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Randalllser:
very nice scorp buds..
whitewalls will look mad,maybe try a thick orange wall and under a thin white one??

peter_booker2003:

21/01/2017

So the past week the GTI has seen some changes. Wasn't planning too much but some bits came up at good prices.

First thing to be bought and fitted was a Forge Intake with Pipercross Filter. Got this on eBay in great condition for just over £140. I had been looking at Revo/K and N but couldn't quite justify the £300 price tag for something that was only going to give me a little more noise.
It was all relatively easy to fit, with the worst part getting the old intake pipe off the top of the turbo. Clip came off easy enough but the pipe wouldn't budge. The car is nearly 12 years old after all. A bit of wiggling and swearing finally got it off. After that, it all went swimmingly. I didn't want to make the car sound "antisocial" but just wanted a little more noise. Pretty happy with how it's come out now.

The second item I hadn't planned on buying just yet were wheels but when a set of TD Pro Race 1.2's in 18's with Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta tyres came up for £300 I couldn't resist. Rims are pretty much immaculate, and the tyres all have 7mm+ tread left. The guy was only swapping them as he had swapped back to 17's on his Octavia. These did require new wheel bolts as the OEM wheels are radius and the TD's are Taper bolts but once found and bought they were ready to go.
The rears were a doddle to fit, but the fronts put up a good fight. The bolts would screw in 1/3rd of the way by hand and they pretty much stop. A mixture of new bolts and used hubs were to blame but with a bit of teasing, they went in without problem.

This does mean my 17' Monza's with Eagle F1's are for sale. Immaculate as they were reconditioned back In April 2016. The front left has one small kerb mark but the rest are immaculate. All tyres have 5mm+ Tread left too. Would be looking for £450 for these but open to sensible offers.

I love the way they look now, and can't wait to give the car a good clean this coming week. It is currently filthy, and has been for the past 3 weeks.  :fighting:

Brakes are being bled by Midland VW this coming Monday so thats one more thing ticked off the list too.

Will get some photos uploaded in the coming days, once the car is clean and gleaming.

Cheers

golfmck1980:
Bloody hell TDs 1.2 with tyres for £300 is a steal. Jammy bugger

peter_booker2003:
23/01/2017

As promised, here are some photos. Have given the car a once over this morning as it was filthy. Loving the wheels and the induction kit. Feels like I've made It mine now.

Brakes have been bled this morning so thats another service job ticked off the list. Im heading over to a mates garage in the morning to see how much he's going to charge me to get rid of a bit of rust on the drivers side sill and to to tidy up a few other little bits.

Next up on the list is a set of springs. These will be done along with a set of top mounts too. Just want to drop it 10mm as I think the arch gap is just a tad too much now.

Anyway, photos  :happy2: :happy2:

prp74:
Looking good. TD Pro Race 1.2's really suit the mk5  :happy2:

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