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I.C.E & Electrical / Re: Wiper Issues
Last post by scs -
I believe that the wiper does not park at the bottom of the screen. Those that do have been modified.
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Members' Cars / Re: G135EPB 8v GTI
Last post by ianmac86 -
2/5/25 – 5/5/25: Nürburgring Road Trip!
Just got back from a amazing and tiring road trip — took Laura and the Mk2 to the Nürburgring!

We set off early Friday morning with a group of mates in a mix of Mk2s and Mk5s and a stray e36, aiming to reach the Ring by early afternoon. I'd spoken to Nige Pinder previously, who was already out on track that day. He’d kindly offered me a passenger lap for my first Ring experience, if I got there in time — sadly, his car developed an issue, so that plan didn’t work out which was a really shame.

Before setting off, I did a spanner and fluid check and packed the boot full of tools and spares — but luckily, the Mk2 was nearly  faultless the whole way and none of it was needed. Not bad for a 35-year-old car doing close to 1000 miles!








Saturday: Track queues were mental. I got out for one lap late morning, but after that it just got busier and busier. As first time experiences go, I was excited but honestly a bit nervous too. I’ve watched loads of YouTube laps, and the standard of driving there is wild — serious speed, and the consequences of a mistake are high. That was definitely on my mind, so there was no ‘full send’ happening this time.

I took Laura out with me as passenger — her only other track experience was at Curborough at the national meet, so this was… quite a step up 😅. Lots of urgent co-driver calls: BRAKE! CORNER! 😂 In fairness, she kept me well in check, which was probably for the best.



I met a nice chap called Ethan

This one looked a serious track weapon!






What shocked me most were the forces — the compression in the undulations and the grip through corners really suprised me. The car itself didn’t miss a beat: temps stayed in check, the Acceleras were fine, and the brakes didn’t overheat — all probably a sign that I wasn’t pushing hard enough!

In a lower-power car like mine, it really highlights the importance of carrying corner speed. I found myself moving over for a lot of Porsches and BMWs, and with a couple of yellow flags squeezing the cars together, I spent a fair bit of time checking my mirrors.




Later that day, a big thunderstorm rolled in and ended play for many — some of the lads didn’t even get a lap in. I’d already made plans to move on to Brugge after Saturday, so left the group behind. They managed a few laps on Sunday once things cleared up.
Brugge

I covered just under 1000 miles over 4 days, and the Mk2 behaved near perfectly. Only downside: I thought I’d finally sorted the slight pulling issue, but when almost home after reversing out of a space and hearing a clunk, it’s back — and worse at higher speeds. Typical really… the car survives a lap of the Nordschleife but pulling out of a car park throws it out 🙃. That’ll need some further investigation when I find some time.






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I.C.E & Electrical / Wiper Issues
Last post by RhysMarkham -
Hi,

I am having an issue with the rear wiper. It parks at the top of it's sweep (in the middle of the rear screen) instead of at the bottom where it should be when not in use.

Any help would be great.

Thanks