MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: big_stu_86 on January 01, 2010, 10:52:28 pm
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hi all been on for a while but never really posted so thought it was a bout time to get some pics of my gti and also some pics of my old cars :smiley:
first is my red top corsa R32 blue
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then got my LCR
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was quite happy with my leon until i got a drive in rubber toe's K04 gti :driver:
so decided to get myself a nice graphite blue one :party:
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did'nt take me long before i was after more power so got me some K04 goodies
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some build shots
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K04 has been on for a while and just recently put on my uprated hpfp
absolutely loving the car and power , still got lots of plans but i'll update as i go
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comments good or bad welcome :happy2:
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Looking good mate :happy2: :driver:
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corsa looks good in r32 blue :congrats:
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cars looking good stu
need to get ma finger out and get me sum more power to keep up with you and rab lol
aye and and that crazy nut way the mk6 lol
scoty
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Nice build, but the pictures got me curious, why have you taken the engine out for a K04 build??
And since you have bought new hoses for the IC i assume you changed to the S3 IC also??
With Revo chip do you have a graph of your output?
Great build :happy2: :santa:
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its about time you got some pics up :laugh:
you know i love it mate :happy2:
danishmkv - we decided to take the engine out because we felt it was easier and quicker than doing the job with the engine in , only took 4 1/2 hours to do the job start to finish and it took longer to do my conversion with the engine in :smiley:
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thanks m8!
erm the s3 ic is on my to do list in the near future! unfortunitly i dont have
a graph printout! :sad1: once the ic is on itl be straight to the rollers to c how she goes! :laugh:
like rubber toe says it was alot easier with engine out it meant 1 of us cld replace the ko3 whilst
the other could change the injectors, which went rather smoothly! :happy2:
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NICE :happy2:
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Thx for the replies:
Taking it out meant refilling the Ac and at the same time cooling, but it just goes to show there are no one way about things :wink:
Why did you buy hoses for the IC if you didn't change the IC? :confused:
Looking forward to your graphs, i'm waiting for the tuningcompany to do some magic then it's of to the rollers b4 and after fitting :happy2:
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yeah changed the turbo outlet pipe as k03 one didnt fit into the new turbo so just got rest of the pipe anyway, less to do later :happy2:
Scoty get your finger out for 2010 :signLOL: :booty:
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th savings already started and the christmas money will come in handy :laugh:
scoty
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Graphite blue is one of the nicest colours for the GTI IMO :happy2:
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Graphite blue is one of the nicest colours for the GTI IMO :happy2:
+1 :smiley:
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graphite blue wasnt my first choice but has grown on me
as you dont really see many of them! (well i dont) ha ha :laugh:
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Very smart colour and rare on here. :happy2:
Can we have some better pics please. :party:
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Looking good matey, you certainly aren't hanging about on the modding front! :happy2: :wink:
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very nice :happy2:
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thanks!! :happy2:
you no wat its like once the modding bug sets in, even when the funds are low ur still constantly looking
for things to do or change! :signLOL:
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Roughly how much did that cost you to replace/convert?
It looks like all new parts you have used?
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got some more pics!!! :smiley:
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looking :happy2: 8)
other golfs are not bad too :signLOL:
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Love this colour on the GTI :happy2:
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Great pics matey :drool: :drool:
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Love the colour, love the look.
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Thanks guys!! appreciate the comments!! :happy2:
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took the car for a wee rolling road run today and was quite happy with the results,
357bhp with 330 lbs/ft torque! :laugh:
fitted some coilovers and ed30 lights, will post up some pics soon!
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Well done :congrats:
thats impressive mate! Where did you get it dyno'd?
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Wee took a little convoy to dashfixer today, They have a new bigger setup just next to their old place, Car went like a train and sounded awesome :grin: The bloke that tested it got out and said sorry m8 that cant be right :signLOL: Well in stu, Cars lookin the T**'s on the coilovers m8 :congrats: A Happy day for all involved :drinking:
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well done stu thats good figers gooch text me telling me what you made
was down when his was on the rollers
scoty
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Scoty do you have a steel grey mk5? the one that got the witech coilies fitted?
