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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: simonpolly on 27 July 2009, 20:40
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That is NICE.
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Nice. What did you use to wash it?
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mer car shampoo,then auto glym deep shine polish
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Im thinking of buying some dodo juice stuff ready for my new arrival
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I`ve always used mer car shampoo,it helps repel the rain,i find it much better than the auto glym car shampoo,hopefully if it stays dry i`ll seal the polish with auto glym gold sealant.
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Hi, correct me if I wrong but I thought we were not supposed to polish a new car until 12 weeks have passed or something? This is to ensure no damage is done to the lacquer(sp?)?
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news to me,says on the bottle can be used on new paint,i just applied it and buffed it off.I doubt that is true as it would`nt be much cop if the paint was so easily damaged,what about bird sh!t and washing the car they would be more harmfull.And what about the protection the vw dealers offer how would they do that ?
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Gorgeous car! Maybe newer paints are better these days... ho ho ho :smiley:
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That may apply to a respray,probably not a good idea to use a polish with any cut in it on new paint work,sealants are fine as they have no cut they just seal the paint.Polished my touran from new and still looks perfect 4 years on.
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I totally love your car Simon.
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Thank you kev :grin:,Must admit 3 dr white looks pretty hot too
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Oh my!! that sure looks the biz :drool: I am so loving that black, when ordering I was totally swithering between red and black now I am certain that the black was the right choice for me. Just 1 more day to go then I'll have my new baby too. :smiley:
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Bugger to keep clean but looks fantastic when it is clean,hope you enjoy your new car i`m sure it will be everything you hope for.
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Me too, I've not seen any around this area of North Yorkshire so maybe I'm going to be the first. I'm having mine treated by the dealers with some products which are supposed to give it a gleam and help to keep the dirt down, they wanted to charge me £250 but when I pointed out how much I was spending on the car anyway they threw it in for free!! If you're paying for that to be done it seems a bit exorbitant for a job you could do yourself.
Anyway your car is looking a real gem keep enjoying it.
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i love the little star in the first pic, down on the driver's side front bumper.
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Hi, correct me if I wrong but I thought we were not supposed to polish a new car until 12 weeks have passed or something? This is to ensure no damage is done to the lacquer(sp?)?
Agreed. Your car is beautiful, but I'm really surprised you polished it already. Wax yes, polish no! Polish works by removing the top coat and should only be used when the paint starts to dull, i.e. after a couple of winters. Also, you will inevitably create swirl marks, which is the bugbear of black cars, as they are more visible than on other colours.
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:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Interior pics pls
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Hi, correct me if I wrong but I thought we were not supposed to polish a new car until 12 weeks have passed or something? This is to ensure no damage is done to the lacquer(sp?)?
Agreed. Your car is beautiful, but I'm really surprised you polished it already. Wax yes, polish no! Polish works by removing the top coat and should only be used when the paint starts to dull, i.e. after a couple of winters. Also, you will inevitably create swirl marks, which is the bugbear of black cars, as they are more visible than on other colours.
It was auto glym deep shine for dark cars,says"for new or moderate paintwork" on the label,so i`ll sue auto glym if any problems,looks better and repels rain far better than when i picked it up,i did`nt rub like a loony i just applied it by hand and buffed it off. :undecided:Going to read the handbook now to see what they say.
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The Handbook just says to wax the car,and if you use a polish make sure you wax it after no mention of the 12 week mark,Auto glym deepshine is both,but more of a wax than polish(ALSO SAYS IT PREVENTS SWIRLS),auto glym red is what you use if the paintwork has gone dull,that has more cut but also contains wax.I`ve Used auto glym on my touran and the 13 year old astra that i scrapped,the astra`s paintwork was often commented on by passers by who whould say how amazing it looked for a 13 year old car,it truly looked like it had been resprayed. To be honest i`d not really thought about wax and polish being different,but i see your point now.When i get chance i`m going to seal the paintwork with auto glym gold which is purely a sealant/wax.
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The Handbook just says to wax the car,and if you use a polish make sure you wax it after no mention of the 12 week mark,Auto glym deepshine is both,but more of a wax than polish(ALSO SAYS IT PREVENTS SWIRLS),auto glym red is what you use if the paintwork has gone dull,that has more cut but also contains wax.I`ve Used auto glym on my touran and the 13 year old astra that i scrapped,the astra`s paintwork was often commented on by passers by who whould say how amazing it looked for a 13 year old car,it truly looked like it had been resprayed. To be honest i`d not really thought about wax and polish being different,but i see your point now.When i get chance i`m going to seal the paintwork with auto glym gold which is purely a sealant/wax.
