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hi guys, my polo is going into a crash repairers for some work, can you tell me will the replacement parts (ie bonnet, front drivers wing, lower fron bumper etc) will they be as resistant to chips as and rust as the panels that were installed when it was built at the factory, or is there a process i...

does anyone know how the gear linkage alinment is checked? i'd like to ask my local garage to do it because this might solve the above problems?

no-one experienced this or got any ideas?

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will it be nice and simple and say 'non-acidic' or do i have to check the ingredients list for something like polymethylhydocobustichlorhyhafenthol?

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where can i get the vauxhall gasket sealant from? is thsi the best thing then?


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nick

thanks for all your advice guys - have ordered four Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's - should get em next eek, then can refurb my alloys - should be fun

hi guys, got my red gti last week - the previous owner has evidently put it through a car awash or two as areas of the car are covered in lots of fine scratches, and then swirl marks. whats the best way to get the paintwork up to standard, i must be able to get rid of them. am not eager to start usi...

nice looking car - are those the standard wheels? am looking wether to get new wheels or refurb mine at the mo

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nick

do i need any compnents, or is it just reconnecting something?

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i've noticed tht when i'm driving and go to change down or stop at lights or a junction it can be difficult to get into gear, just dosent feel very smooth, no clunks or grating or anything, as i've just had a new clutch, just a bit notchy. i know the logical thing would be not to slow down or stop, ...

i bought mine privately for 5,400, 51plate 21k, flash red, cloth, climate, sunroof

phoned vw this morning, as the previous owner had a childseat and had the passenger airbag disconnected - vw want £90 to reconnect it - is this something i can do myself guys? anyone know?


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nick

another question!! i'm prob gonna do the rim refurb soon as mine are pretty bad all round.. so hoping i can get a few questions answered. is there any way i can get the outer rims sealed with something permanent to stop this happening again? some clear coating or protective finish with the centre bi...

hi guys, to cut a long story short - got my gti back from garage yesterday, bought it privately last monday and the clutch went on the way home - so they've had it for the week. anyroad - all fixed now - its a 51 plate 5dr flash red - 21,000 miles - i paid £5,400 for it, plus the £600 for new clut...

hi guys,

my car was serviced by my local garage and now i need the radio code.
it being the weekend and all, i doubt i have much chance of getting a radio code from the dealers, are they all the same? can someone get it for me? what details do you need?

its a 51plate red 5door gti

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nick