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Offline ginnes

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #180 on: 25 October 2013, 20:23 »
Took it for a drive up to Balmoral.

Should have been in my quattro but unfortunately I've broken it a bit. Shame really as there were 16 quattro's there. GTI doesn't make a bad noise but the old cars were the ones that sounded best today.

Good day apart from the weather.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #181 on: 26 October 2013, 19:55 »
Drove 512miles from Warrington/London/Aldershot/Basingstoke and back- Awesome!!!!

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #182 on: 26 October 2013, 20:11 »
Driven to Bath and back from sunny Dorset after 24 hours of ownership, and all I can say is that the car is PHENOMENAL. Even the wife is impressed. Keeping below 4000 revs but the overtaking power and torque is mind blowing.  The one thing I thought would be redundant is the adaptive cruise control but I am completely won over with this driving aid, went 30 miles without touching the brakes or accelerator.  Can't wait to going out again for some more more miles.  A very happy man  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #183 on: 26 October 2013, 20:41 »
I've ordered some cleaning stuff ahead of taking delivery of my GTD on Fri 1st Nov.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #184 on: 31 October 2013, 20:36 »
Took a valeter for a quick blast and got a free wash to clear the build up from the 500 mile trip yesterday.
Sorted the insurance via DirectLine as free VW insurance expires in a few days.
Sorted gap insurance for 5 years via 123gapinsurance for £182 (4 year policy deferred for a year as first year covered by DirectLine).
Drooled over it some more!!!
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #185 on: 01 November 2013, 08:02 »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271005739332
I bought those, and they work fine

I bought these and tried to replace the current lights. Got them in but they are not working any idea anyone what the problem may be.
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Offline Jimble

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #186 on: 01 November 2013, 08:05 »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271005739332
I bought those, and they work fine

I bought these and tried to replace the current lights. Got them in but they are not working any idea anyone what the problem may be.


Turn them round, LED's only work one way.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #187 on: 01 November 2013, 08:09 »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271005739332
I bought those, and they work fine

I bought these and tried to replace the current lights. Got them in but they are not working any idea anyone what the problem may be.

Turn them round, LED's only work one way.

I read that on here before I tried installing them. So I made sure they were facing down still no luck.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #188 on: 01 November 2013, 08:19 »
I'm sure you do understand, but just to be absolutely clear, what Jimble means isn't anything to do with the actual orientation of the bulb, but rather the polarity of the 2 metal connectors where it plugs in. Unlike halogen bulbs when it doesn't matter which one is positive or negative, LED's do mind, so if when first plugging in a LED bulb it doesn't work, rotate the bulb through 180° in the connector and it **should** work.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #189 on: 01 November 2013, 09:07 »
I'm sure you do understand, but just to be absolutely clear, what Jimble means isn't anything to do with the actual orientation of the bulb, but rather the polarity of the 2 metal connectors where it plugs in. Unlike halogen bulbs when it doesn't matter which one is positive or negative, LED's do mind, so if when first plugging in a LED bulb it doesn't work, rotate the bulb through 180° in the connector and it **should** work.

That's fine. I'll give it a whirl today. Thanks for the help guys.
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