MK5 Golf GTI

All Things MK6 R and GTI => MK6 Members Rides => Topic started by: Banham on January 31, 2016, 04:34:59 pm

Title: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on January 31, 2016, 04:34:59 pm: Just picked up my new (to me) Golf mK6 GTI in Carbon grey. It was a 500 miles round to see/collect the car. It was a very enjoyable drive home.

Previously owning a MK5 GTI it is very similar so i was used to alot of the controls, but never the less i am loving the MK6

Old Car:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbanaham49%2FGolf_GTI%2FDSC_0075_zpseyz4epqr.jpg&hash=a8b5390189c7aa4db937863cdc0c91a8db822a37)

New car comes full spec'd

Dual Zone Climate Control
Heated Leather Seats
Front & rear parking sensors
Reverse Camera)
Park Pilot (parallel parks for you)
RNS-510 head Unit including satnav, DVD and IPhone connection
Bluetooth Prep
Dynaudio uprated sound system (miles better than standard)
Winter Pack (heated wash jets & low fluid warning)
Convenience pack (auto Lights, Wipers & auto dimming rear view mirror)
Folding & heated Wing Mirrors with puddle lights
Zenon Headlights (auto levelling & cornering)
LED Rear lights
18” Monza Shadow II Wheels
DCC – Dynamic Chassis Control (adjustable suspension)
DSG Gearbox (with paddle shifters)
Cruise Control

Here is the new one

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbanaham49%2FMk6_GTI%2FDSC_3136_Smaller_zpsuuwxbmb6.jpg&hash=7d4b07e9cc6d881208be3b6e070f048bfa87087d)

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Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: GTI8v on January 31, 2016, 06:52:45 pm: Very nice indeed. That colour really suits the mk6 :happy2:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: th3_f15t on January 31, 2016, 06:57:21 pm: Was that picture of your Mk5 Golf taken at a show at North Weald at either Players or RPM Live? Swear I've seen it in the flesh, looked ace.
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Andy on January 31, 2016, 07:06:34 pm: do love that colour
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on January 31, 2016, 07:14:57 pm: Quote from: th3_f15t on January 31, 2016, 06:57:21 pm
Was that picture of your Mk5 Golf taken at a show at North Weald at either Players or RPM Live? Swear I've seen it in the flesh, looked ace.

I believe this picture was taken at 'Spring Fest' But i was always at the major shows. Thanks :happy2:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: th3_f15t on January 31, 2016, 07:21:31 pm: Fair enough. I remember spending a good 10 minutes staring at the rear bumper being impressed with the smoothing work going on.
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on January 31, 2016, 07:36:32 pm: Quote from: th3_f15t on January 31, 2016, 07:21:31 pm
Fair enough. I remember spending a good 10 minutes staring at the rear bumper being impressed with the smoothing work going on.

I dont no who smoothed it as i brought it like that but couldn't see the joint at all. I think it was one of the best mods i got for the car. Was mainly R32 owners who noticed it was smoothed thou.
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Jonny_FRS on January 31, 2016, 11:10:50 pm: Lovely looking car, hoping to pick up something similar later in the year.

Any plans for it?
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on February 01, 2016, 06:17:01 pm: Quote from: Jonny_FRS on January 31, 2016, 11:10:50 pm
Lovely looking car, hoping to pick up something similar later in the year.

Any plans for it?

Thank you. Its the best feeling when you pick it up and drive it.

Have already brought some carbon paddles as the standard ones are really small.
No doubt i will be getting some carbon parts :ashamed:
Exhaust will be my next thing as standard is so quiet and im used to having a loud exhaust
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: NikerGTI on February 01, 2016, 06:48:44 pm: looks brilliant mate!

I wanted one in carbon grey, but couldn't find the spec i wanted.

enjoy :happy2:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Jonny_FRS on February 01, 2016, 09:51:48 pm: Quote from: Banham on February 01, 2016, 06:17:01 pm
Quote from: Jonny_FRS on January 31, 2016, 11:10:50 pm
Lovely looking car, hoping to pick up something similar later in the year.

Any plans for it?

Thank you. Its the best feeling when you pick it up and drive it.

Have already brought some carbon paddles as the standard ones are really small.
No doubt i will be getting some carbon parts :ashamed:
Exhaust will be my next thing as standard is so quiet and im used to having a loud exhaust

Looking forward to following your progress mate :happy2: Will be interested to see which exhaust you go for too
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: exodus_ste on February 02, 2016, 02:51:23 pm: Glad to see you got back in the game with a Golf mate :happy2:

Got the bumper and exhaust on aswell now and ive had loads of good comments!

Now get modding
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on February 04, 2016, 07:50:51 pm: Quote from: exodus_ste on February 02, 2016, 02:51:23 pm
Glad to see you got back in the game with a Golf mate :happy2:

Got the bumper and exhaust on aswell now and ive had loads of good comments!

Now get modding

It feels good to be back. What exhaust did you get/go for?
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Db4193 on February 04, 2016, 11:40:16 pm: Lovely car mate and your old mk5 looked lovely too. I do love an r32 arse :happy2:

What exhaust you thinking of going for?
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: exodus_ste on February 08, 2016, 10:59:26 am: Quote from: Banham on February 04, 2016, 07:50:51 pm
Quote from: exodus_ste on February 02, 2016, 02:51:23 pm
Glad to see you got back in the game with a Golf mate :happy2:

Got the bumper and exhaust on aswell now and ive had loads of good comments!

Now get modding

It feels good to be back. What exhaust did you get/go for?

I went for a full turboback powervalve from BCS and its so good!

Not running perfectly though so another trip to R-Tech is in order. Just waiting on a Loba pump and IC though first!
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on February 08, 2016, 06:12:44 pm: Quote from: exodus_ste on February 08, 2016, 10:59:26 am
Quote from: Banham on February 04, 2016, 07:50:51 pm
Quote from: exodus_ste on February 02, 2016, 02:51:23 pm
Glad to see you got back in the game with a Golf mate :happy2:

Got the bumper and exhaust on aswell now and ive had loads of good comments!

Now get modding

It feels good to be back. What exhaust did you get/go for?

I went for a full turboback powervalve from BCS and its so good!

Not running perfectly though so another trip to R-Tech is in order. Just waiting on a Loba pump and IC though first!

Have been looking at them to, Just debating whether on spending the sum of cash on an exhaust.
Have you got a video of your exhaust?

Definately will be going to R-tech once i get some performance mods on :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on February 14, 2016, 01:21:48 pm: Simple couple of mods today but effective

Changes interior bulbs to led's. Such a difference this makes to the look.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbanaham49%2FMk6_GTI%2FIMG_2255_zpspmgzk2bs.jpg&hash=77e38c6669996228115d370260e847b504fe86ac)

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Then gave myself the task of removing the rear wiper as did this on my mk5 and loved the look

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbanaham49%2FMk6_GTI%2FIMG_2273_zpskcwueh5h.jpg&hash=3b9b69201c907d76150515a0f7a55df6152d8f8a)

Got it all off and i didnt break the glass
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Still have to clean it up and markings from the wiper are left. Took about 30mins in total to complete the wiper delete
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Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Eddie-NL on February 14, 2016, 07:37:39 pm: nice car and a great find with all those extras
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on February 15, 2016, 06:42:37 pm: Quote from: Eddie-NL on February 14, 2016, 07:37:39 pm
nice car and a great find with all those extras

Thanks, slowly getting more spec'd up
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: 4ndy on February 15, 2016, 06:53:58 pm: Am I allowed to say the Mk5 looked better :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on February 15, 2016, 07:14:05 pm: Quote from: 4ndy on February 15, 2016, 06:53:58 pm
Am I allowed to say the Mk5 looked better :evilgrin:

For now you can :wink:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: MC71 on February 15, 2016, 07:38:24 pm: Only just seen your new build thread.

Great car, love the colour too. If she ends up anything like the old Mk5 she'll be a beauty! :happy2:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on February 15, 2016, 07:54:49 pm: Quote from: MC71 on February 15, 2016, 07:38:24 pm
Only just seen your new build thread.

Great car, love the colour too. If she ends up anything like the old Mk5 she'll be a beauty! :happy2:

Thanks much appreciated :happy2:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: gticc on February 18, 2016, 02:30:08 pm: These look great with the xenons! Nice one.
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on March 03, 2016, 06:46:01 pm: Have been enjoying the golf so much since i have picked it up. Only thing i found that it seems so quite, so something had to be done.

Went a brought myself a BCS Full Sports System Exhaust :evilgrin:

Getting it fittied Sat at AKS, Cant wait for the drive home

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbanaham49%2FMk6_GTI%2FIMG_2365_zpsfbvytd5v.jpg&hash=1fe68c23c23aec018a7ed11e6a279f4b9f25dfd8)

35 Degree slash cut
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Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on March 06, 2016, 02:09:59 pm: Exhaust is finally on and what a drive home :evilgrin: Think i am going to drive in manual mode all the time now just so i can rev the exhaust to hear it. Auto changes to quick to really enjoy it to its potential

When just cruising you can just hear it but when you stomp the pedeal down it really roars. This wasnt even the powervalve so much be really quiet when cruising :surprised:

Very happy with this purchase has transformed the car for me

Few iphone pics

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbanaham49%2FMk6_GTI%2FIMG_2373_zpsbdz0kwzi.jpg&hash=91af4a99d0f925183080f8b78afc348477027db6)

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Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: AJP on March 06, 2016, 03:11:41 pm: Brilliant exhausts aren't they. I noticed a nice increase in torque across the revs too, and that's without it even being mapped in.

All the Powervalve vids you could ever watch don't do justice to the noise!
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: jonnyg49 on March 25, 2016, 03:46:12 pm: Very nice, How do you find it compared to the MK5?
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on March 29, 2016, 06:26:16 pm: Quote from: jonnyg49 on March 25, 2016, 03:46:12 pm
Very nice, How do you find it compared to the MK5?

Rather similar, Would say it is a little more refined but almost feels like being back in a mk5.
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on March 29, 2016, 06:33:55 pm: So last weekend some lil b***h decided it was a good idea to take a sharp object and run it along my car :fighting: :fighting:

Absolutely gutted when i came out and i found the damage, The car was so well looked after by previous owner and didnt have a mark or dent on it. :sad1:

Now i am spending my time going to bodyshops to get a quote to fix it out of my pocket!!

In total its:
Both doors
Both rear quarter panels
Boot

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Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: afctom on March 29, 2016, 06:47:04 pm: Gutted for you mate. Some absolute scum out there! Definitely shop around with bodyshops and get several quotes, as they seem to pluck figures out of thin air!
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: prp74 on March 30, 2016, 08:36:23 pm: Sorry to see this. Total scum bags out there. Hope u get it sorted.
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: rdfcpete on March 30, 2016, 11:10:49 pm: Whaaaaaaaat :confused: :fighting: :sad1: :sick:

That's sickening buddy, any clues? Park somewhere irregular? Someone eyeing you up in the supermarket or something? Banging someones Mrs? ( :grin: :laugh:)

I hope you can pursue all possible CCTV/clues/information to push for criminal charges, there's no excuse for that. I wouldn't key a car that's parked repeatedly over my drive, let alone for any other pathetic reasons.

Exhaust looks smart, very BCS-like those tips.

Hope it's gleaming again ASAP :happy2:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: rich83 on March 31, 2016, 12:18:24 am: C
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Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: dazza on March 31, 2016, 04:04:10 pm: :sad1:
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Gaslad on May 24, 2016, 07:53:01 am: Loving the car bud

Bcs exhaust is :happy2:

Sorry to hear about the vandalism some people just have no respect
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on October 08, 2016, 02:16:56 pm: So thought I would update this seeing as I have buried majority of the anger that someone could do such a thing to someone's pride and joy and having to pay out of my pockets to get it fixed :fighting:

After getting the car back from the bodyshop and have it looking how it should be, I decided to start modding again so started off with a Evoms Intake and then getting it booked in with R-Tech for a Stage 2 custom map. To say the least I am overwhelmed with the amount of power this thing has now. No hanging about anymore. Big thanks to Niki and his team for transforming my car

Came away with 280BHP and 334FT*LB
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So before leaving R-Tech Niki realized my Manifold Flap Arm kept popping off. Common problem on MK6's from what ive read. Long story short
i have to get a new manifold fitted to stop the arm keep popping off.

Now with that all sorted back to the fun stuff MODDING :laugh: Next upgrade will be new brakes seeing as my front discs and pads need changing so may as well take the opportunity to get a new better kit fitted which is booked in for Early November

This is how the car is looking at this moment in time

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Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: prp74 on October 08, 2016, 02:36:47 pm: Glad you got it sorted. Car looks stunning. I'm sure you are over the moon with the power increase.
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Gti_Mad on October 08, 2016, 03:46:13 pm: Were did u get the paintwork done @Banham (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2998)
Title: Re: Banaham's Carbon Grey MK6 GTI
Post by: Banham on October 10, 2016, 06:50:26 pm: Thanks, I am so happy with the power of the car now, Just what it needed

@gti_mad I got it done at Bucks Body Works. Only a very small place but I cannot fault their work.