What did you and your MK2 do today?

kazand

Is powered by Medtronics
Jun 6, 2010
4,138
73
Brum
I prefer the bottom ones as I was looking at similar ones

Prefer the second ones (although I am biased)

it's not clear in the pic but do the spokes stick out very far? if they do they can be prone to stone chips and GF "park by feel" kerb attacks [:@]
 

Pedestrian

Active Member
Feb 16, 2012
286
0
Sandbach, Cheshire, North West
Well this is my car lowered. They didn't have time to raise the back up due to other issues so will probably be getting it changed to how it is below:

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One of my mates likes it like that, but I'm not so sure lol...

Got booked into the garage to get the back sorted out and my wiper motor...

Hopefully shouldn't take long this time.
 

shnazzle

Glass-Half-Full Member
Sep 9, 2011
3,483
6
Northumberland
Bit late, as it happened yesterday....but my wife had to quickly get out of the way of a car who thought they owned the entire road...and hit the curb full on and curved an alloy massively :(

It's not damaged the integrity of the alloy, but it does have a very hefty scuff about 3 inches long :(

She said the car made squeaky noises on that side every time we hit a bump. I can't hear it.

Gotta get it in the axel stands and see if any damage was done as they side feels a hit harsh on bumps and potholes now
 

Magicsky

I got the need for speed
Oct 8, 2012
312
2
West Sussex
Bit late, as it happened yesterday....but my wife had to quickly get out of the way of a car who thought they owned the entire road...and hit the curb full on and curved an alloy massively :(

It's not damaged the integrity of the alloy, but it does have a very hefty scuff about 3 inches long :(

She said the car made squeaky noises on that side every time we hit a bump. I can't hear it.

Gotta get it in the axel stands and see if any damage was done as they side feels a hit harsh on bumps and potholes now

Oh dear lets hope it's not to bad.
 

shnazzle

Glass-Half-Full Member
Sep 9, 2011
3,483
6
Northumberland
Hopefully not. Don't want to have to make an insurance claim as if it is knacked (drop link, etc) then I can't afford to fix at the moment
 

Aok82

Active Member
Aug 18, 2012
155
1
Finland, Uudenmaanlääni
Did first part of my 90 000 km overhaul. Car is Leon 2.0 Tfsi FR petrol 2009
Changed the internal air filter and motor filter. Also the sparkplugs even the originals are due atr 120 000km but did it anyway because im going in for a remap soon.
Heres a picture about the spark plugs. I think the color is off a bit. usually they supposed to be more brown (coffee) color when they are worn nicely. Is my engine running too lean?
heres a pic.
 

Benzy

Active Member
Jan 30, 2010
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3
They still charge 699 even if u take a pipe with u unfortunately. I just spoke to them and have decided there's no point me fitting it haha, I'm just gonna take it to them to do
 

shnazzle

Glass-Half-Full Member
Sep 9, 2011
3,483
6
Northumberland
They still charge 699 even if u take a pipe with u unfortunately. I just spoke to them and have decided there's no point me fitting it haha, I'm just gonna take it to them to do

That sounds ridiculous to me.
Fitting it is still an hours labour...at least.

You're paying for a service they're not giving.

Aside from the fact that for 699 I would expect the feckin pipe to be included in the price!!
 

Benzy

Active Member
Jan 30, 2010
1,220
3
Ye for 699 they take ur dpf off and gut it. Supplying the pipe is on top of that. I would have thought the gutting of it would have takes an hour or so, so would imagine they would knock 50 quid or so off the price.
 

shnazzle

Glass-Half-Full Member
Sep 9, 2011
3,483
6
Northumberland
Ye for 699 they take ur dpf off and gut it. Supplying the pipe is on top of that. I would have thought the gutting of it would have takes an hour or so, so would imagine they would knock 50 quid or so off the price.

What?!?!
So what's the point of the pipe if they're gutting your DPF?

I think I'm missing something here
 

Nath.

The Gentlemans Express
Jan 1, 2006
8,620
16
EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE
Went to York for a dirty weekend away and to see the train musium.

500 mile round trip on one tank of Tesco poverty derv. Average of 51 MPG. I love the way this car drives. :)
 
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