The Mk5 FKA Spicy Red Tamale
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The Mk5 FKA Spicy Red Tamale
Picked the one up locally a couple of weeks back
Spice Red MkV FSI Comfortline
88k's Cloth interior and factory mags
Spice Red MkV FSI Comfortline
88k's Cloth interior and factory mags
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I'm scared my fibreglass addiction is becoming a real problem
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Turns out the guy who bought it new had learned to drive by using the force
Both bumpers were knocked around a bit and front guards had a couple of little dings, and rear wheel arch as well
He passed away apparently last year sometime and his wife passed the car on to her nephew who is meant to be a mechanic, so he could fix her up
Well that's where it went sud, his idea of repairs involved spraying primer putty on everything including inside! Then pulling 90% of the interior apart because they couldn't get it to run.
He explained to me that every time it would start I would stall.
So they tried a new battery, nup
Called the RACV, he had no clue either
Then pulled the interior apart looking for the computer cause that must be the problem.
I turned to him and said "the key wasn't coded, and the computers not in there"
"Yeah, how'd you know? We had to get Volkswagen to do a reprogram".
So started on the guards last night
Can't see it in the pics, but colour is wrong and I think he painted it in the dirt with a brush
So a bit of tappa tappa. Then a light skim and some hi fill (8
Put them into some colour this arvo no pics though
Both bumpers were knocked around a bit and front guards had a couple of little dings, and rear wheel arch as well
He passed away apparently last year sometime and his wife passed the car on to her nephew who is meant to be a mechanic, so he could fix her up
Well that's where it went sud, his idea of repairs involved spraying primer putty on everything including inside! Then pulling 90% of the interior apart because they couldn't get it to run.
He explained to me that every time it would start I would stall.
So they tried a new battery, nup
Called the RACV, he had no clue either
Then pulled the interior apart looking for the computer cause that must be the problem.
I turned to him and said "the key wasn't coded, and the computers not in there"
"Yeah, how'd you know? We had to get Volkswagen to do a reprogram".
So started on the guards last night
Can't see it in the pics, but colour is wrong and I think he painted it in the dirt with a brush
So a bit of tappa tappa. Then a light skim and some hi fill (8
Put them into some colour this arvo no pics though
I'm scared my fibreglass addiction is becoming a real problem
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They use metal, probably 15mm long, staples like you'd find holding cheap arsed furniture together to lock the lenses to the housing
Was gonna mask some of the chrome and paint them
But the chrome plastic doesn't hold, so they'll get full paint now I guess
What did you do to your tail lights Arfur
Was gonna mask some of the chrome and paint them
But the chrome plastic doesn't hold, so they'll get full paint now I guess
What did you do to your tail lights Arfur
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So sad that such a late model can get that trashed! Glad you are giving it some life again! But one unfortunate thing with the late models, they just aren't made to last....I have a 2008 Caddy, just on 60k and always babied....but I don't think it will last as long as the older ones....there's some dodgey shit going on with building them now!
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These are what I'm talking about
They're shot through the housing into the edges of the lense to secure it
So after removing them (pain in the arse!) and applying some heat I could split the lense from the housing
The hardest part was splitting the chromed section from the housing. It's all plastic welded tabs
They're shot through the housing into the edges of the lense to secure it
So after removing them (pain in the arse!) and applying some heat I could split the lense from the housing
The hardest part was splitting the chromed section from the housing. It's all plastic welded tabs
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dolpha wrote:Looks like a full once over!
Is she going schwarz? Or stupid question!!
He probably doesn't know yet. He has a lot going on. With the gloss painted, fiberglass subwoofer box to fill the back, & about 7 Tv's to install, & the steering wheel without an airbag, aluminum clip on pedals, universal fit anodized e-brake handle & matching shift knob.
Good find Jase, going to be a good looking car.