What did you and your MK2 do today?

[Big Lee M]

So me and the mk2 decided to collide with this in the outside lane of the motorway...

Which resulted in this...

Smashed the under tray and NSF wheel arch liner. Also snapped the metal clip off the CV boot. God knows how it didn't do any more damage as when I pulled over on the motorway I had to rag it out of the underneath of the car. Very annoying however lucky as it could have been a lot worse.

5 minutes after we collided they closed the motorway and shifted the remaining 4 parts of metal on the motorway. Emailed highways agency see if I can get any money back off them but I doubt it.


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Christ glad you're ok, and there's not too much damage. Where was this? M62?

 

[richicupra]

Does anyone know if switching to a 5W40 spec oil reduces the oil consumption on the TFSI?

 

[olitaylor07]

Bl00dy hell. Lucky it didn't flick up and hit windscreen , bad enough though. Looks like parts of a temporary road sign.

Yeah I think that too looks like the top and side section. Sounded awful when we went over it, massive bang and a scraping sound.


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[olitaylor07]

Christ glad you're ok, and there's not too much damage. Where was this? M62?

Yeah damage could have been a lot worse. Don't know how it didn't to be honest. Yeah eastbound between 26 M606 and 27 Birstall.

Could be worse could of frazzled my piston


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[Matt cla]

Was going to fit my sportline springs today but unfortunately didn't make it past the drivers side!
All the bolts around the hub and strut were well and truly seized. Wouldn't budge with power tools or even with a length of scaffold as a lever. Looks like they'll need hitting with a torch to heat them up. Anyone had problems with the bolts before?

 

[Big Lee M]

Yeah damage could have been a lot worse. Don't know how it didn't to be honest. Yeah eastbound between 26 M606 and 27 Birstall.

Could be worse could of frazzled my piston


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You know what happens when worse things happen though don't you, you build it a lot better. Don't replace, upgrade I've always said. Ha ha

 

[markrich]

Was going to fit my sportline springs today but unfortunately didn't make it past the drivers side!
All the bolts around the hub and strut were well and truly seized. Wouldn't budge with power tools or even with a length of scaffold as a lever. Looks like they'll need hitting with a torch to heat them up. Anyone had problems with the bolts before?

Yea had to heat one side of mine up

 

[wylie86]

Fitted shim on gearbox to stop the whining on deceleration (which worked a treat) and resealed all the doors with some butyl strip.

 

[SEAN_P_]

Drove around with no music on listening to my new exhaust system brappppp WoOOOoOo lol

 

[Rob_Talisman]

Just got the car out for a clean. Started the pressure washing and ....

Gutted


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[locky]

Just got the car out for a clean. Started the pressure washing and ....

Gutted


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Oh shiii..
Will it buff out...?

 

[locky]

Drove around with no music on listening to my new exhaust system brappppp WoOOOoOo lol

What did you get and from where etc mate?

 

[Rob_Talisman]

Oh shiii..
Will it buff out...?

Buff!!!! Thats paint that blew off!!! Feck

 

[kazand]

Just got the car out for a clean. Started the pressure washing and ....

Gutted


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Kin ell what pressure is your washer running at?

 

[Rob_Talisman]

No idea its a karcher k2.


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[Rob_Talisman]

A. Will halfords have touch up paint for this ? And if so

B. Should i use it or wait n get it from seat?


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[KebabWarrior81]

A. Will halfords have touch up paint for this ? And if so

B. Should i use it or wait n get it from seat?


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Personally I'd wait mate you can get a proper colour match then.

 

[Crafoo]

A. Will halfords have touch up paint for this ? And if so

B. Should i use it or wait n get it from seat?


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That's imo far too big to do a touch up on, respray territory I'd say.

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[kazand]

No idea its a karcher k2.


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Was you using normal lance or the whizzy rotary one (technical term)?

 

[KebabWarrior81]

Was you using normal lance or the whizzy rotary one (technical term)?

Was thinking that myself as I've got the K2 and only use the normal lance and never had any issues,has the car had any repairs there before that your aware of?