MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: ongoing on January 10, 2011, 10:45:39 pm

Title: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on January 10, 2011, 10:45:39 pm
Picked it up on the 28th Dec

not really done loads to it yet (even if i did say i was going to leave it alone)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi69.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi66%2Ftinytim_01%2FmediaCA1MZZX2.jpg&hash=bf43315776e36acb16deb1db1101c1fe73372b5e)
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then i started the slippery slop

1st lowered 40mm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi69.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi66%2Ftinytim_01%2FIMG_1036.jpg&hash=3168bc6b501b0b6f99fdf1c9ca07c6ddcfa0b9a2)

then Neusouth boost gauge
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then Pioneer AVH-3200BT
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi69.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi66%2Ftinytim_01%2FIMG_1037.jpg&hash=09baad2eb87421ae5c790f1db8c7875290046d81)
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: TrickGTI on January 10, 2011, 10:49:29 pm
Nice car and welcome.... The only way to save yourself from carrying on is to leave the forum otherwise stay and slide down the same slope everyone else is on here ha.
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: Andy on January 11, 2011, 12:36:08 am
welcome to the forum
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: disco dave on January 11, 2011, 12:03:59 pm
nice car mate i swear ive seen it before lol
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: Gene Hunt on January 11, 2011, 01:43:14 pm
Hi & welcome. How do you find the Pioneer ?.I've got the AVIC-F92OBT in mine & so far it's been great BUT didn't have the handbook so still playing to get the best from it.
Have ordered one from Pioneer & waiting for it to turn up. :smiley:
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on January 11, 2011, 09:48:04 pm
Cheers for the comments, i kind of like being on the slippery slop  :signLOL: yeah i really like the pioneer unit the bluetooth is really good aswell

think i need to get the handling sorted next though
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on January 25, 2011, 09:44:05 am
little bit of an update

bought myself one of these off Ebay,

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi69.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi66%2Ftinytim_01%2FIMG_1051.jpg&hash=6bdf18043635754bb0ba02b24b86c67036f4baf1)
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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi69.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi66%2Ftinytim_01%2FIMG_1049.jpg&hash=ea0dec7eec308210f99870451c63564f52937ba7)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi69.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi66%2Ftinytim_01%2FIMG_1052.jpg&hash=7fd211b7b41c422baf1e9b7e0583821a80f693c1)

makes a nice noise can really here the turbo now  :smiley:

next on the list is to change to a K&N filter,make an airbox for the filter & sort out an engine cover.
Then some anti roll bars to make it handle slightly better.
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: Tara on January 25, 2011, 02:34:52 pm
Lovely car :)
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on January 27, 2011, 09:43:02 am
reposted due to me being tidy for once  :signLOL:

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Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on February 13, 2011, 11:19:24 am
Bit of an update on the project

Had these turn up  :smiley:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1088.jpg&hash=8ec30fe8ce0fc560131b730b5df5988aabb3739b)
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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1097.jpg&hash=f6a7dff5925faf64ea43ecf071943c8e0b277551)
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i know these a Marmite but i love them

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1084.jpg&hash=fdca8852029077dfce904bc60d7a2f79c8e2e761)
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Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on February 13, 2011, 11:25:52 am
Run out of space

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1092.jpg&hash=8af506eefdf79f2fb1bcecaa72c923702f447961)

its low but maybe i could be lower, feels alot better going into the bends now.

next up anti roll bars or full system???

Also a better shot of the boost gauge fitted
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1082.jpg&hash=9f734e0349060ecf7ff3d9cf03b2a024811cb982)
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Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: keano on February 13, 2011, 11:26:21 am
Car looks great. Any chance of larger pics?

+ any pics of the new lights before the HID police arrest you?  :party:

EDIT: Beat me to it!  :grin:
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on February 13, 2011, 05:43:15 pm
Ill sort some larger pic's, most forum moan when you whack on full size pics so i tend to keep them smallish.

The police are pretty cool round my way, plus ive got the excuse of i just bought the car and they were on it  :signLOL:
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on March 12, 2011, 07:10:38 pm
A small update
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1146.jpg&hash=9f943e1e9cb4b687214bb5a1c263add6439a256e)
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Happy with how the cover came out, just need to tidy up the side where you can see into the airbox
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: TANNER on March 12, 2011, 10:31:59 pm
Looking good mate, with your engine cover, does the whole cover have to be removed to take the silver part off? I was messing with mine earlier but didn't want to be too heavy on it incase it cracked!
Already snapped my plate surround being heavy handed today. :confused:
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on March 13, 2011, 10:45:25 am
Yeah, had to pull the air box off then theres four clips which pop out and two clips thats need to be heated up to remove them.
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: TANNER on March 14, 2011, 08:50:07 pm
Ok, thanks mate, looks like a job for when I am feeling patient then!  :drinking:
Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on April 03, 2011, 11:42:36 am
Small update on my progress....

out with the old.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1210.jpg&hash=241c071bd04e7b7417f03d124f0dd39b55318388)

In with the new..

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Also added my 8 ball sticker.

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Cheers to Disco Dave for the loan of his Ramp.  :happy2:

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Title: Re: my 08 plate gti shadow blue
Post by: ongoing on May 23, 2011, 10:08:51 am
*****Little Update*****

I decided that the front of my car needed a change so out came the paint...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1402.jpg&hash=91e402e78364b45e7d36113a15cc03e4a21a327a)
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a quick rub down and away I went  :scared:.

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But i'm happy with the outcome.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1408.jpg&hash=3b25e5818a407836c5ab3b13d53e3d68c438f7e4)
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it will do untill the flush grill gets fitted

Also ive decided the car was to quite so out with a box and in with a straight pipe.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftinytim_01%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_1252.jpg&hash=26eacb78c68632823678bf2ed86a32735dbcc151)

sounds soooo much better now, has a nice popping noise  :drool: