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Mk5 General Area / Re: Pirelli Edition - Register
« Last post by SunflowerCraig on September 23, 2026, 08:47:27 pm »Flintstone64 DSG Yellow Suffolk
Still owned mate?
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Still owned mate?
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Pirelli Edition - Register
« Last post by SunflowerCraig on September 23, 2026, 08:46:22 pm »1. Samb377 - DSG - Black - Essex
2. TomGTI - Manual - Reflex Silver - Norfolk
3. Burbs22 - Manual - Black - 3 Door - Surrey/Sussex (Gatwick)
4. Gixerben - Manual - Black - 3 Door - Norfolk
5. A1SGP-manual-black-3door- southampton
6. GtiPirelli - Manual - Black - 5 Door - Leicestershire
7. Tal001- Manual - Black - Birmingham
8. Pirelli Paul - Manual - Black - Herts
9. Pirellski - dsg - Black - 5 Door - Surrey
10. Pirelli08- manual - Silver - 3 door - Cambs
11. Chris08pirelli-manual-black-3 door-central scotland
12. si foz- Manual- Black- 3 Door- Lancashire
13. Lucas_pirelli - Manual - Black - 3 door - Preston
14. PirelliDroo83 - Manual - Black - 3 door - Edinburgh
15. Flashp - DSG - silver - 3 door - Havant (Portsmouth)
16. pirelli simo - silver - Manual - 3 door - Nottinghamshire
17. TaylorGTI - Manual - Silver - 3 Door - Torquay/Essex
18. SpecialistPhil - 3dr - dsg - Black - Teeside
19. Wayne D - Manual - Reflex Silver - 3dr - Armagh (NI)
20. Diaz -Black-DSG-3Dr- Surrey- SELLING SOON 45K, service history etc :)
21. Gra -manual - silver -5door- southend on sea
22. ocrory - Manual - Black - 5 Door - Norfolk
23. nellephant - Manual - Reflex Silver - 5dr - Down (NI)
24. Razabarkatali - Manual - Pearl Black - Manchester
25. Golf2286 - Manual - Black - Nottingham
26. Oisinc - DSG - 5dr - Black - Dublin (26k miles)
27. Oisinc - DSG - 5dr - Black - Dublin (33k miles)
28. pirelliscott - Manual - 3dr - Black - Nottinghamshire/North Yorkshire
29. AndrewGTI - DSG - 5dr - Yellow - Plymouth
Andrew, do you still own the sunflower yellow Pirelli?
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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / Re: Catastrophic or fixable?
« Last post by Lightynolikey on September 23, 2026, 08:45:54 pm »There is no easy, or pleasant answer.
At this mileage everthing is suspect.
Fixing any one part is false economy, something else will give in.
The metal detritus will be in every part of the engine causing havoc, it needs removing 100%.
The short answer is a rebuilt or known good unit.
A complete rear ended car as a donor, just make sure they didnt push it to deliberately crash it!
All the ancilliaries need checking and maybe replacing as covered same miles.
Ps a car sold off in individual parts can reap the most money, reduce ur losses.
At this mileage everthing is suspect.
Fixing any one part is false economy, something else will give in.
The metal detritus will be in every part of the engine causing havoc, it needs removing 100%.
The short answer is a rebuilt or known good unit.
A complete rear ended car as a donor, just make sure they didnt push it to deliberately crash it!
All the ancilliaries need checking and maybe replacing as covered same miles.
Ps a car sold off in individual parts can reap the most money, reduce ur losses.
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Pirelli Edition - Register
« Last post by SunflowerCraig on September 23, 2026, 08:44:01 pm »1. Samb377 - DSG - Black - Essex
2. TomGTI - Manual - Reflex Silver - Norfolk
3. Burbs22 - Manual - Black - 3 Door - Surrey/Sussex (Gatwick)
4. Gixerben - Manual - Black - 3 Door - Norfolk
5. A1SGP-manual-black-3door- southampton
6. GtiPirelli - Manual - Black - 5 Door - Leicestershire
7. Tal001- Manual - Black - Birmingham
8. Pirelli Paul - Manual - Black - Herts
9. Pirellski - dsg - Black - 5 Door - Surrey
10. Pirelli08- manual - Silver - 3 door - Cambs
11. Chris08pirelli-manual-black-3 door-central scotland
12. si foz- Manual- Black- 3 Door- Lancashire
13. Lucas_pirelli - Manual - Black - 3 door - Preston
14. PirelliDroo83 - Manual - Black - 3 door - Edinburgh
15. Flashp - DSG - silver - 3 door - Havant (Portsmouth)
16. pirelli simo - silver - Manual - 3 door - Nottinghamshire
17. TaylorGTI - Manual - Silver - 3 Door - Torquay/Essex
18. SpecialistPhil - 3dr - dsg - Black - Teeside
19. Wayne D - Manual - Reflex Silver - 3dr - Armagh (NI)
20. Diaz -Black-DSG-3Dr- Surrey- SELLING SOON 45K, service history etc :)
21. Gra -manual - silver -5door- southend on sea
22. ocrory - Manual - Black - 5 Door - Norfolk (For sale)
23. nellephant - Manual - Reflex Silver - 5dr - Down (NI)
