GolfGTIforum.co.uk
Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: MAW73 on 17 December 2010, 20:17
-
FFS I had to abandon my car a couple of miles from my house. We have had today which I can only describe as a dusting of snow which has completely frozen over to sheet ice. I got stuck along with a load of other cars trying to get up a steep hill. I had absolutely no traction so I just had to park up. I'm worrying now that someone going to come sliding down the hill and straight into my car. Oh well can't do much about it really.
-
Oh no, if was mine id sleep in it :grin:. Hope its okay mate :cool:
-
nope there isnt much you can do about it.... apart from wait until the winter tyres brigade get here :laugh:
-
Martin: You got the black Monza Shadows for the winter. Why or why did you not buy some winter tyres?
For Gawd's sake, buy a set. Any set and get moving, please.
I'll even help you to source these for old time's sake. :wink:
My car is still in the bodyshop, keeping warm and safe for the time being. :rolleyes:
-
nope there isnt much you can do about it.... apart from wait until the winter tyres brigade get here :laugh:
or the Skuda crew :wink:
:kiss:
-
nope there isnt much you can do about it.... apart from wait until the winter tyres brigade get here :laugh:
:grin: :lipsrsealed: :grin:
-
It is quite traumatic to abandon one's car and I really feel for him. Not a very enjoyable situation and extremely worrying to boot.
-
I'm not even sure winter tyres would have got me up this hill tbo it was an absolute nightmare (but I'm sure the winter tyre brigade will tell me different).
I'm not knocking winters by the way... I'll just have to budget for them next year as its a bit late now! Roll on xmas and then the summer
-
I'm not even sure winter tyres would have got me up this hill tbo it was an absolute nightmare (but I'm sure the winter tyre brigade will tell me different).
Even though I don't have winters, I know they would have.
-
i'd be having a very restless nights sleep if it was me, would be so pi55ed off to have to leave it man almost traumatic!
-
During the heavy snowfall last week i had to abandon mine at the top of my street. Even the main roads got so bad i ended up getting the train in and out of the city all week.
Ended up the car sat for just over a week. It's still freezing up here but at least the main roads are passable.
-
I have 4 winters on mine, but even I had a problem on some black ice on a hill today, I had to gently slide her across to the verge and gain some traction on the earth and then I was able to get going. They're fine on snow but ice does pose a bit of a problem.
-
:grin: mine won't be going anywhere - disco bus pi55es this stuff :wink:
-
:grin: mine won't be going anywhere - disco bus pi55es this stuff :wink:
Have not done this ever. Very impressive. :grin:
-
Whereabouts in West Sussex are you, MAW73?
I used to live in Southwater. I do remember the locals weren't very used to snow.
Rolfe.
-
:grin: mine won't be going anywhere - disco bus pi55es this stuff :wink:
Amen sister! God bless 4x4 and I'm glad to hear the D3s are good in the snow as it's between that and an older Q7 to replace the warrior for child and dog transpiration duties!
And for the OP, I feel for you chap, it was bad enough last year that I had to abandon my van innthe snow but one of my cars, that would suck! But you just gotta say f**k it at the end of the day, these things are at times unavoidable
-
I'm in Haywards Heath. Had to make sure i had momentum to get it in our road and up into the driveway!!
-
:sick:
Whereabouts in West Sussex are you, MAW73?
I used to live in Southwater. I do remember the locals weren't very used to snow.
Rolfe.
I'm in maidenbower, crawley, west sussex. Snowing heavy at the moment so I guess the cars going to be stuck a wee while longer yet. I'll walk up to where a left tje car later to make sure its alright and maybe have a go at getting it back. Sodding bloody weather....
-
Left mine in local Pub car park last night and of course walked home - might just have to persuade my wife that I need to go and check up at lunch time to make sure all OK. Luckily its a lovely 5 min stoll in the snow.
-
:grin: mine won't be going anywhere - disco bus pi55es this stuff :wink:
Amen sister! God bless 4x4 and I'm glad to hear the D3s are good in the snow as it's between that and an older Q7 to replace the warrior for child and dog transpiration duties!
They are a very capable and useful vehicle, this is my 3rd one, we had 6 inches of snowfall last night and I took the D3 out for a few hours of snow fun, thery're unstoppable, pulled a few stuck cars out too :-)
-
Disco 3s not bling or vulgar. But too big for my fanny. :wink:
-
If you do get winter tyres to help traction up said hill remember to put them on the rears only if you only getting two. :grin:
My GTI has sat in the garage or drive for the past couple of weeks because of this weather while i use a cheap car that cost me less than winter tyres just gives me peace of mind but insuring two cars at once is not an easy thing to do.
-
If you do get winter tyres to help traction up said hill remember to put them on the rears only if you only getting two. :grin:
My GTI has sat in the garage or drive for the past couple of weeks because of this weather while i use a cheap car that cost me less than winter tyres just gives me peace of mind but insuring two cars at once is not an easy thing to do.
Yep. Rears only it has to be, otherwise this thread will be inundated. Sh!t, I've just invited him!
Now I wonder whether 4 will be better than 2. Hmmmm. :grin:
-
I tried to get my car back but had no joy. I didn't get more than a 5m up the hill. At least I managed to park it up onto the pavement this time, so at least there is less chance of someone skidding down the hill and hitting it the car. What a struggle though, a few passers by helped out which was handy and nice of them.
I saw a few cars make it up this hill on snow chains ( fitted on the front wheels only ) with no problem at all. Maybe worth investing in some of these.
-
Did you turn off the ESP button Martin? :undecided:
-
Did you turn off the ESP button Martin? :undecided:
No mate, I was so stressed out I didn't even think of turning off the ESP. Do you think it would make a difference?
-
Disco 3s not bling or vulgar. But too big for my fanny. :wink:
Agreed, but for the job.
-
Yes it will make a differance, turn off the esp put it in drive just let the car take off itself dont touch the gas. See if that works mate. :smiley:
-
Yes it will make a differance, turn off the esp put it in drive just let the car take off itself dont touch the gas. See if that works mate. :smiley:
Cheers Steve, I'll give that a try next time.... Sodding bloody weather.
-
I reckon your a candidate for some snow socks mate! I'd say see if they do next day delivery but if you can't get it home then not much chance of the delivery wagon getting to yours either? :undecided:
-
Sodding snow. 8" in West London.
The Polo simply could not mount the mound of snow in front of it, its little wheels too small for the job. Sometimes size matters. Needed winter rubber today, at least on the front axle for traction.
Could not be bothered to dig it out, so caught a cab.
My red baby is nice and warm in the bodyshop, thank Heaven.
I'll collect on Wednesday morning.
Sitting at home all day tomorrow and doing my nails.
Think I'll do them in Tornado Red. :laugh:
-
I would definitely recommend the snow socks.
(http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/170/p1010042e.jpg)
I Had to fit them today and they got me home through some pretty rough conditions and steep hills.
The traction control light didn't seem to come on once..
Made the big mistake of fitting them to the front wheels but they still seemed to work :laugh:
-
I would definitely recommend the snow socks.
Made the big mistake of fitting them to the front wheels but they still seemed to work :laugh:
Tut, tut mike. How could you?
You must sock it to your rear axle. :laugh: If so, you'll have no handling or safety issues. You'll be stuck and stationary. That is really safe. :grin:
So, if you are in the middle of nowhere, in freezing conditions, you'll die from hyperthermia but you'll have no handling or safety issues with your car. You'll be dead. :cool:
-
How much further up the hill do you need to get?
Old carpet under the wheels will get you moving a bit. Even if it only allows you to move you a bit at a time, if it's not too far before the car can go on it's own it may be worth the effort.
-
How much further up the hill do you need to get?
Old carpet under the wheels will get you moving a bit. Even if it only allows you to move you a bit at a time, if it's not too far before the car can go on it's own it may be worth the effort.
I did this years ago and it worked a treat. :wink:
-
I did the magic carpet trick thanks Asker which got me 5m up the road in half an hour. The trouble is there's about another 300m of hill to climb. I could try and go back down the hill but its single file with parked cars either side and the last time someone did that they took four cars out.
-
(http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu359/rjwojcik/47636_10150356873160235_571170234_16333932_8089359_n.jpg)
The snow chains coment reminded me of this photo i noticed in another post. I wonder if he could have got up your hill :evil:
-
Martin. What a nightmare. I, as you read earlier, could not move the dear little Polo. Try as I might, the poor little darling only went sideways. So I gave up and caught a cab.
I think I am ordering winters online tonight from a French site who are cheaper than mytyres and have got tyres in stock. Checked this yesterday. Will get Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3s, 225/40 R18 92W XL. Expensive, but worth it IMO.
-
Mine hasn't moved for a week but our Audi A3 with proper 16" winter tyres has been awesome.
Had to go to Oxford today and stopped at service station the only thing other than me that got out of the carpark with ease was a Disco 3 :smiley:
-
R lights will be my first real mod in the new year. I should have done them at the group buy time. I feel so dated now when I look at the rear of my car now. Either that or I might go over to the dark side and look at an R.
R is not the dark side. Thats the TDI/GTD side. I know what you meen about the lights too i should have got them aswell.
-
Here you go. Eat your hearts out! :evil:
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/am1w/IMG00321-20100609-1911-1.jpg)
-
R lights will be my first real mod in the new year. I should have done them at the group buy time. I feel so dated now when I look at the rear of my car now. Either that or I might go over to the dark side and look at an R.
R is not the dark side. Thats the TDI/GTD side. I know what you meen about the lights too i should have got them aswell.
Without wanting to go off topic just let me know in the new year if your both interested and I am sure we can sort out the GB price for a couple of sets :wink:
-
(http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu359/rjwojcik/47636_10150356873160235_571170234_16333932_8089359_n.jpg)
The snow chains coment reminded me of this photo i noticed in another post. I wonder if he could have got up your hill :evil:
As that BMW is RWD, would you surmise that he should have the chains on his rear wheels or better still have all four wheels chained?
As I see it, I don't think he will go far in the pictured condition.
Or, am I missing something?
-
Thanks StevepP. Yeh I'm seriously fancying some R lights.
-
Thanks StevepP. Yeh I'm seriously fancying some R lights.
Martin: May I suggest you call them Smoked LED Rears as I have in my signature. :wink:
Those R boys might accuse us of stealing their thunder :grin:.
-
If i have any money left by then (she wants a new car) im very interested. :smiley:
-
If i have any money left by then (she wants a new car) im very interested. :smiley:
Not a good enough excuse. :wink:
-
R lights will be my first real mod in the new year. I should have done them at the group buy time. I feel so dated now when I look at the rear of my car now. Either that or I might go over to the dark side and look at an R.
R is not the dark side. Thats the TDI/GTD side. I know what you meen about the lights too i should have got them aswell.
Without wanting to go off topic just let me know in the new year if your both interested and I am sure we can sort out the GB price for a couple of sets :wink:
SteveP I was gonna PM you to enquire about the LEDs.. So would also be interested in a group buy if I can get involved?
Cheers
-
I'm not even sure winter tyres would have got me up this hill tbo it was an absolute nightmare (but I'm sure the winter tyre brigade will tell me different).
I'm not knocking winters by the way... I'll just have to budget for them next year as its a bit late now! Roll on xmas and then the summer
You got it back yet??
:sad:
Winter tyre brigade here and yes, without a doubt, you would have got home.
-
I'm not even sure winter tyres would have got me up this hill tbo it was an absolute nightmare (but I'm sure the winter tyre brigade will tell me different).
I'm not knocking winters by the way... I'll just have to budget for them next year as its a bit late now! Roll on xmas and then the summer
You got it back yet??
:sad:
Winter tyre brigade here and yes, without a doubt, you would have got home.
Shambles with the Polo. Those tyres on it have hardly any tread left. Gave me a dangerous/useless courtesy car. It was that or the Twingo.
At least I live in London where things are not as bad, though they were bad enough for me today.
Am already setting-up new wheels and tyres in motion for this winter which is probably going to be a long one.
The snow has mostly melted now but there is a great deal of black ice.
Maybe I'll just buy two winter tyres and put them on the front axle. :wink:
-
Polo, Twingo and no Wolfgang.
Unhappy days.
Remember, one on the front left and one as a spare. :grin:
And whatever you do don't mention the idiots name or he'll come back and ruin a few more posts.
-
I agree entirely. What a monster.
My car is in safe place (I hope) and is not abandoned on the road side. Awful. :sick: :sad:
BTW, is your's a 5 door or a 3 door?
-
5 door.
"The machine of my dreams"
-
5 door.
"The machine of my dreams"
Beautiful.
My next car will be black or metallic black. Easiest paint to match according to the bodyshop. With my tendency for rear enders, I have to consider this seriously.
-
Amy
I'm not even thinking about my next car.
He's good for at least 150k and until they come up with something better then I still have my perfect car.
Only problem with black is that the stone chips tend to show.
Saying that, the amount of comments I've had along the lines of "It's a GTI in BLACK is quite amazing, I thought it would be the most discrete colour, but it's not.
-
I love mine too and the colour. If only colour matching was not such a problem. Stone chips also show on red, I assure you. Black undercoat on the bumpers and white for the rest of the car.
-
Should pick up some snow socks! 2wd is cack on snow and ice
-
I love mine too and the colour. If only colour matching was not such a problem. Stone chips also show on red, I assure you. Black undercoat on the bumpers and white for the rest of the car.
The colour match won't be a problem if you stop driving into things :grin:
-
Martin, hopefully your car will be okay stuck there all alone. At least it's fairly quiet on the roads so hopefully nobody will crash nearby!
And yes, you do want darkened LED rears and no, you don't really need an R. Rs are lovely but ridiculously expensive (unless your company pays a decent amount towards your car thus making it more affordable?) and won't be that much better in snow unless you have winter tyres on anyway (and neither will be any good on sheet ice without studded tyres). A GTI with a re-map will give you similar performance, similar if not better economy and looks just as good unless you really want a mid blue coloured car.
Having said that, if I won the lottery I'd possibly buy a blue R as a runabout!
-
I love mine too and the colour. If only colour matching was not such a problem. Stone chips also show on red, I assure you. Black undercoat on the bumpers and white for the rest of the car.
The colour match won't be a problem if you stop driving into things :grin:
Cheeky b!tch! :grin:
-
Having said that, if I won the lottery I'd possibly buy a blue R as a runabout!
For Gawd's sake luv, set your sights a bit higher. :grin:
-
Having said that, if I won the lottery I'd possibly buy a blue R as a runabout!
For Gawd's sake luv, set your sights a bit higher. :grin:
The way VW prices are going it's going to take a lottery win just to buy one at retail price. :angry:
I did say it would be the runabout, Sunday best would be something with less seats and an engine about double the size....... :cool:
-
Rs6 or r8 as my runabout he dreams :grin:
-
5 door.
"The machine of my dreams"
Beautiful.
My next car will be black or metallic black. Easiest paint to match according to the bodyshop. With my tendency for rear enders, I have to consider this seriously.
I have lost all confidence in your body shop. I find Black a pain in the ass to paint as theres a huge amount of prep and it shows any defect at all.
What size tyres are on the polo i bet they are still wide. Prob 195's a stupid size for a shopping cart.
Having said that, if I won the lottery I'd possibly buy a blue R as a runabout!
For Gawd's sake luv, set your sights a bit higher. :grin:
Its funny but if i had millions i would not be buying any of the new cars out there. I have the 6 already lol. I would add a 1990 Audi ur-quattro 20V (my other dream car), Maybe an impreza P1 for winter use and thats about it. So only around 20-25K worth! Maybe a quick fling with a couple of Alfas/Lancias i always fancied but nothing more. Supercars don't interest me been in some and i just know i would not use them. I would spend the money rebuilding my workshop/garage to 4 times it size, replace all the gear and tools, make the place look like an operating theatre and tinker in there to get them to concours condition.
Swedish car makers and Sweden always managed with two wheel drive the difference is they know how to drive, use the correct tyres/snow socks/chain when need be.
-
I would spend the money rebuilding my workshop/garage to 4 times it size, replace all the gear and tools, make the place look like an operating theatre and tinker in there to get them to concours condition
Me too. I love our house but the one drawback is that it only has a 1.5x size garage on it. I would dearly love to extend it to just 2 or 2.5x.
-
Hello. I'm back from a snooze!
Snoops:
The Polo has 15" wheels. However, the treads look a bit worn. I haven't checked the tyre size. But will do when I have the courage to nip out.
Regarding the bodyshop, I have lost some confidence in them, though I am sure they will get the paintwork perfect before I collect the car. I am too busy tomorrow and Tuesday, so I'll collect on Wednesday morning.
Exonian, Snoops, Hartside:
As for my ideal car if I won the lottery: A female chauffeur driven Rolls Royce Phantom and a male chauffeur driven Porsche Panemera. Both cars in black, with solid gold ornamentation and the 'dressed' chauffeurs in white. As for my attire, I'll go all native. I'll leave this to your imagination. Thus I'll have more money than sense.
-
I'd hereby like to announce my (potential) application for your (male) Chauffeurs position. Although I'd demand a privacy screen so I didn't have to listen to your incessant prattling!!! Oh, I'd even wear white, just for you, and I'd try not to get too much curry sauce on my white slim fitting trousers. And I wouldn't mind a Golf R as a company car. I would ask for an RS3 but you don't like A3s so I'll settle for a poxy Golf.
I'll submit my CV (so that it can line your bin) as soon as your 6 numbers come up....... :smiley:
-
I'd hereby like to announce my (potential) application for your (male) Chauffeurs position. Although I'd demand a privacy screen so I didn't have to listen to your incessant prattling!!! Oh, I'd even wear white, just for you, and I'd try not to get too much curry sauce on my white slim fitting trousers. And I wouldn't mind a Golf R as a company car. I would ask for an RS3 but you don't like A3s so I'll settle for a poxy Golf.
I'll submit my CV (so that it can line your bin) as soon as your 6 numbers come up....... :smiley:
LMFAO :laugh:
You've got the job and as I'll be your master, we won't be indulging in any prattling. :smiley:
Just call me Sir or Master.
You can have an RS3, as long as it is in black and I never have to see the ugly toad. :grin:
For this luxurious extra, you'll also have to be my butler and dresser.
Now, applications for the female chauffeur position please, before closing date 24-12-2010.
Your wife perhaps? Same perks and job description.
:smiley:
-
As my wife isn't home at the moment to argue with me, I'd like to submit her application on her behalf. I'd advise you to invest in some front and rear parking aids and maybe tie a couple of mattresses to each wheel of the car owing to her unhealthy habit of shaving aluminium rims at regular intervals. My lightweight wheels on my little Ibiza are even lighter now on one side!
I think my wife would be a far better butler than me, as she's far less accident prone and not as lazy as me. But I'll happily fill in when necessary.
I also think she'd be better qualified as your dresser as I have no dress sense other than Levis and polo shirts, and my fingers are a bit fat so my hands may get stuck down the front or back of your trousers when zipping you or tucking you in.
Any other round the house jobs are also well within my capabilities, dusting, hoovering, watching your TV, laying on your bed when you're out and even mowing your lawn on nice days.
However for more complicated occasional jobs I'd advise you to employ someone more technically adept as wiring a plug is about my limit.
-
I am grateful for your prompt and honest reply.
I am so pleased you are the sort of individuals who would keep me entertained and cared for during my dotage. I am sure having a husband and wife team to tender to my needs will turn me into a much more understanding person.
I will pay you both handsomely but make one request. Please don't kiss each other in front of me.
This would bring back very unhappy memories and might expedite me being re-admitted to the psychiatric ward of the local 'private' hospital.
There is one bit of information that you might find useful. I am wheelchair bound, have a colostomy bag and weigh approximately 25 stone. Will this be a problem?
-
I'm not planning on kissing her ever again. Last time it happened about 13 years ago she ended up getting all fat again and subsequently gave birth to her youngest son. So you're okay there. In fact we're far more likely to burst into a fit of verbal assault towards one another. So a side benefit of all this is that there will only be one of us in your company at a time whilst driving and I won't have to spend too much time in her company. :grin:
As for your personal requirements, that's not a problem as my wife is quite strong and I used to be quite handy with my kids' pushchairs back in the day, despite doing wheelies and bouncing them up kerbs I think they only ever fell out once or twice.
-
I am even more delighted now.
We can discuss the details when the event of 'the lottery win' takes place.
I am so happy that this major worry of mine has been laid to rest.
Thank you.
Merry Christmas to you both.
-
Thank you Asker and Merry Christmas to you too.
I'm now tendering an open ended resignation to my current slave-masters just in case.....
-
Thank you Asker and Merry Christmas to you too.
I'm now tendering an open ended resignation to my current slave-masters just in case.....
Atta boy.
Their loss, our gain. :smiley:
-
Well, I'm well and truly stuck. The Polo only goes sideways for now.
I'll start digging once I'm refreshed and ready to take on the little mountain of snow in front of the little darling.
I would have no such problems if I had chauffeur.
-
You 2 have gone and lost the plot big time :grin:
-
You 2 have gone and lost the plot big time :grin:
You've got a conveniently short memory, my dear.
Remember our outrageous banter which drove most members on the forum nuts.
We even went so far as arrange a threesome with one other member: Neil gti!
Shockingly funny when I think of it.
-
hi dudes
luckily i've not had to abandon my machine unlike some other unlucky folk here. sorry to hear that, i hope everything will turn out ok!
not sure where to post this as it seems silly for me just to start a whole thread on this, lately i've been having problems actually getting into my car. for some reason the driver's door is susceptible to getting frozen stuck. a couple of times i've gone and i just can't pull it open. one time i crawled in on the passenger side. i was able to open the driver door from inside pushing out. tonight however i just pulled as hard as i could and couldn't get it open. even the passenger door wouldn't open. also the boot wouldn't open as i joked to myself the other night i might have to crawl in through the back, but the VW badge is just stuck with ice. being mine is a 5 door i managed to crawl in on rear drivers side door. getting into the front seat wasn't graceful. i've heard WD-40 on the seals helps? anybody else have any other suggestions?
i'm also finding if i do manage to get either the front doors open, there looks to be a lot of frozen ice buildup right at the bottom corner panel near the hinge - this is where on another thread it's been discussed about the sponge that is soaking up water in wet, but there seems to be lots of ice in there and opening the door and can hear and feel the ice cracking against the panel *cringe* i'm not opening the door all the way but just enough for me to get in but i worry that i'm going back to bent panels sob.
and a bit of light reading relating to the original post, and not that i want to worry ppl, but have you heard of this?
"£150 to get frozen car back: Recovery firm tows away vehicles abandoned the night before, then charges drivers"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1241766/150-frozen-car-Recovery-firm-tows-away-vehicles-abandoned-night-charges-drivers.html
-
not sure where to post this as it seems silly for me just to start a whole thread on this, lately i've been having problems actually getting into my car. for some reason the driver's door is susceptible to getting frozen stuck. a couple of times i've gone and i just can't pull it open. one time i crawled in on the passenger side. i was able to open the driver door from inside pushing out. tonight however i just pulled as hard as i could and couldn't get it open. even the passenger door wouldn't open. also the boot wouldn't open as i joked to myself the other night i might have to crawl in through the back, but the VW badge is just stuck with ice. being mine is a 5 door i managed to crawl in on rear drivers side door. getting into the front seat wasn't graceful. i've heard WD-40 on the seals helps? anybody else have any other suggestions?
