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Title: Some pics
Post by: Spooner on 04 May 2010, 22:13
So I pulled the cover off today, and as my back is making good progress, decided to give her a clean.  Camera used - Canon Eos 1000D.

My arsenal of cleaning stuff:
(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3374/img3249sm.jpg)

Hmm.... shiney!:
(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7608/img3258sm.jpg)

Title: Re: Some pics
Post by: Spooner on 04 May 2010, 22:13
A couple of pics out in the wild:
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5206/img3330sm.jpg)

(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/169/img3327sm.jpg)
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Post by: Spooner on 04 May 2010, 22:14
(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2536/img3305sm.jpg)

(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/897/img3323sm.jpg)
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Post by: Spooner on 04 May 2010, 22:25
(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1513/img3302sm.jpg)

(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1363/img3271sm.jpg)
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Post by: p3asa on 04 May 2010, 22:33
743 miles?!?! Its still a virgin ;)  Love the reflections.

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Post by: Steve30 on 04 May 2010, 22:41
Nice & shiney looks awsome :cool:
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Post by: Charge on 04 May 2010, 22:41
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/897/img3323sm.jpg)

Epic Pic.
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Post by: GolfTi on 04 May 2010, 23:42
 :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Post by: Jimble on 04 May 2010, 23:44
Love it! i really must do some arty farty pics! :cool:
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Post by: Hartside on 04 May 2010, 23:47
Looking cool!  :cool: Didn't realise you can show the oil temperature!
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Post by: VWKev on 05 May 2010, 00:01
Looking cool!  :cool: Didn't realise you can show the oil temperature!

Wouldnt go fast in my GTI without seeing it to be honest. If it aint the right temp I'd let a granny at 80 pass me.
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Post by: R32UK on 05 May 2010, 07:27
Very nice!! great back drop too, used to live just down the road from there :cool:
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Post by: squirrelGTi on 05 May 2010, 08:19
Very nice!! great back drop too, used to live just down the road from there :cool:

Madeira Drive....  :wink:

Nice pics!
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Post by: Wayne on 05 May 2010, 10:02
Very nice, excellent pics :afro:
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Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 11:57
743 miles?!?! Its still a virgin ;)  Love the reflections.



I'll soon get that number up.  Officially I cant drive for another 4 weeks or so (although the odd short stint is ok)
Title: Re: Some pics
Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 12:01
Looking cool!  :cool: Didn't realise you can show the oil temperature!

It's a nice old feature that has made a welcome return.

As a rule, and as I want to keep the engine in as good condition as possible, I let the car warm up before driving it.  Usually takes about 12 minutes for the water temp to hit 90, and then for the oil to register at 50.  under gentle driving conditions, the oil sits about 90, and on the motorway sits between 98 to 102.
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Post by: Awry on 05 May 2010, 12:29
Looking cool!  :cool: Didn't realise you can show the oil temperature!

It's a nice old feature that has made a welcome return.

As a rule, and as I want to keep the engine in as good condition as possible, I let the car warm up before driving it.  Usually takes about 12 minutes for the water temp to hit 90, and then for the oil to register at 50.  under gentle driving conditions, the oil sits about 90, and on the motorway sits between 98 to 102.

I just found out about the oil temp a few days ago myself. It's a really nice feature. Thee coolant usually gets to about 90 quickly but the oil takes some time. I always wait for it to get to about 90 before I put my foot down. The hightest temp I've got on the oil is 96 but it'll probably be higher in the summer. Going on a long roadtrip in 2 weeks so it'll probably reach 100 on the autobahn. :D
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Post by: flc1962 on 05 May 2010, 20:55
Nice..I am a fan of the beach and Monza wheels  :cool:
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Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 21:48
Well as the artsy pics went down a treat, here's a few more..


Can you spot the canoeists?   :grin:
(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4103/img3335sm.jpg)

Sunbeams
(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8235/img3319sm.jpg)
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Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 21:50
About a mile to the pier
(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8356/img3317sm.jpg)

About 200yds to the nudist beach  :wink:
(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1903/img3312sm.jpg)
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Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 21:52
Nice coachwork!
(http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5901/img3307sm.jpg)
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Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 21:54
I never noticed the hexagonal bits behind the VW badge until I cleaned her
(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/333/img3294sm.jpg)

Rear badge
(http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/1631/img3290sm.jpg)
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Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 21:56
I like this shot
(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6981/img3287sm.jpg)

Sunroof controls etc
(http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/5803/img3285sm.jpg)
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Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 21:59
I like the underseat drawers, it keeps all my in-car chargers out of site
(http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/5900/img3284sm.jpg)

320gb 2.5" usb drive - most of my music, all in one place!
(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/3465/img3280sm.jpg)


Heh - can you tell i've got a new camera?

 :cool:
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Post by: gizzywizzy on 05 May 2010, 22:48
I like this shot
(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6981/img3287sm.jpg)

Sunroof controls etc
(http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/5803/img3285sm.jpg)

How come you have a spanner symbol and a star symbol, I don't! I have the square lattice grid thing both sides of my sunroof knob :sad:

Gizzy
Title: Re: Some pics
Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 22:53
That'll be the VW Phone kit - Spanner calls VW assistance, the I calls for traffic info, and the Star activates Voice commands (although Ive not set that up yet)
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Post by: gizzywizzy on 05 May 2010, 22:58
Wow that's neat :smiley: so where does the rest of the unit hang? can you use the steering wheel buttons? what price and how easy is it to fit?

Thanks Spooner

Gizzy
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Post by: Jimble on 05 May 2010, 23:00
That'll be the VW Phone kit - Spanner calls VW assistance, the I calls for traffic info, and the Star activates Voice commands (although Ive not set that up yet)
Blimey, thats good, i thought that stuff was for stateside only :cool:
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Post by: Spooner on 05 May 2010, 23:02
Wow that's neat :smiley: so where does the rest of the unit hang? can you use the steering wheel buttons? what price and how easy is it to fit?

Thanks Spooner

Gizzy

I like it, but others hate the VW kit due to minimal bluetooth support.  Yeah you can use the whell buttons and the MFD and the interface with the stereo - as for fitting, i'm sure it was easy at Wolfsburg!  (it was a factory fitted option)  :grin: :tongue:
Title: Re: Some pics
Post by: denyason on 06 May 2010, 08:15
is this some sort of fetish?  all this taking pictures of what-not from cupholders to headrests.  is this a turn on?  or maybe he has never owned a car.   i myself have a mark6.  but u won't see me taking pics of my ash tray with a pro slr camera.  i'll save my slr for the glamour model(i wish) :laugh:
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Post by: am1w on 06 May 2010, 11:02
He has had back surgery and is overjoyed he can now really start living with his black beauty again.
His picture taking is cathartic and his way of putting away all the pain and suffering of the past behind (pun intended!) him. (I sound like an over sympathetic prat, don't I? :grin:)
Now, Spooner, let's see a picture of your scar, or we won't believe you! :evil:
Title: Re: Some pics
Post by: Spooner on 06 May 2010, 15:34
He has had back surgery and is overjoyed he can now really start living with his black beauty again.
His picture taking is cathartic and his way of putting away all the pain and suffering of the past behind (pun intended!) him. (I sound like an over sympathetic prat, don't I? :grin:)
Now, Spooner, let's see a picture of your scar, or we won't believe you! :evil:

Why thank you am.  I would post pics of my spine, but dont want to get banned for posting gore pics!
 :cool:
Title: Re: Some pics
Post by: am1w on 06 May 2010, 19:13
He has had back surgery and is overjoyed he can now really start living with his black beauty again.
His picture taking is cathartic and his way of putting away all the pain and suffering of the past behind (pun intended!) him. (I sound like an over sympathetic prat, don't I? :grin:)
Now, Spooner, let's see a picture of your scar, or we won't believe you! :evil:
Why thank you am.  I would post pics of my spine, but dont want to get banned for posting gore pics!
 :cool:

Looks a superbly elegant job. Most impressed. :wink: :smiley:
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Post by: gizzywizzy on 06 May 2010, 21:51
What I want to know is who does the white GTI in you sig belong to?

