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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #990 on: March 18, 2012, 06:54:27 am »
Or you could keep it as a spare with a proper tyre.

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #991 on: March 18, 2012, 03:55:24 pm »
Finished wrapping the front and rear VW emblems today and now back on the primed, painted and lacquered behinds! Not to everyone's taste but i likey!! :happy2:



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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #992 on: March 18, 2012, 05:02:33 pm »
I really like the front one Martin. I've seen these on ebay, I might get one and see what it looks like.

Is the OEM front one easy to remove?

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #993 on: March 18, 2012, 05:03:47 pm »
had major loss of power, back firing like a nutter with a shot gun, plugged it in low fuel pressure fault code, opend the bonnet to find the air box not fitted correctly and the connector to the fuel pump snapped  :surprised:
new pump it is then not in the best of moods

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #994 on: March 18, 2012, 05:05:06 pm »
had major loss of power, back firing like a nutter with a shot gun, plugged it in low fuel pressure fault code, opend the bonnet to find the air box not fitted correctly and the connector to the fuel pump snapped  :surprised:
new pump it is then not in the best of moods

Excuse for an APR pump :p

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #995 on: March 18, 2012, 06:19:19 pm »
I really like the front one Martin. I've seen these on ebay, I might get one and see what it looks like.

Is the OEM front one easy to remove?

Very simple to remove.I took the grill off which is as simple as removing  4 torx screws (2 top, 2 bottom, just below number plate) and remove (even do this when cleaning the car,it's that easy). From the front of grill turn VW emblem 1/4 turn anti clockwise and it will come out. Don't know about the bought ones, I seperated the 2 parts of VW emblem, vinyl wrapped front using guide on the forum by richwig. Rear was sanded, primed with plastic primer (4 coats), painted (4 coats) and then lacquered (2 coats). All 3 spray paint cans, halfords £6.99 a can.  I have also got a Black Gloss front part of the VW emblem from eBay (about £10) and to be honest it is no better than the ones I have wrapped myself. Gloss Black Vinyl wrap from eBay, enough to wrap 6 emblems  approx £4.
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #996 on: March 19, 2012, 08:12:43 pm »
Got the car back from VW Watford today after having some problems with warning lights after the cambelt/water pump change, an hour later than they said they would. After inspecting some of the parts I'd requested to see, there doent seem to be an even number of bolts. Does this look normal? The cambelt looks hardly worn as well  :mad: ....oh well it didnt cost me a thing other than inconweenyence. I hope this is the last visit I have to make to these jokers Theyve also added some nice swirly marks to my nice new painted rear quarter they done in Janurary. :happy2:





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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #997 on: March 19, 2012, 09:07:28 pm »
have been getting prices for paint work on my battle wounded mk5  :sad1:
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #998 on: March 19, 2012, 10:19:23 pm »
have been getting prices for paint work on my battle wounded mk5  :sad1:

what happened to it Phil? You both been in the wars lately!
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #999 on: March 19, 2012, 10:29:36 pm »
have been getting prices for paint work on my battle wounded mk5  :sad1:

what happened to it Phil? You both been in the wars lately!

Blow out, which ended in bent wing, bonnet and smashed front bumper corner  :sad1:, it looks worse then it is, its just panels nothing major, but will cost me most of the spare cash id put to one side for mods  :sad1: best bit it wasnt me driving, i did tell her id have the panels off hers as its the same colour  :wink: she's ok and thats the main thing

My head is on the mend, headaches arent as bad now, but still got a lump where i cut it, so untill that goes down a little i will continue wearing my beanie

How have you got on with the skirt mate?
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #1000 on: March 20, 2012, 02:18:41 am »
have been getting prices for paint work on my battle wounded mk5  :sad1:

what happened to it Phil? You both been in the wars lately!

Blow out, which ended in bent wing, bonnet and smashed front bumper corner  :sad1:, it looks worse then it is, its just panels nothing major, but will cost me most of the spare cash id put to one side for mods  :sad1: best bit it wasnt me driving, i did tell her id have the panels off hers as its the same colour  :wink: she's ok and thats the main thing

My head is on the mend, headaches arent as bad now, but still got a lump where i cut it, so untill that goes down a little i will continue wearing my beanie

How have you got on with the skirt mate?

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #1001 on: March 20, 2012, 04:54:03 am »
Or you could keep it as a spare with a proper tyre.

Not a bad shout. I'd curse selling it if I  kurbed a newlt refurbed one.

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #1002 on: March 20, 2012, 10:08:27 pm »


How have you got on with the skirt mate?


Ouch, glad the misses ok mate, like you said that the main thing  :happy2:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #1003 on: March 20, 2012, 10:10:33 pm »

Got another update from AKS & agreed a date for Keith @ APR to take delivery of my car for tweaking the map  :smiley:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #1004 on: March 20, 2012, 10:34:50 pm »
Rolled around on the ground in front of the Jetta today and had a bit more of a think about mounting my numberplate down to the front left of the lower grill sections.
It could work.....one day. :happy2: