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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #20 on: 30 July 2011, 22:54 »
A few more pictures...

Well I washed it after it had only done 70 miles... Think the people in my street think i'm mad..

We have just had a road near us resurfaced and the tar is much more noticeable on a white car. I had a go at claying it, which took some of it off but not everything.  Need to add some paint cleaner/tar remover to my detailing collection.. Can anyone recommend something?







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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #21 on: 30 July 2011, 23:52 »
A few more pictures...

Well I washed it after it had only done 70 miles... Think the people in my street think i'm mad..

We have just had a road near us resurfaced and the tar is much more noticeable on a white car. I had a go at claying it, which took some of it off but not everything.  Need to add some paint cleaner/tar remover to my detailing collection.. Can anyone recommend something?


Hi

Car is looking very nice - for the tar I can really recommend Autosmart Tardis. Superb product.  If you have an Autosmart rep in your area then they are your best bet but if not then try Polished Bliss - http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/autosmart-tardis.html





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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #22 on: 31 July 2011, 10:38 »

LOL I actually know the feeling, but tbh even I can't be arsed to post at that time of morning mainly cos my brain is mashed.  PS you've got many friends on here.  Asker positively oozes love for you  :kiss:

My brain is mashed all the time, which probably explains the rubbish I post up on here.
I was kidding about the friends btw; going for the sympathy vote!


And now I must abandon this thread as the word 'detailing' has crept into it, this word has the same effect on me as someone talking about computer hard drives and those other bits and bobs in them that have lots of mixed letters and numbers that mean nothing to real humans....zzzZZZZZZzzzzZZZZZ..... :nerd:


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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #23 on: 01 August 2011, 09:10 »
I knew there was a reason I went for a GTD...   


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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #24 on: 01 August 2011, 15:28 »
I want to order some new wheels.. Been thinking about some BBS CH's.. However the BBS VZ 033 are currently on offer and nearly identical. Would want to run 18's. Dont think i want to go the 19" as they can spoil the ride.

I'd look to lower on some H&R lowering springs as part of getting the wheels.

What do you think?



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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #25 on: 01 August 2011, 15:58 »
I used to have a set on mine:




Rubbish pictures but you get the idea.
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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #26 on: 01 August 2011, 16:05 »
Cool, I'm guessing that's standard ride height.

Why did you change? Just fancied a change?

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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #27 on: 01 August 2011, 16:09 »
come on dave you know its all about the dish :grin: Get some 10J rears on there!

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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #28 on: 01 August 2011, 16:10 »
I had the wheels on my mk5 and the looked perfect. But I wasn't so happy with the look of them on the mk6. Maybe too much silver? Dunno. But I reckon the mk6 is a bulky looking car and benefits from spokes that go right to the edge of the wheel, hence the CKs currently on the car.
I've had about 7 sets of wheels now and finally found the set that look the best to my eyes, which is ironically the set I wanted all along. Hey ho, it was fun on the journey!!
‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

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Re: My New Golf GTD arrives next week...
« Reply #29 on: 01 August 2011, 16:11 »
One area where the VZ033 is better than the CH is that they come in ET44 which sits them just right in the arches. The CH tends to come in ET50 and they need spacers on the back to look right.
‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten