Official Golf MK6 Picture Thread - 2nd Edition - Discussion Thread

[Corey_R]

Hey Guys.

As per before the "crash", I've locked the Official Picture Thread and update the 1st post there, as well as the first post of this discussion thread with the new instructions.

The summary is:

• All photos get posted within this discussion thread
• All discussion occurs within this disucssion thread as well (hope that was obvious )
• At regular intervals a mod will copy any relevant post with photos to the locked main photo thread, thus allowing those who just want uninterrupted photos the opportunity to experience that.

[dave_r]

I used Mr Sheen on the paintwork & Jif cream on the rims .... The secret though is in the use of tea bags as application pads! These were used bags but you get an even better results if they are new!!

LOL

This looks damn good! Love those wheels. Probably my favourite rims I have seen on a VW so far bar none.

Yeah, one of the nicer ones I've seen that's for sure!

[elisiX]

Thanks guys. Was just lucky to come across them locally brand new.

[Mr_Bob]

+1, really nice rims,
and you can be confident that there won't be too many other sets floating around in Oz on a mkvi

[Corey_R]

So on the weekend I went around to my mate's place and we did some work on my R.
This included:
Installation of Lakin Plates brackets and covers on front and rear
Left side VW original equipment aspherical mirror glass
OSIR O-Rest
S2TPP DSG Paddle Shifters

We took photos of most of this... except for the DSG paddle shifters! Mostly cause the installation of them was a bit of a PITA and we forgot! They are SO worth it though!

The first photo is when we were setting up. I'd just removed the number plates which were secured by 3M Double-sided Clear tape, and I'd used eucalyptus oil to clean up the residue, and then Permanon to clear up the oil and "recoat" the paintwork:


Lining up the Lakin rear plate bracket was quite an anxious task thanks to the fact that there are no pre-drilled holes from the factory! (Thanks VW!). It's made worse by the fact that the plate area is NOT flat, and due to this, neither is the Lakin Plates bracket, and even worse, you then have a trapezoid surrounding. Anyway - two people makes this job easier. Just put masking tape around where you think the holes will be, then whilst one person holes the bracket, the other continually measures until you've got it exactly where you want, and then make the holes through the bracket. The bracket is attached via self-tapping screws, so we're really just making small pilot holes to ensure things go where we want them to.

Some people make their lives easier by just having the plate lined up along the bottom ledge of the bumper - but I wanted it more centralised just to make things more difficult!


Once the bracket is in place, it's then time to drill the holes in the top corners of the plate to attach it to the bracket via the cover:


And the end result looks pretty good, imo:


Next up was the fitment of the front plate bracket. As you can see, I had some squished bugs on the front due to my drive to Lithgow (via Bells Line Of Road) and back (via Great Western Hwy) the night before. I'd cleaned up the area where the plate bracket was to attach. If you look carefully you can see that the 4 factory made holes are currently covered by the Ventureshield installed by Surface Tech:


After slicing a + into the Ventureshield over each hole, and putting in the Lakin Plates supplied nylon screw plug spacer thingamybobs, the plate bracket and then plate and cover were on within 10 minutes:



We then did the left side VW OE aspherical mirror glass. Didn't think that was exciting enough to take photos at the time. Basically it's identical to the glass in the driver's mirror. I just adjusted the left mirror so that there was some space between it and the housing on all sides, then got my fingers (and nails) and pulled out the original mirror with a moderate amount of force. Then just unclip the two wires for the mirror heating, connect them up to the new mirror, and then push it into place with a mild amount of force. I'll take a photo myself at some point.


Next up, the OSIR O-Rest. This is secured with 3 self tapping screws. However, there is very little clearance for a drill to get in make the pilot holes so we decided to take the footrest and its attached trim out of the car. This is secured by a single allen key and a single flat blade screw:


The OSIR O-Rest uses 3 self-tapping screws with allen key heads. So again, we just drilled 3 small pilot holes to ensure things line up how we want. I also put some strips of the 3M Double-sided clear tape under the two plastic pieces which make up the black inserts. I didn't remove the backing for the tape; it's literally just there to provide some pressure so the plastic doesn't rattle etc:


And here it is installed in the car:



Next up we did the S2TPP DSG Paddle Shifter installation. VW have really made the MK6 steering wheel difficult to dismantle! Some people report being able to do the installation on their MKV's on their own, but I would highly recommend anyone doing it on a MK6 to have a trusty and capable friend with them. We completely forgot to stop and take photos of each step, but I'll have some photos of the end result later.

