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Offline p3asa

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3290 on: 11 November 2015, 19:04 »
I tend to steel wool my windows once a year.  What a difference that makes.

Wow, sounds dangerous!


Not at all. It takes some amount of rubbish off.
People just think it will inflict scratches but it doesn't.
Its recommended on most detailing forums.
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Offline Mrparkuk

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3291 on: 12 November 2015, 16:20 »
Just put £35 of unleaded in it.
Do any other members put petrol in theirs?

Sorry being silly. Another long day.😊

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3292 on: 12 November 2015, 16:29 »
Just put £35 of unleaded in it.
Do any other members put petrol in theirs?

Sorry being silly. Another long day.😊

Yes £57 in mine every week.
Noticed that the R takes more to fill up than the GTD, GTD took about £52 of diesel.
More money less miles........but more smiles
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3293 on: 12 November 2015, 17:28 »
Just put £35 of unleaded in it.
Do any other members put petrol in theirs?

Sorry being silly. Another long day.😊

Yes £57 in mine every week.
Noticed that the R takes more to fill up than the GTD, GTD took about £52 of diesel.
More money less miles........but more smiles.

Yep!  :cool:

I've stopped counting how many tank fill ups mine's had in 6 weeks....but it's a lot!  Worth it though. 
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Offline remlapeel

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3294 on: 12 November 2015, 20:38 »
Lol yeah fuel isn't good.....mine has been to the petrol station twice in a week.

Also I need to book in for my service and get 2 front tyre....great timing !
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3295 on: 12 November 2015, 23:04 »
Lol yeah fuel isn't good.....mine has been to the petrol station twice in a week.

Also I need to book in for my service and get 2 front tyre....great timing !

Yes, it sure likes to drink.  My long term average is actually going down, lol.  Dropped from 24.9 to 24.1mpg.  Mind you I decided in the last couple weeks to make the morning school run a little more entertaining so been driving in Sport most of the time which has made it a tad thirstier.  :whistle:  And the city traffic has been particularly bad of late which has had an impact too. I'm getting to know the staff at the Shell garage much better!  :laugh:
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3296 on: 13 November 2015, 08:22 »
Looked to see how much a new 19" BBS SR alloy wheel is - the wife took mine to work today (as I'm fitting new discs and pads to hers) and just rang me to tell me she's badly kerbed one of the alloys. Around £190 so not too bad.

She was nearly in tears but I'm way past getting upset over little things like that - at the end of the day, she could have had an accident and been hurt, so it's no biggie.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3297 on: 13 November 2015, 16:22 »
Looked to see how much a new 19" BBS SR alloy wheel is - the wife took mine to work today (as I'm fitting new discs and pads to hers) and just rang me to tell me she's badly kerbed one of the alloys. Around £190 so not too bad.

She was nearly in tears but I'm way past getting upset over little things like that - at the end of the day, she could have had an accident and been hurt, so it's no biggie.

D'oh!
These things happen.
My youngest son kerbed the wheel of the driving school car today and is gutted, the driving instructor sent him a text after the lesson telling him not to worry about it!

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3298 on: 13 November 2015, 17:19 »

She was nearly in tears but I'm way past getting upset over little things like that - at the end of the day, she could have had an accident and been hurt, so it's no biggie.

This is exactly how I feel these days tbh, don't get me wrong I take care of my car with a "Money No Object" attitude, BUT if something like that happens, get it fixed and move on :smiley: As you say as long as nobody is hurt then live with it :wink:
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #3299 on: 14 November 2015, 16:56 »
Prepared my car for winter.

Fitted winter wheels & tyres
Swapped the carpet mats for rubber ones
Made sure my de-icer and ice scraper etc. were in the boot
Cleaned and sealed my Austins and stored them in my garage
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