Shaun's Shadow Blue GT Tdi - spoiler fitted

[ukshaun]

Hi guys i thought i would finally start my "build thread". I made one a while back when i first got it but i cant find it. so i thought i would start a fresh. I have not done alot to it yet just subtle changes to make it look abit better.

So this is how i bought the car, well the closest to standard pic i can find

1.So as i spent most of my saving on the car. Money was tight. So i started with the cheap stuff. Self tinted rear lights

Before- needs a clean


during


after


2.Next up was the red calipers


3.Shortly after that was to get rid of the horrid rear. I decided to just get a gti backbox and a gti colour coded rear valance.
Before

After


4. Day running lights and mud flaps before the winter.


5.Then i decided to get a gti grill to go with the calipers. i made sure i took the gti badge of though. I also wrapped the front grill badge in matt black vinyl.


6. I was planing on getting a remap so i thought i would get a boost guage before hand to see the difference.



More pics to come!  

[ukshaun]

so next up was a remap thanks to r-tech


followed by seat inserts

[torque777]

Like that ..very nice

sent using my own fingers

[JD_26989]

Looks very nice bud, pretty jealous :)

Couple of questions if I may though, How much was the colour coded rear valance, and how hard was the boost gauge to fit ?

[RetroRaz]

its looking good mate,

Were there any issues puttinh a gti backbox onto a Tdi?

[Andy]

Nice looking motor

[ukshaun]

Looks very nice bud, pretty jealous :)

Couple of questions if I may though, How much was the colour coded rear valance, and how hard was the boost gauge to fit ?

cheers pal.

The valance was £60 ish from awesome gti with the toe cover. Then I paid a local garage £70 to have it colour coded.
As for the boost gauge that was easy to fit. I just took a power feed from the fuse box by inserting an adapter. Then I got a turbo hose with a nipple on it to take a boost feed for the gauge.
It looks better at night when it is light up as it goes with the dash lights.

[ukshaun]

its looking good mate,

Were there any issues puttinh a gti backbox onto a Tdi?

Not hard at all. All you need is a reducer pipe. You can get this from a few places for about £5.The exhaust is only on for looks though. 

[prp74]

Nice looking motor 

[Benjewminge]

Nicely done 

[ukshaun]

Nicely done 

cheers ben.

Its just been lowered just need to give it a good clean next weekend and ill get some before and after pictures up of the springs 

[Andy]

Love the color of your car-look forward to the pics

[tardinabox]

Nice car

[ukshaun]

Postman has been. Time for some detailing.
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[Scottymon]

^ Nice matey, got that lot myself.