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Mk5 General Area / Re: GTI grill replacement

« Last post by TheBALDpuma on April 11, 2024, 07:41:24 pm »

The new grill and lower grill arrived today. I'm happy with the quality, and it looks much much much better than what it's replacing!

It has one small scuff on it just on the raised circular bit around the badge. I briefly considered sending it back but figured it's going to get scuffs on it from road debris pretty quick, and although it looks bad in the up close photo, take a step away and you can't see it.

Fit wise I'm very happy, really easy install and a tight and very good fit. 

I had two small casualties. One was the GTI badge. Snapped the fixings getting it off the old grill so I'll be offering a new one. The other was my plate holder, snapped a hinge, but luckily I had a spare in the garage.

I decided to keep with the original plate location and drilled holes to attach the plate holder.

Anyway here's some photos..

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Mk5 General Area / Re: What hose is underneath the vacuum pump?

« Last post by terrier on April 11, 2024, 05:29:56 pm »

Good excuse to replace the coolant and temp sensor
 M e giving advice when ive had this and a duel pump sitting in the shed for 4 months

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Question for those that have had their sills replaced

« Last post by terrier on April 11, 2024, 05:15:11 pm »

VW self tapping screws N10354602 20mmx5mm come with the fitting kit.  I used 3M double sided tape Sill will have to be very clean for the tape to hold properly  The blocks underneath are vital

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Members Rides / Re: New member

« Last post by Clarky on April 11, 2024, 10:56:35 am »

Welcome to the forum!

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Members Rides / Re: Adolf the Golf

« Last post by Clarky on April 11, 2024, 10:54:13 am »

@Octoparrot I couldn't agree more, for the money and the overtaking shove it was worth it. True enough i don't have the sticker on the window of some insta-famous tuner but they have been around enough years and must have done thousands of maps over different platforms to know roughly what they are up to. I was almost not going to put who did the map but kinda glad I did now.

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Members Rides / Re: New member

« Last post by mjmallia on April 11, 2024, 08:05:11 am »

 

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Members Rides / Re: New member

« Last post by Andy on April 10, 2024, 10:40:55 pm »

Welcome

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Mk5 General Area / K03 turbo outlet diameter

« Last post by ajmludders on April 10, 2024, 10:43:15 am »

I am thinking of upgrading the full exhaust system from the OEM stock but wondering if a 3-inch system will fit onto the stock k03 turbo mounting?

So for example would a Miltek 3-inch downpipe fit onto the K03 turbo mounting?

Thanks in advance!

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Members Rides / Re: New member

« Last post by Octoparrot on April 10, 2024, 10:04:50 am »

Welcome! That's some nice racking 

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Members Rides / New member

« Last post by Weston79 on April 09, 2024, 10:33:18 pm »

Hi guys, just a quick hello from me and to say I'm glad to be part of this group. I have a black gti and a blue gt tdi.