You can't really see it in my photos, but the two cars are completely different shades of yellow! When I was at WOM on Saturday, I also saw @Imola Yellow's car (that was a real treat ?), again a markedly different shade of supposedly the same colour. The plastic wings do tend to shade differently from the bonnet anyway, but at the advanced age they all are now, I guess a lot of it comes down to how much time they've regularly spent in what amount of sunlight.
You can't really see it in my photos, but the two cars are completely different shades of yellow! When I was at WOM on Saturday, I also saw @Imola Yellow's car (that was a real treat), again a markedly different shade of supposedly the same colour. The plastic wings do tend to shade differently from the bonnet anyway, but at the advanced age they all are now, I guess a lot of it comes down to how much time they've regularly spent in what amount of sunlight.
Unfortunately now the glow plug light is flashing and the brake lights don't work!.... did I disturb something or is it time to change the brake light switch?Sounds like you have the unfortunate job of either removing the brake light switch, fiddling with it and re fitting (it’s worked twice for me on two different cars bls’s) or replacing it. It’s a horrible job from an access point of view though. I’d recommend removing the drivers seat unless you’re very bendy!!A2 1.4tdi (75) - now in 3rd week of ownership, 173,000 miles.
Today I changed the thermostat and now the temperature comes up to 90 and stays there
In the last few days I have fixed the passenger electric window, fixed the drivers electric door mirror, fitted heated mirror glass, fixed down the front undertray and removed very sticky gaffer tape residue (!). Also just had the cambelt and water pump changed, and non-starting fixed by installing a secondary earth cable between engine and body (thanks RAC for that one!)
Hi DS287,A2 1.4tdi (75) - now in 3rd week of ownership, 173,000 miles.
Today I changed the thermostat and now the temperature comes up to 90 and stays there
In the last few days I have fixed the passenger electric window, fixed the drivers electric door mirror, fitted heated mirror glass, fixed down the front undertray and removed very sticky gaffer tape residue (!). Also just had the cambelt and water pump changed, and non-starting fixed by installing a secondary earth cable between engine and body (thanks RAC for that one!)
Coming along nicely I think.
Defo lacquer,or winter roads and salt will ruin your fine work.
It was indeed both bulbs blown in the end, both looked ok too. At least I now know how to change the brake light switch and I have a spare!!
Looking good.
I just might get an egg shell lacquer, not to keen on a gloss finish to be honest.
If you use the Same two pack manufacturer that Menno and I have used .they supply a semi Matt Finnish ..but read my warnings on care of use
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), again a markedly different shade of supposedly the same colour. The plastic wings do tend to shade differently from the bonnet anyway, but at the advanced age they all are now, I guess a lot of it comes down to how much time they've regularly spent in what amount of sunlight.