I wouldn't worry about it, one polish isn't going to ruin your paintwork. It's just that it's not something I would do on my own car, especially if it were black :)
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Never thought of polish and wax as different products to be honest but i see your point,just watched auto glym video on there site,says you can use deep shine on new paint work and it prevents all those little niggles with black paint,But i`m just going to seal it from now on because you`ve put doubt in my mind,will i come out one morning and all the paint has dropped off ? :cry: :cry: :cry: :laugh:
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My wife thinks i`m sad taking pictures but here you go jdjd (http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss227/simonpolly/009.jpg)
would look better in the dark
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:drool:
I'm sad to say, that fit & finish looks miles better than a MKV... Roll on 2012...
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Lol, women just can't understand this talking about cars/publishing pix on the Internet business, can they? :)
I feel guilty now about stressing you out re. the polish. DON'T WORRY, I'm sure you haven't done any damage.
Excellent interior, congrats on NOT getting the boring, plasticky and expensive leather. I sat in a GTD this morning and the cloth seats are so superior in every way. Also congrats on the upgraded audio. Love the way they've integrated the tweeters into the A pillar :)
Now stop thinking about your ruined clear coat and go out and drive the damned car :D
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Cheers, great pics Simon.
I think you are the first person i have seen with the Dynaudio and the DAB. Is the sound quality noticably better than the MKV as i have ordered both too?
So glad i have gone for the cloth seats over the leather, i love them!!! :laugh:
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:laugh:cheers,250 miles on the clock, another 750 to go then i`ll be able to let rip abit more. :evil:
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Lol, women just can't understand this talking about cars/publishing pix on the Internet business, can they? :)
Hey, I do not resemble that remark....
Rolfe.
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Cheers, great pics Simon.
I think you are the first person i have seen with the Dynaudio and the DAB. Is the sound quality noticably better than the MKV as i have ordered both too?
So glad i have gone for the cloth seats over the leather, i love them!!! :laugh:
Sound quality is good,i`ve never been in a mk5 so don`t know how they compare,the dab is cd quality or better i`ve driven about 250 miles and only once did i lose reception for about 2 seconds,it just says no coverage no loud hissing i was abit concerned i`d be driving along with the dab up loud and suddenly it would go off and just make a very loud hiss :grin:
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Make the most of it before the swirls begin to creep in :(
Lovely motor there :cool:
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Make the most of it before the swirls begin to creep in :(
Lovely motor there :cool:
I`m on the look out for the little buggers :laugh:
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Looks awesome in black! Does MDI not come as standard when you choose the RCD 510?
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Still have the mdi fitted,not used it as i`m using a sd card.
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Lol, women just can't understand this talking about cars/publishing pix on the Internet business, can they? :)
I feel guilty now about stressing you out re. the polish. DON'T WORRY, I'm sure you haven't done any damage.
Excellent interior, congrats on NOT getting the boring, plasticky and expensive leather. I sat in a GTD this morning and the cloth seats are so superior in every way. Also congrats on the upgraded audio. Love the way they've integrated the tweeters into the A pillar :)
Now stop thinking about your ruined clear coat and go out and drive the damned car :D
You're one of the guys I had marked down as being pretty sensible, what happened ?
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lol me moved to France and it all went down hill :D
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lol me moved to France and it all went down hill :D
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Very nice car, I like the standard interior hope I didn't make a mistake getting leather.
Hope your enjoying it.
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Very nice car, I like the standard interior hope I didn't make a mistake getting leather.
Hope your enjoying it.
Why do you think you made a mistake ?
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Lol, women just can't understand this talking about cars/publishing pix on the Internet business, can they? :)
I feel guilty now about stressing you out re. the polish. DON'T WORRY, I'm sure you haven't done any damage.
Excellent interior, congrats on NOT getting the boring, plasticky and expensive leather. I sat in a GTD this morning and the cloth seats are so superior in every way. Also congrats on the upgraded audio. Love the way they've integrated the tweeters into the A pillar :)
Now stop thinking about your ruined clear coat and go out and drive the damned car :D
You're one of the guys I had marked down as being pretty sensible, what happened ?
KEV ?
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Very nice car, I like the standard interior hope I didn't make a mistake getting leather.
Hope your enjoying it.
Why do you think you made a mistake ?
i believe its a mistake not to get the leather.
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Oh right thought it was about the deep shine,as for the leather i`ve had leather before in a 205 gti i had and to be honest it looked and felt far better quality than the v.w leather in the golf mk6 gti,the leather interior just did`nt look all that imo,i actually prefered the cloth which saved me £1675,each to there own i suppose.Be abit of a boring world if we all thought the same.
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Advantages of leather on the MkVI GTI:
- looks classy from a distance
- it smells nice for about 3 weeks
Disadvantages of leather on the MkVI GTI:
- it costs a fortune
- it looks like immitation leather close up
- it's cold in the winter
- it's hot in the summer
- it's slippery all year round
- VW stretch their leather too much, making the seats (even) harder
- it requires regular maintenance (creams & cleaners) to keep it supple
- even with regular maintenance, the driver's side bolster will crack after a few months
- the leather used on the driver's seat will sag and/or stretch after only a few weeks
- it doesn't look sporty
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Although i do like the leather i have chosen the cloth as i didnt want black leather. If they had offered more choice with colours or you could get the side bolsters etc in the same colour as the car then i may have gone for it.
I also think on the black leather they should have had red stiching to match the steering wheel, handbrake and gear stick, but i guess thats just a me thing and being overly fussy!
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Thats the reason many prefer the ED30 seats. Leather and cloth... best of both worlds!! :smiley:
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Sound quality is good,i`ve never been in a mk5 so don`t know how they compare,the dab is cd quality or better i`ve driven about 250 miles and only once did i lose reception for about 2 seconds,it just says no coverage no loud hissing i was abit concerned i`d be driving along with the dab up loud and suddenly it would go off and just make a very loud hiss :grin:
You tried going up the M6 between about Killington Lake and Tebay?
Bugger-all reception, do what you will.
Rolfe.
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Sound quality is good,i`ve never been in a mk5 so don`t know how they compare,the dab is cd quality or better i`ve driven about 250 miles and only once did i lose reception for about 2 seconds,it just says no coverage no loud hissing i was abit concerned i`d be driving along with the dab up loud and suddenly it would go off and just make a very loud hiss :grin:
You tried going up the M6 between about Killington Lake and Tebay?
Bugger-all reception, do what you will.
Rolfe.
You got channel 5 up there yet ? :evil:
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Noticing from your pics of the interior (which looks out of this world by the way) that there are no red piped floor mats. I am sure I read somewhere in the VW literature that the mats had red piping or maybe it was all a dream :laugh:
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yeah it states that on the spec but i have yet to see any pic of a GTI with them.
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Noticing from your pics of the interior (which looks out of this world by the way) that there are no red piped floor mats. I am sure I read somewhere in the VW literature that the mats had red piping or maybe it was all a dream :laugh:
Well maybe you saw this nightmare?
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=122336.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=122336.0)
The mats aren't bad but the whole nine yards is just appalling.
Rolfe.
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I`m yet to see a new gti with the red piping on the mats
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My wife thinks i`m sad taking pictures but here you go jdjd (http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss227/simonpolly/009.jpg)
would look better in the dark
nice car and an awesome choice in music too :cool:
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Was waiting for someone to pick up on that,thunderstruck sounds awesome on dyno audio :laugh:
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Sorry if this is a daft question, but why does everybody obscure their registration numbers on their pics.
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Because someone could clone your car.
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Correct just watch a few of the car crime programmes on t.v at the moment,one woman had her plates nicked of her car,she stopped off at mc donalds drive thru on the way back from reporting it to the police and parked in front of her in the queue was a identical car to hers with her plates on :laugh: :laugh:
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oh yes, i saw that program too. Also said the Golf GTI was the most commonly stolen car in Manchester. - bugger
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But the plates are on full view to everyone when we are out driving!!
I never have understood this.
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i hear you, tho what if i was looking for a set of plates to clone for a black golf gti? i would search for black gtis on auto trader, pistonheads and on forums....
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Yeah I agree with you but I could just go down my local Asda and find the car i'm looking for or even beter go to my local VW dealer.
Even thieves are getting lazy now :wink:
Steven
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Yeah I agree with you but I could just go down my local Asda and find the car i'm looking for or even beter go to my local VW dealer.
Even thieves are getting lazy now :wink:
Steven
you're welcome to try that, but an internet search engine from the comfort of my own home is somewhat easier, quicker and more likely to be successful. our golf gtis aren't THAT common (yet!)
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Good points on both sides. I always pixelate my plates just in case my insurers and/or VW browse these forums looking for people who have modded their cars and/or invalidated their warranties.
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Yeah I agree with you but I could just go down my local Asda and find the car i'm looking for or even beter go to my local VW dealer.
Even thieves are getting lazy now :wink:
Steven
Yes you could do that, but all you can do is try and avoid it by blanking them. My sisters TT got cloned and it was a f**king nightmare !
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Take a look at this, the colour to have imho just looks the bees knees.
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Its scientific FACT that black Golfs are faster :D :D
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looks great but it's going to be carbon gray for me
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Take a look at this, the colour to have imho just looks the bees knees.
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that is beautiful! just what i am getting 3dr and DBP colour! :cool:
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I will not be swayed - carbon gray it is for me
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Where has the rain stopped :sick:
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It did for a short time on the 27th of july :grin:
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It did for a short time on the 27th of july :grin:
Year ?
and meant to say Nice F in Car, I use Mer too know any places to get it cheap ?
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It did for a short time on the 27th of july :grin:
Year ?
and meant to say Nice F in Car, I use Mer too know any places to get it cheap ?
Now don`t laugh be qvc had a good offer on but i normally wait untill 3 for 2 in halfords
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Now don`t laugh be qvc had a good offer on but i normally wait untill 3 for 2 in halfords
Thats where the last lot came from Halfords, whats QVC KIDDING
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...isin't that wheel on up side down ??? :smug: :laugh: :grin:.
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Not when your standing on your head :wink: