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Chris’s first MK 5 GTI
BaldwinGTI:
--- Quote from: TheBALDpuma on April 19, 2018, 12:30:13 pm ---Judging by your username and the title of this thread, your name is Chris Baldwin...?
Just thought I'd say hello as another Silver Mk5 GTi owning (albeit a Pirelli eddition)Chris Baldwin... haha
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Another Chris Baldwin !! Usually see the surname! Nice one. Hello!
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BaldwinGTI:
Been quiet on this post. Had an accident in the car a week or so ago. Only found out today the insurers are going to repair. They were hinting at a write off. Apparently it’ll take around 3 weeks to repair!!
Once it’s back I can finally look to fit the part I bought and start making further plans.
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BaldwinGTI:
Shocked they were looking at writing this off. Apparently they write anything off these days.
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BaldwinGTI:
Small update with some photos to follow.
Car back from body shop. All the repairs are done and are top notch. Also got a brand new rear tyre out of it, a blinder really as it was on the markers. Getting another put on the near side to match.
Replaced my cam follower. Was easier than I thought. I followed good advice off of this forum and also used the ecs tuning video. I had the dreaded banjo bolt. Which tbh wasn’t as bad as I thought. I used masking tape to put the spline bit into a box spanner.
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BaldwinGTI:
Also had to hack my rear brake dust shield off yesterday. Again used great advice of this forum. Jacked car up and used a set of tin snips. Took me about 30mins or so. I’m no mechanic but what a useless piece of engineering. Especially the fact that you can’t replace them without taking the hub off.. it almost as if they did it on purpose.
Hopefully getting pressed plates delivered next week.
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