Gizzy
Title: Re: Some pics
Post by: am1w on 06 May 2010, 21:57
What I want to know is who does the white GTI in you sig belong to?
Gizzy

His grandmother? :laugh:
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Post by: Jimble on 06 May 2010, 22:04
What I want to know is who does the white GTI in you sig belong to?

Gizzy
Some italian bloke called Forza! :laugh:
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Post by: p3asa on 06 May 2010, 22:11

Some italian bloke called Forza! :laugh:


Brilliant :grin: :laugh:
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Post by: gizzywizzy on 06 May 2010, 22:52
There's no f***ing need to take the p1ss I only ask cos his car is black and the pic in his sig is white. :angry:
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Post by: am1w on 06 May 2010, 23:06
There's no f***ing need to take the p1ss I only ask cos his car is black and the pic in his sig is white. :angry:

Spooner: This is a whitewash. You very wicked man! :grin:
Jimble: You have a grey car which is neither here nor there. Stop trying so hard to be a smart Alec as it does not become you. You have been unnecessarily rude and arrogant in your attitude towards Gizzy.
Is it not way past your bed time?
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Post by: am1w on 06 May 2010, 23:41
What I want to know is who does the white GTI in you sig belong to?
Gizzy

Gizzy is right. Who does that white car belong to? Is it yours or does it have sentimental value? We need to know right now. All very confusing on election night.
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Post by: Charge on 06 May 2010, 23:50
What I want to know is who does the white GTI in you sig belong to?
Gizzy

Gizzy is right. Who does that white car belong to? Is it yours or does it have sentimental value? We need to know right now. All very confusing on election night.

Its off a racing game, probably Forza, where he wanted a Golf, but had yet decided on the new color.
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Post by: Spooner on 07 May 2010, 00:17
You lot are in a funny mood today... Is it election day stress or something?  And why did Snoops make an obscure out of the blue comment about my forum sig?

Gizzy (and all) - The white Golf in my sig is an in-game pic of an R from Forza 3 on the Xbox360.  The Golf R was one of the cars in a downloadable content pack back in March.

Charge, my GTI was ordered months before Forza3 was even released.

There's some more of my in-game car shots here:
http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/game/gallery/search/default.htm?gamertag=spooner
Title: Re: Some pics
Post by: Charge on 07 May 2010, 00:50
Charge, my GTI was ordered months before Forza3 was even released.

I was close.
Title: Re: Some pics
Post by: am1w on 07 May 2010, 08:17
You lot are in a funny mood today... Is it election day stress or something?  And why did Snoops make an obscure out of the blue comment about my forum sig?
Gizzy (and all) - The white Golf in my sig is an in-game pic of an R from Forza 3 on the Xbox360.  The Golf R was one of the cars in a downloadable content pack back in March.
Charge, my GTI was ordered months before Forza3 was even released.
There's some more of my in-game car shots here:
http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/game/gallery/search/default.htm?gamertag=spooner

Spooner: We were in a strange mood I must admit! :rolleyes:
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Post by: marty341 on 07 May 2010, 08:39
Lovely car spooner :cool:

Cant beat a black car when shes all shiney and sh3t :smiley:
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Post by: gizzywizzy on 07 May 2010, 11:59
Thank you Spooner I don't have an Xbox so never heard of Forza (soz) so thanks for the clarification I was a tad confused for a while there :laugh:

am1w thanks as ever for defending a poor lil damsel in distress :wink:

Gizzy