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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: phil1975 on 01 September 2012, 21:06
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Well traded in the mk5 today for this red 3 door 11plate with 6500 miles on the clock, short on spec except for sat nav and 18's, manual car with cloth interior. First impressions over the mk5 are a smoother ride and nicer interior mk6 steering wheel is lovely, loving the sd card feature on the sat nav no more cd's for me! Power seems more or less the same, nice noise from the exhausts about 4500rpm.
Wanted a white car intially but found it hard to find one, had enough of black with the last one so wanted a change. I think the rear led's make the rear end, something which never quite looked right on the mk5.
Only criticisms are that the rear vw badge/handle is down on quality to my mk5 and there's no netting underneath the parcel shelf, but if thats all I've found what am I moaning about!!
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Gone but not forgotten.
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My first mod, not to keen on the new vw badge had some old ones lying around looks better???
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Very nice mate, next mod should be taking the dealer sticker out the back window to tidy up the rear. :cool:
Welcome btw. :afro:
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We are a impatient lot us MK6ers... :laugh:
That looks very tidy indeed I bet you haven't stopped smiling, now all you need to do is talk to Waxamomo(Chris) to get some goodies to keep her looking her best...
Make sure you get some protection on that paintwork and of course those 18s :cool:
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Nice car - looks lovely in red
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Only criticisms are that the rear vw badge/handle is down on quality to my mk5 and there's no netting underneath the parcel shelf, but if thats all I've found what am I moaning about!!
The netting comes as part of the Storage Pack - you can add it if you want!
Nice car BTW...good colour choice. :grin:
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Very nice mate, next mod should be taking the dealer sticker out the back window to tidy up the rear. :cool:
Welcome btw. :afro:
Good idea, it doesn't look great especially off centre like that!
Thanks for the warm welcome guys.
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You missed an option the Winter pack, headlight washers, heated seats, heated washer jets, low fluid warning and a larger screen wash bottle.
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:cool: :cool:
Mk6 is better in every way than my previous mk5.
You won't miss the winter pack.
Until december :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Wecome!
Had a red GTI with the old style rear lights lights and they looked fugly, sooo much better with LEDs!
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Welcome along. You cant beat a shiney red car.
I think the new keys are an improvement. The badges on the old ones get sratched in your pocket, whereas the new ones are recesed.
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stunning
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Looks great in the red, very nice :cool:
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One week on, everything's still going great! spent yesterday doing a mini detail, wash, small amount of tar removal, clay, wash, coat of autoglym srp, coat of autoglym extra gloss and one coat of chemical guys butter wet look wax.
Pretty pleased with the end result
Rear end tided up no end by removal of dealer sticker (thanks jimble)
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Looking good there mate! That butter wet wax does exactly what it says on the tin! :afro:
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Looking good there mate! That butter wet wax does exactly what it says on the tin! :afro:
Smells nice too! :grin:
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Hey Phil, that looks hot...great work bud!! :cool:
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Very tidy. Is the wet look wax hard to use?
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Very tidy. Is the wet look wax hard to use?
I use Dodo's LP and SNH on the CW paint, brings out a very nice wet look finish :wink:
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Very nice, red looks great when polished :cool:
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Very tidy. Is the wet look wax hard to use?
Real easy wax to use, minimal amount needed, can be applied in direct sunlight or shade (easier in the sun as it dries quicker), easy to buff off when it dries to a haze.
I certainly recommend it, reasonable price aswell. :smiley:
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Looks awesome, same as mine bar the LED rear lights. loving the wet look polish, might have to get mine to that level of clean sometime soon!!