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Offline KTR

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Worrying issue with new GTI
« on: October 24, 2016, 06:14:02 pm »
Hi Guys,

I just picked up this 56 plate GTI. I am just going to post a photo initially and see if you guys see what is potentially quite worrying to me.

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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2016, 07:49:59 pm »
Looks the same as my black GTI from the back
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2016, 07:53:11 pm »
With an open question like that, you run the risk of people point things out you hadn't noticed  :signLOL:

Looks maybe like the right hand rear wheel arch/bumper cuts in a bit? Could just be camera angle.

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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2016, 07:57:01 pm »
Offside wheel sticking out 15mm more than nearside? Although the photo probably wasn't taken exactly centrally.

Dunno....???
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2016, 07:58:15 pm »
Quote from: f00glee on October 24, 2016, 07:53:11 pm
With an open question like that, you run the risk of people point things out you hadn't noticed  :signLOL:

Looks maybe like the right hand rear wheel arch/bumper cuts in a bit? Could just be camera angle.
Beat me to it!
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2016, 08:00:42 pm »
Looks like mine, even down to the bottom of the black bumper trim being a tiny bit wonky.
I reversed over my car washing bucket  :rolleye:  :signLOL:
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2016, 08:05:53 pm »
serious paint fading going on there Have you considered a complete respray. Pretty sure the GTI badge is 7mm too low
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2016, 08:10:57 pm »
Quote from: AJP on October 24, 2016, 07:57:01 pm
Offside wheel sticking out 15mm more than nearside? Although the photo probably wasn't taken exactly centrally.

Dunno....???

This one takes the cake, I made sure I took the photo directly in the centre from behind. It is really quite a lot further out. It is around 20mm further out, any ideas what this could be? Has the car had a knock and the body work is off (doesn't look it to me) or is the axel/ wheel out of alignment somehow?
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2016, 08:17:57 pm »
Looks like someone with a green plastic bag over their head is sat in your driver's seat....and you have left your front door open????

Dunno...i give in....
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2016, 08:21:19 pm »
Ha!! You beat me to to it. I was gonna say there was a giant green and orange leprechaun growing out of your drivers side headrest :rolleye:
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2016, 08:26:42 pm »
The inner and outer lights aren't level  :signLOL:
And apart from it being a golf  :doh:
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2016, 09:11:39 pm »
Brake disks look a bit rusty to me
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2016, 10:04:51 pm »
It's easy... Can't you tell????
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2016, 10:06:16 pm »
Quote from: KTR on October 24, 2016, 06:14:02 pm
Hi Guys,

I just picked up this 56 plate GTI. I am just going to post a photo initially and see if you guys see what is potentially quite worrying to me.



Camber looks very off on one wheel. Has it got adjustable arms? Get it to a garage.
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Re: Worrying issue with new GTI
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2016, 08:01:24 am »
Could be a non-OEM replica wheel on the side that's sticking out?

Get it to a garage


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