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Wow 8500 hits in 4 months - thats incredible!!
Thats because everyone wants to see how pimp this FLASH RED Polo GTI looks 8) :lol:
Of course :D

UPDATE:

Right the short shifter is now fitted and WOW what a difference! Its like driving a totally different gearbox. So 'slotted' its awesome!
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That splitter action sucks :(
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ABS Sensor has just arrived, so I'm gonna sort that out after work!
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You gunna get the splitter done then?
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Its being resprayed at 4PM today, so it should be done by the time i get home (I pray!)
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Sweet, keep it off for a few days let the paint harden
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It has to be done on there....seems it was sprayed when attached to the bumper....oh the joy!

I am loving this short shift tho - makes fast changes so much more fun!
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alexperkins wrote:It has to be done on there....seems it was sprayed when attached to the bumper....oh the joy!

I am loving this short shift tho - makes fast changes so much more fun!
go careful with the gearbox though alex...
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Keep it mint alex, I want be able to see it in it's prime on the 31st! Thought you were going to back out when you mentioned that small stone chip and the splitter damage!

Lol, I wonder if you deserve this yet...

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Haha pimp cane :D

UPDATE:

Well the splitter is all resprayed, and looks as good as can be with the amount of damage i created! So I'm please about that.

In other news, the ABS sensor - well the sensor itself was fine....the issue was the fact that the hook that holds the cable at the bottom of the suspension strut had disappeared.

This released the cable, so it curved into the path of the tyre...as this had happened, the tyre had burned through the ABS cable - completely!

Seeing as a new one is like 40 quid, and requires a pin stamper to remove, I salvaged a spare one i had lying around, and have replaced the damaged cable and the clip.

So it seems that when something goes wrong...its never what you think it is!

And now my alternator is making a hissing sound. woo bloody hoo!
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Thats pretty yuki, random how the sensor went, u no how it went???
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gti's always seem to have noisey alternator belts...my old one was realy bad if u remember
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Good it hear it's fixed, finally 100% happy with it yet? Lol, oh and...

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hahaha pimp love it!

Read the big post trotta ull read all about it!
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I can't believe how much stuff you are going through Alex! These cars are real money pits.
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