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[alexmac]

Got mine dirt cheap too! people doubted it was a real one and a chrome one would turn up.....

Mine T5 also came in a genuine VW box with paper work from when i was ordered by the last owner too
Great touch to the interior!

Car look awesome too buddy! Black is the best colour!

Wez

Thanks chap

Also bought a rubber coin and pen holder t go in the gap next to the handbrake for £3.80

[alexmac]

Got some goodies today
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Can't believe I haven't done already. The switch feels so much better than the standard one.


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[alexmac]

Well as a lot of you may know I have been in America for 2 weeks and I am now skint.

Before I went away I started correcting my boot lid as it had rust and chips.
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So it was left like that, just need to get the rotary on it now to remove the lines. And I scratched the paint when trying to get the crap handle back in 😡 hate that handle so much.

Just renewed my insurance with flux, booked the car in the garage on the 2nd for this lot to be fitted.  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1400706872.447494.jpg   99.8KB   19 downloads

Once that's done I am planing (if I have funds) to axle stand the car get the front and rear bumpers re-sprayed and while that's being done I want to re-spray the brakes blue and correct some more of the paint before inters.

Going to be busy the next few months.
Oh and finally fitted my arm rest  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1400707039.597724.jpg   72.3KB   19 downloads


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[alexmac]

Cars booked in on the 9th to get both bumper re sprayed


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[alexmac]

Received these yesterday as I am fed up with only having one speaker in the front that works and it's not great.  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1401555291.373902.jpg   80.74KB   12 downloads

Fitted the drivers side this morning but I had to go car shopping for my niece so I haven't managed to do the other side yet.  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1401555347.923127.jpg   83.37KB   13 downloads


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[jondewar]

Great thread mate. Keep up the good work!

[alexmac]

Great thread mate. Keep up the good work!

Cheers pal. Had all my brakes done this week. Bumpers off tomorrow and respray on Monday

[alexmac]

Bumpers off today.  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1402260395.405111.jpg   96.91KB   10 downloads  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1402260405.388354.jpg   94.54KB   11 downloads


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[alexmac]

Well the deep clean commences. The bumpers are at the body shop for the week and I am working on the car everyday evening after work if I can.

Had a little problem getting the rear lights out last night because of the ridiculous design. Managed to get the drivers side out after a fashion but ended up braking the location pin on the passenger side light.

When I removed the front arch liners there was packed dirt behind by the skirts and even a screwdriver.
Got home after work today and removed both the driver side wheels and pressure washed the arches.
I sprayed iron-x on the suspension to clean them up a bit, then cleaned the wheels.
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That was after I had hooked the mountains of dirt out.

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I gave the arch liners a good scrub down too.

More to come tomorrow!


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[alexmac]

Well yesterday I rubbed back my rear cross member and started painting it.
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And I then started wet sanding the rear boot and scratches.

Tonight I started spraying the boot, I also filled in chips with filler and went around with a super fine art brush painting chips and scratches.

Tomorrow I will continue the boot and start wet sanding and polishing the chips I filled today.


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[alexmac]

Well as I have been doing my car every night this week the Missis wanted to see me and do something, so I didn't get much done.

I rubbed down the in fills I did last night ready for a polish up. The chip on the roof was the worst one so that needs a little more filling before a polish up.

I used super fine pad to rub on the boot and then applied more paint.

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This was before I sanded the fills flat.
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And had a few goodies turn up today.

Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish
SONAX Microfibre Drying Towel
Z-10 Leather in a Bottle
Chemical Guys - V.R.P Dressall

That's it for now.



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[alexmac]

I have finished spraying the boot lid, ready to be machined in the week.

Front and rear left hand side brake callipers painted.
Washed the car again and it's ready for machine polishing in the week.
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Tail pipes are off ready for a good polish.
Before
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And after with a quick rub down
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I was a bit hungover this morning but managed to get a few bits done. The Missis even have me a hand
Two wheels poorboyed and arch liners back in.
New R centre caps fitted.
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Still waiting for my bumpers 😡 the guy that's doing them is a top painter and a friend but he's really unreliable. Going over to see him tomorrow.


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[alexmac]

Just got sent these from the sprayer 😃  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1402871834.505341.jpg   252.74KB   9 downloads  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1402871843.872002.jpg   215.97KB   9 downloads


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[alexmac]

Ok so yesterday I finished my boot and to be fair for a spray can job it doesn't look half bad. The only bad thing and it really really pi**ed me off, when I pealed the tape off the handle the tape took the lacquer off 😡.
So I have to re spray the handle again.
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It's a lot better than seeing a rust patch. It defiantly won't be long term, I will get the whole thing re sprayed and do the mk5 latch conversion as I "hate" the mk4 set up.

Received these as well big thanks to jackr32 👍  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1403132569.519649.jpg   114.08KB   12 downloads

And the best bit, I fitted these after work.  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1403132595.221072.jpg   80.52KB   12 downloads  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1403132604.020577.jpg   106.42KB   16 downloads  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1403132611.736372.jpg   96.99KB   17 downloads  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1403132621.103694.jpg   99.06KB   16 downloads

The car needs a wash it's covered in dust, but I am very pleased with the bumpers. Big thanks to Scott at custom paint works in Bridport Dorset, top bloke.

The match is perfect.

Things left to do, stick two arch liners back in, paint driver side callipers, wash clay and rotary, poorboys driver side wheels and then clean the engine bay and interior. Oh and sort the crappy handle out and fit the adjustable tie arms.

Alex


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[alexmac]

Had a go at my tail pipes today. The car is so loud with the tail pipes off.

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Another job done.


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[alexmac]

Fitted my adjustable tie arms today. If anyone has bought compbrake adjustable tie arms I highly recommend using the original nut and bolts. I started tightening the compbrake Allen key nut and bolt supplied with the tie arms, and before it was even tight the nut shredded. Not cool.

Car is booked into ats on Monday for 4 wheel alignment.

Tail pipes are back on too.
Going to wash it in a bit hopefully. Would be nice to paint the other two callipers and get the wheel liners back in.


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[alexmac]

Since the tie arms have been fitted the rear end has been seriously high. So yesterday I decided to take the adjusters off and let it sit on its ass.

Before
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After
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Did a bit of rotary polishing tonight on the scratches and chips I filled in. This is the results.
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That's it for now


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[alexmac]

Few pics of mine at Gti international  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1405365370.390460.jpg   96.02KB   16 downloads  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1405365378.272866.jpg   100.34KB   17 downloads  ImageUploadedByAutoGuide1405365385.755991.jpg   95.51KB   15 downloads


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[alexmac]

These arrived today thanks to jack32
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[alexmac]

So I got a phone call from my dad this afternoon telling me to sit down. He went on to tell me something I never wanted to hear, someone has reversed into the front of my R.
My car is parked on our private drive way but the driveway has right of way to holiday makers next door.

So yea I'm not best pleased considering I only had my bumpers re sprayed just over a couple months ago.
The guy turned out to be French but he has taken full responsibility for it and we are sorting it all out. But he is only here for a week so I am hoping it can be sorted fairly quickly

The wing is dented slightly by the light and the bumper will need a full re spray and the light level system is making a horrid noise.

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[DougalR]

So I got a phone call from my dad this afternoon telling me to sit down. He went on to tell me something I never wanted to hear, someone has reversed into the front of my R.
My car is parked on our private drive way but the driveway has right of way to holiday makers next door.

So yea I'm not best pleased considering I only had my bumpers re sprayed just over a couple months ago.
The guy turned out to be French but he has taken full responsibility for it and we are sorting it all out. But he is only here for a week so I am hoping it can be sorted fairly quickly

The wing is dented slightly by the light and the bumper will need a full re spray and the light level system is making a horrid noise.

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French fcukers. typical french attitude. How an earth could he blame anyone as it was parked!!!!

[AnDub]

So I got a phone call from my dad this afternoon telling me to sit down. He went on to tell me something I never wanted to hear, someone has reversed into the front of my R.
My car is parked on our private drive way but the driveway has right of way to holiday makers next door.

So yea I'm not best pleased considering I only had my bumpers re sprayed just over a couple months ago.
The guy turned out to be French but he has taken full responsibility for it and we are sorting it all out. But he is only here for a week so I am hoping it can be sorted fairly quickly

The wing is dented slightly by the light and the bumper will need a full re spray and the light level system is making a horrid noise.

French fcukers. typical french attitude. How an earth could he blame anyone as it was parked!!!!

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[HawkerR32]

Lol that's what I thought, he said he's taken full responsibility.

Typical French taking responsibility for their faults. 😜

[alexmac]

Liability then

[alexmac]

Haven't updated this in ages. Nothing to report either 😔
Because I have been busy with the mk2 I haven't done anything with the R at all, just been washing and driving it.

I am seriously considering selling up next year and buying a mk6 R20 though, I fancy something a little different and more modern. But I'm not sure what to do 😔

Cheers
Alex


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[alexmac]

I miss this car!