MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: mattypgolf on January 06, 2011, 09:56:16 pm
Todays mods,

Verdestine Tyres

Rieger Front valence!!

Really not the time to be doing this with and income tax bill and car insurence this month!! and was close to buying a carbonio intake...

Someone stop me please!!!
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: keano on January 06, 2011, 09:59:07 pm
Don't get a carbinio! Utter pish imo.

Might aswell throw £100 ++ onto a fire.  Get an ITG!!!!!!  :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: rich83 on January 06, 2011, 10:01:43 pm
2nd that... carbonio is just CF eye candy... nothing more!
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: mattypgolf on January 06, 2011, 10:02:43 pm
Well that will cos me a little more then...haha...

Might have to wait a bit anyway!!
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: keano on January 06, 2011, 10:05:07 pm
well well wellllll worth it.  :happy2: it's the best thing I've ever bought for the Eddy....

well apart from the map. oh. and the springs. oh and the.....  :grin:
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: mattypgolf on January 06, 2011, 10:06:48 pm
Never ending game,, was the same with my last golf (mk4) and more recent Audi A4....

Wanted to leave the gti pretty standard standard...
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: joesgti on January 06, 2011, 10:36:15 pm
as said, carbonio is just like the std filter, just a little nicer to look at, wait for your next pay cheque and go with a proper intake,  :happy2:
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: swf7y on January 06, 2011, 10:45:42 pm
Forge Twintake FTW  :jumping:
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: bart on January 06, 2011, 11:18:16 pm
forge twintake or an itg wot would ues guy pick i cant decide  :confused:
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: keano on January 06, 2011, 11:32:43 pm
Having just bought the BDM kit. ( amost identicle to the ITG, but with a bigger filter) - I'm extremely impressed.

But if i had to buy again. Purely for cosmetic reasons, and the fact that RedRobbin ( :evilgrin: ) has hammered images of it into my brain since the day i joined the forum. - I'd probably go for the TwinTake  :grin:
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: RedRobin on January 06, 2011, 11:42:12 pm
Quote from: keano on January 06, 2011, 11:32:43 pm

Having just bought the BDM kit. ( amost identicle to the ITG, but with a bigger filter) - I'm extremely impressed.

But if i had to buy again. Purely for cosmetic reasons, and the fact that RedRobbin ( :evilgrin: ) has hammered images of it into my brain since the day i joined the forum. - I'd probably go for the TwinTake  :grin:


....Not intentionally!  :laugh:

There's not a lot to choose from between the Twintake and the ITG and BDM now seems a good additional contender.

Check out the various reviews in that section of the site and see which of these considerations suit you best:

- Performance
- Standard of manufacture
- Ease of maintenance
- Sound
- Appearance aka 'Eye-Candy'
- Price
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: cmdrfire on January 07, 2011, 12:27:44 am
ITG, forge, they're all the same  :laugh:

Go with ITG because it's the one I bought! (and I had a Carbonio, years ago!)
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: Gtiain on January 07, 2011, 09:48:21 am
Tell me about it! I've tallied up what I've spent since getting the car about 5 months ago and shocked to learn I've spent about 2.5k!  :stupid: and I've not even started on the engine yet!
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: RedRobin on January 07, 2011, 11:59:34 am
Quote from: Gtiain on January 07, 2011, 09:48:21 am

Tell me about it! I've tallied up what I've spent since getting the car about 5 months ago and shocked to learn I've spent about 2.5k!  :stupid: and I've not even started on the engine yet!


....I dare not tally mine up but reckon I could buy a new RS3 for the same money including the £25k original cost of my red chariot. And I'm still spending! But.. Over 5 years on, I love every single mile I drive and still turn to admire after parking.
Title: Re: Slightly more expensive day than expected
Post by: Gtiain on January 07, 2011, 12:11:32 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on January 07, 2011, 11:59:34 am
Quote from: Gtiain on January 07, 2011, 09:48:21 am

Tell me about it! I've tallied up what I've spent since getting the car about 5 months ago and shocked to learn I've spent about 2.5k!  :stupid: and I've not even started on the engine yet!


....I dare not tally mine up but reckon I could buy a new RS3 for the same money including the £25k original cost of my red chariot. And I'm still spending! But.. Over 5 years on, I love every single mile I drive and still turn to admire after parking.
:signLOL:  I do that too! And mine doesn't look half as good as yours  :signLOL: