Led VRS

The speed of the cranking does slow after 10seconds. As the use of the car has changed over the last 3 years from being used daily (10-13k a year) to once/twice a week (4-5k a year), don’t fancy going away for 16days and not being able to start it. I was contemplating a like for like swap, 70Ah AGM from either Bosch, Varta, Lucas etc.

I was advised at my last service that my battery was only holding 59% charge, sometimes having to crank the engine for 10-15 seconds before it would start. It is the original Varta battery so has done well. Q - Does a new battery (AGM) need to be programmed to the car with VCDS or is there another method than can be used ?

Been using the EZ Wheel brushes (big & small) for years now, perhaps I should treat myself as the ‘fling’ when drawing the brush back does tend to splatter the user. I do a yearly deep clean and apply 2 coats of rim wax, perhaps this year I’ll try a sealant.

Thanks for the replies and pictures. I previously had a 60 plate silver VRs hatch, went to get a new rear wiper, saw this and changed my car due to its colour and the different alloys, which are a pain to keep clean.

In 6 years Ive not seen any others.

Interersting thread - I have a 2014 VRS that has now covered 64k, my commute to the office was 9miles, some was stop start, some was driven briskly but mpg wise was mid 40's mpg, if adding any work journeys it would increase to 50'ish mpg . The car is mainly driven in 'normal' mode, oil is checked weekly along with tyre pressures (set to full load), tyres are Michelin Pilot Super Sport 4's. Fuel is mainly from supermarkets (never seen the point of using a premium plus fuel at an additional 10-15p/lt or £4-6/tank full), car is on a long life service plan. I try not to rev the engine above 2.5k until its warm/normal running temp. Over the last 6 years I've found that the cooler weather improves the engines responsiveness and increases mpg on longer runs but decreases it on shorter runs.

Thanks for the replies, the price for the HiD bulbs vary so much between suppliers is crazy, in some cases it’s nearly £90 difference for exactly the same unit. so I will shop around, I have Philips D3S 35w units but there is no lumens rating eg 4500/5000/7000 ?

I’ve had the same fault appear twice - “headlight Dip beam failure” it’s gone from being bright white to a yellow/orange. is this a hid unit replacement ?

Anyone ?

The drivers car mat has a hole worn into it after 61/2 years of use. What are the best replacements ?

Ended up with Pagids , no issues so far

I've had the car since August 2015, at the time of purchase I was informed that the car was accident free. The issue started about 12 months ago with 2 small patches, possibly from stone chips, but now the front end looks like a war zone. The washer jet covers look to be a different shade of Rio Red, I'll upload pictures tomorrow. Any clues or who to get it resprayed by ?

These will need changing in the next 3 months, is there any point in using non-standard disks/pads (e.g. EBC) Over stick items ? Is there a ‘go to’ place for them ?

Its nice to see another VRs with Pistorious alloys, are yours 18's and have you found a way to keep them clean ?