Sorry to hear of your latest ding Exonian. Would it be worth trying a smart repair?
Got the last bit sorted today on my wing repair, a small area that needed a machine polish they missed the first time. They sorted it while I waited (I was in the car at the time!). Had a good chat, they were all fans of the GTI!
The ding is really small and white being non reflective seems to disguise it well. I've been given the number of a good PDR guy but I'm going to wait a while to see how much it bothers me as I have this sinking feeling that as soon as I get it sorted I'll get another careless git parked next to me. I've a suspicion it's my next door neighbour as they're really careless with their car.
Good to hear yours is finally sorted 100%.
Wrap it in cotton wool now!
Finally got round to ordering some Sparco wheel spacers as recommended by Exonian 
Should be here early next week so that's something to look forward to 
Note to self....... 'stop spending money on your car!!'
Good shout Andy.
You'll be surprised how much better the car looks with them on.
@Jimble: the new Tiguans look really good and the high up driving position will be much appreciated by Mrs Jimble I reckon. Lots of ladies seem to like that type of car.
There are a lot of mk2 GTIs about that are pretty rubbish but still commanding big bucks. It's not a great time to buy one unless you can track a mint one down via a forum or at a VW show.
I have a friend that collects SEAT Ibiza GTIs as they're quite cheap still and drive really well, plus they are really easy to maintain. There aren't many good ones of those left now either though. Many succumbed to rusty arches as they were made of mk3 Golf GTI metal. However if you can find a good one they're great as they're built like tanks. Much more solid than the facelifed mk3 Ibiza 1.8t's.
I'm a big Mini Cooper S fan too but they can be pricey to run if you get problems.
I wonder what this one is like in the flesh
http://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/13742-25-years-difference/
