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

[tomtom_r32]

Went out for a drive last night and upon starting up realised that my passenger xenon is dead. =(
Flickers on then turns off.

Waiting on replacements from UK.
Anyone know shipping times from UK to AUS?

[Golf4]

fuel system cleaner

chucked in a bottle of Nulon Fuel System cleaner after having the throttle body cleaned, sparks done and still having some issues with first start in mornings. Read about the carbon buildup, etc.

Now she fires straight up...never would have believed it had I not tried it....we'll see how long it lasts.

[Yevvy]

Went out for a drive last night and upon starting up realised that my passenger xenon is dead. =(
Flickers on then turns off.

Waiting on replacements from UK.
Anyone know shipping times from UK to AUS?

a week maybe?

[McDub]

very pissed off with my car... last 6 months has been like this:
i'd post more about it, but i'd have to mention someone who's a member on here...
honestly have no idea what to do...

[JustCruisn]

Don't tell us names but what is the problem ?

[McDub]

long story, just having troubles getting my car running right and am getting sick of being patient...

[Dyldo]

Started to give the old girl a wash and then a good vacuum and interior clean (wouldn't call my efforts a detail just yet).

Gave the engine bay a whole can of degreaser and a good rinse. Boy she chucked up some steam after that, but the engine is nice and clean now and funnily the car now smells good as you approach it.

Gave the windows a good going over too. its always good to see out of clear glass. Might try the glazed headlight polish mod tomorrow (where is that sandpaper....?)

When i got to the body i was frustrated to see the previous owner's buffing compound still there. Not only was it in the cracks and crevices between doors and around trim and handles and stuff, but it somehow had turned into little water dots and streaks and everything just in random and open places on panels. Very strange. it can be shifted with decent rubbing with a finger or a bit of waterless wash on a rag. The car just needs a bloody good cut/polish to look the goods again.
No point in photos as i might do the headlights and a cut tomorrow.

[Rybky]

ICE stage 1: Head unit replacement ...

Before/After:


Alpine IXA-W407EBT with additional RCA reversing camera mounted under the rear bar and iPod Nano in the ashtray.

Adam

[alex g]

nice , double din is king

[Fury]

Almost fnished my boot install!!
I'll post proper pics when it's done (hopefully next weekend), but for now you can have crappy phone pic:

[dylan8]

Almost fnished my boot install!!
I'll post proper pics when it's done (hopefully next weekend), but for now you can have crappy phone pic:

Nice one!!

[dainese]

ICE stage 1: Head unit replacement ...

Before/After:


Alpine IXA-W407EBT with additional RCA reversing camera mounted under the rear bar and iPod Nano in the ashtray.

Adam

nice... where did you get the frame surround?

[thekraut]

Gave it a good run through the hills

[Rybky]

nice... where did you get the frame surround?

It came with the unit, just the standard Alpine surround, fits well!!

[Golf4]

3.99 ...and you have yourself a new master window switch

bought it on EBAY.... has resolved the sticky left window! too bad it didn't cure the lock issue as well but for under 20 bucks shipping included from the US you can't really ask for more. Nice to get a bargain after dishing out serious coin for repairs/maintenance recently.