MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: damo24 on March 22, 2016, 11:51:53 pm

Title: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 22, 2016, 11:51:53 pm
Evening all from Belfast
Just joined the MK5 fraternity last week - upgraded from a Type R Civic to a 2005 Candy White GTI and loving it!
Have used a few of the excellent 'how to's' on here already so thanks for those - about to delve in to the realms of replacement head unit posts.
Had never heard of canbus before this week so my head is already a little frazzled....  :stupid:
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 23, 2016, 07:18:23 am
Welcome along!
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: laral on March 23, 2016, 08:02:47 am
Welcome will have to keep an eye out!
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: Andy on March 23, 2016, 08:05:24 am
Welcome to the forum,get a build thread up in the members section
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 23, 2016, 09:26:10 am
Thanks guys!

@laral are you from this direction too? Seems ours are pretty similar mine is 05 88k.

Nothing too dramatic planned for it- so far I've been dead adventurous and changed the Gti badges to red and tinted the rear windows!


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Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: scopes on March 23, 2016, 11:01:38 am
Welcome along!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: Powervalve Nige on March 23, 2016, 11:04:55 am
Welcome - Candy white  :wink:.... Nice one.
Cheers
Nige
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 23, 2016, 11:49:19 am

Welcome - Candy white  :wink:.... Nice one.
Cheers
Nige

Not even sure why they bothered making any other colour! :wink:


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Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 24, 2016, 03:08:16 pm
My new found mod skills lol... (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160324%2F3c65cd2c53cb76682347adaece0edd27.jpg&hash=f81bdb396d02272b714103df67f4c8d38e693db8)


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Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: laral on March 24, 2016, 03:28:12 pm
Looking good
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: Rossimac on March 24, 2016, 03:50:28 pm
Another Belfast-er welcome to come by the house and get the canbus changed across any time. 20min job. I've got full VCDS which you can use as well to code the new headunit to the car if needed  :happy2:
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: r5gtt on March 24, 2016, 05:02:25 pm
Welcome ymto the gti forum where good things happen  :stupid:  :signLOL:

Nice colour motor. any mod plans?.
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 24, 2016, 06:11:09 pm
Thanks for all the warm welcomes lads- still finding my feet here, new to this sort of thing so a little daunting!

@Rossimac that is a very kind offer which I may just take you up on, I'd like to replace the head unit but really wouldn't know where to start!

@r5gtt nothing major planned beyond simple cosmetic things, valance & skirts coded etc

Genuinely really pleased with it as it sits to be honest but a few little things wouldn't hurt!

I thought I loved the Type R but this is something else....
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160324%2F7d29cd8e6772f858d4c8805958b2b279.jpg&hash=69bd38df43f44e64cf0c22f01afd3a2693041f26)


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Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: r5gtt on March 24, 2016, 07:21:48 pm
@damo24 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=15791) seriously is an eye opener this beast we drive. it has its hick ups but that's life. cosmetics are good as these cars do look the business with extras  :happy2:

Enjoy your stay and happy driving mate.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 29, 2016, 12:08:27 am
Latest additions...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160328%2F49c7b6f514001a8e56b78d6a283f7d3a.jpg&hash=22907b4a61d8bd7c653c84cac1f80614b75f245c)
And
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160328%2Ff761af793c11991b02a2715c0202dbd9.jpg&hash=e7661ce5e31b3fbf0760909f23d9db8a0d9f4672)



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Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 29, 2016, 12:13:33 am
Oh and of course the drilled plates are next to go - have pressed plates ready to load once my reg transfer comes through...  :happy2:
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: .:Ricky on March 29, 2016, 01:46:20 am
Drive a wee white one myself  :driver:,plenty of great guys on here local can help you out and keep you well advised and of course set you in the rite direction when the mod bug sets
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 29, 2016, 12:34:09 pm
Plate holder & pressed plates and black badge now in place!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160329%2F58e7e07885df3ca2732cd54627ce708f.jpg&hash=254d097c171c4ec2200ff7550972ecf05a96f1a2)


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Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: shoaybmakda on March 30, 2016, 10:25:51 am
Welcome from a fellow candy white owner here   :happy2:

I've done the colour coding too - makes a massive difference:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,96108.0.html
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 30, 2016, 10:54:01 am

I was in the Dirty Duck the other week lol.  Ever been? The food was spot on
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: Vintyd on March 30, 2016, 10:59:28 am
Welcome to the site, love them in white almost got an Ed30 in white but had sold when I was on my way to look at it to someone in England over the phone! 

I touched lucky for my Black Ed30, will keep an eye out for you...from Belfast myself :)

Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: scopes on March 30, 2016, 01:31:39 pm

I was in the Dirty Duck the other week lol.  Ever been? The food was spot on

I wish i had have known that Mike, we could have met up matey...

  :drinking::
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 30, 2016, 01:34:49 pm
Never! Damn, hopefully next time matey!  I was so busy for the week.  Client took us out for a beer / dinner for a job well done lol.
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 30, 2016, 03:05:51 pm

Welcome from a fellow candy white owner here   :happy2:

I've done the colour coding too - makes a massive difference:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,96108.0.html
Looks great- I've the same wheels on mine but the colour coding definitely makes a huge difference- that's my mind made up!


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Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 30, 2016, 03:08:09 pm


I was in the Dirty Duck the other week lol.  Ever been? The food was spot on
Somewhere I have heard good things about but never tried- we are the opposite side of town so the battle of wills over who drives is inevitable!


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Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 30, 2016, 03:35:27 pm

Welcome to the site, love them in white almost got an Ed30 in white but had sold when I was on my way to look at it to someone in England over the phone! 

I touched lucky for my Black Ed30, will keep an eye out for you...from Belfast myself :)
A lot more Belfast/NI here than I was expecting- will keep an eye out is there a secret wave or anything I need to know?!


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Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: laral on March 30, 2016, 04:12:18 pm
No not yet but i wonder how many of us there are over here :driver:
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: laral on March 31, 2016, 09:41:21 pm
Are you going to Dub shed at Lisburn this week end?
Title: Re: Belfast newbie checking in....
Post by: damo24 on March 31, 2016, 10:00:48 pm
Are you going to Dub shed at Lisburn this week end?
i hadnt heard of it to be honest - just had a quick look on the site it looks pretty impressive!
my birthday this weekend so probably not perfect timing for me....

btw would you have any recommendations for someone to take care of a few things for me - DV etc?

cheers