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Golf mk8 / Re: 8.5 Dashboard display
« Last post by valentino on Today at 11:20 »Lots of reads, but no advice-does that mean it cant be done?
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Detailing / Re: Skinny wheel brush recommendations?
« Last post by SRGTD on 30 March 2026, 23:32 »How about this one @Exonian;
https://www.ashfieldvaletingsupplies.co.uk/products/wheel-wiz-skinny-edition-ultra-plush-microfibre-wheel-brush-metal-free.
I’m assuming the larger brush is in the pictures so you can see how the skinny one compares to it. I’ve not got one so can’t vouch for how good it is but I do have one of their microfibre bendy wheel brushes that I find very good for cleaning the reverse side of the spokes. I also use it for the wheel barrels. Sadly, the bendy brush no longer seems to be available.
I stumbled upon Ashfield Valeting’s website by accident a few months ago and have bought a few of their products; the bendy wheel brush, the Cosmos ph neutral shampoo which foams up really well even with hard water and a little goes a long way - smells nice too; like tropical fruit
, the luxury microfibre wash mitt - good quality and it’s holding up well to lots of use - I find it better than lambs wool mitts too. I’ve also got some of the Aqua Sheet rinse aid but I’ve not used it yet.
The products I’ve bought seem to be good quality and very competitively priced. I’ll be buying from them again when I need more products.
Oh, and they have a discount code; returning5AVS should give you a 5% discount of the website prices.
https://www.ashfieldvaletingsupplies.co.uk/products/wheel-wiz-skinny-edition-ultra-plush-microfibre-wheel-brush-metal-free.
I’m assuming the larger brush is in the pictures so you can see how the skinny one compares to it. I’ve not got one so can’t vouch for how good it is but I do have one of their microfibre bendy wheel brushes that I find very good for cleaning the reverse side of the spokes. I also use it for the wheel barrels. Sadly, the bendy brush no longer seems to be available.
I stumbled upon Ashfield Valeting’s website by accident a few months ago and have bought a few of their products; the bendy wheel brush, the Cosmos ph neutral shampoo which foams up really well even with hard water and a little goes a long way - smells nice too; like tropical fruit
, the luxury microfibre wash mitt - good quality and it’s holding up well to lots of use - I find it better than lambs wool mitts too. I’ve also got some of the Aqua Sheet rinse aid but I’ve not used it yet.The products I’ve bought seem to be good quality and very competitively priced. I’ll be buying from them again when I need more products.
Oh, and they have a discount code; returning5AVS should give you a 5% discount of the website prices.
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Detailing / Re: Skinny wheel brush recommendations?
« Last post by Exonian on 30 March 2026, 21:57 »Funnily enough… That’s the exact same brush as I use to do the rest of the wheel barrel and even after about 6 or more years it’s holding up well.
Unfortunately it won’t fit in the tiny gap between Clubsport/R calliper and wheel inner.
Thanks for the suggestion though candywhite, appreciated
Unfortunately it won’t fit in the tiny gap between Clubsport/R calliper and wheel inner.
Thanks for the suggestion though candywhite, appreciated
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Detailing / Re: Skinny wheel brush recommendations?
« Last post by candywhite12 on 30 March 2026, 21:11 »been using this with the 19'' estorils, quite happy with it, fits in said gap just fine. Last I bought kind of loosened up after a couple months, got a new one for free so no complaints there. I like the texture, real smooth compared to other brands.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MEGUIARS-X1901EU-Wheel-Brush-Large/dp/B07N9CD9K8
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MEGUIARS-X1901EU-Wheel-Brush-Large/dp/B07N9CD9K8
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Detailing / Skinny wheel brush recommendations?
« Last post by Exonian on 30 March 2026, 18:21 »Owing to the imminent demise of my geriatric wheel woolie - are there any recommendations of a thin wheel brush that’ll fit through the very small gap between mk8 calliper and wheel barrel?
After using wool for many years I’d like to give microfibre a try as I have a thick Meguiars brush that does a really good job but won’t fit in the calliper/barrel gap.
After using wool for many years I’d like to give microfibre a try as I have a thick Meguiars brush that does a really good job but won’t fit in the calliper/barrel gap.
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Golf mk7 / Re: KW Street Comfort Coilovers Review
« Last post by Exonian on 30 March 2026, 18:15 »Late to the party here but as a reformed serial modder who used to swap the suspension out as soon as possible for decades of my life - it’s good to read such a positive review of suspension mods mentioning ride improvement. Unfortunately this was never my experience! Thank goodness for progress.
Really pleased for you Will, lovely little review and the car looks fantastic as always
Really pleased for you Will, lovely little review and the car looks fantastic as always
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by CrunchtheApple78 on 30 March 2026, 17:49 »Wow, that’s amazing! My CS was ordered on 5th Dec and isn’t being built until end of April…
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Golf mk8 / Re: Alarming "thump" in kick-down.
« Last post by candywhite12 on 30 March 2026, 17:44 »maybe stop kicking it down and just enjoy the ride mate 
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Golf mk7 / Re: Mk7 was disappointing - should I buy a mk7.5 or even an 8?
« Last post by MervJnr on 30 March 2026, 16:56 »For what it's worth (and to offset the bias 
) I've had a similar experience with mine, a few things stop me really enjoying the car;
- notchy manual gearbox, notably 2nd & 3rd). Gets better as it warms up but still not great. Have considered replacing clutch but haven't committed yet as not entirely sure it's the issue.
- Creaky driver's seat & rattling belt clip / buckle.
..and two things that are probably more my fault than anything:
- squeaky and now slightly warped brakes after replacing all round with brembo. Should have gone OEM.
- sawtoothed rear tyres. Should have had alignment checked more frequently!
Mine is blue too, maybe that's the problem.
) I've had a similar experience with mine, a few things stop me really enjoying the car;- notchy manual gearbox, notably 2nd & 3rd). Gets better as it warms up but still not great. Have considered replacing clutch but haven't committed yet as not entirely sure it's the issue.
- Creaky driver's seat & rattling belt clip / buckle.
..and two things that are probably more my fault than anything:
- squeaky and now slightly warped brakes after replacing all round with brembo. Should have gone OEM.
- sawtoothed rear tyres. Should have had alignment checked more frequently!
Mine is blue too, maybe that's the problem.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 order thread
« Last post by Garwen on 30 March 2026, 12:58 »Just SURPRISE it’s been built lol