Big Sky Euro

Ordered my speedo cable for the fox today. Hopefully to get it by Fri. Stripped the side molding off the car as well. Looks alot better w/o it.

Worked on getting my peeling soft touch off. I just need to get to the areas I can't reach. That stuff sucks. Anyone have any ideas on how to get into the cracks and crevises and removing it without wrecking the interior, and also anyone have an adhesive remover they like. I have some but it doesn't work that well for that material.

A green scotch brite pad and some hot soapy water will remove it, but you really should pull the parts you are removing it from. I used a fine grit sandpaper too and that smoothed some of it out, but eventually I just removed it. Those plastics will come off Matt, you just need to go easy on them and do it when it's warm out. FWIW I have removed every interior plastic when I did the beige -> black swap and no part ever broke. Just go easy on them and don't use any metal screwdrivers or anything sharp.

Thanks, I was thinking about removing the pieces. I'll do it when I have more time. I just need to see how they come out. It will be good for removing it now and when I do my interior swap(s) someday.

Finally got around to ordering a lower valence grill. yeah not ghetto anymore

So it was time to change the oil in the Jetta. Got it up on the lift and started to remove the plastic skid plate. I had the back and the sides released and was working on the last two screws in the front. The car was about chest level, so I was squatting in front with the skid plate hanging in front of me. I heard a rustling noise and saw something move on one of the sides. Figured it was just a piece of plastic garbage blowing in the wind. Kept working on the front screws. Heard more rustling and saw some movement on the other side. So I figured I'd peek around and grab what I thought was the plastic blowing in the wind. Right about then a rabbit decided it was going to jump down, practically in my lap, and SCARE THE CRAP OUTTA ME!!

I don't think it had been in there long. There are rabbits running around all the time.

New Step for Changing the oil: 1. Check for any live animals in the engine compartment!

Thanks for the info it's a good thing it did not die in there. Rabbits can hide anywhere. I have a good story about a dead rabbit and a TT convertable if you want to hear it some time.

OR!! maybe that rabbit was trying to tell you to buy a rabbit!! Mother nature works in mysterious ways....

Back OT,

CHanged the oil in the GTI today(once a year, wether she needs it or not! )and updated my service history on www.mikewire.com/service You should give it a shot, really easy to keep track of everything!

That could be, the owner was very happy when we got the smell out, terrible smell, the techs had the whole car torn apart. I have to get mine fixed, I can't on to the sight.

Just got visited by the UPS Santa... Got my speedo cable from EuropartsDirect.They have decent prices but the shipping freight hurts. So it looks like I'll be under the hood tomorrow installing it along with the rest of my stereo equip. ( sony xplode 6x9's 5 1/4's for the doors and a pair of MTX 10's for the trunk.