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by perarduapropatria
Sat Mar 23, 2019 5:21 pm
Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
Topic: Hard to drive
Replies: 14
Views: 3724

Re: Hard to drive

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!!

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by perarduapropatria
Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:19 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Ticket holder
Replies: 17
Views: 3860

Re: Ticket holder

Bigtam wrote:
Ricmondo wrote:Go onto Amazon or pop into Maplin and buy a sticky dash pad. Costs around 60 pence and will restrain your tickets, phone, keys, condoms etc. Virtually unnoticeable in use and lasts for years.
Interested to know how many condoms in can hold? :D
365 rubbers in a Goodyear
by perarduapropatria
Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:13 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Bumper scuff.... Grrr
Replies: 12
Views: 2507

Re: Bumper scuff.... Grrr

Well some kind soul (for kind soul read 'retard') left me a lovely bumper scuff this morning right on the corner of the rear bumper (offside) just behind where the mud flap mounts. Mud flap appear to have taken brunt of the hit, but the paint has been scrapped through and the plastic can be seen un...
by perarduapropatria
Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:54 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Ticket holder
Replies: 17
Views: 3860

Re: Ticket holder

Penarth Blues wrote:The Blutak appears to be more expensive than the holder - and far less elegant :D
But can be used for other things too.

Or just spit on it and stick it to the windscreen.
by perarduapropatria
Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:20 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Ticket holder
Replies: 17
Views: 3860

Re: Ticket holder

No its more for holding the pay & park tickets :D Parking tickets get stuck outside normally under wiper :wink: Looks like another solution to a non-existent problem. We have this thing called a "dashboard" - it came free with the car! Have had to use that at the moment not the best o...
by perarduapropatria
Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:20 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Ticket holder
Replies: 17
Views: 3860

Re: Ticket holder

Bigtam wrote: No its more for holding the pay & park tickets :D Parking tickets get stuck outside normally under wiper :wink:
Looks like another solution to a non-existent problem. We have this thing called a "dashboard" - it came free with the car!
by perarduapropatria
Fri Jun 05, 2015 10:20 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Ticket holder
Replies: 17
Views: 3860

Re: Ticket holder

Has anyone fitted this to there polo? http://www.skodaparts.com/product/octavia-fabia-bracket-for-windscreen-parking-ticket-31901 had one on the fabia Vrs thought it was a great idea :D Do you get a lot of parking tickets then? :wink: http://ic.c4assets.com/brands/trigger-happy-tv/series-1/trigger-...
by perarduapropatria
Sat May 30, 2015 8:11 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Window Tint
Replies: 5
Views: 1920

Re: Window Tint

Windscreen tinting is pretty much illegal in this country, as is tinting your front windows The rear windows/bootlid is about all you would want to tint Your playing with fire if you do the fronts/windscreen. It just isnt worth it. We've got these in our cars because they're better than normal sunb...
by perarduapropatria
Sat May 30, 2015 8:33 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Do I need a new tire asap?
Replies: 12
Views: 3261

Re: Do I need a new tire asap?

Same. It's an advisory, maybe. It has never come up on an MOT for me :) but I know what you mean - obviously tyres shouldn't be like this :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It probably depends on the size. If you've got a big pig's ear flapping from your wheel it might be different. At the end o...
by perarduapropatria
Fri May 29, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Do I need a new tire asap?
Replies: 12
Views: 3261

Re: Do I need a new tire asap?

Thanks guys. Feel way better now. Just been quoted £30 to get the alloy fixed properly too so feeling better about the whole thing! Spend the £30 on a Dremel and just polish it smooth? It'll only happen again at some point... Haha, good point. Sadly I always cock up that kind of thing up! Can't loo...
by perarduapropatria
Fri May 29, 2015 10:52 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Do I need a new tire asap?
Replies: 12
Views: 3261

Re: Do I need a new tire asap?

rsmagee wrote:Thanks guys. Feel way better now. Just been quoted £30 to get the alloy fixed properly too so feeling better about the whole thing!
Spend the £30 on a Dremel and just polish it smooth? It'll only happen again at some point...
by perarduapropatria
Fri May 29, 2015 10:39 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Do I need a new tire asap?
Replies: 12
Views: 3261

Re: Do I need a new tire asap?

chrispy. wrote:Ive had that sort of thing on my rear tyre for 3 years.. Hasnt been a problem to me..


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Same. It's an advisory, maybe.
by perarduapropatria
Mon May 25, 2015 4:27 pm
Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
Topic: My first car (Silver 9n3) build thread
Replies: 16
Views: 4328

Re: My first car (Silver 9n3) build thread

Haven't you got homework to be getting on with?
by perarduapropatria
Mon May 25, 2015 4:26 pm
Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
Topic: My first car (Silver 9n3) build thread
Replies: 16
Views: 4328

Re: My first car (Silver 9n3) build thread

silver9n3 wrote: Indeed.

"may invalidate", not will invalidate.

They will have a hard time proving I knew that the modifications had been made if I argue I was told it was standard.
"May" is legal speak for "will"

They won't - they'll pull the VIN