anwd4041 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 .....and still enjoying the GTI immensely. One night last week around midnight I had to travel to Manchester from Sheffield via the snakes pass (A57). The road was dry as a bone and the night sky was clear with bright moonlight, most importantly the road was clear of traffic and full of twisty bends. This section of road can be scary at times and many have come unstuck. Anyhow, a long story short I gave the car some proper hammer now it feels bedeed-in and I just could not stop smiling. When cornering at speed the car would not budge from the line chosen and felt superb. Aggressive acceleration from 3rd and 4th gear was phenomenal. One thing I have noticed is quite a bit of wind noise coming from the doors. I have checked them and all seems fine. I suppose nothing is 100% perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamv2 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Glad to here your enjoying it. I've noticed wind noise on mine also. Hopefully theres nowt wrong with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedywheels Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Wind noise at just around 70 mph is bugging me on my R32. The shut line on my drivers door is poor and I was hoping it might just take time for the seals to bed in. Maybe needs a trip to the dealer to get sorted ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I've also noticed wind noise around 70mph in my R32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedywheels Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I was guessing door seals but I've read mirrors might be the cause. I will play around with some tape on the mirror to mounting joint this weekend to confirm my suspicion it is the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PabloPablo Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I had the same noise at 60 - 70 and fixed it by squeezing some silicone sealant into the gap between the painted and unpainted bits of the bottom edge of the mirror (i.e underneath). Stopped the noise completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedywheels Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Thanks - do you mean the gap between the mirror unit and the mount - where the mirror unit snaps forward if it is hit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwd4041 Posted October 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I have not yet recieved my English manual yet (motor provider). Can anyone tell me which oil specification i need for top-up? Apparently, the car has been set for long service intervals. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 castrol edge 5-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PabloPablo Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Thanks - do you mean the gap between the mirror unit and the mount - where the mirror unit snaps forward if it is hit ? [/ QUOTE ] No. I put the silicone into the gap on the underside of the mirror body, where the plastic edges (nearly) meet (underneath the indicator lens). It appeared to be turbulence caused by the gap that generated the whistling. Run the silicone along the length of that gap (i.e. from the outside edge of the mirror body to near the pivot point). Needs a steady hand and a reasonably fine tip on the silicone applicator, then smooth it into the gap, maing it as flush as possible to avoid a new noise . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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