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I've been lazy with updates again here. I got the respray done and the wheels refurbished and am happy with the results. It wasn't a full bare metal job and you can tell in places, but the key things I wanted to address with the bonnet looking hideous, overspray all over every seal, and bobbling have been dealt with. As the fuel cap had been sanded over when the previous owner did their awful job we went body coloured with it and with the front end being a bit of a mishmash of black and grey out of the factory, the shop recommended going for grey with the fog light grilles and I like how they came out.
Of course, sods law being what it is, I'd had it back for about a month when entering a car park I've used many times without issue, I managed to scrape the skirts and kerb the rear wheel... I'm hoping I can get away with a smart repair on the skirt, just very irritated I did it now and not any other point since I bought the car.
Otherwise it's been great mechanically, I've done a few long round trips with work and a stag do and it hasn't missed a beat.
The alarm horn has gone, which is par for the course with VAG cars of this age as they have an internal battery that leaks over time. I tried to replace it this morning (requires removing a front wheel for access), but found that with the low ride height of the car if I jack it up high enough to get a jack stand under it also lifts the rear wheel on the same side off the ground, which feels hilariously unsafe. Any recommendations for low-rise axle stands would be appreciated...