MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: VC on February 05, 2009, 09:32:54 am

Title: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: VC on February 05, 2009, 09:32:54 am
So as you know the car's still quite new, and as yet haven't needed to clean the interior yet.  But with all this wet/snowy weather I got a bit damp collecting the kids from school yesterday.  Got home, parked up.  Few minutes later I went back outside to get something I'd left in the car and saw this:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMy_Candy%2FInside_Screen%2F001.jpg&hash=825392fafe592e66930ec86d5807e4aed6c7f1f1)

Yes, it's fogged up.....but if you look inside my yellow circles you can see the suction cup marks still on the screen from where it was installed at the factory  8)

Tres cool thought I, grabbed camera and took the above shot. Notice there's nothing in the top right hand corner (top of passenger side screen)

being a picture whore I decided to jump in the car to take an interior shot and for some reason...the flash I assume... the circles just wont appear

but...something else did  :confused: only visable with a camera flash, like I said in the thread title....very Scooby Doo, take a look:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMy_Candy%2FInside_Screen%2F002.jpg&hash=a994449774920ffc399d31cdc1e549f7ba7cd3fe)

Without the flash you see nothing!  So what do you reckon it was for? I would guess it's not a label for the glass as there's too much information and it's on the inside, so would lead me to thinking it's something to do with delivery or production

flipped and darkened:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMy_Candy%2FInside_Screen%2F003.jpg&hash=c10a613184fc71cc920e5ee8e5c8a6c063f8f55f)

Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: DubwayDan on February 05, 2009, 10:23:25 am
I've got these on my windscreen and passenger side window...... Spooky
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: JPC on February 05, 2009, 10:33:05 am
the circular things will be from the suction clamps when they installed the glass on the production line.

and the label was probably a list of 3 digit codes, probably specifying the whole car. engine, no of doors, colour, optional extras etc! ;)
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: nobby on February 05, 2009, 10:35:27 am
Same here, my old gtsport had em everywhere but never gave it much thought till now. Oh well its gone now, i wonder if my pirelli has em????
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: WhiteGTI on February 05, 2009, 10:44:47 am
Spooooooooooooky  :nerd:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: fastismycopilot on February 05, 2009, 11:09:35 am
.....and they would've got away with it too, if it wasn't for you pesky kids!
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: wigit on February 05, 2009, 11:33:47 am
got em both on the roc and pirelli vc, after all that it wasn't the owner of the haunted house at the top of the hill
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: stealthwolf on February 05, 2009, 12:50:07 pm
I never noticed the marks on my car until I started using AG glass polish. Did both sides of the windscreen and when it misted up the next day, I could see the circles and the white strips with holes like on either side of your message.

Figured it was when they were trying to sell the car and stuck prices and notices to the car.

Very annoying because I want to get rid of them.
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: illyun on February 05, 2009, 01:01:10 pm
I had them too, but thought they were dealer marks  :signIWS:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: Greeners on February 05, 2009, 01:20:05 pm
As Jay said the circle's are from the suction pads which attach the screen to the robot arm during installation in the factory.

The sticker is the build sheet from the factory to ensure all the right bits get fitted. I know this as I saw my old GTI at Wolfsburg on the production line and one of the technicians explained what it was!  :happy2:

Mystery solved! Pesky kids!!  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: luca on February 05, 2009, 01:26:43 pm
I also have the same thing on my windscreen :smiley:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: stealthwolf on February 05, 2009, 01:34:44 pm
The question I have is how to remove it?
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: Hurdy on February 05, 2009, 01:40:11 pm
The question I have is how to remove it?

You'll have to get Skully and Mulder on that one.......or is it Mully and Skulder :signIWS: :grin:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: nobby on February 05, 2009, 02:35:13 pm
Not tried it but i guess something like clinical alcohol should do it, i.e alcohol wipes you get in first aid kits.
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: VC on February 05, 2009, 02:59:01 pm
BANG

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn307%2Fwebmaster99%2Fbarry-scott.jpg&hash=2ba833cdcfd5867172eaec0b9e8cdb01167781c5)

 :grin:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: Greeners on February 05, 2009, 03:58:24 pm
Yay  :jumpmove: Get Barry Scott on the case  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: E30m3 on February 06, 2009, 07:56:57 am
Spooooooooooooky  :nerd:

LOL

Cillit bang
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: 182_blue on February 06, 2009, 08:10:52 am
Spooooooooooooky  :nerd:

LOL

Cillit bang
#
you sold those rims yet  :wink:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: JPC on February 06, 2009, 12:18:28 pm
BANG

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn307%2Fwebmaster99%2Fbarry-scott.jpg&hash=2ba833cdcfd5867172eaec0b9e8cdb01167781c5)

 :grin:


HAHA!!!
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: Steve Baker on March 04, 2009, 03:18:07 pm
I think the exact same info is on the build data on the White label stuck to the boot floor!  :happy2:
Does anybody know/ have a key to what options etc all the 3 digit codes identify?
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: Golfgirl on March 06, 2009, 03:22:40 pm
I've got the circles on my front & rear screen too and they are visible when it's misted up....very annoying.
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: billyboy on March 06, 2009, 06:51:27 pm
I think the exact same info is on the build data on the White label stuck to the boot floor!  :happy2:
Does anybody know/ have a key to what options etc all the 3 digit codes identify?
i had the web link to this , carnt find it now , someone will let you know am sure.
when i put all my numbers in it said i had 19'' wheels,  :surprised:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: jd_30 on March 06, 2009, 11:05:28 pm
Here's the weblink for the 3 digit codes. They're actually called PR strings and each and every option and part of the car has a code for it. It also generates the manifest sheet which the car has during build

http://igorweb.org/equidec/Default.aspx

Hope this helps!!
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: Steve Baker on March 07, 2009, 10:32:34 pm
Here's the weblink for the 3 digit codes. They're actually called PR strings and each and every option and part of the car has a code for it. It also generates the manifest sheet which the car has during build

http://igorweb.org/equidec/Default.aspx

Hope this helps!!

Thanks will give it a try tomorrow!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Mystery message found inside the car......all a bit Scooby Doo....
Post by: yin on March 07, 2009, 10:46:09 pm
I had this mark on mine and removed with  Isopropyl Alcohol


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Isopropyl-Alcohol-Propan-2-ol-IPA-250ml_W0QQitemZ260373700150QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA?hash=item260373700150&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1686%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A2%7C240%3A1318