MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: S3 Ed on June 07, 2010, 10:44:02 pm

Title: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: S3 Ed on June 07, 2010, 10:44:02 pm
Evening guys, name's Ed and I have been referred here by my mate who is a regular on here (Vtec Abuser). Have been over on Audi Sport.net for a while now but thought i'd pop over and say hi as Ben says i'll prefer the banter over here a lot more..  :signLOL:

Anyway, although I do not have a Mk5 GTI, I am part of the TFSI crew with my S3 and have been informed that there are a few fellow S3 owners over here already  :wink:.
Few pics of the motor here..

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw6%2FCUPRA270%2FDSCF1162.jpg&hash=23922d2d3411642b79d6c8cb6257423fe356a77b)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw6%2FCUPRA270%2FDSCF1163.jpg&hash=4711bf149beeca73760b32cca457eea6f054a3dd)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw6%2FCUPRA270%2FDSCF1160_edited.jpg&hash=d537830dcc88db26640214e43ed11ee2db5436ad)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw6%2FCUPRA270%2FDSCF1159.jpg&hash=bc0cdcd10484e702175dab97f02482289c9ea957)

Mods so far consist of :-
Full (Resonated) Milltek TBE
Dbilas Intake
Autotech HPFP
Revo Stage 2+ Software
Spec Stage 3 Clutch and SMFW

Black Grill
Front and Rear valance sprayed matt black (to match mirrors, grill wheels etc)
Gloss Black mirror caps
18" Glass Black TD Pro Race 1.2's (From Ben's motor) - Soon to be replaced with 18" Anthracite Speedline Turinis

To Come :-
H&R  Springs - On order
Speedline Turinis - On order

Will start up a full build thread from start to present when I get a minute. But for now I look forward to picking your brains and enjoying the banter..  :happy2:  :smiley:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Moschops on June 07, 2010, 10:49:58 pm
Hi and Welcome..... :driver:

Nice motor... :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Gti_Mad on June 07, 2010, 10:54:25 pm
ohhhhhhhhh no not another S3 owner  :signLOL: 

i joke............... welcome along mate

and i must say very nice motor indeed  :driver:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Sunglasses Ron on June 07, 2010, 10:55:50 pm
Only because it's wearing my wheels..  :signLOL: She does look well though, better in the flesh and will be even better when that front end gets dropped..  :wink:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: S3 Ed on June 08, 2010, 09:27:22 am
Cheers for the comments guys..  :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: T88OMM on June 08, 2010, 09:36:32 am
Welcome along Ed, I think we have met before briefly! Motor is looking spot on!  :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: jonboi_h on June 08, 2010, 09:53:46 am
Welcome! Looks awesome mate
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: vRStu on June 08, 2010, 09:58:14 am
Welcome Ed.
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Saint Steve on June 08, 2010, 12:22:41 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw6%2FCUPRA270%2FDSCF1162.jpg&hash=23922d2d3411642b79d6c8cb6257423fe356a77b)

I like your style    :wink: :happy2:

Red and Black combo go together very well fella :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: gazbutS3 on June 08, 2010, 12:26:19 pm
Welcome Ed :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Janner_Sy on June 08, 2010, 04:49:03 pm
this is a GTI forum, we need to ban all non GTI's.















oh sh!t that would include me, scrap that :grin: :grin:
welcome aboard pal.  great atmosphere on here, loads of useful with sporadic posts of near naked ladies compliments of redrobin. you'll enjoy it

 Lovethe motor as well.  S3 is my favourite VAg hatch  Right behind the vRS :wink:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Thor on June 08, 2010, 10:08:04 pm
Beautiful looking car Ed, as the Saint says the red and black work really well together.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: rdfcpete on June 08, 2010, 10:20:01 pm
Welcome Ed  :smiley:

I think some facelift rear lights and its finished  :drool: :drool:
Obviously been a busy boy with the red and black theme  :party: Nice work.
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Frodo-anni on June 08, 2010, 11:47:42 pm
 :drool:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Poppa Dom on June 08, 2010, 11:49:12 pm
Welcome aboard matey - good looking motor  :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: CarrG on June 09, 2010, 12:01:57 am


Stunning car mate.  :happy2:

Welcome to the mad house  :grin:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: S3 Ed on June 09, 2010, 08:00:12 pm
The new wheels i'm getting are in fact anthracite and not black like they are at the moment. Do you guys think it'll look ok? Or shall I get them done in black, just makes them even more expensive and reluctant to paint new wheels.
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: S3 Ed on June 09, 2010, 08:04:40 pm
Welcome! Looks awesome mate

Thanks, do you have Turinis on yours?
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: T88OMM on June 09, 2010, 08:10:33 pm
The new wheels i'm getting are in fact anthracite and not black like they are at the moment. Do you guys think it'll look ok? Or shall I get them done in black, just makes them even more expensive and reluctant to paint new wheels.

I think Anthracite will look awesome Ed, you can always run them for a while and when you get bored get them re-done in black!

You going for Turini's?

Just a quick one, where did you get your plates from? I have mine cut down also but the finish on them is shoddy, yours look spot on  :happy2:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: S3 Ed on June 09, 2010, 08:23:43 pm
The new wheels i'm getting are in fact anthracite and not black like they are at the moment. Do you guys think it'll look ok? Or shall I get them done in black, just makes them even more expensive and reluctant to paint new wheels.

I think Anthracite will look awesome Ed, you can always run them for a while and when you get bored get them re-done in black!

You going for Turini's?

Just a quick one, where did you get your plates from? I have mine cut down also but the finish on them is shoddy, yours look spot on  :happy2:

Get a normal plate and mark out where you want to cut it, make sure you don't cut bang on the line. Finish it off with a file, you can file it to the line and get it dead straight. I stuck another plate on top of the other plate and used that as a template for the radius of the corners, the file follows the radius of the old plate perfectly.

Just remenber to cut and file pressing down on the backing, this will stop the backing from coming away from the plastic.
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: T88OMM on June 09, 2010, 08:51:48 pm
Cheers Ed  :happy2: :wink:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: cal tdi on June 10, 2010, 02:42:47 pm
Welcome ed!

The Turini's will look spot on as standard especially if you get those H&R beauties on.

From Lincoln aren't you? Passed you near asda a few times I'm sure
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: S3 Ed on June 11, 2010, 05:24:27 pm
Welcome ed!

The Turini's will look spot on as standard especially if you get those H&R beauties on.

From Lincoln aren't you? Passed you near asda a few times I'm sure

Well float about all over the place but parents live near Lincoln. Have you got a Blue R32 then?
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Top Cat on June 12, 2010, 08:43:31 am
Welcome to the forum invader.  :wink:

Love the front end.  :notworthy:


Is it me or do red S3's look better with with a revo map rather than custard code.  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Sunglasses Ron on June 12, 2010, 09:08:32 am
Yeah I see what you mean TC.. There's just something there but I can't quite put my finger on... Faster? :signLOL:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: JPC on June 12, 2010, 11:34:07 am
Welcome to the forum invader.  :wink:

Love the front end.  :notworthy:


Is it me or do red S3's look better with with a revo map rather than custard code.  :evilgrin:

haha!

Looking nice ed. Welcome along
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: KRL on June 12, 2010, 12:05:41 pm
Welcome along and what a lovely car you have there :drinking:

Good to see the S3 contingent growing here  :grin:

Think I recognise your car from Santa Pod.  Were you there at some point earlier this year?
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Sunglasses Ron on June 12, 2010, 12:55:23 pm
Welcome along and what a lovely car you have there :drinking:

Good to see the S3 contingent growing here  :grin:

Think I recognise your car from Santa Pod.  Were you there at some point earlier this year?

Yes mate, came down with me (or should I say I came down with him)  :ashamed:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: S3 Ed on June 12, 2010, 05:05:03 pm
Welcome along and what a lovely car you have there :drinking:

Good to see the S3 contingent growing here  :grin:

Think I recognise your car from Santa Pod.  Were you there at some point earlier this year?

Yes mate in Feb I think. Managed a 13.1 at 108. Remember seeing a silver S3, must have been you?
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: cal tdi on June 13, 2010, 12:02:23 pm
Welcome ed!

The Turini's will look spot on as standard especially if you get those H&R beauties on.

From Lincoln aren't you? Passed you near asda a few times I'm sure

Well float about all over the place but parents live near Lincoln. Have you got a Blue R32 then?

no unfortunately not. Should see you at inters you taking it down the strip?
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: S3 Ed on June 13, 2010, 04:49:57 pm
Welcome ed!

The Turini's will look spot on as standard especially if you get those H&R beauties on.

From Lincoln aren't you? Passed you near asda a few times I'm sure

Well float about all over the place but parents live near Lincoln. Have you got a Blue R32 then?

no unfortunately not. Should see you at inters you taking it down the strip?

Might do yeah undecided at the moment, cars playing up think it might be a coil pack. If I get it under warranty i'll take my car if not and I have to pay i'll go down in Ben's ED30. Buying a house with the soon to be so trying to be good with money at the moment. I will be at inters either way looking forward to some  :popcornsoda: :drinking: :popcornsoda: :jumping: :jumpmove: :sick:
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: cal tdi on June 14, 2010, 09:15:47 am

Might do yeah undecided at the moment, cars playing up think it might be a coil pack. If I get it under warranty i'll take my car if not and I have to pay i'll go down in Ben's ED30. Buying a house with the soon to be so trying to be good with money at the moment. I will be at inters either way looking forward to some  :popcornsoda: :drinking: :popcornsoda: :jumping: :jumpmove: :sick:
you going to be taking it to Lincoln audi? My experience of them has been nothing but good. Iv had two free top up oils after going in with the full intention of buying the stuff.
Haha yea definitely it's a good weekend!!
Title: Re: Evening all... (Another S3 owner on board)
Post by: Greeners on June 20, 2010, 09:03:38 pm
Welcome Chap!  :drinking:

Lovely car!  :happy2: