GTIGRL took me shopping yesterday!

[GoLfMan]

Thanks Golfman. Reversing into a pole last night puts a dampner on it though...

oh ****!!! any bad damage?

[gtimk5]

Just a bit upset about it at the moment. LHR pillar damaged, upper and lower rear bumpers. Trying to do too much at the moment. Knocked off work and raced into the local Ford dealer to get a cambelt for a rotten Econovan. With all the renovations they are doing at the dealers I reversed back into a telegraph pole. Bloody Golf blind spots! No excuse but it takes the joy out of having a new car when you put a dent in them. Nothing major but very pi..ed off with myself! Now if I had an apprentice......

[GoLfMan]

"Now if I had an apprentice......"

im looking for a job over xmas

[Hilton_K]

that's no good about the arse end of the Golf. Hope it's back to new very very soon!

What are the specs on the tyres u are running? Width, profile etc??

[gtimk5]

The tyres on my car are the original Continentals. The white dsg is running some new high silicone content Yokohamas, same size as original.You have be careful about tyre noise on the mk5s and so that is the reason for the silicon. The Yokies look nicer on the BBS wheels for some reason. They look lower in profile. Optical illusion? I will be getting Yokohamas next. I damage 2 contis and each one cost $410!!! Good tyre but!!

[BLKMJC]

Cars looking great on the 17's! Sorry to hear about your damage

I did the same in my garage once, the car still has the damage and I'm used to it now, still I know what you mean it kinda spoils the happiness

Good luck with repairs,

BLKMJC

[gtimk5]

Thanks blkmjc. I was talking to a few people at the hillclimb today and they all told me where that pole was! It gets run into about 3 times a week. In a bugger of a position. Still. My mistake. Yes, It will repair pretty easily. I have moved things back to where they should be and it looks better

[GoLfMan]

Thanks blkmjc. I was talking to a few people at the hillclimb today and they all told me where that pole was! It gets run into about 3 times a week. In a bugger of a position. Still. My mistake. Yes, It will repair pretty easily. I have moved things back to where they should be and it looks better

good to hear mate, hope it gets repaired soon

[brackie]

Blind spots

Bloody Golf blind spots! .....

Agreed, and sorry to hear about the damage. My buggered back forces me to use the mirrors a lot while I'm reversing and I HATE the mk5 mirrors. I like mine in real time not distorted.

[gtimk5]

Yes, I am not a fan of any late car mirrors. However I always look over my shoulder ect and I still didn't see it. Never done anything like that before and some of you would know the manouvering I have to do in the workshop. Anyway, I will get it all fixed asap. We have a huge Shannons show down here in November for all the car clubs. over 200 cars. Better be right by then. Thanks for the sympathies.....

[DubSteve]

Sorry to hear about the car mate.

Have you been able to fix the damage to the car yet at all?