What did you do to your mk7 today?

[Pineapple]

Washed, put on the front plate, and registered. Gonna tear apart my garage and look for my plate later today

I know you put a lot of effort into those wheels but I think you need some of these

 

[fatshawnsmom]

I know you put a lot of effort into those wheels but I think you need some of these

Have been thinking about different wheels since I got the green. Next set will definitely be bronze.

 

[fatshawnsmom]

Who's fat shawn and are you really his mom?

Old joke from my dad’s car club when I was little. I’ve used it as my username since I was 12.

 

[EpicTech]

Saturday I got the CS wing painted and let it dry over night. I checked it yesterday morning and the wing part has inconsistent texture in the finish on the trailing edge. The vertical pieces came out good and are ready for clear. Going to try a round of wet sanding and see how that plays out.

 

[Kushdaiin]

POTD: Running wiring for the Dynaudio system in the MK7...success! But man what a pain! Removed battery, seats, center console, driver kick panel, glove box, driver and passenger side panels. Btw the translation for the ground caught me off guard.

Did you have the basic or Fender system before? Based upon that wiring diagram, I'm guessing you went with a Ali express Dynaudio system? And I'm afraid to ask how you got the C fuse panel down like that. Very interested to see how it ends up.

 

[JTM88]

Finished up the paint correction late on Saturday to late for pictures, so I took some yesterday. It came out looking fantastic!

Thanks @GoatAutomotive for all the tips!

 

[CaptainRatty]

I don't know shit about alignments, but looking at this, I would assume that the alignment was fine before. Did I waste my money getting a new alignment?

 

[CaptainRatty]

Finished up the paint correction late on Saturday to late for pictures, so I took some yesterday. It came out looking fantastic!

Thanks @GoatAutomotive for all the tips!


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I feel like keeping Tornado Red clear coat failure free for eight years is an accomplishment! Looks good.

 

[Diggs24]

TR paint issues are no longer on the MK7. Mine's 9 years old this month, still perfect.

 

[swcrow]

I don't know shit about alignments, but looking at this, I would assume that the alignment was fine before. Did I waste my money getting a new alignment?

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Rear toe worse, so you did get that lol

 

[avenali312]

I feel like keeping Tornado Red clear coat failure free for eight years is an accomplishment! Looks good.

TR paint issues are no longer on the MK7. Mine's 9 years old this month, still perfect.

Coming from a TR MKV that had the roof clearcoat fail and need a respray even with regular wash/wax/etc., my MK7 (May 2015 build) seems to be dramatically better with less care being taken (washed and waxed maybe twice a year) haha.

 

[JTM88]

I feel like keeping Tornado Red clear coat failure free for eight years is an accomplishment! Looks good.

The TR clear coat is fine, but the black trim around the sunroof is failing. I think I will just wrap it in black vinyl, along with the rest of the roof and spoiler.

 

[CaptainRatty]

TR paint issues are no longer on the MK7. Mine's 9 years old this month, still perfect.

Idk about that, I've seen it on a few MK7's too, specifically on the rear bumper. it's obviously dependent on how much UV light it's exposed to over a long period of time.

 

[SNDempsey]

Not today but recently fit new steering wheel as my original one was an absolute state. Ignore faults, was only because I had battery disconnected.

 

[Nineeightyone]

Not today but recently fit new steering wheel as my original one was an absolute state. Ignore faults, was only because I had battery disconnected.

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Now I kinda wish I'd sprung for the LEDs and whatnot looks sweet. How was getting signal to it?