Post by: Wastegate86 on December 03, 2018, 03:12:07 pm
Nothing special when I bought it apart from the Recaros.
However it was the spec I was looking for (Manual, 3dr, DBP, Cheaper Tax) plus well priced.
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Bought new wheels the day after i bought it.
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Black headliner fitted.....what a C**T of a job that was!
Also armrest and euro sliding cup holder fitted.
Makes a massive difference to the interior IMO.
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Post by: ChrisGT on December 03, 2018, 05:42:43 pm
That colour and those wingbacks!! :notworthy:
Chris
Post by: Wastegate86 on December 03, 2018, 07:53:02 pm
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Driver arches and sill stripped, cleaned and treated.
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Found an annoying water leak in the boot.
Realised it was the rear body vent.
Siliconed and wax oiled the sh*t out of it......no more leak!
Also cleared and treated any rust I could find.
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Put some R centre caps on a while ago to replace the white worm VW ones.
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And a photo of the RCD 330.
Not the best sounding HU but it looks and works great, well worth the £160 I paid
I also bought a leather repair kit for the steering wheel, gear knob/sleeve and handbrake.
Hard to see from the photos but they all look way better than they.
Steering wheel now has a nice soft feel to it rather than a slippy shiny one.
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Post by: Dogma on December 03, 2018, 10:21:19 pm
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Post by: Andy on December 04, 2018, 08:16:03 am
Post by: v4rley on December 04, 2018, 10:31:36 am
Post by: horsemeat on December 05, 2018, 08:27:38 am
New wheels are 100% better!
Post by: Wastegate86 on December 05, 2018, 12:41:52 pm
Nice work, did you remove the dreaded foam from the front arch whist the wing was off?
I removed the foam but stuck it back on as there was no signs of corrosion in that area.
I'm guessing it's fitted for vibration.
I cleaned and rubbed down the arch and wing then coated everything in hamerite underdeal.
The worsed area for corrosion is where the wing meets the sill.
Post by: Andy on December 28, 2018, 11:37:46 pm
Post by: Wastegate86 on January 02, 2019, 01:54:25 pm
Think I paid £420 with decent tyres fitted.
They're not in perfect condition but WAY better than every other set up for sale at the time.
Think I got a good deal though as other good sets were up for nearly £800
Post by: AJP on January 02, 2019, 04:40:00 pm
These cars are getting on a bit now so the effort you've put in will surely pay off in a few year's time when this car stands out against the increasing number of tatty ones.
And 3dr DBP... yep. That's the one to have. Good work!
Post by: Wastegate86 on January 02, 2019, 05:13:59 pm
Still need to do same to the other side but ill wait for the weather to warm up.
It's not work I've attempted before but it definitely needed it.
The arches were replaced 4 years ago by VW but it doesn't look like they did any rust prevention.
I strongly advise anyone to give it a go, my arches and sill were filthy!
Post by: Shoduchi on January 04, 2019, 01:39:02 pm
Post by: RBS on January 21, 2019, 10:30:42 pm
Love where this is going :party:
Post by: Andy on January 29, 2019, 07:38:38 pm
Post by: Wastegate86 on June 09, 2019, 07:54:48 pm
Was a bit of trial and error but finally got there.
Also decided to wire in a DAB adaptor as the FM reception is a bit poor.
Wired this into the cigarette lighter using the ignition cable.
Digital radio now plays through the AUX under the Media section.
I wasn't sure how good the sound quality would be but WOW it now sounds awesome!
Plus it gives me 63 channels.
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The cat decided he'd come and watch.....
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Post by: Andy on June 11, 2019, 06:16:53 pm
Post by: Wastegate86 on June 12, 2019, 03:51:48 am
All it was missing was the DAB so problem solved.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/JZK-Converter-Voltage-Connectors-charging/dp/B06XSCCLCD (https://www.amazon.co.uk/JZK-Converter-Voltage-Connectors-charging/dp/B06XSCCLCD)
That's the usb adaptor I fitted, works great plus you get 2 ports.
I'd also recomend to wire a seperate fuse just incase, around 5A does the job
Post by: Andy on June 12, 2019, 06:27:11 pm
Post by: Wastegate86 on June 12, 2019, 10:35:38 pm
Post by: rOcKoN on February 10, 2022, 09:58:22 am
Question about the RCD330, my car is a 1.4 tsi 2008 model so I guess I won't have an issue with battery drain, how was the installation like? Do all the MFSW buttons work? I plan to get it for Android Auto, How is the audio quality compared to the previous unit? My car has the RCD300 headunit.
Post by: Beav on March 24, 2022, 11:54:18 am
I'm looking to upgrade the head unit in my GTI but i've been told to be careful about the battery drain?
Love the R32 colour as well :smiley: