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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: simon911abc on 01 October 2018, 12:48

Title: Paint done - Wheels On....Pics
Post by: simon911abc on 01 October 2018, 12:48: Picked the GTI up from the body shop Friday night. Very happy wit the work they've done.
Had them put the wheels on as well.
I had previously degreased the wheels with a 1:20 solution of Bilt Hamber Surfex HD (which is a phenomenal degreaser). Then a coating of C5 to see them through the winter.

Vast improvement..

(https://image.ibb.co/dwK6mz/G5.jpg)

(https://image.ibb.co/jSk1KK/Golf_6.jpg)

(https://image.ibb.co/gfuveK/Golf_4.jpg)

(https://image.ibb.co/fxTcte/Golf_9.jpg)

(https://image.ibb.co/ePHsRz/Golf_5.jpg)
Title: Re: Paint done - Wheels On....Pics
Post by: SRGTD on 01 October 2018, 14:54: Looks great Simon :cool:; I’d be very happy with that. It’s now looking just like a mk6 GTI should look.
Title: Re: Paint done - Wheels On....Pics
Post by: dubber36 on 01 October 2018, 14:58: Lovely, now get some new number plates without the screw holes in the top corners.
Title: Re: Paint done - Wheels On....Pics
Post by: joe6 on 01 October 2018, 20:17: Quote from: SRGTD on 01 October 2018, 14:54
Looks great Simon :cool:; I’d be very happy with that. It’s now looking just like a mk6 GTI should look.

Agree. Excellent job.
Title: Re: Paint done - Wheels On....Pics
Post by: o`Neil on 01 October 2018, 20:24: Looks cock on :cool:
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Post by: thefirstcut on 01 October 2018, 20:55: looks great. are they 18s?
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Post by: seabrook132 on 02 October 2018, 11:47: What a transformation! You've done an incredible job with this. C5 is brilliant too, they'll be well protected.
Title: Re: Paint done - Wheels On....Pics
Post by: simon911abc on 02 October 2018, 13:01: Thanks for the comments. It has been really great to get stuck into a car after a few years in an automotive wilderness....

I forgot how much I enjoyed tinkering with car stuff. Had this for a number of years previously - sold in 2013 (irritatingly it has since tripled in value) which I spent hundreds of hours on - but did almost nothing to the Mercedes I have had in between.

(https://image.ibb.co/nBAfye/IMG_8050_024_1200.jpg)

(https://image.ibb.co/eZJdjK/IMG_8064_018_1200.jpg)
Title: Re: Paint done - Wheels On....Pics
Post by: seabrook132 on 02 October 2018, 13:18: That is stunning! 993 is possibly my favourite 911 shape ever. Who cares about the value if you enjoyed it while you had it :tongue:
Title: Re: Paint done - Wheels On....Pics
Post by: simon911abc on 02 October 2018, 13:44: Quote from: seabrook132 on 02 October 2018, 13:18
That is stunning! 993 is possibly my favourite 911 shape ever. Who cares about the value if you enjoyed it while you had it :tongue:

Thanks. I did love it. But when 3rd child came along, it didn't get driven. With 2 children it's a usable car on weekends, but not with 3. I had done 700 miles in a year so it had to go. But I was very involved on the 911 forums and it went to a great home!
Title: Re: Paint done - Wheels On....Pics
Post by: Snoopy on 02 October 2018, 17:40: Golfs looking great. :cool:
700 miles a year is a lot more than some of my cars have managed to do the past couple years :embarrassed: