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Lots of long distance work so motorway mileage which is generally quite gentle on the DSG so fingers crossed a good bit of TLC will keep her going for many years to come. I can't garuntee that I won't drive it hard though!

Ive got the week off next week and weather is looking good so hoping to get on it then. Also need to do front brakes which are probably more of a priority but will see what time I get.

I had a flickering then non working headlight bulb on and off since upgrading to LED. A warranty claim with the manufacturer was successful and new bulbs arrived today. Swapped the non working one out and all is well again. In the process of checking things under the bonnet I discovered the battery was not actually clamped down and had slid out from under the catches on the battery tray. No UK stock for the spare from OEM and Amazon was a long lead time too. So I thought an OEM- one from Ali express would suffice. Also picked up new front discs and pads to try and finally solve the brake shudder.

New bulb installed and all working as normal. Nothing obvious with the old bulb other than one of the spring clips wasn’t completely home so maybe loose in the holder creating a loose connection on the plug.

Hmm the stick flaps suggest the actuators. Relatively cheap and easy to replace. They may just be stuck but the actuators trying to move them. You can try pushing the flaps/ arms manually whilst operating the button to move them. They are on a worm gear so won’t Move manually if the actuator isn’t trying to move them too. Not sure on the ecu fault.

You’re quite close to VW retrofit. Not sure if they do general servicing too VW RetrofitVW Retrofit - Retrofitting for VW, Audi, Seat & Skoda Car...VW RETROFIT have over 12 years of experience with vehicles in the VAG Group range. We specialise in retrofitting of OEM equipment and accessories into most of the VAG range. We only use the latest gen

I’m guessing you have personal plate otherwise it’s a bit premature ordering it before you have the car! Yes prices include labour on the preset list. This is a local independent VAG specialist.

Badges are both 9cm on the superb. Gearbox service was £300 inc VAT depends on the gearbox as newer ones have 7 speed which needs doing much less frequently

That’s what I hoped. Thanks will look to get one.

Can highly recommend these: https://ebay.us/m/GEjuI6 I did get a faulty one but they’ve replaced under warranty. Light is very good. I used Ali express LED fog light, indicator and reversing bulbs, which are also good.

Hi. Is this the same as the superb mk3? About to embark on changing my discs and pads.

I got one from AliExpress for £30 and it’s been fine. But I don’t use it much as I use autohold all the time. https://a.aliexpress.com/_Ew2r8Gw

Yes. It would have been A LOT easier if I did but I just wrapped along the chrome and tucked/cut in around the mirror base as much as possible. I have no idea how well it will last but it cost me about £15 and a few hours to do so no major loss of it doesn’t last too well.

A nice bit of morning sunshine and no plans with the family meant I could finally finish wrapping the passenger side chrome strip. The rear quarter light has some dings on the chrome from an unknown event with the previous owner so that took about 4 failed attempts to get right. Eventually got it looking good enough with the only tiny crease of the whole project. It looks great from a distance, just don’t look too closely! As I say with a lot of my projects “Stevie Wonder would be pleased to see it” Just the roof rails to swap out and then the full dechrome is complete. They require a guaranteed dry day so may be some time before I attempt that!

That’s a wrap! pause for applause and general mirth A nice bit of morning sunshine and no plans with the family meant I could finally finish wrapping the passenger side chrome strip. The rear quarter light has some dings on the chrome from an unknown event with the previous owner so that took about 4 failed attempts to get right. Eventually got it looking good enough with the only tiny crease of the whole project. It looks great from a distance, just don’t look too closely! As I say with a lot of my projects “Stevie Wonder would be pleased to see it” Just the roof rails to swap out and then the full dechrome is complete. They require a guaranteed dry day so may be some time before I attempt that!

DSG service and brake fluid change today at 129,323 miles. As far as I can tell from the service history it’s the first ever brake fluid change and the second DSG service with the first being at 110,000 miles. The garage said the oil looked clean and nothing untoward so hopefully the lack of previous servicing hasn’t done too much damage!

Now fitted on the car and much better clean look I was after.

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DSG filter was changed. Are you thinking about haldex filter screen? Mine is 2wd

Now installed. Forgot to get a “before” picture of the back! Before: After:

I got a chance to fit my DIY colour matched badges today. Look much better. Really pleased with the clean look now.

DSG service and brake fluid change carried out by the local VAG independent specialist. No obvious issues with DSG based on how the oil looks. Hopefully hasn’t suffered too much from missed services by previous owners. That’s now all the major mechanical servicing done so I’m happy I haven’t bought a complete lemon! Check out VW Audi Workshop if you’re in the area!

Not had to do it myself but am aware that a wheel alignment should also have an adas calibration done too. As all the assistance systems rely on the thrust direction of the car being calibrated to the systems. Alignment can put it off by a degree or so and at 80mph that can make a big difference. Have a look locally for independent adas calibration service.

All Credit to Bevinsee customer service. I sent details and photos of issue and a new pair of bulbs are being sent out to me on next day delivery for 50% discount so that I also have a spare. Lets hope this solves it!

The white colour of the black/white Skoda badges from AliExpress I now have on the car isn't quite right (more like candy white rather than Moon White) and doesn't give the clean look I was hoping for. I refuse to pay £100 for two Skoda badges from Kopacek so decided to make my own. I ordered another pair of Black/White badges from AliExpress. I thought I would use the White background ones so that the paint had a pale base layer to go onto. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009424974993.html I then ordered some colour matched spray paint including clear lacquer. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166899014624 And finally some specialist hard plastic glue as SuperGlue doesn't work well on the ABS plastic these badges are made from https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001OZI5C First step was to dissasemble the badges. These come off quite easily with a slight bend of the back plate and gentle pry from a trim tool. I labelled each badge A/B and put the black parts in labelled bags so that they would reassemble properly. The whole of the white area of the badge as roughed up with some fine sandpaper and then wiped over with Isopropyl alcohol to remove any dust and residue. These then had 3 gentle coats of basecoat At this point I was slightly concerned that the colour didnt look much different so I painted a small portion of the cardboard with OEM touch up paint as comparison and it was spot on. This can be seen at the bottom right of the above picture, so I was happy to crack on. Next was two gentle coats of clear lacquer and this really brought out the colour and the metallic in the base coat. The photos really don't do it justice. Then came reassembly. The glue is the type that gets applied to both parts separately, allowed to dry for a few minutes and then assembled. These went back together well and will be left for a couple of days to fully cure. In between the rain showers I had to have a quick comparison with what I started with. It looks brilliant in person and hopefully shows up on the photo below. With the car clean, and not covered in rain, I think the colour match will be perfect and a certain improvement over the standard AliExpress badge. Total cost was just under £30 so cheaper than one Kopacek badge without delivery and took approx half an hour of work and a couple of hours of drying time all in. No real skill required other than a gentle hand on dissasembly and ensuring light coats of paint to avoid runs. Im not sure if OEM badges dissasemble in the same way, so this could potentially be done with an OEM Monte Carlo badge to ensure fitment to the car is perfect. I shall await some better weather and get them installed on the car and update with further pictures when that's done.