MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: jsklair on May 23, 2010, 11:12:41 pm

Title: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: jsklair on May 23, 2010, 11:12:41 pm
Hey all,

I picked this up yesterday.  I'd been looking for one with this spec for a while.

Looking forward to being a member of the forum, I've already asked a few questions.

Here are the details:

Standard and unmodded
DSG
Full Leather
18" Monza II
39k Miles

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjsklair%2FGolf_GTi%2FP5230224.jpg&hash=997bcd513f7ba49f4b95f8aaee8c93ed1f1ab0db)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjsklair%2FGolf_GTi%2FP5230225.jpg&hash=7bfedf3c5a29e079437b38c6a673a8e01b5eb7a2)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjsklair%2FGolf_GTi%2FP5230228.jpg&hash=534ebb1f47d36f4c01443ee0a23a2ae70669a9ad)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjsklair%2FGolf_GTi%2FP5220221.jpg&hash=6c9a5abf164a069f5a932b5e4429491ba924cd86)
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: Top Cat on May 23, 2010, 11:34:45 pm
SCweeetness.   :pomppomp:

Just one question on the last pic you can see the door colour all the way down. It doesn't show on my car, not sure if it should or maybe it did on earlier models. Can anyone enlighten me.  :smiley:
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: Nasir on May 24, 2010, 12:43:00 am
You have parking sensors uswell just incase you were wondering what the beeping was :signLOL:. Very nice car.
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: Saint Steve on May 24, 2010, 08:13:31 am
Welcome Along 5 door Tornado is where its at  :happy2:
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: mackit on May 24, 2010, 08:26:23 am
Leather and DSG......nice!!  :happy2:

Welcome from a fellow newby.
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: Moschops on May 24, 2010, 03:32:31 pm
Hi and Welcome along... :driver:
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: CarrG on May 24, 2010, 03:58:53 pm
Very Nice Mate :happy2:

Welcome! Are you prepared to spend??? :signLOL:
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: jsklair on May 24, 2010, 08:04:56 pm
Re. The red line going all the way down:  Nothing seems to be missing, but I could be wrong.  My car is one of the earlier models, it's a 55 plate.

With regards to how much I want to spend, I'm not too sure right now.

I was thinking about going for the Blue Fin stage 1.

Not too sure about anything else performance related, because for right now the performance seems adequate.

The really appealing thing about the Blue Fin remap is the "off and on ability".


With regards to inside, I want to get full iPod functionality; and as one of the standard HUs buttons doesn't work, I was thinking about replacing it with a single DIN aftermarket one.  Specifically: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-cda-117ri.html (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-cda-117ri.html)

What are the best single DIN facia adaptors out there, and how good do they look in the dash?

Having finished the post, I'm starting to wonder as to whether this should be in the ICE section of this forum!
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: T88OMM on May 25, 2010, 10:50:53 am
Welcome along matey  :pomppomp: :happy2:
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: andrewparker on May 25, 2010, 10:58:03 am
Just one question on the last pic you can see the door colour all the way down. It doesn't show on my car, not sure if it should or maybe it did on earlier models. Can anyone enlighten me.  :smiley:

Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed. I thought the door was slightly open, but if not then it is rather unusual.
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: jsklair on May 26, 2010, 04:21:24 pm
Just one question on the last pic you can see the door colour all the way down. It doesn't show on my car, not sure if it should or maybe it did on earlier models. Can anyone enlighten me.  :smiley:

Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed. I thought the door was slightly open, but if not then it is rather unusual.

Again, it looks like how that's how it ought to be i.e. no obvious bit (e.g. a plastic strip) missing.

But am curious to see other internal shots that are either different or the same.
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: Saint Steve on May 26, 2010, 04:23:13 pm
Centre pillar trim must have been removed?
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: jsklair on May 26, 2010, 04:52:01 pm
Here are some more photos I've taken of the area in question.  All feedback is appreciated:

Centre Pillar from outside:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjsklair%2FGTi_Door%2F1.jpg&hash=de6c7c9b28122462279cb1f4b1f7fdd797f9ef2b)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjsklair%2FGTi_Door%2F2.jpg&hash=8633dc3ee5f0d0d7b74331cd197daf0168331d30)

Side of Door from Inside (just next to the Centre Pillar):
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjsklair%2FGTi_Door%2F3.jpg&hash=1f2a9fc7d550cf41b1a236d7c556d27f4b48d49c)

Internal Shot of Closed Door (with flash):
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjsklair%2FGTi_Door%2F4.jpg&hash=20e20a68e02553ee7bf12ef50caff7582e6be90f)

Internal Shot of Closed Door (without flash):
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjsklair%2FGTi_Door%2F5.jpg&hash=b96488d825d2c84c99e3e6b08228ef47397cd6c9)
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: Saint Steve on May 26, 2010, 05:00:23 pm
^^ thats not bad.

Must of been the light on the 1st image making it look like somethings majorly wrong.
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: jsklair on May 26, 2010, 05:08:49 pm
That's my working theory too.

When I look at the closed door with the naked eye, I don;t really see any red, unless I move in a bit and focus on seeing it.

Whereas when I take a photo with flash, the red really pops out at you.


Still a bit concerned that something may be missing though.

Do all the other photos look in order?
Title: Re: My New Tornado Red DSG GTi
Post by: Greeners on June 01, 2010, 11:09:30 pm
Welcome!  :drinking:

Lovely looking car you have there!  :happy2: