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Re: WARNING: MK5 content.

Postby Mike » Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:04 am

matthew2riches wrote:From USA I am guessing???


A few years back I'd have said yes, sadly we seem to be producing pigs like this over here now.
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Re: WARNING: MK5 content.

Postby ake » Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:04 pm

Mike Spence wrote:
matthew2riches wrote:From USA I am guessing???


A few years back I'd have said yes, sadly we seem to be producing pigs like this over here now.


Just look in any Asda store :?
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Re: WARNING: MK5 content.

Postby Mike » Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:09 pm

ake wrote:Just look in any Asda store :?


If it's OK with you I'll take your word for it.
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Re: Just driven MK6

Postby Cheese Monkey » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:17 pm

ARGH I hate MK7s. Been driving one for a good few months now for work, its so crap. Brakes are SHOCKING, nearly rear ended someone today (they did pull out on me mind), engine is knocking like f*** when its cold, wheel bearing on the way again, feel a knocking through the steering wheel, broken down so many times, clutch is crap, box is heavy when cold, got some weird cut out when starting it in reverse :evil: . Only done 60k. Long live the MK5!!!! Done more mileage personally in my mk5 and not had a single problem, 240k on the clock soon
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Re: Just driven MK6

Postby winterheating » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:25 pm

sounds like a well maintained van............
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Re: Just driven MK6

Postby ake » Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:29 am

winterheating wrote:sounds like a well maintained van............

Thats what I was thinking :roll:
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Re: Just driven MK6

Postby ginsambo » Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:47 am

How much wider is the cab/van on a MK6/7 then a MK5, its gotta be at least 2 inches on either side? With the mirrors that has to make a difference down country lanes and the like.
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Re: Just driven MK6

Postby Cheese Monkey » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:11 am

this is why i would be very careful buying an ex fleet van. Ours dont get looked after at all. Its lack of maintenance and crap design if you ask me, all adds up to a terrible van. Yeah its a bit wider than the mk5, still get into a parking space tho
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