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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #165 on: July 29, 2011, 06:19:43 pm »
 Got the cambelt/pump done on my girlfriends Golf TDI 140. (she doesnt know about the remap I had installed, but I know better :grin:)
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #166 on: July 29, 2011, 06:48:27 pm »
Changed the oil after putting some Wynn's Engine Flush in (sounded like noisy tappets yesterday), filters changed and a can of air-con sanitiser run through the vents as it was smelling like B.O.!

Couldn't help but eye up some of those shiny, new mk6 GTI's on the forecourt when I collected the service parts...

Used to have Edition 30 - number 009 and a GT TDI 140.
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #167 on: July 30, 2011, 12:08:02 pm »

Drove from Detmold to Germany and dropped her off at Keanos for some TLC, time for some sleep me thinks  :sad1: :sick:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #168 on: July 30, 2011, 12:57:39 pm »
washed my wheels again and have just put the first coat of sealant on. Will buff off in 10 mins then watch F1 qualifying and then get back out there to put the 2nd coat of sealant on  :party:

I think so far i've spent more time cleaning up the exhaust tips and the wheels than i have driving it  :confused: Still need to take it on a proper long run rather than doing errand runs around London, the other day we did a 6 mile round trip ave 21.3 mpg and average speed of 9mph  :scared:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #169 on: July 30, 2011, 01:03:12 pm »
fitted new plugs to mine yesterday and gave it a hover and clean inside and also put a new airfreshner in the car  :signLOL:


Had the ED30, but not got the balls.

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #170 on: July 30, 2011, 08:51:42 pm »
Fitted my colour coded GTi valance, piperx panel filter and then completed a claying session.

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #171 on: August 01, 2011, 06:56:21 pm »
I have now completed a session with the DA and copious amounts of Menz polish, followed by 2 coats on Megs NXT wax.......

The body work feels like glass and the car looks like it just rolled out of showroom now.  I will post some pictures when I get the opprotunity.

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #172 on: August 01, 2011, 08:29:25 pm »
^^^ look forwad to seeing them  :smiley:

Just told off the woman who lives at the end of the road for the way she parked her beaten up Saab so that her license plate was touching mine - she'd left her wheels on full lock and there's a car behind her so i know she has wedged it in.  :scared: Miraculously there is no damage to my bodywork that i can see and i've had a couple of looks but really not happy. Gave her such a telling off and then moved my car as far away as i can frm hers.  :fighting:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #173 on: August 01, 2011, 09:37:54 pm »
Today, I finally collect my mk5 gti from the dealers...

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #174 on: August 01, 2011, 10:42:59 pm »
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Today? - I drove 480 miles taking my daughter up to Nottingham Uni and back to move house up there. Hot sunny day and drove all the way with the sunroof partly open and the windows down a couple of inches.

So versatile, is the 5-door GTI - Loaded up across town and then drove home fast and empty.


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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #175 on: August 02, 2011, 10:05:18 am »
cleaned it ready for my holiday

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #176 on: August 02, 2011, 01:15:13 pm »
Pictures as promised......

Clay after roof -



Clay after boot  :surprised: -
















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His: MK2 Black Magic Skoda Octavia vRS Estate
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #177 on: August 02, 2011, 07:43:31 pm »
Replaced exhaust pressure sensor to cure Check Engine Light coming on yesterday. VCDS put me onto it and allowed me to check the DPF status to confirm I was on the right track.
I reckon my previously owned VCDS cable just paid for itself in one go, dealers were talking of "about 1~1.5 hrs labour plus parts, I did it in an hour with part from TPS just under £50. Happy little soldier!

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #178 on: August 02, 2011, 07:53:11 pm »
Clay after roof

Clay shouldn't be that dirty unless the car hasn't been properly decontaminated beforehand. What were your steps prior to claybar?

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #179 on: August 02, 2011, 07:55:44 pm »

Met up with the forum brake legend to pick up a box of goodies  :party: