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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #10 on: 27 January 2009, 14:09 »
Coming soon: (by the end of the week)

New rear bumper (colour coded top, will be smoothed eventually)

Side skirt trim - Ordered at VW

Smoked standard GTI Headlights.

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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #11 on: 28 January 2009, 10:10 »
Picking up the smoked headlights in my lunch today :cool: And then driving to get the bumpers tonight :grin:

Also, getting some chrome bits from LMR on saturday :cool:

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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #12 on: 28 January 2009, 17:05 »

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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #13 on: 04 February 2009, 08:51 »
Right then.

Side skirt trim is now on :smiley: and I have a replacement bumper but won't be fitting it untill the bad weather passes!

Getting a full service on friday and one (or two) of my wheel bearings have gone :sad: but I found new rear wheel bearings in the car when I brought it so will be getting them fitted :smiley:

Headlights may be fitted this evening if its still light but I havent had time (or motivation in the snow!) to do them yet :sad:



Plans for the next 2 weeks are:

Full service (booked for friday)
Leather the parcel shelf (being done on saturday :smug:)
H.I.D's
New head unit (soon as I know how much the service costs :undecided:)

Then it will be all focus on the rear bumper/panel being sorted :smiley:

Suggestions/Comments welcome!

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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #14 on: 06 February 2009, 17:08 »
Just phoned the garage and Ive still got half hour to an hour to wait for my car :(

They found a couple of seals that needed changing, air filter, oil, oil filter, drivers side rear wheel bearing was totally buggered!, ABS light is on so he suspects wiring, and he's just given it a general check over for me 8)

Hopefully it will be all peachy after today!

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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #15 on: 08 February 2009, 16:36 »
Car service and drivers side wheel bearing are now done, got an amazing price too :cool:


Got this done yesterday :cool:







And also brought one of these (genuine vag :cool:)




Went to do the lights today but my grill has been cable tied on so left it for now :undecided: Will be getting a new debadged grill sprayed with the bumper and then do lights/ new grill at the same time :smiley:

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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #16 on: 09 February 2009, 13:13 »
Going to hold off getting the head unit and get the car looking good ready for march (when the shows start and I want my car on the stand at Spring fest :grin:)

My new bumper will hopefully be going to the bodyshop in the next week or two :smiley:


Progress on the H.I.D's I ordered..

Timing  Site Status
  2009-02-05  18:00:00 SUZHOU  Posting   
  2009-02-05  18:49:50 SUZHOU  Arrival at Sorting Center   
  2009-02-05  19:32:45 SUZHOU  Despatch from Sorting Center   
  2009-02-06  13:49:22 SHANGHAI  Arrival at Sorting Center   
  2009-02-06  18:35:36 SHANGHAI  Despatch from Sorting Center   
  2009-02-08  23:36:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  Arrival at Sorting Center   
  2009-02-08  23:36:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  Handed over to Customs   
  2009-02-09  11:49:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  Released from Customs   


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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #17 on: 10 February 2009, 18:12 »
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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #18 on: 12 February 2009, 08:52 »
Just a small update with the HID's

So tonight went like this...

Before pic:



Poking in the garage (as it rained!)



One side fitted...





And then I couldnt work out where to securely mount the balasts but later on I called on my mate who helped me finish them off :cool:









So much better than the candles before :cool:

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Re: Dec - 16v
« Reply #19 on: 16 February 2009, 10:22 »
Yesterday I went to see my mate Matt and he's put some shiney bits on the Golf :cool:

Will update with actual pics later:

Chrome boot catch



Chrome boot latch



Door bolts



And some polished door strikers



Also going to be replacing a few other screw and bits but he didnt have any :tongue:

Much better than the Zinc coated originals :cool: