What have you done to your MK 7 today ?

[Misterp]

You may get the option to do a driver awareness course and avoid any points.I went on one last year.

As did I. I got flashed in west brom coming off the m5 out side the baggies ground nothing came through the post thank god I know a lot of the cameras are off in Brum as widely documented in the press but still I didn't want three points as insurance in Brum is high as it is

[monkeyhanger]

Drove mine for the first time in 15 days this morning, as I’ve been on my hols to Mexico. Knocked the DTUK box down to 4+0 (from 4+1) with the warmer weather here, but didn’t really notice much of a difference.

[monkeyhanger]

I thought the police had to pull you over when they used a gun - I got done on Sunday grrrrrrrrr

Nope they don't - I got caught in May last year for my first points ever, with a gun, and a letter in the post followed. If you are under a designated limit (usually 20% of speed limit e.g. 36 on a 30 road) then you should get to do the speed awareness course. As I did 47 in a 30 (that was a 50), I wasn't given the option. wait out the 14 days and hope you don't get a letter.

[virginVWman]

I would love to have a speed/driver awareness course instead of the 3 points, but in all honesty my own bl00dy fault. Better to be pessimistic rather than optimistic here. If I get away with it il be delighted, but its made me so more cautious as they are creeping up all over the place in Edinburgh where ive never seen them before. Be a long 14 day wait, but more often than not they try to fire these out rapid

[Mike S]

30 second job this !!! I sprayed the base of my electronic folding mirrors with WD40. I wish I'd done it 11,000 miles ago. Now almost silent when opening and folding ! 

[Exonian]

Good thinking Mike.

Today I realised finally that the lack of stop positions on the doors really is a very bad idea.
I was trying to fish something off the back seat with the door half open and it decided to swing open of its own accord and whack into the side of my other car.
Now the other car is 17 years old I wouldn't have given a monkey's if it had marked that one but alas the GTI's door jammed against the side repeater of the other car and wedged itself stuck.
I had to rock both cars to free it.
So 17 year old car has a bit of white paint on its side repeater and white GTI has a lump of paint missing off the door.

Touch up pen will finally be ordered now 

[JoeGTI]

You were lucky you didn't ding the door edge. I had a similar accident a few months ago except my door swung against a window sill on the house! The paint was unmarked but the door edge bent back slightly. A PDR guy got it 99% fixed for me.

[wigit]

pictures can say a thousand words

[Booth11]

pictures can say a thousand words

^^^
 

[Ross Detours]

Just ordered a set of spacers for the rear. Pics to follow on Tuesday hopefully!