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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Golf mk6 GTD/TDI => Topic started by: Mr GTD on 01 March 2012, 21:29
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The long and torcheress wait is finally over and I have now picked up the GTD...
After picking her up I fitted the seat and foot inserts, the monza's are getting fitted on monday so will post more pics once fitted...
A Thank You must go out to ScottA for his useful knowledge and help with finding ways to track my car.....
Anyway Here she is... :smiley:
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Very nice, could be the stigs gtd :smiley:
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Very nice, could be the stigs gtd :smiley:
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Looks lovely :) nice plate mine funny enough turned up with the perfect plate for my mrs shall be changing that very soon and keeping it on retention for her new car when we get it
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Very nice.
The footrest and inserts are a nice touch.
Hope you enjoy it. :cool:
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The footrest and inserts are a nice touch.
Are those standard now?
Nice number plate.
I hope you enjoy your new motor.
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Thanks for the kind response's....very much enjoying it!
Keith....no mate not std I got Gulfstream11 to make some for me....but thanks :wink:
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Did anyone notice my brake pedal?
When loading the pics I noticed the brake pedal looks like its got bird muck on... :grin: dont worry its not. will be wiping it off later :grin:
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nice man, though you do need to give that carpet mat a shake'n'vac!
Happy (S)miles! :smiley:
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Cool Car - look great :smiley:
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nice man, though you do need to give that carpet mat a shake'n'vac!
Happy (S)miles! :smiley:
Yep definitely, did it today and wiped my brake pedal lol.....
Monza Shadows get fitted Monday morn for my summer set up!
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Looks really nice mate. Enjoy!
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Looks really nice mate. Enjoy!
Ta mate.. :wink:
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Looks great buddy. Love the number plate! Seat/dead pedal inserts looks great too.
Detritus.
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Has anyone with reversing sensors front & rear....done the following?
Right....
1. drive into a parking space with a kerb or something that the front sensors notice as a hazard
2. Get out of car( and pop into the shop for example)
3. Return to car start engine and P/sensor starts bleeping( and thort "what's behind me I can't see anything" so got out of car to check....and then after getting back into the car the (light bulb in my head turns on and realises Oh yeah i also have front P/sensors... :grin: :grin:
Done it twice now!! :grin: :grin:
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Has anyone with reversing sensors front & rear....done the following?
Right....
1. drive into a parking space with a kerb or something that the front sensors notice as a hazard
2. Get out of car( and pop into the shop for example)
3. Return to car start engine and P/sensor starts bleeping( and thort "what's behind me I can't see anything" so got out of car to check....and then after getting back into the car the (light bulb in my head turns on and realises Oh yeah i also have front P/sensors... :grin: :grin:
Done it twice now!! :grin: :grin:
Hahaha
well, it's better checking than hitting anything! Just style it out - go into the boot or something!
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Has anyone with reversing sensors front & rear....done the following?
Right....
1. drive into a parking space with a kerb or something that the front sensors notice as a hazard
2. Get out of car( and pop into the shop for example)
3. Return to car start engine and P/sensor starts bleeping( and thort "what's behind me I can't see anything" so got out of car to check....and then after getting back into the car the (light bulb in my head turns on and realises Oh yeah i also have front P/sensors... :grin: :grin:
Done it twice now!! :grin: :grin:
Hahaha
well, it's better checking than hitting anything! Just style it out - go into the boot or something!
:grin: :wink:
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Summer setup...
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Prefure these wheels....Looks good ..
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Prefure these wheels....Looks good ..
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Looks good mate!
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Some better pics!!
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Summer setup...
Summer setup, so you bought those GTI Monza Shadows then?
I asked for Monza Shadows when I ordered mine but they wouldn't do it I can only have the wheels designed for that vehicle, more dealer bull.
Edit: Typo
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Summer setup...
Summer setup, so you bought those GTI Monza Shadows then?
I asked for Monza Shadows when I ordered mine but they wouldn't do it I can only have the wheels designed for that vehicle, moe dealer bull.
Yeah bought Monza's but not from the dealer, or tho I did ask and got told the same thing...luckily tho Truckerash was selling his brand new ones as he upgraded to the ED35 wheels....I bought them for £650 then spent another £485 wrapping them in Goodyear Asymmetric 2s so total £1135....
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Yeah bought Monza's but not from the dealer, or tho I did ask and got told the same thing...luckily tho Truckerash was selling his brand new ones as he upgraded to the ED35 wheels....I bought them for £650 then spent another £485 wrapping them in Goodyear Asymmetric 2s so total £1135....
nice,
Funny how I was looking at the GTD wheels on a new one in the showroom while mine was been serviced and thoight how I liked those better.
Vw should allow us to spec the ones we want as everyone does.not have the.same taste.
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Yeah bought Monza's but not from the dealer, or tho I did ask and got told the same thing...luckily tho Truckerash was selling his brand new ones as he upgraded to the ED35 wheels....I bought them for £650 then spent another £485 wrapping them in Goodyear Asymmetric 2s so total £1135....
nice, Funny how I was looking at the GTD wheels on a new one in the showroom while mine was been serviced and thoight how I liked those better.
Vw should allow us to spec the ones we want as everyone does.not have the.same taste.
Yep totally agree....what's the harm in wanting( in my case the monza shadows) for a GTD, I mean it looks in every way the GTI and the only diff I think is the wheels, So what's the harm, everyone has diff tastes.....So come on VW give us what we want!!
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Can I be nosey and ask if you upgraded the music system and have you acc fitted and does it make a difference to the way the car rides over bumps .
Very nice car by the way
I have a Tiguan and having driven it my wife now wants a GTD .
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Can I be nosey and ask if you upgraded the music system and have you acc fitted and does it make a difference to the way the car rides over bumps .
Very nice car by the way
I have a Tiguan and having driven it my wife now wants a GTD .
Thanks for the compliments!
No I haven't upgraded the sound system, I have the one that comes std which I must say is very good, well it's good enough for me anyway... :smiley:
and No again mate, the ACC was an option I did think about but as soon as I test drove the GTD decided I didn't need it...I have heard its good tho but as I've never driven with it thought I'd rather buy the Monza Shadows...
Are you thinking new from factory or used?
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Since I had to get rid of my last car as it kept running rough (garage kept finding something new to suggest fixing useless twits )and I bought a Tiguan 170 sport and the quality is a million miles better than any car we have had before (although the price is too ) we have decided that having had her Astra for 6 years a golf GTD may be a nice idea but not till after our summer holiday and we would like a new one but may be wiser getting a nearly new one or up to a year old one although there probably not be that much difference in price ( as there wasnt with the Tiguan .
She is still undecided but we may end up checking dealers stock as I got my Tig which the dealers had in and I econ I got a good deal .
Does anyone know what amount of discount can be had off a new GTD .
Thanks
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It all depends on your bartering skills really but I think 10-15% is achievable...
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Thanks I will try and talk her into trying for that discount .
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Forgot to ask Mr GTD what have you got on ure car re polish or wax and did you get the dealer to do it ?
Thanks
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Forgot to ask Mr GTD what have you got on ure car re polish or wax and did you get the dealer to do it ?
Thanks
As far as I know, nothing! didn't go the paint protection route with the dealer as it gets cleaned once a week anyway,
To clean the exterior I use grease lightning's "Showroom Shine" I've used it now for a few years...but I fancy a change now so once I run out of stuff I will purchasing some different products!
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Forgot to ask Mr GTD what have you got on ure car re polish or wax and did you get the dealer to do it ?
Thanks
As far as I know, nothing! didn't go the paint protection route with the dealer as it gets cleaned once a week anyway,
To clean the exterior I use grease lightning's "Showroom Shine" I've used it now for a few years...but I fancy a change now so once I run out of stuff I will purchasing some different products!
Get some protection on there mate.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Collinite 476S. I've used it exclusively for 4 years. It's very durable and looks fine, regardless of what people say. I would never try anything else as I don't feel that I need to!
I've been very happy using Autoglym SRP, EGP and then Colly 476. SRP and EGP are both very good products, but they're often ignored (wrongfully, imo) probably because of the AG name and also because they're mainstream products available from Halfords -- although probably available for cheaper online :grin:
With all 3 of them, just remember, less is more :nerd:
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Forgot to ask Mr GTD what have you got on ure car re polish or wax and did you get the dealer to do it ?
Thanks
As far as I know, nothing! didn't go the paint protection route with the dealer as it gets cleaned once a week anyway,
To clean the exterior I use grease lightning's "Showroom Shine" I've used it now for a few years...but I fancy a change now so once I run out of stuff I will purchasing some different products!
Get some protection on there mate.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Collinite 476S. I've used it exclusively for 4 years. It's very durable and looks fine, regardless of what people say. I would never try anything else as I don't feel that I need to!
I've been very happy using Autoglym SRP, EGP and then Colly 476. SRP and EGP are both very good products, but they're often ignored (wrongfully, imo) probably because of the AG name and also because they're mainstream products available from Halfords -- although probably available for cheaper online :grin:
With all 3 of them, just remember, less is more :nerd:
Cheers mate, was actually gonna do a thread and see what peeps recommend but you've saved the hassle LOL
Will order the Coly in the next couple days!
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Forgot to ask Mr GTD what have you got on ure car re polish or wax and did you get the dealer to do it ?
Thanks
As far as I know, nothing! didn't go the paint protection route with the dealer as it gets cleaned once a week anyway,
To clean the exterior I use grease lightning's "Showroom Shine" I've used it now for a few years...but I fancy a change now so once I run out of stuff I will purchasing some different products!
Get some protection on there mate.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Collinite 476S. I've used it exclusively for 4 years. It's very durable and looks fine, regardless of what people say. I would never try anything else as I don't feel that I need to!
I've been very happy using Autoglym SRP, EGP and then Colly 476. SRP and EGP are both very good products, but they're often ignored (wrongfully, imo) probably because of the AG name and also because they're mainstream products available from Halfords -- although probably available for cheaper online :grin:
With all 3 of them, just remember, less is more :nerd:
Cheers mate, was actually gonna do a thread and see what peeps recommend but you've saved the hassle LOL
Will order the Coly in the next couple days!
I'm sure many will disagree but if you Google then you will get a LOT of good reviews. You honestly can't beat it IMO it has absolutely fantastic durability, will easily last a winter if you don't touch it & still be beading nicely afterwards. I would never change my sealant/wax as it does such a good job, and that's what it's supposed to do, seal the paintwork. When the weather gets a bit nicer, I will prep my car properly, and may consider a different polish/filler & glaze but we'll see :grin:
I would also recommend Autosmart Tardis and CarPro IronX --- the IronX especially, again Google it and even see if there are any videos on YouTube. A lot easier + quicker and less risky than claying with an aggressive clay. When I picked my car up it had SO MUCH ind fallout on it and Iron X got rid of it all. We only had a mild clay and that didn't even touch the stuff!
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That's what I've been using too.
I also use a product called jetseal 109 sealer on the wheels and once or twice on the body.
I have used poorboys and dodo waxed before but um lazy and find colinite lasts longer
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Forgot to ask Mr GTD what have you got on ure car re polish or wax and did you get the dealer to do it ?
Thanks
As far as I know, nothing! didn't go the paint protection route with the dealer as it gets cleaned once a week anyway,
To clean the exterior I use grease lightning's "Showroom Shine" I've used it now for a few years...but I fancy a change now so once I run out of stuff I will purchasing some different products!
Get some protection on there mate.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Collinite 476S. I've used it exclusively for 4 years. It's very durable and looks fine, regardless of what people say. I would never try anything else as I don't feel that I need to!
I've been very happy using Autoglym SRP, EGP and then Colly 476. SRP and EGP are both very good products, but they're often ignored (wrongfully, imo) probably because of the AG name and also because they're mainstream products available from Halfords -- although probably available for cheaper online :grin:
With all 3 of them, just remember, less is more :nerd:
Cheers mate, was actually gonna do a thread and see what peeps recommend but you've saved the hassle LOL
Will order the Coly in the next couple days!
I'm sure many will disagree but if you Google then you will get a LOT of good reviews. You honestly can't beat it IMO it has absolutely fantastic durability, will easily last a winter if you don't touch it & still be beading nicely afterwards. I would never change my sealant/wax as it does such a good job, and that's what it's supposed to do, seal the paintwork. When the weather gets a bit nicer, I will prep my car properly, and may consider a different polish/filler & glaze but we'll see :grin:
I would also recommend Autosmart Tardis and CarPro IronX --- the IronX especially, again Google it and even see if there are any videos on YouTube. A lot easier + quicker and less risky than claying with an aggressive clay. When I picked my car up it had SO MUCH ind fallout on it and Iron X got rid of it all. We only had a mild clay and that didn't even touch the stuff!
That's what I've been using too.
I also use a product called jetseal 109 sealer on the wheels and once or twice on the body.
I have used poorboys and dodo waxed before but um lazy and find colinite lasts longer
Cheers lads!
I'm off now to buy a couple of bits!
Thanks :wink:
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Been looking for the products mentioned but is there a place where I can buy it all at the same time?
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Go onto Detailingworld.co.uk and search or look at previous posts I am always on there looking but cant afford anything just now having just bought the Tiguan but I have Autoglym and various sealers ,Glaze and wax already and loads ot tyre sealers , bumper stuff etc .
There are also the sponsers on here where you might get ure stuff
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Been looking for the products mentioned but is there a place where I can buy it all at the same time?
I tend to buy most of my cleaning stuff from here;
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/
Reasonable price, and good delivery service. Got a handwritten 'thank you' note with the 2 orders I've placed - a nice personal touch.
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Go onto Detailingworld.co.uk and search or look at previous posts I am always on there looking but cant afford anything just now having just bought the Tiguan but I have Autoglym and various sealers ,Glaze and wax already and loads ot tyre sealers , bumper stuff etc .
There are also the sponsers on here where you might get ure stuff
Been looking for the products mentioned but is there a place where I can buy it all at the same time?
I tend to buy most of my cleaning stuff from here;
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/
Reasonable price, and good delivery service. Got a handwritten 'thank you' note with the 2 orders I've placed - a nice personal touch.
Thanks for that, will have a look :wink:
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I tend to buy most of my cleaning stuff from here;
Reasonable price,
£39 for a wheel brush. :tongue:
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I tend to buy most of my cleaning stuff from here;
Reasonable price,
£39 for a wheel brush. :tongue:
Keith, assuming you're referring to the Wheel Woolies; you get 3 for £39, which if my maths is correct, works out at £13 each, not £39 for a single brush. Can't speak from personal experience of usng them but I've seen some very good reviews of these by members on various car detailing forums.
Just to add some balance, I think you'll find you can also get wheel brushes off the Clean Your Car site for £6 - £7, which I would consider to be a reasonable price.
Clean Your Car website, like other similar sites, has a wide ranging customer base, from the serious car detailer to owners like me and, I daresay, many others on this forum who just like to keep their cars looking good, and who like to have access to a wider and better range of products than you can get from Halfrauds, with prices to suit different budgets. I think you'll find that many of the products on this, and similar sites are no more expensive than you'd pay at Halfords, plus, you get door to door delivery. At the end of the day, you pay your money and take your choice.
Some people would say a Golf GTD is expensive compared to the competition, but It didn't stop you (or me) buying one!