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Offline BillSan

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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #610 on: 05 February 2023, 21:03 »
It's not so much what I have done to my Mk8 today but after 20 months of Clubsport ownership I finally saw another Clubby parked up on the road.   They really are as rare as rocking horse poo. 
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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #611 on: 05 February 2023, 21:15 »
It's not so much what I have done to my Mk8 today but after 20 months of Clubsport ownership I finally saw another Clubby parked up on the road.   They really are as rare as rocking horse poo.

In over two years I’ve literally seen three others.
Two fellow white ones in Devon and a black one on the IOW.
Ohhh, edit: I saw a white one in Malvern too.

I’ve only seen about 5 8R’s come to think about it and I’m sure they’re probably less rare (can’t say more common as I just don’t see many around!)

A few more GTI’s about, I think I’ve seen one in every colour now. And a couple of GTD’s around Devon too.
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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #612 on: 06 February 2023, 20:40 »
It's not so much what I have done to my Mk8 today but after 20 months of Clubsport ownership I finally saw another Clubby parked up on the road.   They really are as rare as rocking horse poo.

In over two years I’ve literally seen three others.
Two fellow white ones in Devon and a black one on the IOW.
Ohhh, edit: I saw a white one in Malvern too.

I’ve only seen about 5 8R’s come to think about it and I’m sure they’re probably less rare (can’t say more common as I just don’t see many around!)

A few more GTI’s about, I think I’ve seen one in every colour now. And a couple of GTD’s around Devon too.

Strange, I've seen more clubsports and Ed45's than I have normal GTI's or GTD's seen plenty of 8R's including one with an R plate on it that nearly lost control trying to race me as I sat on cruise control...

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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #613 on: 06 February 2023, 22:00 »
I stopped at traffic lights in London the other day. A clubsport pulled up next to me, the driver waved frantically and asked “what software update I was on?” Brilliant!

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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #614 on: 06 February 2023, 22:24 »
Maybe his software put his steeringwheel heating on permanently  :grin:
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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #615 on: 07 February 2023, 14:08 »
Maybe his software put his steeringwheel heating on permanently  :grin:

And stuck on full heat at that!  :grin:


Strange, I've seen more clubsports and Ed45's than I have normal GTI's or GTD's seen plenty of 8R's including one with an R plate on it that nearly lost control trying to race me as I sat on cruise control...



There must be far better supply and lots more disposable income on your side of the Irish Sea Will  :grin:

And there are obviously still people that think 4wd gives them invincibility! 
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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #616 on: 12 February 2023, 15:19 »
Not my car as you can tell, but doing a bit of detailing after a small hiatus. Conscious of not wanting to share too many details but here's a couple of small aspects:














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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #617 on: 12 February 2023, 20:42 »
Last one of the previews, don't mind sharing it as my phone is already out of its depth to show how it actually looks. Just bare paint, no fillers, waxes or silicons. Ceramic coating still to go if DHL would hurry up.


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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #618 on: 13 February 2023, 13:42 »
Just had our Treg done - not sure if a non golf pic gets me in hot water but lets see


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Re: What have you done to your mk8 today?
« Reply #619 on: 13 February 2023, 14:16 »
Just had our Treg done - not sure if a non golf pic gets me in hot water but lets see



I think you're safe given how lovely that looks!
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