What did you do to your Polo today?

Picked up spark plugs (NGK BKR6EIX), new headlight globes (Philips Bluevision H7, H1, W5W), engine oil (ELF Solarix LSX 5W30), new sump plug and filters (oil, air, pollen, fuel - all from VW Barlo Five Dock for ~$120 total), and a freebie bottle of windscreen washer fluid.

Ready to do my 90K service on the weekend :)

Edit: Not going to change my gearbox oil, since I did that at 80Ks with Redline MTL. Might do it at 95 just so I know it's super-clean and fresh :)

Edit2: Also going to take Hooti3's 17x7 Denvers, I like the OEM wheel look but a bit more size and width won't go astray! Going to fit them with KU31s when I get hold of them.

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Originally Posted by WEDEL.1

Started detailing the Polo. This is the front wheel, before & after. My fingers are hurting from scrubbing. This is about as good as I can do at the moment.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/2...006106ats2.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1...1006107ps9.jpg

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If your going to go to all that trouble, might as well buy some low dust brake pads.

lol... that post is from 3.5 years ago ;)

New brakes and a stud/nut conversion thanks to AUTOsports!

Brake feel is better. Stops on some sort of coin!

http://www.autosports.com.au/images/project-polo/6.jpg
http://www.autosports.com.au/images/project-polo/7.jpg
http://www.autosports.com.au/images/project-polo/8.jpg
http://www.autosports.com.au/images/project-polo/9.jpg

Got a phone holder from the US delivered today. Amazon.com: Cigarette Lighter Plug Car Mount w/ USB port for Universal (Black): Cell Phones & Accessories

Actually bought it more for the van & didn't expect it to sit in the Polo because of the cigarette lighter location, but it's able to be bent in a way to avoid contact with the gear stick.

Not using it to charge the iPhone - i've got the xcarlink for that.

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Originally Posted by WEDEL.1

I bought a bonnet bra from Ebay and put it on for our trip to Pt Victoria. Surprisingingly the majority of stone chips are on the bonnet and not on the bumper.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...08/bra01-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...08/bra03-1.jpg

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Maris

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What happened to the Golf (or have you just got custom plates on both)?

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Originally Posted by geoff_gti

What happened to the Golf (or have you just got custom plates on both)?

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Golf V is WEDEL.1, the Polo is WEDEL.3.

WEDEL.2 is awaiting for the camper trailer, if I ever feel like making another donation to the SA Govt.

Maris

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Originally Posted by Corey_R

lol... that post is from 3.5 years ago ;)

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Yes, and wheels are now black, as above :-)

Maris

yes, and they didn't turn black from brake dust ;)

Finally fitted my rims with the semi-slicks on - the car looks somehow more purposeful.
It will be interesting to see the impact on fuel economy vs the skinny Michelin XM2s

Went for a Sunday drive with my new tyres - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...a-54493-8.html
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1140263-1.jpg


Fuel economy went down by 10% from the stock tyres (about 15% worse than the skinny Energys). AND THE NOISE!!!