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harry over on briskoda dyno'd his k04 converted vRS the other day @ awesome-GTI RR day, and made 348hp 358Ibft and also suffered misfires for the run.
his car made something like 324hp 310Ibft on jkms rollers straight after installation
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Misfires are not what you want on a dyno run, most likely cause being a poor spark or timing issues especialy if the car is running a hpfp, it will highlight any weakness in spark plugs or coils. Idealiy after having things like a remap, intake, downpipe fitted ect.... you should have your readiness code reset by your main dealer, or sum1 who knows what there doing using VAGcom, this is a procedure that adapts all your engine management electronics such as throttle angle, coolant temp, air mass, manifold pressure and lamda readings. over the course of afew weeks your cars ECU will adapt to the modifications made so you may find this unnessasary, but i would not put to much faith in dyno readings takin directly after a remap, it makes sense that his hp increased and leveled out as the time passed :happy2:
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Welldone mate cracking power :happy2: :driver:
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still to get a cat back exhaust and intercooler so a reckon that should get it to the 360bhp mark.
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Scoty do you have a steel grey mk5? the one that got the witech coilies fitted?
yeah thats the one mate
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357...good stuff! looking great too¬
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Scoty do you have a steel grey mk5? the one that got the witech coilies fitted?
yeah thats the one mate
Thought so :grin: you in on th hpfp GB aswell then :party:
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Jeez! They are good figures! I bet it's an animal :laugh:
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Very good results, i liked that dashfixer when i was there last year. Are you running standard clutch? Stevie.
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cheerz guys! :happy2:
it does pull pretty well, looking forward to the dry weather for some more traction! :driver:
its a good setup theyve got a dashfixer and yeah still running a standard clutch, it seems to be ok, never had it slip yet.
what did u go to dashfixer in and how did it go stevie??
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357bhp is bloody awesome. Love the car, the badge with red inners is something I'm not a fan of.
Who were the other GTIers? Fellow forumites?
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I went up for a r.road day i never ran just went up for the banter a few more mods to the s3 and i think i will take it there to see how it goes nice and easy to get to for me only 30mins up the road.
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got me some more pics with the coilies and ed 30 rear lights on :smiley:
fitted some s3 front wishbone arms and bushes.
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swapped the reverse reflector from old lights, decided a fog light wasnt that important! :signLOL:
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s3 brakes on next week!! :smiley:
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:congrats:
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Looking Good Stu :happy2:
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you know anywhere i can source some S3 front wishbones?? maybe also wheel hubs (being alu) :laugh:
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this is gotta be one of my favourite's, looks the shizz :happy2:
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Gorgeous matey :drool:
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I am a big fan of this colour car. Looks great with the ride height sorted. :happy2:
This colour car is crying out for some gold rims. :party: :party: :party:
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This colour car is crying out for some gold rims. :party: :party: :party:
Photoshop:
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Ignore the bogginess of it. Quick job :laugh: :happy2:
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Ohh and at first TC I thought your a mad man with the gold but it turns out your a genius! I like it! :smiley:
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noice :happy2:
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Cool as F*ck with those work wheels on :drool:
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@danishmkiv, i bought my wishbone arms and bushes from a dealer cani remember how much tho!
TC they wheels would look the t*ts a neva thot of gold but it looks sweet, only thing is a just dont have the funds for them! :sad1:
liking the debadged front grille alot!!! had my plate off but after the police pulling me few times decided it was less grief to put it back on.
cheers for the comments guys!! :happy2:
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what coilovers you get stu?
cars looking good :happy2:
scoty
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How much was it to smooth the bonnet?
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Are you talking about the bonnet notch Stealth, couldn't see anything else in the thread with bonnet smoothing involved?
If so it was virtual trickery by me. :signLOL:
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^^^yeah the bonnet notch above where the badge should be. Thought you had it filled in and painted over.
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That's how you do a MK5, really....well done mate, stunning car! :)
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swapped the reverse reflector from old lights, decided a fog light wasnt that important! :signLOL:
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....Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I think you are legally obliged to have a rear foglight on cars under a certain age.
