What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[kapowww]

But will the laws apply to older cars ? or only cars presented for ADR ISO-FIX approval from 2013 ?

From what I've been reading it seems existing cars should be fine but I haven't read anything definitive as it is assumed and seems to be a non-issue.

In either case it's a safer system so i would still use it, legal or grey area..

[JustCruisn]

Look what I came home to today !


Anyone have experience sourcing a new tail light ? These are 'smoked' or something ? GTI is different from standard, should I be getting a pair so they both have the same sun fade etc

Help me out.

[Givemecoffee]

There were some Hella tail lights on ebay recently, maybe check that out. Don't think they are smoked, but could be wrong.

[dylan8]

id just get a new pair. would be easier unless you can find one near by at a wreckers.
check out ECS, they sell genuine Hella gear. sometimes need to modify the back of the lights if they are US spec tho to enable fog lights (as i found out..)

[2000MN]

Had car serviced;

- coolant flushed
- brake/clutch fluid flushed
- oil dropped & replaced with RP 10W-40
- 6 x new spark plugs
- 2 x new ignition coils

Oh and ordered some car care gear from ZAS

[Big_M]

Had car serviced;

- coolant flushed
- brake/clutch fluid flushed
- oil dropped & replaced with RP 10W-40
- 6 x new spark plugs
- 2 x new ignition coils

Oh and ordered some car care gear from ZAS

Nice Royal Purple huh. Used it before ?

[2000MN]

Nice Royal Purple huh. Used it before ?

No, I haven't but generally has a good rep. The car was running Mobil 1 15w-50 due to the higher kms but Mobil 1 are no longer producing oil? So the 15w-50 is becoming like hens teeth.

Car feels so much better now with all of the above done, wallet is destroyed thanks to VW's excessive price markup on parts ... $38ea for a spark plug STFU!!!!!!!!!!

[dylan8]

Gave the car a wash (first since the day before Nationals... whoops)
used the 'soap' attachment on my gerni for the first time, worked a treat in lifting all the rubbish off as a pre soak

[Big_M]

No, I haven't but generally has a good rep. The car was running Mobil 1 15w-50 due to the higher kms but Mobil 1 are no longer producing oil? So the 15w-50 is becoming like hens teeth.

Car feels so much better now with all of the above done, wallet is destroyed thanks to VW's excessive price markup on parts ... $38ea for a spark plug STFU!!!!!!!!!!

Mobil Stopping producing oil ? umm. Did you try east coast lubes ?

Mobil 1 15W-50 - Petrol Engine Oils - East Coast Lubes

Brisbane Warehouse

184B Curtin Avenue West
Eagle Farm
Brisbane QLD 4009
Ph: 1800 069 019
Fax: 07 3868 3405


Yeah the VW markup is not friendly. But I'll have to dig out my invoice from VW I don't think I paid 38 ea. I'll see if i can find it.

[JustCruisn]

Got a new tail light.
Saw an ad on gumtree, could not have been better luck.

A lady broke the right hand tail light years ago, VW would only supply a pair, so the left one was left in the shed. Now that she has sold the car the left one was useless to her.
The Mrs picked it up today when visiting grandma as the gold coast.
It includes the bulb carrier and 5 bulbs. Has a VW part sticker, perfect condition OEM.

Total cost $45. farking good result or what ?