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Body Side Molding
by redvw
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Dec 17, 2008 (8:01 am)
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Has anyone put body side molding on a 2009 TDI? I have not seen this offered as a factory option, but am interested in preventing other drivers from putting dents on my new vehicle.
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Re: Body Side Molding [redvw]
by ruking1
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Dec 17, 2008 (8:04 am)
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Replying to: redvw (Dec 17, 2008 8:01 am)
The real problem with body side mouldings is the "TBD" offending door has to line up EXACTLY with the place you mount your body side moulding.
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Re: Body Side Molding [ruking1]
by redvw
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Dec 17, 2008 (8:15 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 17, 2008 8:04 am)
The real problem with body side moldings is the "TBD" offending door has to line up EXACTLY with the place you mount your body side moulding.
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That being the case should I skip this as a dealer add on? I often park in parking lots, and pick up door dings.
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Re: Body Side Molding [redvw]
by ruking1
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Dec 17, 2008 (8:37 am)
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Replying to: redvw (Dec 17, 2008 8:15 am)
Depends on cost. If they throw it in as part of the deal, yes... then it depends on how it looks. Real effective side mouldings are usually massive and almost by default UGLY. For us it is an exercise in trying to park near folks who actually ARE careful, to parking in places and in such a way door swinging does NOT hit ours.
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Re: Foggy Windows [c280]
by ecotrklvr
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Dec 17, 2008 (9:01 am)
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Replying to: c280 (Dec 16, 2008 1:42 pm)
I had a similar experience a few years back. So, don't be upset by the simple question, because it can lead to simple answer: Is your heating/air conditioning system in Recirc mode?
I had a friend who's car had a vacuum hose disconnected. It left his heater in permanent Recirc mode - in Michigan. In January. It fogged up like crazy. We called his car "Tunnel Vision". I found the hose, reconnected it, and all was well. Just a thought.
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Re: Body Side Molding [redvw]
by cosmo
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Dec 17, 2008 (4:09 pm)
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Replying to: redvw (Dec 17, 2008 8:01 am)
I installed the factory side moldings on our 2006 Jetta. If the installer follows the instructions exactly, the moldings are applied at the height of the car's widest point. I have found the moldings to be effective in protecting against the doors of other cars, minivans, and 2WD pickups. For SUV and 4X4 pickup doors that are kicked open by drivers with a cell phone in one hand and an espresso in the other, you'll have to protect your Jetta like a Mars probe during landing.
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Re: Foggy Windows [bpeebles]
by c280
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Dec 17, 2008 (6:14 pm)
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Replying to: bpeebles (Dec 16, 2008 6:09 pm)
When do you use the "recirculate" button? I thought you used it to circulate the heat or AC through out the car, so I always have it on. Am I not using it correctly?
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Re: Foggy Windows [c280]
by kyfdx HOST
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Dec 17, 2008 (6:24 pm)
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Replying to: c280 (Dec 17, 2008 6:14 pm)
Nope.. recirculate button recirculates air from inside the car, rather than bringing in fresh air from outside to then heat or cool..
That's why your windows are fogging up.. No way to get rid of the humidity inside the car... Turn the recirculate button off..
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Re: Brake question [bpeebles]
by shrifty
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Dec 18, 2008 (5:21 am)
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Replying to: bpeebles (Dec 16, 2008 5:52 pm)
Thanks for the info. Since most (almost all) of my driving is highway, I rarely use my brakes. I should be fine for quite a few miles.
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Re: Foggy Windows [c280]
by ecotrklvr
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Dec 18, 2008 (9:31 am)
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Replying to: c280 (Dec 17, 2008 6:14 pm)
I generally use the "non-recirc" and think of it as outside or "fresh" air. The only time I use Recirc is for short periods of time: when it's really hot and want to cool down the car quickly; when it's really cold and want to heat up the car quickly; or when I drive up I-15 northbound from CA-91 and go past the pig farms. Sometimes when I get stuck at a light behind a diesel truck.
Fresh air coming in will keep exhaust fumes out of your vehicle's interior. Some of these fumes are odorless, and toxic - even deadly.
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