what have you done to your car today ?

[Andrewwright]

Spent two hrs sorting out road tax and log book for the second time. I taxed it as soon as I got it, logbook was on its way untill the last owner went and sorn the car on the 7th....been no tax since then! Only reason I know is the money didn't go out as planned, checked the car tax status on line this morning and WOW!. DVLA didn't care one bit or log the call or note it on screen as they couldn't and I'll bet the convo with old bill wouldn't have gone my way.

Bloke I got the car from wasn't the logbook keeper so the keeper is now trying to get out of a fine from DVLA because he doesn't know who owns the car now. I've been there and done that, lesson learned quickly on that one...never mess with the DVLA.

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[Nathan penney]

Yesterday I realised the drivers door was leaking in.
It’s lasted 13 years on the original seal so it’s held up well.
Did the repair today behind the door panel as I’d done previously on the other near side. (Thanks to the brilliant guide somewhere on the forum)
Also removed the ‘R’ badges. I’ve got new ones to go on but been spraying them with clear lacquer before I put them on to hopefully make them stay looking newer for longer.

 

[g60stu]

Yesterday I realised the drivers door was leaking in.
It’s lasted 13 years on the original seal so it’s held up well.
Did the repair today behind the door panel as I’d done previously on the other near side. (Thanks to the brilliant guide somewhere on the forum)
Also removed the ‘R’ badges. I’ve got new ones to go on but been spraying them with clear lacquer before I put them on to hopefully make them stay looking newer for longer.

Good plan with the laquer. I fitted genuine ones last September and they’re starting to look pants after just one winter.

 

[Nathan penney]

Yeah, the last genuine ones I bought 2 years ago only lasted one winter aswell.
Got 3 more so I’ll see what happens with the these.

 

[BadBoy03]

Had a verbal showdown with a bus driver who forced me to reverse up hill on a main road by driving at me. It was my right of way but he wouldn't wait. He had two large places to pull into on his side of the road. A complete . I don't have a happy relationship with buses after one drove into the side of my car before.

 

[Gokiwi64]

I have a love/hate relationship with the so called "professional driver" had several run ins with buses when I used to ride the m/bike and one who t-boned the missus car although on her right he decided that she should not apply the rules of the road but instead give way to the bigger vehicle. It went to court 3 times until they realised that costs were going to be awarded against them as well ! - Tossers

 

[Manic172]

Started to cover the bulk head panel in heat reflective covering

 

[Yellow fr]

Started to cover the bulk head panel in heat reflective covering View attachment 7940

Nice and shiny
Looking good


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[Yellow fr]

Fit two new lower arms today did not do the ball joints as the near side is less than 6 months old and no play on the offside so I have two new ball joints sat at work waiting till needed


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[Leon20vt4]

Work in Progress today, swapping the 02m quattro tranny.

Took a break to get lunch. Excuse the pictures on the walls...

 

[Leon20vt4]

Right hand drive polo is gone. One more problem gone and 400 euros more for car parts now.

 

[Gokiwi64]

Started to take front bumper off but she stuck , I've taken all 6 clips off the top, the 2 bolts inside the fog lights, the 2 10mm inside the wheel arches....the screws on the bottom undertray. Its loose but just doesnt want to budge.

 

[Yellow fr]

It’s easier to take the two 8mms from the wing off to take the bumper off


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[Gokiwi64]

Sorted



The old man cave is in a state though

 

[Nathan penney]

Funnily enough I was trying to get my front bumper off today aswell.
It’s never been sat flush with the wing ever since I’ve had it. One of the clips on the inside of the bumper nearest the off side headlamp is missing I think. I couldn’t get it off and I felt like it was going to do more damage trying to get it off.
In the end I took the front wheel arch liner off and managed to fix a small bracket to the flange on the inside of the wing and glue it to the back of the bumper using my favourite thing, gorilla glue!
Seems to have worked, I’ll see properly tommorow when I take the masking tape off the wing and bumper.
I’ll take the opportunity to give the wheel arch lining a good clean while it’s off.

 

[Andrewwright]

I follow this guy on yt. Has one bad ass A3 1.8t BT. Great little gadget for tire pressure on the hop. I found it for £18 and valves for £8 on Amazon. I linked in the comments.


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[Neil01Cupra]

I could be in this all day at the moment. Car was parked up for a year and caused no end of issues ended up changing n75 valve, 4 brand new coil packs, full pcv delete and oil catch can fitted. But today is exciting as I'm in boxing the 256mm vented rear disc setup I bought from a mk1 TT.. And even better got a front set if brembo 4 on the way.

 

[Nizza]

Well I washed this one...and dropped this one off for dyno and mapping!!!

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[Leon20vt4]

Finally got this godforsaken gearbox out and the SMF kit in along with a good gearbox. I would seriously rather scrape my manhood over 3000 miles of broken glass than to do this job again... getting it back in was it's own challenge. The 4x4 angle drive really makes a difference here... also digging my buddies beetle project. To be continued on Tuesday!

 

[Leon20vt4]

Finally got this godforsaken gearbox out and the SMF kit in along with a good gearbox. I would seriously rather scrape my manhood over 3000 miles of broken glass than to do this job again... getting it back in was it's own challenge. The 4x4 angle drive really makes a difference here... also digging my buddies beetle project. To be continued on Tuesday!

That's about the cleanest my hands were the whole day I ended up taking a bath in gear oil and brake fluid, along with a ton of grease everywhere including clumps in my hair. Gouge on my head, and finger as well. All worth it, love hate relationship.