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Lee's Blue Graphite GT TDI (Now Clean!)
GTsport:
Nice colour - my previous MK5 was graphite blue.
Loving the steering wheel too - was that an easy retrofit? Do the buttons work?
:happy2:
apollo13:
Hi Guys, Thanks for all the positive comments :happy2:
Ed - Its was blue graphite or grey, I still look at the grey and think maybe I should of!!
Pete- Yes its an OEM front bumper and grilles, I didnt change the slam panel so a bit of cutting was needed but it doesnt show.I got the Hella Celis for a steal so I went with them, I think there individual without being too bling or aftermarket looking. I had the Omanyts on and they looked O.K but their not going back on without those springs!!
GTSport- The wheel retrofit was easy, Id never heard of vcds before I did the MFSW and highline swap so I was a beginner and found it easy. All the buttons work except the left and right buttons on the right side as there only for the new white DIS in the new VW's. I had an ED30 wheel too but stuck with this one, just a little more chunky.
Lee.
apollo13:
Right a little and cleaner update :grin:
Firstly I got myself a set of OEM LED tailights but with a twist. I had the usually LEDless (is that a word?) inner parts modded to accept new red LED rings to perform stop/tail and fog functions.
Fitted to the car.
I was really after the true skyline look but wanted to stay legal and pass M.O.T with no problems. I set about fiddling with VCDS and this is what I came up with.
Iv since had the car M.O.T'd and it passed with no problems at all. :happy2:
Next the aftermarket stereo/nav/bluetooth was replaced with a RNS 510 C version, AF Can Gateway, OEM Sharkfin and Skoda 729B bluetooth. After changing to the RNS I though that was the perfect excuse to get my modded highline display back in the car. I also fitted a 30 byte CECM so now have cornering fog lights and hazards under heavy braking.
I think the white display looks much better with the white/red/black on the RNS.
Next up came sorting out the ride height. I had previously had Omanyts on the car but after removing them for a refurb and putting the standard 16's back on :sick: I would'nt let them go back on without lowering it a little.
Mrs Apollo uses the car most of the time so slamming it on coilovers was'nt an option! I got myself some H+R springs and lined up my mate to help me fit them. It turned out he had a set of sportlines going spare so I sent the H+R's back (put £150 back in my pocket!) and fitted the sportlines along with the refurbed wheels on new Vredestein rubber and 10mm spacers on the rear.
I have an ED30 rear box to go on next along with colour coded GTI rear valance and side skirts which I think will really finish the car off nicely and make the car look a little bit lower.
I would just like to thank all the people that I have bought and sold things from/to on this forum (you know who you are!) and for the help and advice that is always there if needed.
Comments welcome :driver:
The postmans just been and I now have a shiny new knob :surprised: ..........R32 gear knob to be exact!
GTsport:
Looking very smart! Im loving the Valeo mod! :happy2:
Also the ride height looks 100x better. This is something i want to do very soon. How do you rate the sportlines for Handling & Ride?
apollo13:
Cheers mate,
It does look so much better. Well as for the ride Mrs Apollo hasnt noticed the difference.
It 'is' different but not crashy in any way at all and it feels much better into the corners :happy2:
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