What have you done to your Mk6 today then?

[Snoopy]

Does looking at it count as doing something to it 
Kept Looking at it in the garage  as I kept walking past it to get tools to try fix my Leon. 

[joe6]

Does looking at it count as doing something to it 
Kept Looking at it in the garage  as I kept walking past it to get tools to try fix my Leon. 

Only if you stroked it gently at the same time

[Snoopy]

  

[joe6]

Did the 'driving top up' go okay? . I do hope the white knuckle ride hasn't meant your passenger side door handle now has a permanent impression of your hand on it; coupled with a phantom brake pedal mark in the passenger footwell? 

Your GTI is still looking very tidy for a twelve year old car, paintwork looks awesome - she shines up very nice indeed.  It's clearly been well looked after. 

Success!!  Passed first time with 2 minors. Having been a passenger during his practice it has made me analyse my driving a bit more carefully

[joe6]

Changed the rear pads after 95k miles. Rear brakes don't seem to get much use except from learner drivers not releasing the handbrake soon enough when practicing hill starts .

[Bluto]

Did the 'driving top up' go okay? . I do hope the white knuckle ride hasn't meant your passenger side door handle now has a permanent impression of your hand on it; coupled with a phantom brake pedal mark in the passenger footwell? 

Your GTI is still looking very tidy for a twelve year old car, paintwork looks awesome - she shines up very nice indeed.  It's clearly been well looked after. 

Success!!  Passed first time with 2 minors. Having been a passenger during his practice it has made me analyse my driving a bit more carefully

Great news on your grandson's pass.  Still remember that sense of freedom when I passed eons ago, then having to ask the parents if I could borrow the car.    I'm sure there have been a few changes in learner driver teaching techniques since learning to drive, and you may have slipped into a couple of bad habits  So I bet there have been learning points on both sides when you helped top up your grandson's lessons. 

[joe6]

Great news on your grandson's pass.  Still remember that sense of freedom when I passed eons ago, then having to ask the parents if I could borrow the car.    I'm sure there have been a few changes in learner driver teaching techniques since learning to drive, and you may have slipped into a couple of bad habits  So I bet there have been learning points on both sides when you helped top up your grandson's lessons. 
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Yes learnt the latest driving hints for passing the test from him. Going to let his mum take the pain of insurance on her leon

[joe6]

Had two new tyres fitted today. Talked to the tyre fitter in the office after fitting and commented that I was interested in seeing how the Michelins compared with the old Goodyear F1s. Oh he said I have just fitted two new Goodyear!!  Had to laugh though. Fortunately the tyre depot takes good care with fitting so no marks on the diamond cut alloys.

[Snoopy]

  Reminds me I need new tyres for mine 

[dubber36]

 Going to let his mum take the pain of insurance on her leon

Have a look at Marmalade Insurance.

The new driver has there own policy that allows them to drive a family members car. They build there own no claims that way. We've just done it for our daughter. Bought a 2012 Polo, insured it for us for £170, then she bought her bolt on policy for £750.