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Re: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #310 on: 13 August 2016, 12:55 »
I've still not got round to getting one for mine.
Or the left foot rest.

Must get organised.
Must get organised.
Must get organised.

Remind me again in another 12 months...

I am blaming you and Rebecca entirely for my spending on the R....

Wheel Spacers
Left Foot Rest
Door Sill Protectors
Pedal Box

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Forums are evil places Phil, full of temptation and a never ending spiral downwards (financially)!

One day you turn up with an idea of a nice sensible Diesel and a few years later you're driving a 300 plus BHP 4wd petrol car that drinks fuel and has had a fortune spent on it in mods and cleaning gear, there is no redemption!
We can but hope VW don't ever release the R400 or the cycle will start all over again...  :lipsrsealed:


Good to see you're appreciating the pedal box. I think for the next generation of Golf I'm going to start importing the boxes myself!  :laugh:

Any pics of the silver car with added spacers Phil? I've been a bit rubbish at keeping up with forums lately, too many people expecting me to actually do some work at work and too many interruptions at home.
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Re: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #311 on: 13 August 2016, 13:09 »
Pics will follow shortly, fitting the wheels has turned into deep cleaning the wheels and waxing them within an inch of their life...just stopped for lunch with only rear o/s done  :whistle:

You are quite right though Andy, we sold the modded Mk6 GTi in '13 for a 120d M-Sport to be sensible, traded that after 10 months for the Fiesta ST for some fun and now full circle back into a 300bhp Golf as you have quite rightly highlighted  :evil: :evil:

Back to it and then some pics later :cool:
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Re: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #312 on: 13 August 2016, 17:06 »
Coming soon....cornering lights upgrade....



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2012 MK6 GTI DSG
2008 MK5 GTI DSG
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Re: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #313 on: 13 August 2016, 19:39 »
Coming soon....cornering lights upgrade....



I have these fitted. They are a worthwhile improvement over the 'yellow' standard fit corner light bulbs.  :cool:
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Re: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #314 on: 13 August 2016, 20:51 »
Coming soon....cornering lights upgrade....



I have these fitted. They are a worthwhile improvement over the 'yellow' standard fit corner light bulbs.  :cool:

Good to know.  :smiley:  Bought them on the strength of someone's review, pics/and vid on another forum.  They looked spot on as a colour match for the other lights.  Hopefully get them fitted in the next week.
Black Beauty: MK7 R 5dr DSG, DBP, 19" Pretoria, DCC, Vienna leather, Keyless, Dynaudio, DNS Pro, Rear camera, HBA
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Re: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #315 on: 14 August 2016, 17:38 »
Few pics after a clean.
































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2012 MK6 GTI DSG
2008 MK5 GTI DSG
2005 MK5 GTI Manual

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Re: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #316 on: 16 August 2016, 05:00 »
Damn that's shiny!  :cool:
Have any random Golf estate owning ladies complimented you on your shine Mademoiselle B?
‘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: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #317 on: 16 August 2016, 13:32 »
So when do the puddle lights with R logos appear  :grin:

I'm in Faversham in a couple of weeks so may have to leave the wagon on your drive with clean me, there again may leave the mother and father in law on the drive instead  :whistle:

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Re: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #318 on: 16 August 2016, 16:54 »
Damn that's shiny!  :cool:
Have any random Golf estate owning ladies complimented you on your shine Mademoiselle B?

Nope, strangely not Mr Ex. No such compliments forthcoming from such sources!  Not since it was referred to as a "tart's handbag" some time ago.  :laugh:
Black Beauty: MK7 R 5dr DSG, DBP, 19" Pretoria, DCC, Vienna leather, Keyless, Dynaudio, DNS Pro, Rear camera, HBA
2012 MK6 GTI DSG
2008 MK5 GTI DSG
2005 MK5 GTI Manual

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Re: Thoughts on the R
« Reply #319 on: 16 August 2016, 16:59 »
So when do the puddle lights with R logos appear  :grin:

I'm in Faversham in a couple of weeks so may have to leave the wagon on your drive with clean me, there again may leave the mother and father in law on the drive instead  :whistle:

Never!   R puddle lights cross the line.  :laugh:

I beg you, leave the wagon.  I've just packed my own folks back off home to Yorkshire!  So all out of aging parent patience atm.   :grin:
Black Beauty: MK7 R 5dr DSG, DBP, 19" Pretoria, DCC, Vienna leather, Keyless, Dynaudio, DNS Pro, Rear camera, HBA
2012 MK6 GTI DSG
2008 MK5 GTI DSG
2005 MK5 GTI Manual

https://www.flickr.com/photos/booth11