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Hello all, I'm new to the world of VW Golfs. I'm recommissioning a MK4 GTi 25th anniversary edition for a friend. The car has stood for 6 years and is looking a bit sorry for itself. It was taken off the road due to multiple brake / ABS warning lights showing. The aim is to get the car running and driving and will then most likely be sold. This site looks to be a great source of technical information and moral support which I'm sure will be needed! No photos as yet, I'll post some if the owner is ok for me to do this. Thanks for adding me to the forum.

I’m sure I’ve seen a pic on the site but I can’t find it now, so if anyone could oblige with a photo, I’d be very grateful👍

I have a Tornado Red 1980 GTI 8V that I purchased last year.
Based in Cheshire and currently semi-retired.
It has a few minor niggles that I will be looking to get sorted over the next 12 months or so and so I'll be asking for advice! 
Previously owned a J reg Mk.2 GTD plus MK4 estate ( POS) also in the family previously, Jade Green MK2 GTI, Mk3 1.6, Mk5 TDI, Polo 1.6.

Hi, I have a 2016 GTD, keyless start, occasionally the car doesn't wake up when I open the door, i.e no graphic showing in cluster showing door open etc and no start, no fault on vcds.

I've finally got around to preparing my VW 18" Prets for new tyres and eventually putting on my car.

Wheels have been coated with C5 so I'm just thinking of the centre caps because the types that came with the alloys are the newer font style, my current centre caps looking almost perfect so if possible I'd like to use these rather than have to buy a new set.

Couple of questions..

Will the new alloys take the older caps - I'm slightly confused as I thought both new and old should be 66mm if I've read things right but some listing on eBay seem to have them at 65mm.

How the hell do you get them off the current wheels ? I've tried various suction devices but because the 2019 style has a raised VW none of them suck-on, maybe a plastic plectrum or the things that you use to take apart mobile phones?