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Re:vw locking wheel nut key..
« Reply #10 on: 31 July 2004, 09:22 »
hmm.. well i happen to know the stealership has some kind of "kit" for doing this kind of stuff... i might end up working a deal where they do it for not much...

i'm getting a free valet there next week too  ;D
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Re:vw locking wheel nut key..
« Reply #11 on: 02 August 2004, 14:21 »
got it done today...

20 quid for a new kit from vw with key this time ;)


40 quid for tire place to remove old nuts (took em 1.5 hrs at 25 an hour..) apparently they think the were put on with a air wrench thingy... not good!

plus 40 odd for a new tire..


most expensive tire i've ever bought! lol
Used to have a '97 MK3 16v GTI 3dr in 'Black Magic'... now have a '55 Civic Type-S...