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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 21:31 »
Quote from: Exonian on 22 March 2025, 20:59
How tame is little Foxy? Do you feed him/her? 🦊

It’s a vixen, and pretty tame at this point, it does get some chicken bones now and again, it disappears if someone else joins me though, I wouldn’t normally feed a wild fox, but when it first turned up it was clearly unwell and I felt sorry for it. There is also a dog fox that turns up now and again, but he’s not tame in the slightest.
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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 21:20 »
Quote from: Beebopper on 22 March 2025, 20:14
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 19:12
Quote from: Beebopper on 22 March 2025, 07:34
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 00:56
They look spot on, does anybody here know of an acceptable and safe method for removing the centre caps without removing the wheels from the car? I think I know the answer, but I have a set of VW logo dynamic caps that were already on my previous mk8 when I bought it, and intend to fit them at some point.

If you have an old satnav with the window suction mount, the mount is good at removing centre caps from wheels. Mount the suction part of the satnav mount to the centre cap, lock it on and then pull gently.

Thank you to those that replied with ideas on how to remove the centre caps without removing the wheels, the old garmin suction cup method does work, and to my surprise it was done with relative ease. Only one of the rear caps put up a fight, but soon came off.
Take note of our resident fox overseeing proceedings. 🦊


Glad that did the trick, that is a cracking photo by the way. How did you get Mr Fox to sit and pose like that?!

It was sat there before I started, has been frequenting the garden for around two years and isn’t bothered by me doing things about the place, was happily chilling on the lawn yesterday while I was cutting the grass.


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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by Exonian on 22 March 2025, 20:59 »
How tame is little Foxy? Do you feed him/her? 🦊
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Golf mk8 / Re: Cupra Leon v Mk8.5 GTi
« Last post by Exonian on 22 March 2025, 20:57 »
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 00:48
but I’m a sucker for a GTI, just kept being pulled back to one.

I’m much the same.
I’d happily recommend a Cupra and admire them myself, but the draw of a Golf always sucks me back in.
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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by Beebopper on 22 March 2025, 20:14 »
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 19:12
Quote from: Beebopper on 22 March 2025, 07:34
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 00:56
They look spot on, does anybody here know of an acceptable and safe method for removing the centre caps without removing the wheels from the car? I think I know the answer, but I have a set of VW logo dynamic caps that were already on my previous mk8 when I bought it, and intend to fit them at some point.

If you have an old satnav with the window suction mount, the mount is good at removing centre caps from wheels. Mount the suction part of the satnav mount to the centre cap, lock it on and then pull gently.

Thank you to those that replied with ideas on how to remove the centre caps without removing the wheels, the old garmin suction cup method does work, and to my surprise it was done with relative ease. Only one of the rear caps put up a fight, but soon came off.
Take note of our resident fox overseeing proceedings. 🦊


Glad that did the trick, that is a cracking photo by the way. How did you get Mr Fox to sit and pose like that?!
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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 19:12 »
Quote from: Beebopper on 22 March 2025, 07:34
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 00:56
They look spot on, does anybody here know of an acceptable and safe method for removing the centre caps without removing the wheels from the car? I think I know the answer, but I have a set of VW logo dynamic caps that were already on my previous mk8 when I bought it, and intend to fit them at some point.

If you have an old satnav with the window suction mount, the mount is good at removing centre caps from wheels. Mount the suction part of the satnav mount to the centre cap, lock it on and then pull gently.

Thank you to those that replied with ideas on how to remove the centre caps without removing the wheels, the old garmin suction cup method does work, and to my surprise it was done with relative ease. Only one of the rear caps put up a fight, but soon came off.
Take note of our resident fox overseeing proceedings. 🦊

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Golf mk8 / Radio comes on when opening back door
« Last post by ianmb on 22 March 2025, 18:09 »
Strange problem car locked,radio was off when we left the car,open the back door and radio comes on,anybody else had this.
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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by JoeGTI on 22 March 2025, 16:55 »
Fitted these Osram sweepy door mirror indicators today. Lovely  :cool:







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Golf mk8 / Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Last post by DSGboy on 22 March 2025, 11:45 »
Quote from: Carlosfandango on 22 March 2025, 00:56
They look spot on, does anybody here know of an acceptable and safe method for removing the centre caps without removing the wheels from the car? I think I know the answer, but I have a set of VW logo dynamic caps that were already on my previous mk8 when I bought it, and intend to fit them at some point.

I bought this after recommendation on this Forum.   Great - for when you need it. Store in a safe place tho, haha
https://evaccessories.co.uk/product/alloy-wheel-centre-cap-removal-tool/
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Golf mk7 / Re: Road Noise
« Last post by niceguy235 on 22 March 2025, 10:59 »
So, just been in and they have said the rear tyres are stepped on the inside edge so are going to order a new pair.

What i did find was that when i got home, i felt the brake discs  all around and the rears were warm, but the fronts were absolutely red hot, and my journey didn't really included a lot of braking but i guess thats the nature of the beast!
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