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Pete's Tornado Red ED30, Now For Sale
peter_booker2003:
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--- Quote from: willni on May 15, 2017, 08:56:57 pm ---Really glad you're on this Peter helps me feel better about getting a 5 door and I'm sure you've made many of the 3 door owners green with envy they don't :happy2:
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Cheers mate. This is my 5th car since passing in July 2015, and my first 5 door. It's just easier to get things in and out. I also think the 5 door versions with a 20/30mm drop on them look the bee's knee's. Just my opinion ofc.
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A looked after and regularly polished 5 door stands out more i think because they're generally not looked after like the 3dr's are, I saw a blue r32 5 door and I was in love with it dropped on air but it was something else
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Completely agree. Those blue 5dr R32's are just stunning.
Golfmk5GTD:
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That is looking very well :happy2:
Its a brilliant feeling after spending several hours on your car and seeing that quality finish, keep it up.
peter_booker2003:
29/05/17
So a bit of an update.
Not much has changed since i bought the car. I've done a few service items as a previous post and fitted a few things to make it my own. I've also now given it a really good detail and a couple of coats of Poorboys Natty Wax which means cleaning it has been a doddle. I've just ordered the steering wheel adapters and a rear view camera for the App Radio so these will be fitted over the coming weeks too. I've also got a set of discs and pads to go on the front. Gone for Pagid as these are OEM quality and what i was running on the black GTI and were great.
Had this last week off so have done a fair few miles. In 2 weeks ive done 998 miles. This includes 2 trips to wales and a trip to the Peak District in the last week alone. I left home at 2am to go and climb Mount Snowdon last Friday and the empty welsh roads at that time of day were brilliant. A mixture of the DSG in manual mode and the great handling car made it great fun. I also have to admit how stunning it was climbing Snowdon and getting to the top as the sun rose. Was a fantastic morning.
I'm also looking to do a long weekend in Scotland in the next month or two. This would be travelling up after work on a Saturday and heading to Inverness. Then driving the NC500 and then driving back a couple of days later. Can anyone give me any pointers for decent roads in southern Scotland/Lake District?
Will try and get a couple of photos up at some point. :happy2:
peter_booker2003:
Not much has been going on with the ED30 in the past couples of weeks apart from sticking in lots of V Power. Since buying it in mid april ive done over 2000 miles already :happy2:
I also gave the car a good wash today. I spent a bit of time tidying up the front end which included touching in some small stone chips, along with tidying up the Votex Splitter. I will get the front end resprayed at some stage. I also spent some time re-blackening the grilles as they had started to go grey. Look much better now.
Loving the car more than ever and just enjoying driving it day to day. :happy2:
peter_booker2003:
So. Droplinks and front pads and discs replaced today. Droplinks have made a massive difference. Car now feels much tighter and no knocking from the front end. Again superb service from the guys at Midland VW. Would recommend to anyone who is midlands based.
Also discovered how good the car drives in the dry with the traction turned off. Completely different car. I have also sold the Revo intake that i had fitted. I will only be going to Stage 1 max and miss the DSG noises when changing gear so have decided to put the stock engine cover back on. Will look at a VR Panel Filter to help things flow better in the future.
Next will be the cambelt and water pump. I've got insurance next month so that will be sorted first though.
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