ED30 Pics In The Snow

[Saint Steve]

i shall be waiting a while before my factory warranty runs out before i risk remapping . I would like to powder coat my Pescara's to anthracite grey like has been done by a few already. Im like you, i think this car will be mine for a while, had her now 9 months and still get a huge Buzz driving it, especially when she's all polished up, and gets soo much attention from onlookers.( as i imagine happens with all red ed30's).
Certainly along with the Candy white, one of the most striking colours.  IMO 

[Toast]

You can't go wrong with the Miltek on the Ed 30 sounds awesome just wish I got the downpipe and cat when it went to get mapped and the catback fitted  Have you had any bother from Plod with the german plates?  I had the same style with the stickers and slash in the zero on my standard plates ran about in Scotland for 2 months no probs But as soon as we went to Gti International in 07 got to Carlise and Traffic plod stopped on the m6 got out the car and said 'Guttenmorgan' is the car German sir? My reply of 'Yes officer its a Volkswagen' maybe didn't help matters  30 quid fine lol

[Jimp]

Very nice 
Scarf's not half bad either   

[garethmk1]

Link for scarf off ebay :-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Volkswagen-GTI-Plaid-Winter-Scarf-Matches-Interior_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQitemZ120347908108QQptZApparelQ5fMerchandise

Had it since June '08 still love it to bits! Wanted a candy white one but couldnt get one. This is my 3rd tornado red car after a D plate 16v Mk2 and H plate 16v Corrado just hope it doesnt fade like the others! No problems so far with german plates, believe they conform to EU regulations. 

[Toast]

Its a colour that really sets the car off especially when washed and polished 

Thats my next car a tornado red mk2 16v

[Saint Steve]

Link for scarf off ebay :-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Volkswagen-GTI-Plaid-Winter-Scarf-Matches-Interior_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQitemZ120347908108QQptZApparelQ5fMerchandise

 just hope it doesnt fade like the others! 

Whats the Paint warranty on the car?? how many years? surely if it faids, its an automatic Respray???

[dan_apps]

i shall be waiting a while before my factory warranty runs out before i risk remapping .

   your giving in then Phil?!? 

Certainly along with the Candy white, one of the most striking colours.  IMO 

agreed

[garethmk1]

3 year paint warranty   , 10 year corrosion through warranty - so it basically means that the panel has too actually rust through !!! Doubt this will happen within 10 years.  Just hope my beloved ED30 doesn't turn a shade of tornado pink.  I was told when buying the car that the paint base has changed from the old lead base to water base, hence why it stone chips so much more.  My Corrado & Mk2 didn't have as many paint chips after 150000 miles each as my ED30 has at 11500 ! Apparantely the water base provides more resistance to UV (main culprit of fade) than the old lead base slowing down the oxidisation process.  Howerver, I have read on other forums that the MK5 paint in some places is only 80 - 90 microns, especially on the roof.

We'll see either way - for the time being I just make sure that the car is waxed washed when dirty (it is my daily driver) usually twice a week, waxed using Dodo Juice Banana Armour forntightly and is sealed every 3 months with AG EGP.  That's all I can do to help the paint last really,

Regards,

Gareth

[Saint Steve]

cheers for the Knowledge there Gareth, didnt know about the base paint type, best thing to do is keeping it clean and hand wash and wax regular like i have been doing ..(too much as the wife points out). I use autoglym stuff alot, dont know whether its sort of the same grade/ protection as the AGP you use?.

[Toast]

Whats the dodo juice stuff like? Was going to try it next So far I use Poor boys nate's red wax (the limited ed stuff) Auto Glym Ultra gloss protection and super resin polish