MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: broke. on December 22, 2008, 09:49:35 am

Title: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 22, 2008, 09:49:35 am: As modifications are starting to gather, i thought i'd start a build thread. Nothing has actually been done to the car as yet apart from Parrot bluetooth and full magnex but suspension, wheels and new (private) plates are on their way in the coming few weeks.

here is my TT

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which i sold to make way for...

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full leather :)
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mmm, clean
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2005 GTi 2.0T - graphite blue

Spec list-
-Full leather heated seats + arm rest
-duel climate control + aircon
-10 speaker system factory upgrade + 6disc in-dash changer
-Glove box fridge cooler and arm rest
-Cruise control
-Snooper installed
-Parrot bluetooth
-MAGNEX exhaust system full stainless steel

currently trying decide between 17's or 18's. would love to have some 17's and subtle drop but not sure if that'll work :chicken:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: Greeners on December 22, 2008, 09:53:10 am: Very nice pal :happy2:

BTW, gotta be 18's to fill those arches a bit better :jumpmove:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 22, 2008, 10:22:42 am: i know mate, i'm more of a 'euro' guy though. i'm an Edition 38 regular ya see. i love mk5's like....

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i dunno what guys over on this forum think of these :happy2:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: tonyh on December 22, 2008, 10:25:11 am: nice car :happy2: i have graphite as well with monza ii -will post pic later
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: Top Cat on December 22, 2008, 10:25:43 am: I say go for it, you already have a unique colour, its no good for the scene if we all do the same thing. :jumping: :jumping: :jumping:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: Glenn on December 22, 2008, 11:49:57 am: nice car i also have a graphite 3dr, i nearly bought that very car 3months ago but they wouldnt budge on the price tis a really clean car you have there congrats :wink:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 22, 2008, 12:18:43 pm: thanks for the comments guys :jumpmove:

think i'm gunna go for the 17's but change my mind everyday so god know :innocent:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: jonnyc on December 22, 2008, 12:59:18 pm: Quote from: broke. on December 22, 2008, 12:18:43 pm
thanks for the comments guys :jumpmove:

think i'm gunna go for the 17's but change my mind everyday so god know :innocent:

IMO If you go 17's then you would need to slam it to pull it off..
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 22, 2008, 01:24:42 pm: not going for tuck though jonnyc, i'll be going for just the right amount of poke for me. 17's and slammed would mean either air or scraping, and i want neither of those things :grin:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: jonnyc on December 22, 2008, 01:32:44 pm: Quote from: broke. on December 22, 2008, 01:24:42 pm
not going for tuck though jonnyc, i'll be going for just the right amount of poke for me. 17's and slammed would mean either air or scraping, and i want neither of those things :grin:

Poke and high?? Brave move mate..

Still looking forward to seeing it, love the Rs's on the MK5 :)
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 22, 2008, 01:42:30 pm: no no no, not high. just not uber low and tucked.
arch sitting about 5mm above the tyre with some subtle poke. won't be to erevyone's taste, but what is.
not going for RS's, wish i could afford em :sad: but the wheels i'm hopefully collecting next week will be a first on a mk5 i'm told...
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: jonnyc on December 22, 2008, 01:45:40 pm: Ah sweet, sorry, thought you were thinking of only about 30mm lower or something like that.. 4x4 spec :signLOL:

Cool mate, cant wait to see it :laugh:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: JPC on December 22, 2008, 01:52:33 pm: looking great mate. the magnex is looking nice too
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 22, 2008, 01:55:07 pm: you see, this is my problem. my car is on the 17" monza's, but the arches are only 20mm MAX distance from to the top of the tyre. I've only had the car just over a week but i'm told its on original suspension...? -30mm would be scraping to high hell if i'm on standard GTi springs now. this is why i'm unsure what to do.
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: jonnyc on December 22, 2008, 01:57:35 pm: I doubt very much that its on standard springs if its that low..

Cant see from the pics that you have posted up..

Just go with a set of coilovers then you can have it exactly as you like :happy2:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 22, 2008, 02:01:03 pm: hmmm... that's what i was thinking. i wanted those RSII rims you're selling but a little out of my budget :sad:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: jonnyc on December 22, 2008, 02:10:01 pm: PM sent..
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: MAT ED30 on December 22, 2008, 02:30:57 pm: Quote from: broke. on December 22, 2008, 02:01:03 pm
hmmm... that's what i was thinking. i wanted those RSII rims you're selling but a little out of my budget :sad:

so did i but as you say christmas :sad:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 22, 2008, 02:46:17 pm: give him a pm mat n tell him you're intertested :happy2:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: MAT ED30 on December 22, 2008, 04:02:51 pm: Quote from: broke. on December 22, 2008, 02:46:17 pm
give him a pm mat n tell him you're intertested :happy2:

i have :laugh:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: T88OMM on December 23, 2008, 02:34:06 pm: Looks great mate..loving the colur too, quite rare. I too like the euro look and a set of 17's with the right slam will look great :happy2:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: tonyh on December 23, 2008, 02:38:16 pm: here's mine

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Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 23, 2008, 07:40:39 pm: nice tony, maybe this should be a graphite blue thread :happy2:

currently still deciding between the 17 and 18's. i've found some wheels so all being well will get those on beginning of jan :jumpmove:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: tonyh on December 28, 2008, 04:11:57 pm: after a nice wash and brush up today :xmassmiley:

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Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on December 28, 2008, 06:14:17 pm: again, looking great mate :drinking:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: jt1 on January 07, 2009, 03:32:17 pm: Very nice, best colour imo,but then i would say that :happy2: :happy2:
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: JPC on January 08, 2009, 11:05:28 am: wow...lovin the CS just waiting to go! sorry to be off topic
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: E30m3 on January 10, 2009, 07:45:46 pm: Lovely car bud ! I definatly love anything with BBS on especially if they are RS 's !
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on January 22, 2009, 08:15:10 am: Postman brought these today B)
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I appreciate people may not like the number plate, but for Ã‚Â£390 i love it :D
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oh and these came too. big thanks to Rueben @ Tuning Werkes for coming through with these. recommend them, quality service.
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Wheels are getting picked up on sunday if all goes well so more updates on monday.

Tom
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: JPC on January 22, 2009, 09:22:56 am: how much were the KWs? and what wheels you goen for?
Title: Re: 05 GTi - Graphite Blue
Post by: broke. on January 22, 2009, 09:25:30 am: KW's were Ã‚Â£142 delivered. The guy hasn't got back to me about the wheels, i've arranged to pick them up on sunday but not heard anything since my last email a few days ago :sad: i don't wanna say what they are unless it falls through but they're quite rare :happy2: