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Griffin - my baby GT-R! (GTI Mk5) [SOLD!]
samx300:
--- Quote from: Reflex on November 15, 2015, 09:39:01 pm ---Stunning roads and gorgeous car! Are you leaving the skirts etc. black or are you planning to colour code?
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Cheers mate! :happy2: I am leaving the skirts as is right now. I always try and prioritise internals and performance upgrades before external/body work.
--- Quote from: patpong_pete on November 15, 2015, 09:22:04 pm ---did it cost alot £££ and how much has it improved the car with having Intake Valves cleaned ?
nice car and build any more plans
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If you are talking about the inlet port clean costs, it took about 3hrs labour charge @ AKS Tuning. That's reasonable IMO for the amount of elbow grease required and getting the injectors out etc. I have noticed slightly better mileage in normal city driving for sure. I haven't been on any longer motorway drives since so yet to see if I can beat my 39MPG record :wink:
DansFR:
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Hi mate, to be honest I did notice a considerable jump from my initial R-Tech map to the tweaked one with Stage 1.5. Niki managed to squeeze out some more potential with his fettling :drool: Only reason he was able to make that difference was because of the BCS Full TBE upgrade. If you are moving up from Stage 1 to anything higher (courtesy some decent flowing hardware), you'll certainly notice a change. Trust me - you'd love it :innocent:
What spec are you running at the moment and what upgrade makes you want to go for 1.5?
See my experience from my previous post here:http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,92146.msg962530.html#msg962530
Cheers
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I am tempted! :laugh: I'm currently running a neuspeed p-flo intake and 200 cell sports cat and would be looking to get a Bcs cat back mounted onto this before I would get stage 1.5... My only slight worry is that it's a manual and how the stock clutch will hold out, it's only had a couple of thousand miles on it however so is basically new! Any opinions on this?!
samx300:
Quick update: cleared MOT today with zero advisories :innocent:
--- Quote from: DansFR on November 20, 2015, 05:25:10 pm ---I am tempted! :laugh: I'm currently running a neuspeed p-flo intake and 200 cell sports cat and would be looking to get a Bcs cat back mounted onto this before I would get stage 1.5... My only slight worry is that it's a manual and how the stock clutch will hold out, it's only had a couple of thousand miles on it however so is basically new! Any opinions on this?!
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You will have ZERO regrets (minus the speeding tickets and silly temptations on road) once you get a remap.
Regarding the clutch, you're better off checking on the TFSI Tuning group on FB. I am a DSG boy so have little idea what a stock clutch could hold up to. Though I reckon it should be okay till 300-350 LB-FT.
phatedition30:
Love the dash conversion,stunning!
samx300:
It's that time of the year again... - INSURANCE RENEWAL!
I paid approx £1100 for my first year. That was at 26yo, zero NCB and first ever car - Mk5 Golf GTI. I thought that wasn't too bad.
After a bit of research and few phone calls/references, these were my options for my second year/renewal. This is for my 2007 Mk5 GTI (see my thread for more info), 1 year NCB, all mods declared and with a SP30 conviction :ashamed:
Adrian Flux: Ridiculous quote of around £2200 since I haven't lived in the UK since birth.. #SMH :stupid:
Greenlight: Said they don't cover an entire range of postcodes around (and including) the area I live in. Strange, but I am London Zone 4, Surrey and its' a lot safer than Croydon where I lived before... :fighting:
Chris Knott: £745, fully comp, £300 excess. Underwriter Highway Insurance (part of LV Group). All the standard bits included such as windscreen cover included (£75 excess), lost key cover up to £750, ICE cover worth £500 for after market, like for like mod cover, courtesy car, legal cover, personal injury and EU wide cover for up to 90 days. For cancellation purposes, there is a £15 Admin fee and the £25 legal cover not refundable but rest will be refunded pro rata.
Sky Insurance: £800 fully comp, £300 excess. Underwriter Aegeas. All the standard bits included such as windscreen cover (£60 excess), windscreen chips/cracks (£10 excess), lost key cover up to £400, courtesy car, legal cover, personal injury, ICE cover etc. For cancellation purposes there is a £50 Admin fee.
A-Plan: £740 fully comp, £300 excess. Underwriter Marker Study. All the standard bits included such as windscreen cover (£80 excess), windscreen chips/cracks (£25 excess), courtesy car, legal cover, personal injury etc. For cancellation purposes there is a £26.50 Admin fee + 15% broker commission (of the remaining policy cover). Rest will be refunded pro rata.
Initially, all three suitable candidates started high at about £865. I had to haggle and speak with each about 2-3 times. In the end, I went with Chris Knott. They came close to the best quote and had a better cancellation policy. I would recommend them to anyone. Speak to a lady called Tabata and she'll sort you out.
I am chuffed as my £1000 budget will now sort both the insurance and the £265 road tax! :smiley:
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