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Offline a9wyn

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Font wing deflection
« on: 05 November 2017, 15:43 »
I noticed yesterday while cleaning the Golf, there was a bit of deflection, when pressed, on the joint between the A pillar and the front wing. It's the same on both sides. Anybody else noticed this?

Offline JoeGTI

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Re: Font wing deflection
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2017, 16:04 »
Normal. They’re all like that.
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Offline Watts

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Re: Font wing deflection
« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2017, 16:16 »
Weight saving, cost saving, both perhaps. Normal though.
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Offline Booth11

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Re: Font wing deflection
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2017, 16:16 »
Yep, as above totally normal, just don’t press too hard.  :laugh:
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