24. Razabarkatali - Manual - Pearl Black - Manchester
25. Golf2286 - Manual - Black - Nottingham
26. Oisinc - DSG - 5dr - Black - Dublin (26k miles)
27. Oisinc - DSG - 5dr - Black - Dublin (33k miles)
28. pirelliscott - Manual - 3dr - Black - Nottinghamshire/North Yorkshire
29. AndrewGTI - DSG - 5dr - Yellow - Plymouth
30. Rickster - Manual - Black - 3dr - Norwich 2009
31. 993Boy - Manual - Silver - 3dr - Carmarthenshire (54K miles) Just bought
32. TheBALDpuma - Manual - Silver - 5dr - Leeds (50k miles but will increase quick now I have it!)
33. Mk1magic - DSG - 5dr - blue metallic - Derbyshire (70k and won't go up by much)
34.hicksyyy - manual - blue metallic- Essex- 58 - 72k miles
35. Oedo101 - Manual - Black - 5dr - Northants (14k miles) (For sale)
36. Jay_bcfc - DSG - Black - 3dr - Midlands - 58k
37. Pirelli_reece -manual-reflex silver-3dr-2008-55k-midlands
38. P222SAX - DSG - Silver - 5dr - 75kmiles - Lincs
39. Mark5 Pirelli - manual black 3dr 55k Fife Scotland
40. Robg74 - DSG - Black - 5dr - 58k - Hants
41. DAG4R - DSG - Graphite Blue - 5dr - 50K - Slough, Berkshire
42. cozzyboy - DSG - Black - 3dr - 91K - Hong Kong
43. JRS69 - Manual - Black - 5dr - 93k - West London
44. Rsamuel84 - Manual - Black - 5dr - Cardiff - 118k
45. Jacqueswu84-DSG-BLACK-5DR--91KM-BUDAPEST
46. DAG4R - Manual - Reflex Sliver - 5dr - 104K - North Harrow, West London
47.Nevo343 - Black - DSG -5dr - 35k - Kent.
48.09Pirelli - Black - DSG - 5dr - 90K - NZ
49. kumaran_govender - Black 5dr, 2009 reg DSG - Ilford, Essex
50. rsbelly - Black - DSG - 3dr - 81k - Pinner -NW London
51. SunflowerCraig - DSG - 5dr - 77k - South Wales.
2. TomGTI - Manual - Reflex Silver - Norfolk
3. Burbs22 - Manual - Black - 3 Door - Surrey/Sussex (Gatwick)
4. Gixerben - Manual - Black - 3 Door - Norfolk
5. A1SGP-manual-black-3door- southampton
6. GtiPirelli - Manual - Black - 5 Door - Leicestershire
7. Tal001- Manual - Black - Birmingham
8. Pirelli Paul - Manual - Black - Herts
9. Pirellski - dsg - Black - 5 Door - Surrey
10. Pirelli08- manual - Silver - 3 door - Cambs
11. Chris08pirelli-manual-black-3 door-central scotland
12. si foz- Manual- Black- 3 Door- Lancashire
13. Lucas_pirelli - Manual - Black - 3 door - Preston
14. PirelliDroo83 - Manual - Black - 3 door - Edinburgh
15. Flashp - DSG - silver - 3 door - Havant (Portsmouth)
16. pirelli simo - silver - Manual - 3 door - Nottinghamshire
17. TaylorGTI - Manual - Silver - 3 Door - Torquay/Essex
18. SpecialistPhil - 3dr - dsg - Black - Teeside
19. Wayne D - Manual - Reflex Silver - 3dr - Armagh (NI)
20. Diaz -Black-DSG-3Dr- Surrey- SELLING SOON 45K, service history etc :)
21. Gra -manual - silver -5door- southend on sea
22. ocrory - Manual - Black - 5 Door - Norfolk (For sale)
23. nellephant - Manual - Reflex Silver - 5dr - Down (NI)
24. Razabarkatali - Manual - Pearl Black - Manchester
25. Golf2286 - Manual - Black - Nottingham
26. Oisinc - DSG - 5dr - Black - Dublin (26k miles)
27. Oisinc - DSG - 5dr - Black - Dublin (33k miles)
28. pirelliscott - Manual - 3dr - Black - Nottinghamshire/North Yorkshire
29. AndrewGTI - DSG - 5dr - Yellow - Plymouth
30. Rickster - Manual - Black - 3dr - Norwich 2009
31. 993Boy - Manual - Silver - 3dr - Carmarthenshire (54K miles) Just bought
32. TheBALDpuma - Manual - Silver - 5dr - Leeds (50k miles but will increase quick now I have it!)
33. Mk1magic - DSG - 5dr - blue metallic - Derbyshire (70k and won't go up by much)
34.hicksyyy - manual - blue metallic- Essex- 58 - 72k miles
35. Oedo101 - Manual - Black - 5dr - Northants (14k miles) (For sale)
36. Jay_bcfc - DSG - Black - 3dr - Midlands - 58k
37. Pirelli_reece -manual-reflex silver-3dr-2008-55k-midlands
38. P222SAX - DSG - Silver - 5dr - 75kmiles - Lincs
39. Mark5 Pirelli - manual black 3dr 55k Fife Scotland
40. Robg74 - DSG - Black - 5dr - 58k - Hants
41. DAG4R - DSG - Graphite Blue - 5dr - 50K - Slough, Berkshire
42. cozzyboy - DSG - Black - 3dr - 91K - Hong Kong
43. JRS69 - Manual - Black - 5dr - 93k - West London
44. Rsamuel84 - Manual - Black - 5dr - Cardiff - 118k
45. Jacqueswu84-DSG-BLACK-5DR--91KM-BUDAPEST
46. DAG4R - Manual - Reflex Sliver - 5dr - 104K - North Harrow, West London
47.Nevo343 - Black - DSG -5dr - 35k - Kent.
48.09Pirelli - Black - DSG - 5dr - 90K - NZ
49. kumaran_govender - Black 5dr, 2009 reg DSG - Ilford, Essex
50. rsbelly - Black - DSG - 3dr - 81k - Pinner -NW London
51. SunflowerCraig - DSG - 5dr - 77k - South Wales.
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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / Re: Fault after cluster swap
« Last post by Lightynolikey on September 23, 2026, 08:34:35 pm »Hi. There was a company advertising on youtube to code a cluster to your car.(mk5).
Not recomending tho as not used them yet.
Good luck.
Im getting a car that isnt fussed where its clocks are from or if theres the letter "D" in the day of the week its being fitted. Its crazy were accepting this nonsense. Built in obselesence .
Not recomending tho as not used them yet.
Good luck.
Im getting a car that isnt fussed where its clocks are from or if theres the letter "D" in the day of the week its being fitted. Its crazy were accepting this nonsense. Built in obselesence .
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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / Re: **RESOLVED** Unable to complete Steering Limit Stop Adaption
« Last post by Lightynolikey on September 23, 2026, 08:26:00 pm »I cant claim to understand 30% of that, but well done.👍
If someone wants a crack at this car ,your welcome, while i slap a vw manager in wolfsburg with a large wet fish.
I neither have the hardware, softwear or understanding.
All i did was disconnect the battery.
The car will be crushed.
In my estimation vw have made crap if it cant cope with a flat battery.
If someone wants a crack at this car ,your welcome, while i slap a vw manager in wolfsburg with a large wet fish.
I neither have the hardware, softwear or understanding.
All i did was disconnect the battery.
The car will be crushed.
In my estimation vw have made crap if it cant cope with a flat battery.
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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / Re: Gen 3 Steering Rack (MK6/Scirocco) into MK5
« Last post by Lightynolikey on September 23, 2026, 08:09:22 pm »I would love to have a mk4 golf hydraulic only rack.
F!@£% safer, and no stupid lights appearing .
It just works. I dont need an unreliable computer in the steering system. Or gremlins. Or A.i.
Its dangerous.
The KISS universal engineering principle.
Keep It Simple Stupid (vw....).
F!@£% safer, and no stupid lights appearing .
It just works. I dont need an unreliable computer in the steering system. Or gremlins. Or A.i.
Its dangerous.
The KISS universal engineering principle.
Keep It Simple Stupid (vw....).
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Mot nightmare of the decade...
« Last post by Lightynolikey on September 23, 2026, 08:00:14 pm »Cheers.
Problem is cost of any repair or new rack is many times the value of the car.
Why do we need a computer for the steering...?
All these things may save a stupid driver in a new golf.
It will kill anybody and everybody in an old one.
Next car....cheap honda wanted...
Problem is cost of any repair or new rack is many times the value of the car.
Why do we need a computer for the steering...?
All these things may save a stupid driver in a new golf.
It will kill anybody and everybody in an old one.
Next car....cheap honda wanted...
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Members Rides / Re: New Member - Newly Purchased ED30
« Last post by Graney_ED30 on September 23, 2026, 07:01:07 am »Very slowly, a few higher priority issues have cropped up. Still ordering parts though.
Looking really good now it's nearly all back together.
Aye always the case isn’t it, something already comes up! Good that you’re stockpiling though!
Mine has taken a lot longer than I would have liked, but saying that, I’ve also ended up doing quite a lot of ‘While I’m in there’ things 😂 so I’m my own worst enemy. I was also concious of not working on it every weekend as my son is 4 and I like to do things together as that time will go in a flash!
Cheers mate, aye I’m happy with how it has turned out, I’m hopeful that I’ll get it finished this week.
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Members Rides / Re: Edition 30 powered by RBS
« Last post by RBS on September 22, 2026, 07:21:16 am »It was time again to attend my local meet here in Šibenik🇭🇷🥰
