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Offline mad man gti

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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #10 on: 12 October 2008, 18:33 »
You say you bought the car new!?

Was it an import or a UK model?

The reason I am asking is that there was some controversy over VW's being left at ports for up to 18 months (salt + water = not good!) and then being sold on as newly registered cars via import into the UK!
not a import m8. had to wait 12 weeks for it thou to get built. got from local vw stealers with no discount tw*ts ehh.
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #11 on: 12 October 2008, 18:53 »
You say you bought the car new!?

Was it an import or a UK model?

The reason I am asking is that there was some controversy over VW's being left at ports for up to 18 months (salt + water = not good!) and then being sold on as newly registered cars via import into the UK!
not a import m8. had to wait 12 weeks for it thou to get built. got from local vw stealers with no discount tw*ts ehh.

Not good that then :sick:

I've NEVER seen rust as bad as that on a 2 year old UK VW before :shocked:
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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #12 on: 12 October 2008, 18:55 »
has anyone else actually checked rubbage around there ?, might be worth a look imo

Offline Saint Steve

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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #13 on: 12 October 2008, 19:33 »
rubbage

lol, ive looked aswell, i have a small sign, smaller then a 5 pence coil on the rear seal nxt to the scuttle trim, that i soon touched up with touch

up when i bought mine. :huh:


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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #14 on: 12 October 2008, 19:34 »
rubbage

lol, ive looked aswell, i have a small sign, smaller then a 5 pence coil on the rear seal nxt to the scuttle trim, that i soon touched up with touch

up when i bought mine. :huh:

actual rust ?

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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #15 on: 12 October 2008, 19:36 »
rubbage

lol, ive looked aswell, i have a small sign, smaller then a 5 pence coil on the rear seal nxt to the scuttle trim, that i soon touched up with touch

up when i bought mine. :huh:

actual rust ?

no didnt let it, soon touched it up with the stick, but whether that was caused by a mis-aligned door??


Offline dan_apps

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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #16 on: 12 October 2008, 19:39 »
does the door line up correctly, may have dropped slightly!  :undecided:

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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #17 on: 12 October 2008, 19:40 »
rubbage

lol, ive looked aswell, i have a small sign, smaller then a 5 pence coil on the rear seal nxt to the scuttle trim, that i soon touched up with touch

up when i bought mine. :huh:

actual rust ?

no didnt let it, soon touched it up with the stick, but whether that was caused by a mis-aligned door??

so paint had been rubbed away by the rubbers you think ?

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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #18 on: 12 October 2008, 19:43 »
yes, but not sure whether it was caused by a solvent drip, doesnt look like any scraping taking place, ill take a pic tommorow in the sunlight.


Offline Egbutt Wash

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Re: pics of the rust..........
« Reply #19 on: 13 October 2008, 10:29 »
Accident damage.

The original door might be in a skip somewhere.  I suspect it was bent forward by some delivery twerp reversing with the door open, hitting another car and damaging the door pillar.  Your garage or VW UK may have straightened and repainted the pillar and replaced the door.
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