If you look along the top edge of the door were the window is you will see the rubber actually has a fur covering this fills with water and freezes to the metal. Some have stuck tape on this fur so that the tape gives before the fur and allows you to open the door.
i'm also finding if i do manage to get either the front doors open, there looks to be a lot of frozen ice buildup right at the bottom corner panel near the hinge - this is where on another thread it's been discussed about the sponge that is soaking up water in wet, but there seems to be lots of ice in there and opening the door and can hear and feel the ice cracking against the panel *cringe* i'm not opening the door all the way but just enough for me to get in but i worry that i'm going back to bent panels sob.
Im told this is why the sponge is there as it was bending the bottom of panels on the mk5. as the ice had nowere to crush into and so ght out the bottom of the door i remember a few years ago seeing the photos of mk5s were this had happened. Im told in bad weather countries the mk5 also had that hole were the sponge is on the mk6 to stop the bottom of the door bending in this location.
-
I have kind of abandoned my but at least it's on the driveway at home :grin:
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/DSCF3286.jpg)
Given how bad my road was I was surprised how good the A3 was on the proper winter tyres: -
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/DSCF3287.jpg)
I feel bad for trading it in now :cry:
-
OMG. That's bad Steve but pretty.
Why or why do we live in the Northern Hemisphere?
This is shear hemispherectomy. :sick:
Think I'll work from home tomorrow and treat my patients online! :evil:
-
If you look along the top edge of the door were the window is you will see the rubber actually has a fur covering this fills with water and freezes to the metal. Some have stuck tape on this fur so that the tape gives before the fur and allows you to open the door.
......
Im told this is why the sponge is there as it was bending the bottom of panels on the mk5. as the ice had nowere to crush into and so ght out the bottom of the door i remember a few years ago seeing the photos of mk5s were this had happened. Im told in bad weather countries the mk5 also had that hole were the sponge is on the mk6 to stop the bottom of the door bending in this location.
ah yes i think i know what you mean, it's not actually rubber seal, its like a flap or something with very short "bristles" almost like super-thin carpet or something. first time this happened i did have a quick look and seen and ran my finger along an iced up bit of the door seal, i remember thinking it sort of felt like the edge of a crusty dessert or something. will have to look for some suitable tape
as for the ice near the hinge it just doesn't feel right forcing the door open making it break ice....
-
You 2 have gone and lost the plot big time :grin:
You've got a conveniently short memory, my dear.
Remember our outrageous banter which drove most members on the forum nuts.
We even went so far as arrange a threesome with one other member: Neil gti!
Shockingly funny when I think of it.
Yeah yeah I know, Neil has gone very quiet these days, don't reckon he's allowed to play with us lot anymore. bad influences and all that :wink:
-
You 2 have gone and lost the plot big time :grin:
You've got a conveniently short memory, my dear.
Remember our outrageous banter which drove most members on the forum nuts.
We even went so far as arrange a threesome with one other member: Neil gti!
Shockingly funny when I think of it.
Yeah yeah I know, Neil has gone very quiet these days, don't reckon he's allowed to play with us lot anymore. bad influences and all that :wink:
These young people of today, use you, abuse you and then dump you. Thank God!
-
You 2 have gone and lost the plot big time :grin:
You've got a conveniently short memory, my dear.
Remember our outrageous banter which drove most members on the forum nuts.
We even went so far as arrange a threesome with one other member: Neil gti!
Shockingly funny when I think of it.
Yeah yeah I know, Neil has gone very quiet these days, don't reckon he's allowed to play with us lot anymore. bad influences and all that :wink:
These young people of today, use you, abuse you and then dump you. Thank God!
:grin:
-
You 2 have gone and lost the plot big time :grin:
You've got a conveniently short memory, my dear.
Remember our outrageous banter which drove most members on the forum nuts.
We even went so far as arrange a threesome with one other member: Neil gti!
Shockingly funny when I think of it.
Yeah yeah I know, Neil has gone very quiet these days, don't reckon he's allowed to play with us lot anymore. bad influences and all that :wink:
These young people of today, use you, abuse you and then dump you. Thank God!
:grin:
Well she's home.... the GTi that is. The snow has pretty much melted on the roads round here so it was easy getting the car up the hill today. I turned the ESP off which helped as Steve30 suggested.
I shall be avoiding hills like the plague from now if it snows again ( unless I get some winters tyres that is ) :wink:
-
What a relief!
I would have not have been able to sleep at night, in fact I woke up a few times worrying about your GTI. :embarassed:
-
Ouch, that must hurt !
I would have to sleep in her then leave her alone in the dark of the night !
-
What a relief!
I would have not have been able to sleep at night, in fact I woke up a few times worrying about your GTI. :embarassed:
Believe me mate I wasn't sleeping at night thinking about it.... I'll have to treat the car to a nice wash tomorrow to make up to it :wink:
-
Martin, look at it this way: the last few days you have been able to give your wife more attention. She must be quite jealous now that the white witch is back. :grin:
-
No point in washing with all this salt.
By the way does anyone know of a way of keeping the windscreen clear of the dry salt, I've used 4 litres of screenwash over the last few days.
Is it maybe time for new wipers? (Only 14 months old, fine when its wet but the dry salt needs clearing every few minutes)??
-
Martin, look at it this way: the last few days you have been able to give your wife more attention. She must be quite jealous now that the white witch is back. :grin:
I could go 50 / 50 and shag the mrs in the car :grin:
-
Off you go then :grin:
-
The earth moved.
-
Off you go then :grin:
Its a bit cold out there you know.... I'll have to warm the car up and put the heated seats on :smiley: I don't want frost bite.
-
The earth moved.
Are you calling me fat :grin:
-
The earth moved.
Are you calling me fat :grin:
Nooooooo. Just felt you had a massive bonk!
Over sensitive b!tch! :grin:
-
The earth moved.
Are you calling me fat :grin:
Nooooooo. Just felt you had a massive bonk!
Over sensitive b!tch! :grin:
Yes my dear, I was just feeling a little sensitive after some winter comfort eating... :grin: :kiss:
-
The earth moved.
Are you calling me fat :grin:
Nooooooo. Just felt you had a massive bonk!
Over sensitive b!tch! :grin:
Yes my dear, I was just feeling a little sensitive after some winter comfort eating... :grin: :kiss:
Seriously, my dear dear, get yourself some winter wellies. You'll still need winter wonders with the R. Don't waste your money on an R. Get a thingy extension with excessive pubic hair (your idea). That way, you'll have no problem in winter weather and you and I will be together for a bit longer. :cool:
-
bad news....... i think the lock on the driver's door is actually seized or something, as no matter how hard i'm trying the door just doesn't budge. the other 3 doors open fine with a little encouragement and the boot as well after spraying a load of deicer on the VW badge.
the top of the door seems to flex enough when pulling it and the bottom doesn't look stuck either. i can't expect a bit of ice would stop me opening the door if i'm pushing from the inside quite hard.
i removed the little cover over the keyhole next to the driver's door handle and tried the key, it wouldn't turn. after some heating up with a hairdryer i tried it and it did begin to turn. however i accidentally used it to unlock and EVERYTHING started opening, all the windows started to open! FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU they are all iced up! one opened a little bit, another about half way and another 2 opened all the way. thankfully they all seem to close after crawling into the driver's seat using the switches.
door still doesn't open though even after using the key. i think she probably has to go to the stealer to have the locks looked at.
at least it's probably not going to be as easy to nick........
-
Bloody hell. What an absolute nightmare. How cold is it where you live? Is it also humid?
Have you tried hot whiskey? I'm told, by my Scottish friends, it does work on frozen locks. :rolleyes:
-
Just get the car started (maybe get in the passenger door) and warm it up. Really warm.
Should be fine.
Then a little WD40 in the locks.
-
Just get the car started (maybe get in the passenger door) and warm it up. Really warm.
Should be fine.
Then a little WD40 in the locks.
This calls for the Lube Emperor to hot lube your locks.
Your car is a bit like a chastity belt at the present. Safe and inert.
This happened to me with a Pug. It seems that the seals inside the door were faulty which caused water ingress. This froze in the winter. Trip to VW dealer recommended IMO.
Hope you get it sorted. :smiley:
-
i dont think it's actually the lock (as in pressing the fob or turning the key in the external key hole) causing the issue. after heating the external keyhole up with the hairdryer it does eventually allow the key to turn. my thinking was that the key still physically moves some catch inside the door, but it still looks to be electronically controlled somehow cos opening it activates the windows and locking even seems to turn on the alarm as the little light flashes on the window sill.
i think the catch holding the door may actually be frozen. it really does just feel like pushing on a locked door. next time i go to it i might actually try pushing it a little from the outside as i think there is a chance on other days when i've tried to open the door the catch may have sort of half come off but not fully came off because ice was making the door stuck and then i gave up and crawled in through another door. maybe trying to push the door "more" fully closed might make the catch fully spring into locked and then the handle might work properly again..... who knows. i just read that back to myself and even i didn't understand what i meant.... :undecided: assuming it might be frozen forever i'm wondering how the stealer will actually get the door to open.... i presume the panels on the inside have access to a way of releasing the catch or something.
dunno whether anybody else here has done it regularly but i think it's actually quite hard work climbing in from the non-drivers door on the GTI! from the back seat the high centre armrest takes some effort getting over. from the passenger side the seat's side supports get in the way a little bit and the plastic thing around the heating/fan controls and the gearstick take some effort to navigate around.... and my dirty shoes inevitably go all over the upholstery and stuff. boo! :sad:
thankfully i'm a fairly average slim guy and only 5 ft 9 or something and i'm still flexible enough to slot myself in from any of the other doors. I presume it's also possible from the boot :tongue: but not tried that yet. as long as i can crawl onto half the back seat by folding half the back seat down crawl in and put the seat back up, i'll be able to crawl in the front. it doesn't bother me too much i can't use the driver's door, there are 3 other doors, and the boot! i'd have to be really really fubarred if all of them froze. As long as she can still take me to where i want to go for now i'll wait until this cold snap is over, might have to be after christmas. assuming it's still frozen i'll go back to the stealer. it'll be the first thing i'd go back to the dealer for after about 4700 miles or something. not an ideal issue to be going back for as i've driven other cars for longer that didn't have this issue, i guess it's just a bit of life experience.
the thermometer read about -6.5 celsius today - i'm in Greater Manchester
it's been colder on other days according to the themometer, seen -8.0 once on a 8:30am journey to work, but the door opened OK those days.
as for whiskey.... erm i don't actually have much alcohol... in fact none. i'm not really a drinking guy! gambling is my main vice... damn blackjack and poker..... all in with Ace King! oh, he had pocket Aces :sad: along with nice cars and sexy women being other undesirable vices...
i'll let u know how it goes. thanks for the comments.
-
Sorry to hear you had to abandon your car, may well be worth investing a pair of these, they are the dogs danglies. Lighter than chains in the boot and can drive on semi cleared tarmac without having to take them off.
http://www.activeoutdoors.info/activeoutdoors/Article91.html
*edit
And rather than waste good whiskey on defrosting locks you'd be better with a lock defroster wee lance attached to a battery inserted into the lock, heats up and get the lock free.
-
DDR simply love the posts you provide.
But seriously, even -6.5 deg C should not cause this problem unless there is water ingress. You can defrost, but the problem will be continuous I am afraid.
Most unfortunate and annoying.
Forget the Scotch!
-
DDRFan
I hope the lock on the edge of the door is just frozen. Prob the metal parts and so the door pull is not moving it.
I know what a pain getting in from the other side is as i had to do that for a week with my winter runabout but that was due to my fault. :embarassed:
If it does come open then you could spray some spray greese onto that area to help it stop freezng solid next time.
-
hi guise
i got fed up of crawling over having anal sex with the gear stick every morning so i decided to ring up stealers on Tuesday and they had it in for today, luckily already had a couple days off work.
the service lady said that there may have been issues with that particular lock or something apparently. under advice from VW they have actually changed a component relating to the locking mechanism. done under warranty so i didn't have to pay anything. i would have cried if they said it was my fault, thank goodness it's just under warranty. main thing now is that i can open and close the lock and unlock the door! yay no more bum sex! RESULT. and the stealer even washed it. so kind of them. it had honest to god never had a wash since i had it new. if it was a person it would probably look like smelly hobo tramp.
kinda missing the crawling over though. i had did it enough times to develop a technique where i straddle one leg on each side, and then using the overhead handles lift myself up and across, and then pull over the trailing leg.
it did make me wonder whether if the lock was just on its way out anyway and it might have got stuck on unlock instead? i'm just wondering if given the choice, whether i would choose lock or unlock? actually do i really care? probably not really. just no more gearstick up my arse w0000000000!
-
DDRFan:
Result! Saved your mangina! :grin:
-
hi guise
i got fed up of crawling over having anal sex with the gear stick every morning so i decided to ring up stealers on Tuesday and they had it in for today, luckily already had a couple days off work.
the service lady said that there may have been issues with that particular lock or something apparently. under advice from VW they have actually changed a component relating to the locking mechanism. done under warranty so i didn't have to pay anything. i would have cried if they said it was my fault, thank goodness it's just under warranty. main thing now is that i can open and close the lock and unlock the door! yay no more bum sex! RESULT. and the stealer even washed it. so kind of them. it had honest to god never had a wash since i had it new. if it was a person it would probably look like smelly hobo tramp.
kinda missing the crawling over though. i had did it enough times to develop a technique where i straddle one leg on each side, and then using the overhead handles lift myself up and across, and then pull over the trailing leg.
it did make me wonder whether if the lock was just on its way out anyway and it might have got stuck on unlock instead? i'm just wondering if given the choice, whether i would choose lock or unlock? actually do i really care? probably not really. just no more gearstick up my arse w0000000000!
I love my GTI - but not that much :laugh: