MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Nickyboy on April 01, 2010, 11:13:29 pm

Title: My old car and the new one
Post by: Nickyboy on April 01, 2010, 11:13:29 pm: Had it for 4 days, loving having power from so low in the revs :happy2:

Not as good feedback on the bends as the Civic but it's a small price to pay for all the pro's vs cons.

Standard apart from a GIAC remap but I think the DV is shagged as it doesn't boost well all the time in 300bhp mode so picking up a revision D tomorrow.

My Alpine IDA x305 will be transplanted next week when the parts arrive.

Paid Â£15k for the car, 07 plate, it has armrest and iPod as the only extras besides the paint. 27800 miles.

Plan to keep it standard.

For now.

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Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 01, 2010, 11:22:09 pm: Very nice CTR! My friend had one and I drove it all the time, but found the mid-corner feel to be pretty numb to be honest...

That said, I'd get a CTR in a heartbeat if i wanted another hot hatch!
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: MAT ED30 on April 01, 2010, 11:22:29 pm: a quick map and a few little tweeks to the chassis and it good bye type r :driver: trust me i have owned a few of those type r civics :laugh: and worked for Honda too :smiley:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Top Cat on April 01, 2010, 11:24:28 pm: Very nice. :pomppomp:

I think your first port of call though is getting the springs fixed in your house :grin:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Nickyboy on April 01, 2010, 11:26:52 pm: For the first few days I was trying to VTEC everywhere, changing down to rev from 6K which is obviously pointless in the Golf.

And tonight, I drove the Civic for the first time in about a week, and I was driving it like the golf, flooring it from 2K RPM and moaning about the lack of torque :signLOL:

Springs in the house? Yeah I spent alot of time in the kitchen which is on the right hand side :signLOL:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
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Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Rich on April 03, 2010, 09:24:49 pm: Wow very nice mate... the seats look in superb condition!!! - the whole car does.. and you got it for 15k? Bargain that to me!

Ohh your plan to keep it standard... won't last ... very long :signLOL:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: rdj on April 03, 2010, 09:44:44 pm: I do like Steel Grey - very nice condition :happy2:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: T88OMM on April 04, 2010, 08:48:32 am: Looks like a great example matey :happy2: :drool:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Nickyboy on April 04, 2010, 10:43:25 pm: Cheers guys. Love the car, my first VW since I passed my test in 97. Favourite car i've had, easy :party:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: ads on April 04, 2010, 11:14:00 pm: I had a ctr before i got my tdi, at first i really missed as the diesel was'nt as fun to drive. Now im loving the golf, loads of extra toys and its good on fuel too.
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: drka-drka on April 05, 2010, 12:21:15 am: Im def gonna pop along to kinloss and steal that mate, its lush :party: :party: :party:

Exactly what i want :jumpmove: :jumpmove:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: strapper on April 05, 2010, 10:20:09 pm: Nice1! Did you get this up near Dundee? My mate was looking at one like this on autotrader I'm sure it was the same car, with the giac map.
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Nickyboy on April 05, 2010, 10:45:58 pm: Was near Kirkcaldy aye, with GIAC flashloader on board. Bought it just over a week ago.
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on April 05, 2010, 11:35:11 pm: Nice motor... engine bay is really clean as well!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Nickyboy on April 09, 2010, 06:09:50 pm: Fitted my Alpine IDA x305 and VW fascia :star:

I can again use my head unit like an iPod, and it charges it whilst on the go :smiley:

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The CANBUS adpater is Connects2 CTSVW002 (Â£37) and the aerial adapter is Connects2 CT27AA19 (Â£20), for anyone interested.
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Toast on April 09, 2010, 10:25:34 pm: Looks good mate i've got the Ixa 404r in my Ed30 cracking headunit :happy2:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Andy on April 09, 2010, 11:27:30 pm: looking good--i took the orig wiring out of the ipod shelf in the arm rest and fed the cable from the h/u into the shelf
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Nickyboy on April 10, 2010, 12:08:46 am: Good idea Max but i'm keeping the ipod lead that's in the armrest for when I sell the car. Plus I shat it at the thought of pulling all the trim out from between the seats :signLOL:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Nickyboy on May 07, 2010, 07:27:30 pm: Megs Gold Class, Bilberry wheel cleaner and Megs Tyre Gel. Also added "GTI" inserts to the seat height adjustment handles.

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Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Aparoon on May 07, 2010, 07:37:28 pm: Looking awesome :drool:

I don't like that radio, think it makes the dash look tacky :ashamed:

Pescaras are growing on me again too :signLOL:
Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: Nickyboy on June 18, 2010, 09:56:10 pm: Back 3 windows tinted, £130. Now I can be happy my ugly mug is hidden from the rear view (hate not having the old fashioned flick-switch rearview mirror)

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Title: Re: My old car and the new one
Post by: tebotsc on July 14, 2010, 12:21:51 am: love it in united grey