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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12490 on: 01 October 2022, 13:11 »
After ignoring the paintwork for 3 weeks and the inside for 2 months I finally got round to tidying it up, mostly because I had to remove my exhaust tips to get new ones under warranty (aftermarket).






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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12491 on: 01 October 2022, 13:58 »
After ignoring the paintwork for 3 weeks and the inside for 2 months I finally got round to tidying it up, mostly because I had to remove my exhaust tips to get new ones under warranty (aftermarket).

I was hoping to see some ‘before’ pictures :smiley:; I don’t think I’ve ever seen your car looking anything other than incredibly clean inside and out.

Dirty car pictures next time please! :grin:
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12492 on: 01 October 2022, 17:58 »
I like the centre caps.  :cool:
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12493 on: 01 October 2022, 19:54 »
After ignoring the paintwork for 3 weeks and the inside for 2 months I finally got round to tidying it up, mostly because I had to remove my exhaust tips to get new ones under warranty (aftermarket).

I was hoping to see some ‘before’ pictures :smiley:; I don’t think I’ve ever seen your car looking anything other than incredibly clean inside and out.

Dirty car pictures next time please! :grin:

Well if it helps I hadn't washed it for 4 weeks and a family walked past it and said "look how clean that golf is", while I was sitting it with the sunroof open... Missing the good weather already  :cry:

It's actually got a few light swirls at the minute which are taking all my patience to not repolish and receramic coat it  :shocked: but can wait for another year...or so I say  :whistle:
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12494 on: 01 October 2022, 21:47 »
After ignoring the paintwork for 3 weeks and the inside for 2 months I finally got round to tidying it up, mostly because I had to remove my exhaust tips to get new ones under warranty (aftermarket).

I was hoping to see some ‘before’ pictures :smiley:; I don’t think I’ve ever seen your car looking anything other than incredibly clean inside and out.

Dirty car pictures next time please! :grin:

Well if it helps I hadn't washed it for 4 weeks and a family walked past it and said "look how clean that golf is", while I was sitting it with the sunroof open... Missing the good weather already  :cry:

It's actually got a few light swirls at the minute which are taking all my patience to not repolish and receramic coat it  :shocked: but can wait for another year...or so I say  :whistle:

It’s funny how one person’s clean is another person’s dirty :grin:.

My car also has some light swirling but being white, I’m probably the only person who notifies the swirls. I was toying with getting my DA out a few weeks ago and giving mine a polish but it’ll have to wait until the springtime now.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12495 on: 02 October 2022, 18:40 »
My car also has some light swirling but being white, I’m probably the only person who notifies the swirls. I was toying with getting my DA out a few weeks ago and giving mine a polish but it’ll have to wait until the springtime now.

MIne has light swirling too, but you really need to look closely to see them. I did go over it with my DA a few months back but only used AG SRP, so its effect was minimal. It can wait until spring and ill go over it again with Megs Ultimate.

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12496 on: 02 October 2022, 19:12 »
Fairly sure mine will have swirls but it's so long since it's been washed I can't tell....

Should've had a pre-winter thorough clean and wax last week but time got away from me and nothing done at all. Getting to the point where I may have to consider getting a pro in.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12497 on: 03 October 2022, 09:35 »
Drove from Sunderland to Loch Lomond on Saturday and then Loch Lomond to Portree on Skye yesterday. 41mpg from a TCR with a fair few spirited over takings 👍
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12498 on: 08 October 2022, 12:51 »
I have just removed this blighter from the expansion tank.

It was in really good condition to be fair, but if it isn't there it cannot cause any problems...


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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #12499 on: 08 October 2022, 15:15 »
Took my cherished plate off the GTI……….
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