Anyway, it was now evening and I was late for meeting my girlfriend and friends at the Carol's In The Domain, so we took one extra shot before I left:



Hope you like the photos guys.
I'll have my mate take some more photos after Christmas and once I've got the window tint done.

[Mr_Bob]

Looks good Corey,
That Osir rest pedal looks the business, it's just been added to my list
Plate holders are tidy too

[runningmanz]

Nice work Corey! Some sweet mods there. How are you enjoying driving the R? Pluses and minuses? Man I can't wait for mine!! Less than 4 weeks now *fingers crossed*

[dave_r]

We took photos of most of this... except for the DSG paddle shifters! Mostly cause the installation of them was a bit of a PITA and we forgot! They are SO worth it though!

My replacement set arrived yesterday but I gotta find someone to help with doing it. Where there any tools you used to make life easier?

Then just unclip the two wires for the mirror heating, connect them up to the new mirror, and then push it into place with a mild amount of force.

They're heated? Didn't know that! Have to order one of them as well but was hoping to get one for the Polo as well. Can't find a place that has both though.

Plates look good, though the front would have looked nicer with the fullsize plate? Mine are still hanging on with double sided tape!

[Corey_R]

Looks good Corey,
That Osir rest pedal looks the business, it's just been added to my list
Plate holders are tidy too

Thanks! Yeah, the OSIR O-Rest is good. I got it from them direct in the USA cause the local reseller never replied to my emails about the price. It's not really cheap for what it is (a thin bit of metal and two pieces of plastic), and the inserts being plastic don't exactly match the rubber inserts for the brake and gas pedals, but there isn't any alternative and it does look pretty good! It just finishes off the footwell nicely So that's the most important thing

Nice work Corey! Some sweet mods there. How are you enjoying driving the R? Pluses and minuses? Man I can't wait for mine!! Less than 4 weeks now *fingers crossed*

Cheers. The R is great to drive. Quiet and comfortable when you're just cruising/stuck in traffic. Quick and chuckable when you need to get things done!
The Dynaudio is the first car stereo I've bothered to use (previously I just used some "high end custom IEMs" if it was just me in the car). The DCC is awesome. I'd really have to get nitpicky to find problems.

My replacement set arrived yesterday but I gotta find someone to help with doing it. Where there any tools you used to make life easier?

I used the left-side mirror that I'd taken off the car to help guide the SMALL flat-blade screw driver into the clip behind the wheel. We didn't disconnect the battery or pop the airbag fuse (at our own risk of course). Makes it easier to turn the wheel etc if you can still turn on the car). You really do need quite a bit of force (with your fingers and hands) to pull off the airbag/horn cover. But it will come off. Once you have that off and the OE shifters out, I'd also recommend using small tweezers to release the clips holding the hinge pins, then a small allen key to push the hinge pin through. Just be patient, you don't want to break anything!

They're heated? Didn't know that! Have to order one of them as well but was hoping to get one for the Polo as well. Can't find a place that has both though.

They sure are. I'm still getting used to the left mirror. It doesn't make as big of a difference as the right one does, so I probably wouldn't be telling everyone to run out and get them if that was the ONLY thing you were buying. But if it's an additional item on a shipment you're already doing, I figure you may as well.

Plates look good, though the front would have looked nicer with the fullsize plate? Mine are still hanging on with double sided tape!

Nah - I really didn't want the full sized plate on the front. It just looks too big. I quite like the layout of it now, and the black glossy powdercoat of the Lakin Bracket blends in well with the black glossy grills of the R.

[Prodigy]

Looks great Corey and i love the footrest.