Personally I like and much prefer seeing 2 reversing lights but I think the MOT blue meanie might fail you for no rear fog. Also, still with my boring Captain Sensible hat on, insurance might get very wriggly in the event of some types of accident claim such as someone rear-ending you in fog and saying they didn't see you and the investigators then knowing why they didn't see you. Not worth the risk imo.
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^^ I believe it is RR. :happy2:
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swapped the reverse reflector from old lights, decided a fog light wasnt that important! :signLOL:
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....Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I think you are legally obliged to have a rear foglight on cars under a certain age.
Personally I like and much prefer seeing 2 reversing lights but I think the MOT blue meanie might fail you for no rear fog. Also, still with my boring Captain Sensible hat on, insurance might get very wriggly in the event of some types of accident claim.
just like decats and people removing the crash bars from their rear bumper, all could potentially fail MOT and void insurance claims, but people still do it! Love it with those works wheels, I really want a set for my cupra, my mate has a set of 19's on his slammed s3 :love:
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clicky (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_16.htm#nsch11)
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just like decats and people removing the crash bars from their rear bumper, all could potentially fail MOT and void insurance claims, but people still do it!
....People do all sorts of things, including stupid things. I think it's better that someone is aware of the risks and then acts as they will, rather than do something risky in ignorance.
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yeah ur right RR my rear fog may not pass an MOT along with my plate and some otha things on the car, but if it looks good n is safe then why not!!!
think you should lose that Boring Sensible Hat!!! :signLOL:
@ollie, cheers for the photoshop, right click save!! give me some inspiration to save for new wheels!! :happy2:
cheers for the comments guys! :laugh:
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think you should lose that Boring Sensible Hat!!! :signLOL:
Thats what I meant mate, do what you want its not causing anyone any harm, just odd that people bring up the fogs to you yet say nothing about removing rear crash bars :happy2:
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think you should lose that Boring Sensible Hat!!! :signLOL:
Thats what I meant mate, do what you want its not causing anyone any harm, just odd that people bring up the fogs to you yet say nothing about removing rear crash bars :happy2:
....Are the rear crash bars removed on this car too?
Unfortunately you guys just don't get it. Without a rear foglight it greatly increases the risk of someone piling into your rear in thick fog. Potentially, someone, even you, may be caused considerable personal physical injury - So that's hardly "not causing anyone any harm". Such attitudes are at best, ignorant, and at worst, irresponsible and very immature.
Perhaps the only way you'll learn is the hard way. So be it.
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Big stu.......why dont you put a red bulb in your "new" reverse light...........that way everyones happy?? :booty: :stupid:
personally i think it looks good m8! :drinking:
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think you should lose that Boring Sensible Hat!!! :signLOL:
Thats what I meant mate, do what you want its not causing anyone any harm, just odd that people bring up the fogs to you yet say nothing about removing rear crash bars :happy2:
....Are the rear crash bars removed on this car too?
Unfortunately you guys just don't get it. Without a rear foglight it greatly increases the risk of someone piling into your rear in thick fog. Potentially, someone, even you, may be caused considerable personal physical injury - So that's hardly "not causing anyone any harm". Such attitudes are at best, ignorant, and at worst, irresponsible and very immature.
Perhaps the only way you'll learn is the hard way. So be it.
im with you on that robin. This has no reflection on the OP, just and observation of drivers around my area.
There are a helluva lot of drivers who use their front and rear fogs when its not foggy or clear conditions. That to me, its just plain stupid!
Then when it comes to "pea soup" time on the motorway and visibility is waaaaaaaay under 100m, hardly ANYONE has their fogs on!
what is with that?!!
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I hate the fog thing. The tiniest bit of mist and people put on their fogs and then leave them on for the rest of the morning despite the fact it's sunny.
Worse than fogs in light mist is full beams!
I think people need automatic foglights as they clearly have no idea when to use them.
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Unfortunately you guys just don't get it. Without a rear foglight it greatly increases the risk of someone piling into your rear in thick fog. Potentially, someone, even you, may be caused considerable personal physical injury - So that's hardly "not causing anyone any harm". Such attitudes are at best, ignorant, and at worst, irresponsible and very immature.
