MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: ConorGTI on February 19, 2016, 08:48:45 pm

Title: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 19, 2016, 08:48:45 pm
Just saying hello!! Got myself a gti a couple of week ago! Would add a few pictures but I have no clue??  :laugh: hope to see some of you about :driver:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: Andy on February 19, 2016, 10:45:53 pm
Welcome to the forum
To add pics,open an account with photo bucket,up load the pics then copy and paste the img code in here
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 19, 2016, 10:59:34 pm
Thanks @maxitrol (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=164)
Here's a picture after a quick clean

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw413%2Fconordaniel%2F999166B0-DA07-4E66-BABF-8DCF91833045_zpsww6tx5bf.jpg&hash=4fb0a256df0f379048c53015e7a858d43252ad56)
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: Andy on February 19, 2016, 11:27:42 pm
Looks a good example,is it staying standard or you going down the mod route
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 20, 2016, 08:08:31 am
Standard I think, maybe a stage 1 at a later date! Fast enough as it for me coming from an old diesel haha :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: rashg60 on February 20, 2016, 08:59:18 am
Welcome to the forum.

What is the spec of your gti?

Any more pics?
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 20, 2016, 09:21:23 am
Cheers @rashg60 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11930)

Here's a couple more..

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw413%2Fconordaniel%2FBEE50FCE-B655-4314-A64D-CE4E5DA3FAE3_zpsdoixd1kc.png&hash=8207c81530a134c72126f81859f74b66af0c28ce)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw413%2Fconordaniel%2FD2EFE1EF-7192-4665-A963-A53479457C59_zpszrxqdzpb.jpg&hash=612802a2a066ceb5b3dc13adef1748ef7d153665)

Cruise control was a bonus too as it wasn't mentioned in the ad, pretty sure the last owner didn't realise it was there :grin:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: AJP on February 20, 2016, 06:13:14 pm
Welcome to the site mate.

You'll love this place, full of knowledgeable people and some unbelievable examples to inspire you if (when) you slide down the slippery mod slope!
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: Chris92 on February 20, 2016, 07:13:59 pm
Standard I think, maybe a stage 1 at a later date! Fast enough as it for me coming from an old diesel haha :evilgrin:

No car can be fast enough  :evilgrin:  :evilgrin:  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 20, 2016, 07:24:40 pm
Welcome to the crazy forum full of fun fun and cursing  :signLOL: only kidding  :rolleye:

Very nice car but headlights need ditching  :sick:

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: Chris92 on February 20, 2016, 07:32:10 pm
Welcome to the crazy forum full of fun fun and cursing  :signLOL: only kidding  :rolleye:

Very nice car but headlights need ditching  :sick:

 :happy2:

What's wrong with them?
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: AJP on February 20, 2016, 07:46:25 pm
Welcome to the crazy forum full of fun fun and cursing  :signLOL: only kidding  :rolleye:

Very nice car but headlights need ditching  :sick:

 :happy2:

What's wrong with them?
Nothing as far as standard GTI headlights go.. Not sure why they need ditching at all
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 20, 2016, 08:50:06 pm
Welcome to the crazy forum full of fun fun and cursing  :signLOL: only kidding  :rolleye:

Very nice car but headlights need ditching  :sick:

 :happy2:

What's wrong with them?
Standard lights just spoil the car imo but take it on the chin  :drinking:

It's one of the first things I replaced.
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: GSP1973 on February 20, 2016, 09:43:53 pm

Welcome to the crazy forum full of fun fun and cursing  :signLOL: only kidding  :rolleye:

Very nice car but headlights need ditching  :sick:

 :happy2:

What's wrong with them?
Nothing as far as standard GTI headlights go.. Not sure why they need ditching at all
Standard headlights are fine mate.


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Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 20, 2016, 09:47:35 pm
Also looks like the o/s/f has that common hazing too.
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ashvag0 on February 21, 2016, 09:29:11 am
Hi and welcome im also a newbie on here! Nice head unit you got what make model is it? Cheers
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 21, 2016, 12:46:03 pm
Yeah it is slightly hazed, will find a better condition one when I get round to it! Rubbed abit of t-cut on and that cleared it up abit! @r5gtt (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11199). Where did you get your   Lights from? I'm not sure on xenons with the coding and that?? Or is it a straight swap? New too all this  :jumpmove:  hmm we'll see what happens @Chris92 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=7494)! Like the little devils in the ear  :laugh:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 21, 2016, 12:49:20 pm
@ashvag0 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=15410) it's a iXA-W407BT pretty good for hands free too. Just not sure how to get the satnav up and running??
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 21, 2016, 01:08:01 pm

Welcome to the crazy forum full of fun fun and cursing  :signLOL: only kidding  :rolleye:

Very nice car but headlights need ditching  :sick:

 :happy2:

What's wrong with them?
Nothing as far as standard GTI headlights go.. Not sure why they need ditching at all
Standard headlights are fine mate.

I like them too  :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 21, 2016, 02:52:35 pm
Yeah it is slightly hazed, will find a better condition one when I get round to it! Rubbed abit of t-cut on and that cleared it up abit! @r5gtt (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11199). Where did you get your   Lights from? I'm not sure on xenons with the coding and that?? Or is it a straight swap? New too all this  :jumpmove:  hmm we'll see what happens @Chris92 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=7494)! Like the little devils in the ear  :laugh:
@ConorGTI (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14951) mine are aftermarket depo ones I purchased off a forum member  ad I didn't like the look of them. sold both oem ones after fitting my xenons one on ebay £45 & the other to a forum member so got £80 back for them  :happy2:
Xenons can be coded in simple just find someone local to you with vcds or buy your own one and instructions can be found all over the Web. I didn't do mine and never had a problem although when I went to program them months later, they were already set to xenon shutters off.
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 21, 2016, 03:29:08 pm
That's not bad at all, they do make the car look better! Not an immediate thing to change for me right now though. Vcds could be a good investment though?
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ashvag0 on February 21, 2016, 05:09:47 pm
@ConorGTI (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14951)  lol its a nice looking bit of kit mate a new head unit is definatley on my mod list lol
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 21, 2016, 05:59:41 pm
That's not bad at all, they do make the car look better! Not an immediate thing to change for me right now though. Vcds could be a good investment though?
Vcds is a must for all vag owners  :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 21, 2016, 06:18:42 pm
Yeah I didn't like it at first @ashvag0 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=15410)  but it's really grown on me, love it! Also found a remote for it the centre consol  :laugh: why you'd need a remote I don't know???

I have no clue about these @r5gtt (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11199) where would I get one from and how much are they? Where do they plug into?  :confused: I'm novice with this stuff
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 21, 2016, 06:27:16 pm
@ConorGTI (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14951) it's easy mate, online instructions and help from forum members makes its well worth having.
I've had one for 5 years plus with my Audi tt and now got the updated one for the tfsi as the older version didn't work.

There's a genuine one for sale in the forsale section but I paid £45 for mine from Australia a company called Totalcardiagnostics and it's well worth the price but sorry it's a clone version. This forum dont like clones.
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 21, 2016, 06:31:38 pm
I'll have to have a good look into mate, seems like everyone on here wants to help haha! Hopefully pick one up soon :happy2: they pretty idiot proof?
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 21, 2016, 06:42:25 pm
I'll have to have a good look into mate, seems like everyone on here wants to help haha! Hopefully pick one up soon :happy2: they pretty idiot proof?
They are  :stupid: proof if you don't abuse it and mess with things you're not meant to be messing with  :signLOL:If you don't know you ask yeah. :rolleye:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 21, 2016, 06:53:02 pm
Yeah I'm not that stupid :rolleye: haha cheers for the info mate much appreciated @r5gtt (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11199)
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 21, 2016, 07:05:03 pm
@ConorGTI (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14951) hope you don't think I'm sayimg that  :signLOL:

No worries at all mate  :happy2:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 21, 2016, 07:22:30 pm
Not at all @r5gtt (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11199)  :happy2: well I Had a garage telling my that my car doesn't have a cambelt and that its on a chain and shouldn't ever need changing? What's that about? :signLOL:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 21, 2016, 07:24:45 pm
@ConorGTI (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14951)  Now that's  :stupid: we have both belt and chain on our tfsi engine.
Change your garage as they don't know what they're talking about mate  :scared:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: ConorGTI on February 21, 2016, 07:28:39 pm
@r5gtt (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11199) Luckily I just wanted a rough price from them.. As soon as they said that I thought better not bother  :signLOL: :rolleye:
Title: Re: Newbie gti owner
Post by: r5gtt on February 21, 2016, 07:31:25 pm
@ConorGTI (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14951) yeah don't bother wih them for sure mate they're  :stupid: :fighting2: them for me please  :signLOL: