What have you done to your Mk6 today then?

[joe6]

Messing about the other day with lights on for a few minutes and flattened the battery. Managed a jump start from an old battery that I keep on trickle charge. Think I need a new battery as it is 6+ years old. Will wait til winter unless it gets really bad.

[willni]

Messing about the other day with lights on for a few minutes and flattened the battery. Managed a jump start from an old battery that I keep on trickle charge. Think I need a new battery as it is 6+ years old. Will wait til winter unless it gets really bad.

If you know someone with a Halfords trade card (They're easy to get) you get very good discount off batteries, then add the halfords member club new member £10 off on would get you a battery for £65/75.

[Snoopy]

If you know someone with a Halfords trade card (They're easy to get) you get very good discount off batteries, then add the halfords member club new member £10 off on would get you a battery for £65/75.

I bought this Varta one from Tanya batterys a couple weeks back for total of £60.96 inc standard delivery which actually arrived the next day. (my oem one was a varta). Price has just changed sightly though since i got it.
https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/varta/d24/

[joe6]

Thanks for the info. Prices seem reasonable. Current one is Varta and was the same as the original oem one. Six years seems to be about the life of batteries.

[joe6]

Never thought I would see this on my gti! Grandson needs a top up before his test so spent an hour or so with white knuckles.  Still looking OK though for 12 years.

[Bluto]

Never thought I would see this on my gti! Grandson needs a top up before his test so spent an hour or so with white knuckles.  Still looking OK though for 12 years.

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. 

[joe6]

Going OK now but heavy right foot in the beginning hence the white knuckles .  Test in 2 weeks. Occasionally finds 4th instead of 6th gear  but gearshift is a little slack. Probably need to change some of the bushes as they are only plastic compound.

[david25]

Quick update, annual service, couple of tyres and now the car is doing more miles since its injector refurb, I can manage up to 40mpg (440 miles from 50 litres)

[joe6]

If you know someone with a Halfords trade card (They're easy to get) you get very good discount off batteries, then add the halfords member club new member £10 off on would get you a battery for £65/75.

I bought this Varta one from Tanya batterys a couple weeks back for total of £60.96 inc standard delivery which actually arrived the next day. (my oem one was a varta). Price has just changed sightly though since i got it.
https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/varta/d24/

Thanks Snoopy. Went with Halfords in the end £68 collected - same spec and 4yrs warranty. Won't have the car after 4 more years!

[Snoopy]

Thanks Snoopy. Went with Halfords in the end £68 collected - same spec and 4yrs warranty. Won't have the car after 4 more years!