I totally agree. What on earth happened to common sense?
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I hate the fog thing. The tiniest bit of mist and people put on their fogs and then leave them on for the rest of the morning despite the fact it's sunny.
Worse than fogs in light mist is full beams!
I think people need automatic foglights as they clearly have no idea when to use them.
....I agree, stealth. The local Police are currently stopping cars with fogs when it's not foggy. It's part of a campaign costing £800,000! But it also includes crackdowns on speed and mobile phone use and, of course, alcohol. I got stopped for my DRL's but they accepted my explanation and apologised profusely for holding me up as well as commenting how nice my car is.
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Unfortunately you guys just don't get it. Without a rear foglight it greatly increases the risk of someone piling into your rear in thick fog. Potentially, someone, even you, may be caused considerable personal physical injury - So that's hardly "not causing anyone any harm". Such attitudes are at best, ignorant, and at worst, irresponsible and very immature.
I totally agree. What on earth happened to common sense?
A do get what ur trying to say RR. but lets face it i have never used the fog light since i got the car as there was no need, n now that the summer is coming a dont think it will be needed for a while! to say this is an immature, irresponsible thing to do is a bit excessive. Lets face it every1 on this forum including yourself has broke the speed limit on the road at some point possibly causing some1 including yourself considerable physical injury, so does that make every1 as irresponsible and immature as myself for changing my fog light. :wink:
perhaps the only way you'll learn is the hard way. so be it! :P
each to thier own IMO!!! :signLOL: :signLOL:
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i agree with the whole fog lights on when not foggy thing but to be honest i think the whole rear fog light missing has been blown out of proportion :confused:
Imho opinion i dont think its a big deal as i've had my car a year now and i've had to use them twice , end of the day etto and i'm sure there are a lot of worse/more dangerous cars on the road than what is in effect a bulb that is very rarely used inop :scared:
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@ big stu,
No worries, mate, I'm just expressing my strong opinion about them and was pointing things out in case you weren't aware, albeit somewhat harshly in reaction to your(?) response.
In my neck of the woods there is high ground to cross whichever direction I leave home and the sea mist hangs about quite often. I don't miss not having my front fogs and never found them much help anyway but without a rear fog down here the odds are very much against you.
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I think the comparison to speeding is slightly flawed. I agree that in many circumstances it is irresponsible, but that fact is you can choose whether or not to speed, and base that decision on whether the conditions allow it. If you're saying that you won't use your car when it is foggy, then fine, but otherwise I think you're putting other people and yourself in danger for the sake of a failed aesthetic improvement. That and that it's illegal.
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I think the comparison to speeding is slightly flawed. I agree that in many circumstances it is irresponsible, but that fact is you can choose whether or not to speed, and base that decision on whether the conditions allow it. If you're saying that you won't use your car when it is foggy, then fine, but otherwise I think you're putting other people and yourself in danger for the sake of a failed aesthetic improvement. That and that it's illegal.
....My turn to agree with you, Andrew. I think it's a flawed comparison too but you can only lead a horse to water and can't make him drink. Stealth bothered to post the formal text of the legislation and you and I have presented the principles and reasoning supported by others in agreement.
If it was me who had done this mod and then learnt from others here what its potential problems were, I'd say thanks guys, this site is a very valuable source of knowledge, and then change it to comply with the law.
No more to be said really. I'm afraid that to be very honest, a part of me wants these guys to get pulled by the Police for it or fail the MOT.
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i agree with the masses that this convo has run its course and that it has been blown wayyy outa proportion.
as for getting pulled for having it, i suppose it helps when youve got a few friends in blue, eh BigStu?? :jumpmove:
imagine arguing on the internet, jeezo. :signLOL:
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I think the comparison to speeding is slightly flawed. I agree that in many circumstances it is irresponsible, but that fact is you can choose whether or not to speed, and base that decision on whether the conditions allow it. If you're saying that you won't use your car when it is foggy, then fine, but otherwise I think you're putting other people and yourself in danger for the sake of a failed aesthetic improvement. That and that it's illegal.
....My turn to agree with you, Andrew. I think it's a flawed comparison too but you can only lead a horse to water and can't make him drink. Stealth bothered to post the formal text of the legislation and you and I have presented the principles and reasoning supported by others in agreement.
If it was me who had done this mod and then learnt from others here what its potential problems were, I'd say thanks guys, this site is a very valuable source of knowledge, and then change it to comply with the law.
No more to be said really. I'm afraid that to be very honest, a part of me wants these guys to get pulled by the Police for it or fail the MOT.
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i must say RR you make me laugh every time i read 1 of your aggresive, harsh, over exaggerated opinions about this :booty:.
do you think that telling me that it is illegal will change my point of view, i obviousley do not require my fog light as much as u do. i told you i new the consequences of this and being a vw tech i also no that this is illegal. Every1 is entitled to their own point of view but there are better ways of expressing them. you said theres a part of you that hopes a fail an MOT or done by the police, i dont recall the police checking the operation of all my lights or checking cv boots or other road legal requirements when i got pulled over so i cant see that happening. n for an MOT, being a tech i will never fail 1 for this minor fog light issue as it is a quick change to do. :P
yes your right this site is a very valuable source for information and very helpful!!!!
So if i tell you to slow down because you were doin 48 mph in 40 and may cause sum1 serious injury, would you slow down to comply with the law or carry on because its safe at the time. :grin:
i think i have to disagree about the flawed comparison, as breaking the law is breaking the law simple as that. does that mean if the police catch you speeding you can explain that the conditions were perfect and it was safe to break the limit and they will accept this?
@ boaby supper, i totaly agree about how out of proportion this has got, think its the contrast between how younger and older people think and how they express their point of view nowa days !!! :smiley:
All this bitching its like a womans forum!!! :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:
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You're not doing yourself any favours, boy.
Just for the record, I adhere to the 20, 30, 40 limits rigidly and also 50's if they are roadworks or temporary limits.
I'll leave you to do whatever you want - It doesn't make any difference to me.
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You're not doing yourself any favours, boy.
You understood that? I couldn't get past the spelling mistakes and lack of grammar...
Anyhow, I think this has ran it's course. It's obvious that should you ask for comments on an illegal modification you are quite likely to encounter some pretty strong opinions.
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if it doesnt make any difference to you why would you be so aggresive with your opinion!!!
you could simply of said im not keen on the fog light thing as its illegal!!
doesnt make a difference to me what speed you adhere to, none of my business!!!
spelling and grammar has never been my strong point i focus more on breaking the law with suttle mods to my car!!!! ha ha !!! :booty:
i hope we dont let this little debate come between us now guys!!! :signLOL:
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You understood that? I couldn't get past the spelling mistakes and lack of grammar...
:congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
well done you can spell , where was the need for that comment ? :confused:
big man behind that keyboard :happy2:
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eventually got some pics with the new brakes on and it nice n clean whilst the weather was good yesterday!!
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it was this clean for about 10 mins!! :signLOL:
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Looks great :drool:
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Really really really like it matey :drool: :drool:
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Looking good Stu :happy2:
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The blue caillpers really go well with the Graphite blue. :love:
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Cars looking deadly mate :congrats:
Rubber Toe:- Was it ur bumper spoilers that me and carlo painted for u??
Sorry to go off stus gti :signLOL:
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aye bud
carlo never mentioned he had help with the paint lol :laugh:
a late thanks owed to you too then :happy2:
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Nice, car looks tough. Would benefit by not having the goofy front plate placement and
having a full width rear plate. And you cannot improve upon the standard ed 30 tail light :evilgrin:
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Jesus. I thought I'd seen all of the build threads.
The calipers look really good on your motor, very good looking from the side view and a perfect stance from a look point of view, it would be a little too low for me practicality wise, looks wise spot on !
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Looks really good! :drool:
And the best colour IMO :congrats:
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aye bud
carlo never mentioned he had help with the paint lol :laugh:
a late thanks owed to you too then :happy2:
lolol a work down the bodyshop al need tae pop in next time am up pickin up a motor looks quality awl ur gtis sittin out the back...
need to get ma finger out n get mine mapped :grin:
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ahh cool :happy2:
pop in and say hello next time your down :smiley:
get it mapped you'll love it :driver:
why not speak to greame (master tech in glasgow) about mapping it for you 07971 924 915
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will do mate...
was down big adams garage wan nite when adam got his vectra done f*ckin quaality whit ye can do wae a computer man....
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its amazin the difference a map makes :laugh:
give me a shout next time your down an i'll take u out a spin in mine :happy2:
i'll warn you now tho you'll end up wanting to spend fortunes :signLOL:
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it is quite a line up at the back of our work! :drool: :signLOL: cani believe uv been down n not introduced urself!! :laugh: is it wishaw bodyshop ur in? any pics of your car??? :happy2:
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aye wishaw mate am on the burds comp the now al put some up on sunday when a get home :happy2:
Quite a bit away from a build thread lol...
Aye mate wouldnt mind a run in that thing man carlo n adam said its mega quick lol n a already wanna spend fortunes but wee charlie isny givin me the funds haha :booty:
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just giv either me or rab a shout when ur down m8 for a white knuckle ride!!!! :signLOL:
adam is too scared to take a proper run in one of ours given his previous record! hes been envolved in some mad crashes! :laugh:
if ur lookin for bits giv us a shout down coz weve got bits n bobs kickin about mite be able to help u out!!!!
@tommy30, i agree with u bout the goofy front plate, i had it on the dash for a while but it seemed to catch the attention of the police a few times so i decided to put it there so that i could still get the look of the us style front grille!! any ideas of where else it could go???? :smiley:
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Car's looking fantastic Stu :congrats:
R32 calipers really go well with the colour of the car :happy2:
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lovely car mate looks :pomppomp:
think a standard rear plate would be good or shortend rear recess other than that mate bang on the money :drinking:
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ma front plate is stuck on down wer urs is.... but its jst oan the honeycomb bit its not on the lower spoiler....
as for the back wan we had a **** tht brought his r32 over from america n it had the small rear bumper recess looked sh*t hot man..
the r32 had a number plate plinth on the front bumper u could go for but then u wont have the smooth front look. either that or go for the evo look :happy2:
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Mckay, the thing is with having the front plate there, imo you're spoiling the look of
the car by blocking the airflow through the open grille. To me, it looks as though you're not
particularly bothered about the car's cooling ability. And the us spec short recess bumper
visually doesn't flow as good as ours does across that phat rear. Just to sweeten my plates
up a little i got my mate in the shop to reduce the overall size of the font ever so slightly,
it's subtle but it works for me.
Big stu, are you still using just the one open fog grille? I reckon you should have the pair as
they add width and aggression. A mazda stubby would be a nice touch too, goes great with
the planted look, i'm waiting for mine to arrive. And personally, i wouldn't touch the vw
badges as they help with the look i like, posh hooligan ha ha.
What are your thoughts on the wishbones? Cheers :happy2:
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Car looks amazing dude :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
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Mckay, the thing is with having the front plate there, imo you're spoiling the look of
the car by blocking the airflow through the open grille. To me, it looks as though you're not
particularly bothered about the car's cooling ability. And the us spec short recess bumper
visually doesn't flow as good as ours does across that phat rear. Just to sweeten my plates
up a little i got my mate in the shop to reduce the overall size of the font ever so slightly,
it's subtle but it works for me.
i get what you are saying about cooling and i understand that it will be blockin it a bit but its not a full size plate and the font is smaller so i wouldnt imagine it blockin it to much had it this way for a few months now and never had any issues..
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Yeah gotcha, but what i meant was . . . even if there are no issues by having the plate there
(and i doubt there would be to be honest) imo it's one of those golden rules you don't break
if you want your car to look right, you just don't block open grilles, not even by a tiny bit :happy2:
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looks really good fella :) Might be looking at a graphite blue for myself at the weekend. Whats the specs on your wheels?
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Stu the car looks great mate :congrats: