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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #195 on: May 20, 2012, 06:28:19 pm »
Car looks great Mandy  :wink:

I have some Eibach's sitting in my shed waiting to be fitted. Looking at the drop on your car it makes me want to fit them as soon as poss.
Can you maybe pm me the details of who fitted your springs and how much etc...

Simon  :happy2:

Thanks Simon, I'll pm you the details. :happy2:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #196 on: May 26, 2012, 11:25:29 am »
So after almost a week of having the springs fitted, I looked to have the wheel alignment done. I couldn't get in to Denmead Tyres (wait was too long :rolleye:) so just went to a place in Southampton. I believe the results are now all good but the front camber is not 100%, partly my fault though as I was 15mins late. :ashamed: I didn't get any castor measurements either. :confused:



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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #197 on: May 26, 2012, 11:44:28 am »
So after almost a week of having the springs fitted, I looked to have the wheel alignment done. I couldn't get in to Denmead Tyres (wait was too long :rolleye:) so just went to a place in Southampton. I believe the results are now all good but the front camber is not 100%, partly my fault though as I was 15mins late. :ashamed: I didn't get any castor measurements either. :confused:



If i remember correctly, Caster is not adjustable so that's why you don't have a reading for it. HTH

PS. received the key covers thanks.

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #198 on: June 27, 2012, 03:17:44 pm »
Now that the springs have settled in I thought I'd take a few pics.







Had a slight rubbing issue with the tyre and inside of wheel arch so have had a screw from each front wing removed.

Also had an advisory recently that there is a crack in my resonated box, exhaust hasn't even covered that many miles and not excessively old either. :sad1:

It's currently being dealt with though. :smiley:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #199 on: June 27, 2012, 03:33:03 pm »
This is now my favourite mk5 ever, looks perfect IMO :)

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #200 on: June 27, 2012, 09:46:19 pm »
Superb Mandy!  :notworthy:

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #201 on: June 27, 2012, 09:57:41 pm »
Rubbing with even just springs?
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #202 on: June 28, 2012, 01:06:21 pm »
This is now my favourite mk5 ever, looks perfect IMO :)

Superb Mandy!  :notworthy:

Thank you. :pomppomp:


Rubbing with even just springs?

Yes, just slightly. Also due to the VZ's being wider and having a lower offset than the Pescaras.  :happy2:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #203 on: June 28, 2012, 03:18:25 pm »
car looks brilliant.  Where did you get the pink key cover from?
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #204 on: June 28, 2012, 04:44:20 pm »

Where did you get the pink key cover from?


....She got it from a specialist rubber goods supplier called Mandy  :evilgrin: - Be nice to her and she'll sell you one - Lots of variants available (variants of colour!).


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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #205 on: June 28, 2012, 04:52:55 pm »
The ideal colour combination on a silver Golf for me  :happy2: Looks very smart Mandy.

How many times did you have a go at getting into that space?  :laugh: I'd have parked very defensively in an 'end space'. Can't explain the amount of times I've come back to find some family trash wagon parked 3 inches from my GTI  :fighting:  :fighting:

Are the VZ's 8.5J all round, or 8J wide remind me?  :happy2:
Looks good! It sits as I want mine to sit in fact.
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #206 on: June 29, 2012, 11:55:49 am »
car looks brilliant.  Where did you get the pink key cover from?

Thanks, the key covers can be found here:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,40087.0.html

The ideal colour combination on a silver Golf for me  :happy2: Looks very smart Mandy.

How many times did you have a go at getting into that space?  :laugh: I'd have parked very defensively in an 'end space'. Can't explain the amount of times I've come back to find some family trash wagon parked 3 inches from my GTI  :fighting:  :fighting:

Are the VZ's 8.5J all round, or 8J wide remind me?  :happy2:
Looks good! It sits as I want mine to sit in fact.

My parking skills aren't that bad actually- parking sensors do help a great deal. :P That is the end space that I'm parked in, that's the kerb next to the drain, not a painted line. I always try to park on the end unless if it's raining then I'm forced to park inbetween cars and do a 'supermarket dash' type shop to try and get back to the car before the cars either side.  :grin:

The wheels are 8J wide, sits nicely in the arches. :drool:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #207 on: June 29, 2012, 12:20:16 pm »
Car looks well Mandy, the paintwork shine is superb what polish wax etc do you use if you dont mind me asking

also your parking isnt that bad for a lady...  :signLOL:

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #208 on: June 30, 2012, 11:57:00 am »
Car looks well Mandy, the paintwork shine is superb what polish wax etc do you use if you dont mind me asking

also your parking isnt that bad for a lady...  :signLOL:

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Thanks, I don't really have a strict cleaning/washing routine (for the car), it gets clayed twice a year, then every now and again I (or my bf) just put a layer of Collinite 476 wax on it. I find it such a mission to get that stuff off though! Shows what a durable wax it is, very tough! I almost die each time I have to wax the car with Collinite. :rolleye: Oh, and Autoglym Extra Protection Gloss is a great addition to make it shiny. :happy2:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #209 on: June 30, 2012, 12:19:50 pm »
Looks like Iv'e been a bit of a muppet Mandy.... :laugh:

The springs I brought are actualy for a DSG car and not a manual.  I'll be selling them soon and buying the right one's next time  :popcornsoda: