MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: x5pea on July 29, 2009, 10:10:38 pm
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in the boot on the left there is a small clip and strap for securing something anyone know what its for?
first aid kit? warning triangle ?
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Warning Triangle :happy2:
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Warning Triangle :happy2:
is that an option or std?
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It was an dealer extra, they are a euro standard size and can be found in a few places.
I got an AA branded one that fits in Tesco's for less than a £5 a few months ago :happy2:
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aren`t these soon to be a requirement by the law too?
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Here's a pic of the original VW one, you can see the case it comes in that the clip fits over at the bottom of the pic: -
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in the boot on the left there is a small clip and strap for securing something anyone know what its for?
first aid kit? warning triangle ?
Actually it's for both.
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in the boot on the left there is a small clip and strap for securing something anyone know what its for?
first aid kit? warning triangle ?
Actually it's for both.
Yep got both there myself. The plastic clip holds the Triangle and the bungee strap hold the first aid kit! :happy2:
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sex swing ? :surprised:
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i believe in germany and countrys in Europe..you have to carry a first aid kit a traingle spare bulbs & a visible jacket at night,,,think the strap in the boot is for some of the above
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One of the various straps in the boot is for an OEM-spec fire extinguisher:
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I'm screwed then as my sub goes there :laugh:
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I'm screwed then as my sub goes there :laugh:
ah its a sub holder :signLOL: :signLOL:
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LOL - another VW mystery solved.
I want to put my sub in there too - might mount the triangle under the parcel shelf then......
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I just carry my triangle kit loose in the boot together with a high-vis waistcoat (I have to go on airfields occasionally). I keep oil top-up in that side strap thingy and also carry screenwash and a bag with quick detailer and cloths etc for glass cleaning and removing bird poo. I also carry a sleeping bag, self-inflatable mat and blanket - Very useful when I need to use a friend's floor for an overnight as it minimises their inconvenience and so I don't sh!t in their guest bed. I had occasion to use my blanket, mat, sleeping bag on Saturday night to assist a mobile paramedic lady, so I was very pleased I keep them in the car. It made the difference as it was extremely important to keep the patient warm - But all that is another quite long story.
I don't carry spare bulbs or first aid kit but might now consider a fire extinguisher.
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Those little car type extinguisher's are a waste of time for a car fire, :grin: you might as well piss on it.I was a retained firefighter for 10 years & when a car starts to burn it needs more than one of those.
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Cheers, Gene :drinking: - That's good to know and I'll save my money.
The guy who reupholstered my Recaros is an on-call firefighter and had to literally drop my job twice to answer emergencies.
Much respect to all the emergency services.
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I keep a wee dc powered compressor there due to the fact that Air is seldom availiable in local garages.
Amazing number of times that this has actually been used! top ups, footballs, bikes.....rubber dolls....
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I also carry a sleeping bag, self-inflatable mat and blanket - Very useful when I need to use a friend's floor for an overnight as it minimises their inconvenience and so I don't sh!t in their guest bed.
Coffee/monitor.......... :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Glad someone found that buried away in my text :evilgrin:
Have you ever heard/seen Billy Connolly talking about using a bit of Marmite in a hotel bedroom and staff reaction? - Hysterically funny!
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Yes Robin, one of my favourite comedians! :grin:
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I just carry my triangle kit loose in the boot together with a high-vis waistcoat (I have to go on airfields occasionally). I keep oil top-up in that side strap thingy and also carry screenwash and a bag with quick detailer and cloths etc for glass cleaning and removing bird poo. I also carry a sleeping bag, self-inflatable mat and blanket - Very useful when I need to use a friend's floor for an overnight as it minimises their inconvenience and so I don't sh!t in their guest bed. I had occasion to use my blanket, mat, sleeping bag on Saturday night to assist a mobile paramedic lady, so I was very pleased I keep them in the car. It made the difference as it was extremely important to keep the patient warm - But all that is another quite long story.
I don't carry spare bulbs or first aid kit but might now consider a fire extinguisher.
I use to carry my toilet and kitchen sink in the boot of my mk5....they do come in handy when one is caught out on a long journey, also very hand if you happen across a tramp which is often the case in Edinburgh as it has the highest ratio of tramp to millionaire anywhere in the UK, i can often be found washing, cleaning or watering the tramps of Edinburgh City.
I may look into the fire extinguisher now that its been mentioned as i once came across a tamp that was on fire and it would have been handy. :innocent:
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I just carry my triangle kit loose in the boot together with a high-vis waistcoat (I have to go on airfields occasionally). I keep oil top-up in that side strap thingy and also carry screenwash and a bag with quick detailer and cloths etc for glass cleaning and removing bird poo. I also carry a sleeping bag, self-inflatable mat and blanket - Very useful when I need to use a friend's floor for an overnight as it minimises their inconvenience and so I don't sh!t in their guest bed. I had occasion to use my blanket, mat, sleeping bag on Saturday night to assist a mobile paramedic lady, so I was very pleased I keep them in the car. It made the difference as it was extremely important to keep the patient warm - But all that is another quite long story.
I don't carry spare bulbs or first aid kit but might now consider a fire extinguisher.
I use to carry my toilet and kitchen sink in the boot of my mk5....they do come in handy when one is caught out on a long journey, also very hand if you happen across a tramp which is often the case in Edinburgh as it has the highest ratio of tramp to millionaire anywhere in the UK, i can often be found washing, cleaning or watering the tramps of Edinburgh City.
I may look into the fire extinguisher now that its been mentioned as i once came across a tamp that was on fire and it would have been handy. :innocent:
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I just carry my triangle kit loose in the boot together with a high-vis waistcoat (I have to go on airfields occasionally). I keep oil top-up in that side strap thingy and also carry screenwash and a bag with quick detailer and cloths etc for glass cleaning and removing bird poo. I also carry a sleeping bag, self-inflatable mat and blanket - Very useful when I need to use a friend's floor for an overnight as it minimises their inconvenience and so I don't sh!t in their guest bed. I had occasion to use my blanket, mat, sleeping bag on Saturday night to assist a mobile paramedic lady, so I was very pleased I keep them in the car. It made the difference as it was extremely important to keep the patient warm - But all that is another quite long story.
I don't carry spare bulbs or first aid kit but might now consider a fire extinguisher.
I use to carry my toilet and kitchen sink in the boot of my mk5....they do come in handy when one is caught out on a long journey, also very hand if you happen across a tramp which is often the case in Edinburgh as it has the highest ratio of tramp to millionaire anywhere in the UK, i can often be found washing, cleaning or watering the tramps of Edinburgh City.
I may look into the fire extinguisher now that its been mentioned as i once came across a tamp that was on fire and it would have been handy. :innocent:
I can vouch for this the blighters are everywhere once while drinking in Bristo square i was caught short and hadto use the bushes where upon looking directly below me the was a comotion as it turned out i was single fish'n on a tramp. oh how i laughed as o was chased down the road.
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You lot can make as much fun of me as you like but the patient was rapidly losing blood pressure and was for a short time in grave danger - It became an ambulance and hospital job - The patient was my daughter.
So, I am glad I always keep the items I listed in my boot and I would advise others to include a blanket at the very least.
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You lot can make as much fun of me as you like but the patient was rapidly losing blood pressure and was for a short time in grave danger - It became an ambulance and hospital job - The patient was my daughter.
So, I am glad I always keep the items I listed in my boot and I would advise others to include a blanket at the very least.
Jeez, I hope all's well Robin :/ is your daughter well on her way to recovery now? Thoughts are with you.
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Thanks, Neo. Yes, she's now fully recovered - It happened last Saturday night. She seriously overdosed on alcohol - Very unlike her but now she knows. Spending the whole of Saturday night in A&E was quite an education - Most of the cases were alcohol related. I'm not at all angry with her but I'm still feeling very angry indeed towards the alcohol problems I see.
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Glad to hear she's ok Robin. A valuable lesson learnt and one which at one point or another we all go through.
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Yes, if it had to happen (most of a bottle of vodka mixed with Coca-Cola so it crept up on her) it's better it happened closer to home than when she goes to Cardiff in September. Her friends have since told me that they also learnt by witnessing it.
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Glad to hear your daughter is better now Robin :smiley: It just goes to show how a little forethought can go a long way in a situation like that.
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Thanks, Neo. Yes, she's now fully recovered - It happened last Saturday night. She seriously overdosed on alcohol - Very unlike her but now she knows. Spending the whole of Saturday night in A&E was quite an education - Most of the cases were alcohol related. I'm not at all angry with her but I'm still feeling very angry indeed towards the alcohol problems I see.
Once you burn your finger, you know not to put it in the fire again*...
Good to hear that she is recovered fully and wiser for the experience. There is nothing wrong with indulging in moderation (or for the taste of something particularly nice) but IMO drinking for the express purpose of getting drunk is just silly.
(*except for me, for I was a stupid baby, and burnt my finger twice in the cigarette lighter before I learned).
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I don't know for certain but I doubt if she was intending to get drunk. I think it crept up on her and the Coca-Cola masked it.
So at what age did you start to piss excellence and did you need a special nappy for it?
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good to hear its turned out ok RR :happy2:
As nathan says its a lesson we all seem to need to learn at one point or another.....
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As long as the lesson doesn't kill - It can easily go further than just knock you out and make you sick - The sick tends to be very liquid and if you're on your back you can drown in it, blood pressure can drop very dramatically, your body temperature can go stone cold, you can't be roused, etc. Head injuries can be sustained as you collapse.
My daughter is definitely a sensible girl and I'm confident she'll take great care in the future - So lesson learnt without me making things worse by giving her any lectures or telling her off. All I've done is explain the potentially grave dangers. She's feeling extremely sorry and apologetic about it.
Thanks for supportive posts, guys :happy2:
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I don't know for certain but I doubt if she was intending to get drunk. I think it crept up on her and the Coca-Cola masked it.
So at what age did you start to piss excellence and did you need a special nappy for it?
Wasn't referring to your daughter specifically about the drinking-to-get-drunk thing, just being an old man in general :P
And about the same age as your young lass is now I'd figure.