'VW05 RED' stolen?....

RedRobin · February 15, 2011, 02:51:00 PM

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Spotted in the Portsmouth area being driven like it was stolen and not driven by RedRobin!

I was at JKM last week and a guy arrives in another red Mk5 GTI (not on this forum) and expresses surprise and relief on seeing me. He had just spotted my car being driven by someone else. It was of course, JKM's Keith who was out with a laptop testing all was well after my coilpack failure.

MAT ED30 · February 15, 2011, 02:52:14 PM

rich83 · February 15, 2011, 02:53:17 PM

You had me worried then for a split second!

Andy · February 15, 2011, 02:54:42 PM

you had me going thier R/R

RedRobin · February 15, 2011, 02:55:03 PM

Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 15, 2011, 02:52:14 PM

....You should know me well enough by now to already know I'm easily confused.

rich83 · February 15, 2011, 02:55:43 PM

Has the coil pack fixed the issues that were identified on the RR?

RedRobin · February 15, 2011, 02:57:44 PM

Quote from: richwig83 on February 15, 2011, 02:53:17 PM

You had me worried then for a split second!

Quote from: maxitrol on February 15, 2011, 02:54:42 PM

you had me going thier R/R

....For a moment it had the guy who spotted my car a bit worried too.

MAT ED30 · February 15, 2011, 02:59:57 PM

at first i thought it was the vwr car as i have it outside my house now

i was thinking they know i have it

RedRobin · February 15, 2011, 03:01:24 PM

Quote from: richwig83 on February 15, 2011, 02:55:43 PM

Has the coil pack fixed the issues that were identified on the RR?

....Yes thanks

. The random and not often misfire under load was indeed the coilpack as suspected by JKM at the dyno session you attended.

All running sweet now, tracked and aligned, just needing the front wheel arches sorted.

RedRobin · February 15, 2011, 03:02:48 PM

Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 15, 2011, 02:59:57 PM

at first i thought it was the vwr car as i have it outside my house now i was thinking they know i have it

....Ah, that explains why the Red Temptress is never at VWR when I visit - You've got her. I thought they had sold her.

stealthwolf · February 15, 2011, 03:05:06 PM

When I saw the titile, I thought it might've been posssible. Then I saw the poster and wondered whether it was a case of cloned plates. Then I saw the letters J, K and M. Suddenly everything made sense!

RedRobin · February 15, 2011, 03:20:18 PM

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I was relying on the "?" in the title to give it away. A slightly pointless thread in some ways, but it did make the guy Stoo wonder.

rich83 · February 15, 2011, 11:45:22 PM

Quote from: RedRobin on February 15, 2011, 03:01:24 PM
Quote from: richwig83 on February 15, 2011, 02:55:43 PM

Has the coil pack fixed the issues that were identified on the RR?

....Yes thanks . The random and not often misfire under load was indeed the coilpack as suspected by JKM at the dyno session you attended.

All running sweet now, tracked and aligned, just needing the front wheel arches sorted.

Excellent! What issue are you having with the arches?

RedRobin · February 16, 2011, 10:41:46 AM

Quote from: richwig83 on February 15, 2011, 11:45:22 PM

Excellent! What issue are you having with the arches?

^ Paint lifted after arch liners gently pushed up to avoid tyre rub only when cornering very hard indeed on things like tight small roundabouts or very sharp turns. It's a paint issue not a rust warranty issue. I think I've found someone who can help me out repairing them.

Mandy · February 16, 2011, 10:55:39 AM

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OMG Robin! You look scary upside down!!