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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #840 on: September 20, 2016, 11:09:02 am »
Love it lol

Whens the next meet in aylesbury?

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #841 on: September 20, 2016, 11:17:24 am »
Love it lol

Whens the next meet in aylesbury?

 :happy2: :happy2:

3rd Sunday of the month, Akeman Inn Kingwood. I assume it's on in October but some of these things don't do the colder months. If you follow BoostedUK on FB or Insta they do regular updates  :happy2:

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #842 on: September 20, 2016, 01:46:59 pm »
Great update! :drinking:

You can keep posting them. Great pictures and lovely little story too. :wink:

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Update 11/09/16
« Reply #843 on: September 20, 2016, 01:51:08 pm »
Sorry for the gigantic update  :innocent:

Dude, we love the updates :smiley:
The giganticer the better  :happy2:
Those race spec Porsches are pretty serious looking machines :drool:

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #844 on: September 20, 2016, 05:27:41 pm »
Love the update. The car most be a monster by now. Time to enjoy after all the work that's gone into it  :happy2:
mk5 Graphite Blue GTI - Leathers, Xenons, MFD2, PDC, Boot Pop - SOLD
mk7 Pure White GTI - Performance Pack, Xenons, DSG, Leathers, Pro Nav, Dynaudio, Self Park, Keyless, 18" OZ Ultraleggera

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #845 on: September 20, 2016, 06:16:56 pm »
Nice, love the long big update posts

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #846 on: September 20, 2016, 06:53:25 pm »
Cheers guys, means a lot  :notworthy:  :love:

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #847 on: September 21, 2016, 10:47:47 am »
barstewards of a job that polar!

Hopefully it hasn't frozen on you too often hahaha, maybe time to put a Mk5 wheel back in  :popcornsoda: :popcornsoda:


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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #848 on: September 21, 2016, 04:50:29 pm »
What a beast! Nice work.

Can I ask which gearbox you replaced yours with?? I am a bit paranoid about mine and was wondering if there's a particular code that's more desirable?

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #849 on: September 22, 2016, 10:30:44 am »
barstewards of a job that polar!

Hopefully it hasn't frozen on you too often hahaha, maybe time to put a Mk5 wheel back in  :popcornsoda: :popcornsoda:

Just a bit lol. I've only frozen it once it's behaving pretty nicely now and easy to fix. Love my 7 wheel too much  :innocent:

What a beast! Nice work.

Can I ask which gearbox you replaced yours with?? I am a bit paranoid about mine and was wondering if there's a particular code that's more desirable?

Cheers mate, I actually don't know. As far as I know there isn't a particular code that's better than others. Just try and find as new/ clean/ and few miles as possible really. I believe all ratios are the same and dont think they did any major strengthening updates. They're very good from stock generally

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #850 on: October 24, 2016, 06:21:25 pm »
Talking about you changing your box
I think mine may need changing
Crunching in 4th and whining.

So
Any body reckon its easy to swop over the lsd from ones  box to another

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ converted, R-tech powered. Great week 20/09/16
« Reply #851 on: November 06, 2016, 09:04:58 pm »
So been a while. Not really doing much modding and still just enjoying her along with being busy.

Decided that all the black plastics were a bit faded and needed a refresh so I painted them matt black.



















Also decided to clean and coat the brakes and wheels. While I was under there had a clean up and a good check over + lubricated for winter.













So that was all done last weekend and I spent today prepping for the paintwork, glass and interior which I will update later and over the next couple of days

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ, Stage 3 R-tech. Exterior restoration and protection
« Reply #852 on: November 06, 2016, 09:21:30 pm »
 Nice work dude

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ, Stage 3 R-tech. Exterior restoration and protection
« Reply #853 on: November 06, 2016, 10:33:25 pm »
Looking good as usual dan  :happy2:

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Re: Dans grey MK5 GTI BWJ, Stage 3 R-tech. Exterior restoration and protection
« Reply #854 on: November 06, 2016, 11:22:09 pm »
Nice work dude

Looking good as usual dan  :happy2:

Thank you gentlemen.

Found a couple of nice grey cars to park next to over the weekend.




Full decontamination process











Degreaser and snow foam








Fallout remover












Nice bit if rain whilst I washed it (2 bucket method of course)


Clay wasn't too bad, bit of over spray from when I did the plastics and the usual road tar.


All clean










Polishing up fairly well