MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: cal tdi on February 08, 2009, 12:46:19 pm
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After 5 long weeks (felt a lot longer believe me) looking for my mk5 I finally handed the cash over for the 3dr TDI sport in steel grey :grin: :grin::grin:
Its in top condition for a 55 plated car... other than the paintwork which was neglected to say the least :sad: so could do with having a proper job done on it (with the 200 squid i got knocked off for this reason) if any one has got any advice or recommendations i would be gratful.
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looks good, whats up with the paint ?
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wash, clay, wax :D thats what im doing right now..
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there are quite a few light scuffs and scratches and the bonnet feels rough as if bird crap hasnt been cleaned of and the lacquer is a bit worse for ware
im sure a lot will come out with a good polish, what products would be best to use?
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Have a look over on Detailing World. There's huge amounts of information there but basically:
Hand polish = Autoglym Super Resin gives the best results (can't find the thread but it's there).
Machine polish = use Meguiars pads and Menzerna polishes, apparently a very good (and cheapish) combo. Machine polishers: rotary and dual action are the two kinds. Rotary polishers are recommended but not advised for beginners. Dual action aren't as good esp for very deep scratches but good for general paint correction and for newbies.
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thanks for that :happy2:
im currently trawling through the detail section now
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a good detailing should see a good improvement dude, if your going to be buying in supplies it would be worth getting snowfoam and a lance :happy2:
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a good detailing should see a good improvement dude, if your going to be buying in supplies it would be worth getting snowfoam and a lance :happy2:
i reckon i'll be doing both soon :happy2:
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Congrats, good colour ;) , although i might be alittle biased :grin:
More details needed, spec + plans ect....
Ohh and a picture bigger than a stamp :P
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IMO get a pro so sort it out then do any futher detailing jobs yourself.
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Congrats, good colour ;) , although i might be alittle biased :grin:
More details needed, spec + plans ect....
Ohh and a picture bigger than a stamp :P
it certainly is, will be even better when its all shined up to its former glory
revo + controller from quattronics is on the cards at a discounted price :jumpmove:, gti brakes and hopefully some Pescaras in anthracite are at the top of my list for now. Wish list includes xenons, gti interlagos cloth seats and coilovers but will need to get saving for those.
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I used to have one of these, they go really well after a map :laugh: :driver:
Some nice plans for it you have there, looking forward to seeing some more pics :happy2:
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sounds good mate. if you need any detailing advice, ask away, i can probably answer all your questions.
post some pics of trouble areas and ill suggest whats best if you like
hth
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I used to have one of these, they go really well after a map :laugh: :driver:
Some nice plans for it you have there, looking forward to seeing some more pics :happy2:
worth getting then!?? 145bhp and 235ft/lb sounds good to me especially since that will be only 1 torques short of a standard .:R32 :P:driver:
sounds good mate. if you need any detailing advice, ask away, i can probably answer all your questions.
post some pics of trouble areas and ill suggest whats best if you like
hth
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i'll get some pics up of the scratches, scuffs etc ASAP
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IMO get a pro so sort it out then do any futher detailing jobs yourself.
I would second that suggestion! £200 and a bit should see a professional giving your car a pretty decent level of paintwork correction - then it is just a job of maintaining it through carefull cleaning (two bucket method) - with perhaps another detail every year or so to keep is pristine...
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3 door version of my old car in the same colour :happy2:
DSG?
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no DSG unfortunately but the 6speed box on the sport is definitely a world of difference from the old 5speed
Also just a quick one while im here, have many people had the chance to directly compare the mk4 to the mk5 handling wise? its different to say the least...
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no DSG unfortunately but the 6speed box on the sport is definitely a world of difference from the old 5speed
Also just a quick one while im here, have many people had the chance to directly compare the mk4 to the mk5 handling wise? its different to say the least...
I drove my mates mk4 anni 150 tdi running 190 bhp, the mk5 is deffo alot more planted, but i put it down to the indipendant rear suspension rather than rear beam .
Does your new motor have the highline computer ?
Have you had it scanned on vagcom?
What vag com enabled options do you have running?? any ??
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Only have the MFD with the half screen in the dash.... no one seems to buy factory options anymore, i never thought buying 2nd hand would be so hard i struggled to find a 3dr never mind a 3dr sport :laugh:
im a complete newbie to vagcom i couldnt tell you im afraid.
what sort of things are possible?
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Only have the MFD with the half screen in the dash.... no one seems to buy factory options anymore, i never thought buying 2nd hand would be so hard i struggled to find a 3dr never mind a 3dr sport :laugh:
im a complete newbie to vagcom i couldnt tell you im afraid.
what sort of things are possible?
Auto door locking, convieniance windows and door locking ect.....
If you want it looking at i'm sure we can come to some arrangement.
Some people bother with options from new, i did, but i agree, people are becoming more tight with there money lol
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Auto door locking, convieniance windows and door locking ect.....
If you want it looking at i'm sure we can come to some arrangement.
Some people bother with options from new, i did, but i agree, people are becoming more tight with there money lol
good man
yea it would be interesting to see whats what
and thanks for putting me forward to corey at quattronics i dropped him an email not long ago and got a useful 10% off on a revo
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I used to have one of these, they go really well after a map :laugh: :driver:
Some nice plans for it you have there, looking forward to seeing some more pics :happy2:
worth getting then!?? 145bhp and 235ft/lb sounds good to me especially since that will be only 1 torques short of a standard .:R32 :P:driver:
Oh yeah one of the first mods you should carry out. Completely transforms the car :evilgrin: Put it this way I have a mate who had a C2 VTR (which are nipply little buggers) at the time, prior to me having the car remapped I did not stand a chance against him. After the map he did not know which way I went :evilgrin: :grin:
He was just as speechless as I was, don't hold back get it done ASAP :happy2:
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Oh yeah one of the first mods you should carry out. Completely transforms the car :evilgrin: Put it this way I have a mate who had a C2 VTR (which are nipply little buggers) at the time, prior to me having the car remapped I did not stand a chance against him. After the map he did not know which way I went :evilgrin: :grin:
He was just as speechless as I was, don't hold back get it done ASAP :happy2:
i was pretty sure about getting one before but after reading this im literally going to sell a kidney to buy one instead of waiting for payday :signLOL:
did you have the controller? im still not sure if its worth getting the controller+ or just the standard one
p.s thanks to who ever moved this thread it was only meant to be a quick one but i suppose its nose dived into a full members ride thread now :laugh: cant work out the new title though, any chance of 'Cal's TDI sport' ? :happy2:
thanks, callum
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I had a superchips map on mine, it wasn't the strongest map out there but it was fine for me at the time. Knowing what I know now I would have gone for Revo but TBH there aint much difference between mapping companies for a generic map of this nature :happy2:
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one weeks full ownership has passed without a hitch... come to mention it the fuel cap release played up temperorily but all is sorted now touch wood.
Despite the cold this weekend i had a proper clean and removed the rear badges so looks pukka now.
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other than that not much really, i still havent got round to getting the car detailed/paint corrected and touched up. the joy of buying a car off a woman :laugh: for the record and before the abuse ensues i do know some good female drivers.
i struggled to get any decent photos of the scuffs and scratches but iv got this to give you an idea of the worst
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Very nice Cal!
I have a great mod in mind for your car! :P
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are they red looking and as we found out, weight about as much as a small child? :signLOL:
iv got a few more additions to my list of things to do;
in.pro wing mirror lenses
.:R32 rear lights
philips x treme power bulbs (xenons are pricey as hell for time being anyway)
pressed plates front and back (the legal versions with reflective backing etc ... i forget where from but i'll find out)
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Yeah, I have a small red child stashed in my shed for you. :scared:
The in pro wing mirror indicators are a great mod too. :happy2:
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I'm not so sure that one's gunna polish out dude :chicken:
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I know its a bitch isnt it, I will need to get that sprayed at the same time i get the few 'pin' dents sorted out on the doors.
Its been throught the wars bless it :fighting:
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the first proper addition to my campaign and a big thanks to matt for this one!!
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with the brakes taken care of revo + controller is planned for sometime next month when i get round to sorting it out and finding someone with vagcom to sort out the convenience window function after getting a lap full of snow the other night... was not impressed :signLOL:
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Glad you're happy with them Cal, was good meeting you at the weekend. :happy2:
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Nice calipers, mine are currently red.....soon to be black ;)
You'll enjoy your car more with Rexo on it :D
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Glad you're happy with them Cal, was good meeting you at the weekend. :happy2:
yeah it was
yours was running a pretty nice stance too. i meant to ask you what your eibachs are like? ride quality etc..
the count down to pay day and subsequently 'revo time' is killing me :laugh: :driver:
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Glad you're happy with them Cal, was good meeting you at the weekend. :happy2:
yeah it was
yours was running a pretty nice stance too. i meant to ask you what your eibachs are like? ride quality etc..
the count down to pay day and subsequently 'revo time' is killing me :laugh: :driver:
Get hold of Corey fella, put your name down and you'll get 20% off the price !
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:happy2: its done
does anyone know how much GTI dust guards for both front and back are?
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Brakes look :rolleye: :rolleye: You will need them when you get that map on there :happy2:
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:happy2: its done
does anyone know how much GTI dust guards for both front and back are?
They'll be about a tenner each i'd guess. I bought some RS4 ones for my S4 and they were £14 each and alot bigger.
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update.. revo booked for the end of this month :jumpmove:
Brake fitting organised but yet to put a date to it (still need to get the dust guards)
Gti skirts (rear spoiler?) to come. Not that im trying to make a Gti replica (the gti badges are staying well clear) it
just makes a noticable difference to the looks
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you get them fitted at garage or stealership?
still debating on the remap. as will probs need to upgrade my brakes too. but just dont have the funds
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im getting a local vw technician to fit them at his private workshop. he knows his stuff he helped with the development of the mk5 Gti or so he says
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im getting a local vw technician to fit them at his private workshop. he knows his stuff he helped with the development of the mk5 Gti or so he says
Who is this then ???
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chap called paul in wragby
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had my revo map done on saturday by Corey at Quattronics. Would recommend as he certainly knows his stuff and a top bloke.
update/write-up to follow
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so....
as expected the car feels quite a fair bit quicker in more or less all areas and economy is up for comparible, normal slow driving. I managed 61mpg on my 14mile commute home the other day with a 20minute/3mile section of city traffic. But now work is contributing to my mileage i doubt i will be seeing this figure again anytime soon :grin:
Other than a few occasions when it sounded like fuel was being dumpt when hitting the throttle mid range revs, which stop subsequently the same day, the revo map is faultless and im glad i chose to go with it over the others.
the tyres are the only unhappy party atm in my current campaign of progress, so they will be chuffed to find out that the full GTI brake set-up will be going on some time soon when iv got a free weekend. they should look massive under the standard 16s.... thats if the spokes clear the calipers :scared: fingers crossed ey!?
other then the above Pescara's are lined up or CH vz033's or LMs or CKs.... :signLOL:
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massive diif mate? or less than you expected?
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at first it felt slightly better but not massively. But once it had time to bed in? if thats possible for a remap? its quality!
it really gives you a sense of urgency and pushes you into the seat which it didnt really do before
its without a doubt a must if your planning to keep your car
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at first it felt slightly better but not massively. But once it had time to bed in? if thats possible for a remap?
The ecu learns the new map, so yes, in a way it does bed in
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at first it felt slightly better but not massively. But once it had time to bed in? if thats possible for a remap?
The ecu learns the new map, so yes, in a way it does bed in
yea it certainly improved over the first day or so
i got out the first time i drove it after the remap to find soot all over the tailgate but to be fair i had been giving it the full 9yards on the way home and its not done it since
we'll have to meet up some time this summer when the weather picks up in lincoln. yours is looking like a proper US style/stealth TDI beast
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get some more recent pics up muppet. before n afters of eibachs! and yes iv strayed away from the polo forums, only cos ours are quicker. haha
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Are you happy with your suspension now ?
I see it was in having the work done the other day
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im pushing him to get some up to date pics up this was taken last summer!
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Yea definitely an improvement and the ride isn't too badly effected either just gives it a sportier edge. Cornering is spot on too, much more grip on tight corners and less body roll.
Yea? Did you have yours in for anything?
Need to get my hands on a proper camera my phones crap
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Yea definitely an improvement and the ride isn't too badly effected either just gives it a sportier edge. Cornering is spot on too, much more grip on tight corners and less body roll.
Yea? Did you yours in for anything?
Thats good then, least your happy with the results
Nah, my BMW's fine, doesn't need anything doing at the moment, i just popped in to say ello, i know the owner and acouple of lads that work there
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Ah I see. Beemer? Is that the poorly volvo's replacement?
What's the story with the tdi atm?
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Ah I see. Beemer? Is that the poorly volvo's replacement?
What's the story with the tdi atm?
Nah, the BM was/is the golf replacement
After i bought the BMW i sold the golf to a friend of mine - you'll still see it every now and then in Lincoln but they live over near Louth way
The volvo i didn't replace, i just run the one vehicle now
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Nah, the BM was/is the golf replacement
After i bought the BMW i sold the golf to a friend of mine - you'll still see it every now and then in Lincoln but they live over near Louth way
The volvo i didn't replace, i just run the one vehicle now
gutted. I liked seeing your motor about. Don't suppose you have any spare bits hanging about worth having? Vagcom?
Nice, what Bavarian beast have you got then?
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gutted. I liked seeing your motor about. Don't suppose you have any spare bits hanging about worth having? Vagcom?
Nice, what Bavarian beast have you got then?
I'm keeping my vagcom, it's handy ;)
As for bits, I have afew
I have a sebion carbon replacement grille, NOT the stick on mask but a complete grille
egr delete, new and never fitted
err..... I'll have some more I'm sure, I'll have a look see
I run a BMW e92 (coupe) 335d
it's a 3.0 twin turbo diesel
running about 340/350 bhp and 500/520 lbs/ ft
it makes a good work van :D
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Certainly are, how much are they roughly?
My kind of van haha jeeesus thats remapped up on those figures isn't it?
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Certainly are, how much are they roughly?
My kind of van haha jeeesus thats remapped up on those figures isn't it?
HAHA yeah, those are the figures after the performance upgrade :D
The spec on my car new would have been in the region of £47k< i paid alot less than that lol
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thinking about it a e92 coupe passed me and my mate on the bypass a month or so ago rather sprightly shall we say :P coming off carholme road roundabout.
I feel a few pics are needed
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thinking about it a e92 coupe passed me and my mate on the bypass a month or so ago rather sprightly shall we say :P coming off carholme road roundabout.
I feel a few pics are needed
Ha Ha Ha ..... could well have been me ;)
I had a set of M3 rep's on it until recently - now running a set of BBS RS-GT's, all in 19's of course
Being lowered a touch this sunday all being well too :D
A couple of pic's when i got it home :
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Very nice mate. I'm liking the blacked grill and rear dish! With it lower it will look spot on and maybe a rear carbon lip spoiler in the future?? It's only right ha
*edit* found what i was trying to remember :drool: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106439 (http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106439)
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thats an awesome looking beamer. I think it could well have been you that dropped the hammer on the dual carriage way. Looked good going!
>>Oh and cal thats how easy it is to put pics up....we're waiting! :stupid:
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Very nice mate. I'm liking the blacked grill and rear dish! With it lower it will look spot on and maybe a rear carbon lip spoiler in the future?? It's only right ha
*edit* found what i was trying to remember :drool: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106439 (http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106439)
Thanks, i'm gonna spray the 3 lower grills black to match too
Being lowered alittle on Sunday, not alot as it's my work van, so can't go low like that Beemer in that link or i'll not get in some of my customers yards lol
Rear spoiler, hmmmmm.....been thinking about this - i might just go for a painted M3 style one - the carbon ones loook great, but it'd be alittle outta place as there's no other carbon bits on this one
Dunno why, but i just didn't feel in the mood for carbon this time - i loved it on my evo afew years ago, but i feel alittle less enclind toward it on the BM
Deffo need the M Sport front chin spoiler though
thats an awesome looking beamer. I think it could well have been you that dropped the hammer on the dual carriage way. Looked good going!
>>Oh and cal thats how easy it is to put pics up....we're waiting! :stupid:
Thanks
Were there any other vehicles about as said time or just me ?
And Cal...yeah...PICTURES asap :P :D
(sorry for going off topic on your thread BTW )
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That will look tres cool you'll have to keep us updated on the motor, shame dublincs is down.
What you going for? springs? it will set the RS-GT's off even better with less arch gap. I see your thinking with the carbon it may look out of place on its own i suppose its the all or nothing approach when it comes to tasty carbon bits. but that m3 does look sweet.
Nar just you (if it was you) and us 3 up in james' Gti
No its fine it buys me more time to take some pics an put them up lol
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I've got a set of Eibach Pro Springs, just to take the edge off at the front really - it sit's far to high IMO
They'll be matched to the std M Sport dampers, apparently they work well together - i guess we'll see come sunday lol
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look forward to seeing some pics of it on eibachs! will look quality!
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also....look how clean my zorst is cal!
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shocking quality, and not very clean i know. oh and only two pictures at that.... now one is smaller arhh
I'll go and shoot myself now :signLOL:
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haha looks like u wer walkin away from the car in the second pick. tryin to do it discretely in work car park? :grin: