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I got them from Clean and Shiny Ian. I think the 1L wheel shampoo is now out of still though.

It’s tough choosing colours and spec and you’ll get all sorts of different opinions which sometimes makes it even harder. 😄 hopefully someone with the pano roof will give you their view on it. Past VW pano roofs have been problematic and many had to be replaced due to the surrounds cracking, but I think they redesigned it with the mk8 and I don’t recall any significant issues being reported here. I don’t expect you to know who’s male or female on here. But as a female member myself it would be remiss of me not to point out it’s not just fellas. Got to stand up for us women! 😊 Yesterday I was at a site meeting with a guy and at the end of the meeting, we walked back to our respective cars in the nearby car park. As I walked up to my R, he said to me “What a beautiful car, I bet your husband keeps it looking like that”. Me - “Well no, he’s a man that washes his truck with a broom, I detail my own car”. Cute lots of apologising on his part. 😁

It’s all really personal taste. What do you prefer? Some prefer the graphite Warmenaus with Lapiz, some prefer the black Warmenaus. I love the look of the graphite Warmenaus but I’m not fond of diamond cut finish on a daily driver. You cannot spec the graphite Warmenaus with the Black Edition. But you can spec a standard R with them, add the Performance Pack to get same car minus the Black Edition aesthetics. I personally think the gloss black elements of the Black Edition work very well with the Lapiz, but I’m sure theyre not everyone’s cup of tea. I also think they work well on Dolphin Grey. On a black car you lose the distinction of the gloss black trim, but you get the stealth look. Again, depends what you like. PS - not all fellas here. 😉

Having had a series of metallic/pearlescent black VW performance Golfs over the years, if concur the paint on those was on the harder side, however it still marked easily. Since moving to the delightful Lapiz with the 8R and now 8.5R (5 years combined) I find Lapiz marks much less than the black, and wears dirt far better. Obviously that’s not a comparison between Dolphin Grey and Lapiz but I’m so pleased I went with Lapiz. Dolphin Grey wasn’t offered as a choice when I spaced my 8.5R but if I was buying another R tomorrow, Lapiz would be my choice again.

On a UK (RHD) car, to have mirror tilt activate when in reverse, the wing mirror knob needs to be set to L position.

Welcome to the forum. @Crazy7ony Great to hear you’re enjoying your 8R, lapis is a beautiful colour. Sorry to hear you’re experiencing issues with an oil leak. I do hope you can trace the source and get it fixed so you can enjoy the car without worry.

I’m not religious but….Amen to all that!

I think it’s a combination of a relatively low cost option and the desire to have an aid that offers better awareness. I first experienced Area View on my partners Amarok (at that time had a mk8R without it) found it offered a better all round experience for manoeuvring and parking, so when I was speccing up my current mk8.5R and saw it was a reasonably priced option, I ticked it. No regrets at all. Anything that better protects the R is good!

Most people don’t read then, so you’re not alone in that. 😄 No, I’m afraid you can’t post the wheels up on the general forum. But thanks for asking and not just doing that (it would be taken down if you did). Whilst our requirements for post count may seem stringent, it’s in part down to the classifieds section being provided as resource for sales for loyal member; but also a means of managing people just joining to use the forum as a marketplace. In the past, before we brought in the current classifieds rules, we had some members scammed out of money through bogus sales, so we reviewed our rules and made them more stringent to reduce this risk. Thanks for taking the time to ask and good luck selling your wheels elsewhere.

May I suggest reaching out to @AHG who has a lovely Lapiz mk8R with PPF that he washes himself, as he will be able to give you some insight into what’s required. PPF may be better washed using products formulated specifically for PPF such as Gyeon Maintain, so you might have to factor that in. Not saying standard products cannot be used but they might impact the longevity of the PPF. Also have a look in this Dolphin Grey thread for some pics https://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/47396-dolphin-grey-mk85r/#comment-689879 also the 8/8.5R Members cars gallery as plenty of great photos of the various colours in there https://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/38796-mk885r-members’-cars-photo-gallery/page/107/#comment-689845

Hi there Certain sections of Classifieds are not visible or accessible to members until they reach 25 posts. Whilst you can view Cars for Sale with less than 25 posts, with only a small post count you will not be able to submit an advert. To be eligible to submit an advert you need 50 posts. Car Parts for Sale would be the appropriate section to place an advert but again you need 25 posts to view and 50 to place an advert. To see the rules below: Cars - For Sale Guests & New Members will able to view this section All members can view & post questions to adverts Members require 50 posts to create a new advert Parts - For Sale (strictly for members with 25+ posts only) Guests are not able to view this section Members require at least 25 posts to access the section and post questions Members require 50 posts to create a new advert Cars - Wanted Guests are not able to view this section New Members will able to view this section All members have full access to this section Parts - Wanted Guests are not able to view this section Members require at least 25 posts to access the section and post questions Members require 50 posts to create a new advert

Welcome along! Do you have a particular preference between the two colours aside from how it is to maintain? I suspect that Dolphin Grey might be a little more forgiving in terms of masking swirls etc over Lapiz, but if you’re getting PPF then that might be a moot point, as they might level the playing field do to speak. Both colours have their merits so it’s probably down to personal preference. For me Lapiz wins it - it’s such a beautiful colour which can look stunningly vibrant in bright sunshine through to deep and sultry in evening light. I see you’ve posted similar question up in another two threads so you’ll probably get responses spread across the three threads. Might be best just to stick to the question in one thread.

I think something isn’t right with the first page of Car Parts for Sale and this may be the issue. I’ll get it looked into.

Hi Darren I’m afraid I’ve no idea why your advert has disappeared again. There must be something not right with it. I’ve looked and I cannot see it either. If you want I can ask admin to try to work out why it’s no longer there but I have to say that might not be a quick response.

Hope it was a good lunch. Always good to start off a trip in a clean car. 😊

They can be temperamental I’ve found and sometimes require a bit of force or using something to push the tab in

My drivers side wiper blade (Bosch) catches the a pillar occasionally but I’d rather that and have Bosch blades than Valeo. It’s the first car that’s ever happened on after years of having Bosch blades.

Did you manage to surreptitiously get the hose out Grant. Have a great break in Bath, it’s a beautiful city. Many moons ago I used to live just a few miles away in the small town of Bradford on Avon

Thanks Omer. Yes I guess it depends on the weather. Though I’ve washed mine less than I might like through summer due to hose pipe bans, so maybe not much difference through winter.

Just purchased a couple of firm favourites to replenish depleted stocks.

Thanks Ian. I’ve just had a look and Slims Detailing, Clean and Shiny, all have it in stock and it’s also in stock on Garage Therapy own website, so there are options if you’re not fixed on buying from CYC. There’s a Version 2 of it now as well.

Few from today’s wash!

Yes autumn is here, and so far, a sunny one in the far south east corner of our fair isle. Damp, but still gloriously sunny between the welcome rains and the garden is all the better for the recent rain after the parched arid summer. The previous brown crispy lawn (it sounded like walking on dry cornflakes) has greened up nicely with some rain, but in the drought, the weeds have massively out competed the grass! On the subject of wet leaves, I found a nice cluster of them clogging the drain hole at the end of the scuttle panel and had to enlist a special tool to tease them out - tweezers. As for the rest of the car, well it’s been a while since it saw a wash mitt (nearly 2 months) but had actually remained relatively clean for the most part but latterly slipped into grimy territory, and so it was time to lug out buckets, watering cans (yes hosepipe ban also still in effect in Kent) and other cleansing paraphernalia, plus the Worx Hydroshot and IK e- foamer. Pre sprayed the Warmenaus with Angelwax Bilberry Wheel Cleaner, dwelled, then a coat of Bilt Hamber Touchless applied via IK e-foamer, rinsed off, then a bucket wash with ValetPro Concentrated shampoo (run out of Garage Therapy Wheel Shampoo - must get some more as I do love the stuff), wheel woolies, wheel brush and my beloved Dooka Oksa lambswool wheel mitt 🩶 and then a fresh rinse. Attention then turned to the rest of the car. IK e-foamer refilled with Touchless (had used up was was left in it from previous wash) and back on duty after its short respite. Since the use of Fritz, my Kranzle pressure washer, and a proper snow foam lance is off limits because of themaforementioned water restrictions, the IK is a big help and the auto pressurisation saves a lot of effort! With the car coated with the wonderful Touchless, it was left it to dwell for a few mins whilst I refilled buckets and watering cans, and prepped my shampoo bucket. Then rinsed the car off with the Hydroshot. Bucket wash with my big Dooka Osha wash pad which glided smoothly over the paintwork lifted off the crud. Rinsed and then final rinse with watering cans. Not much standing water left but blotted what little there was with Gyeon Silk Dryer Evo towels, using the smaller one for the wheels. With the car fully dry, the tyres the tyres a couple coats of Gyeon Tire and then cleared all the gear away, and took a few pics of course (I know I’m a sad individual). 😄 No protection applied this time, as the Angelwax Enigma and whatever I last topped it with (🤔) is holding up extremely well and still getting great beading, much to my delight (I said I was sad). Prior to washing, I had to relocate Boris the spider from his/her abode in the crook of the underside of the rear wing. Boris has now made a new home on the verandah, which he did with great haste and is pretty impressive! He may or may not decide to move back to the car - time will tell! The results:

October, October. Nearly Christmas! 😁 Let’s see your best October pics of those lovely Rs! (VW Rs only. One pic per person, please embed your photo, no links)

Welcome along @stokie Tell us a bit about your car - is it a mk7/7.5 or mk8 or 8.5? Be nice to hear about it and how you are finding it.