MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: modelreject on February 22, 2011, 01:53:10 pm
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I was wondering how many people here keep their lovely outside, mainly because they probably don't have a garage. And any advice on this to keep it looking ship shape and surviving the elements, especialy frost.
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lots and lots of wax :grin:
mine was in storage, but for the most part it lives outside as my 1970's garage does fit the car but i would have to climb out the sunroof to park it in there :laugh:
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I don't have a garage, so mine is parked on the drive.
I don't have anything to protect it. Although I will be giving it a detail next month once the weather is better which should help to protect it.
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Yep mine is parked on the street outside my house, as is my next door neighbours mk5 gti and a few doors down there's a mk1 gti parked on the street. Never had a problem and don't do anything in particular :happy2:
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Mine is parked on the drive too, no garage at my home, wasn't as into cars when bought the house, but really wish I had one now.
Next house it's a must, but I know I will just throw a MK1 in there instead and never keep the MK5 out of the cold.
Would love to have one esp over the winter, hate scraping off ice at 6am.
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When at home it's garaged but when working it's out side. Had bad snow & frost all winter but as above regular washing & plenty of Autoglym & it still looks mint.
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Great! Good to know it can take a beating and still look and work well. I have a Mk3 whihc is 13 years old. Still going string but getting mighty rusty.
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mines in the street regular cleaning have been offered the use of neighbours huge garage with pit but used it once and had to wait til late morning before he opened it hes in his eighties so didnt want to disturb him early great offer though
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mine lives outside, we have a garage but non off us use it,
as VC said if i did use it i would struggle to get out or would have to carpet the walls fully to protect doors
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No way is mine ever left on the street. Heard today about a load of chavs who walked on the roofs of cars here last thursday night. Wing mirrors got smashed off too. :fighting:
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No way is mine ever left on the street. Heard today about a load of chavs who walked on the roofs of cars here last thursday night. Wing mirrors got smashed off too. :fighting:
I wouldn't leave mine on the street if I had a choice.
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No way is mine ever left on the street. Heard today about a load of chavs who walked on the roofs of cars here last thursday night. Wing mirrors got smashed off too. :fighting:
I wouldn't leave mine on the street if I had a choice.
....I rent a garage.
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Must admit i live in a good post code area & in the 10 years i've lived there never had any bother with cars left on the drive's/streets etc BUT mine is still garaged every night i'm not working. Great in winter when you can just drive straight off & it is safer.
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Great! Good to know it can take a beating and still look and work well. I have a Mk3 whihc is 13 years old. Still going string but getting mighty rusty.
Unfortunately MK5's rust pretty good too ...
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both stuck outside, reminds me the GTI needs a run as hasn't moved for 4 weeks
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both stuck outside, reminds me the GTI needs a run as hasn't moved for 4 weeks
....Bring her on thursday :happy2:
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both stuck outside, reminds me the GTI needs a run as hasn't moved for 4 weeks
....Bring her on thursday :happy2:
i want vagcom scan on the roc otherwise i would
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Mines snuggled in the garage already... Dont even feel safe leaving it on the drive :happy2:
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Mines outside 24/7 as I've no garage. All I do is use plenty of Coli 845 and wash it as often as the weather allows really. It gets dirty very quickly due to my commute to work and back, mainly because there are a lot of rural vehicles using the same road and they leave bloody mud everywhere. It's very annoying. Still, it comes up nice after every wash.
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Mines outside 24/7 as I've no garage. All I do is use plenty of Coli 845 and wash it as often as the weather allows really. It gets dirty very quickly due to my commute to work and back, mainly because there are a lot of rural vehicles using the same road and they leave bloody mud everywhere. It's very annoying. Still, it comes up nice after every wash.
I was about to post a reply almost word to word the same :happy2:
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I hope you guys wash underneath as much as on top as theres not alot of protection under there.
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Heated garage - F/big boiler in the corner, always stays warm - previous house owner even insulated the garage door!
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Craigy123 has a car coon. Its a big bubble :signLOL:
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I'm living back at my parents at the minute,plenty of garage space. But all in use :sad1:
So mine stays outsite 24/7.
As said, I just wash it once a week and apply a layer of collinite about every 2 months!
Got the underneath of mine properly steam cleaned and 4 wheel alignment done.
Sitting very pretty at the moment! :drool:
Yeah I was shocked at how much dirt had got underneath mine from Being cleaned in November for MOT
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Mine lives outside too, in a secure(ish) carpark, or just outside my flat so I can gaze down at her :love:
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The next house i get, first on list will be good sized garage :wink:, i only drive my car on weekends be surprised how dirty it gets just sitting on the drive, with help of tree sap, dust, next door cats climbing all over it, be nice give car good clean put it in garage stays clean until drive it again!!! :smiley:
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I hope you guys wash underneath as much as on top as theres not alot of protection under there.
I got these in, fit right onto the karcher and I can get under the arches and under the body.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe170%2Fb44fy%2FIMAG0172.jpg&hash=edeeae759599c26c082cfefbc32b4c5bbb61c883)
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I hope you guys wash underneath as much as on top as theres not alot of protection under there.
I got these in, fit right onto the karcher and I can get under the arches and under the body.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe170%2Fb44fy%2FIMAG0172.jpg&hash=edeeae759599c26c082cfefbc32b4c5bbb61c883)
How much please? :pomppomp:
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mine lives in the garage, and I like the feeling of locking it up at night, not that it would make much difference if somebody really wanted it :laugh:
but it is nice not having to scrape when its cold :happy2:
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Mine is tucked away in the grg between my beetle and the Clio
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I hope you guys wash underneath as much as on top as theres not alot of protection under there.
I got these in, fit right onto the karcher and I can get under the arches and under the body.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe170%2Fb44fy%2FIMAG0172.jpg&hash=edeeae759599c26c082cfefbc32b4c5bbb61c883)
Shameless plug :fighting: ................. how much?? :party:
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Id like to say its in the garage, but unfortunately not. My polo GTI is using it all up till my brother takes it on!