre-cat delete is a nice mod.

Gazp172:
Had a quick look around the forum and seems to be hit and miss with the dealers and rust warranty, especially the sills.

So I've been thinking  :thinking:

Plan of action I think is to go to my local VW dealer Friday around 11ish (People are happier on Fridays lol) and ask about it. Be all nicey nice, chuck in the fact its got a full VWSH (plan to keep the car and continue the VWSH) and I've recently used them for the DSG service and need the rear discs and pads changing  :grin:

The car doesn't look like its ever been in a smash and I have a HPI saying so too and with no damage (dints / scuffs) to the area.

Wish me luck and I'll keep the thread updated.

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