MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: E30Dom on February 17, 2011, 03:21:56 pm

Title: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on February 17, 2011, 03:21:56 pm: Hi Guys,

Used to havea Reflex Silver Mk5 R32 on Black Pro Race 1.2s, with KW Variant 3< KW ARB's Unibrace etc.

Have just purchased a Reflex Silver Edition 30, so back again!

Hope you're all well!

Dom
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: RedRobin on February 17, 2011, 03:44:24 pm: .
Welcome back! You should know that this forum is a place which you can check out of whenever you like but you can never leave :evilgrin: [lyrics of "Hotel California"]

Love to see pics of your modded R32, please :party:
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: Poppa Dom on February 17, 2011, 03:47:23 pm: Hi Dom, nice to see you back :party:

Dom
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: VC on February 17, 2011, 06:29:17 pm: Quote from: RedRobin on February 17, 2011, 03:44:24 pm
you can check out of whenever you like but you can never leave :evilgrin: [lyrics of "Hotel California"]

Tune :drinking:

welcomes :smiley:
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: rdfcpete on February 17, 2011, 06:42:05 pm: Hey Dom.

You may wanna' check and amend the FS link in your signature, I don't think it works or links to the correct page which could of course defer potential buyers :scared:

:happy2:
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: RedRobin on February 17, 2011, 06:48:24 pm: Quote from: Very Cherry on February 17, 2011, 06:29:17 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on February 17, 2011, 03:44:24 pm

you can check out of whenever you like but you can never leave :evilgrin: [lyrics of "Hotel California"]

Tune :drinking:

^ Classic song from that era of clean living :wink: [I have a story which involves me getting free gig tickets but it'll sound like I'm boasting again]
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on February 17, 2011, 07:57:01 pm: Some people will recognise this...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv108%2Fax_vts_dom%2FIMG_1406.jpg&hash=d7bf9d6e0bad0b691f11610dac0ea5042952b682)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv108%2Fax_vts_dom%2FCCMeets075.jpg&hash=bffc8e99faa77785d23a397964ecc9a8bb79dd6d)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv108%2Fax_vts_dom%2FDSC00018.jpg&hash=08c1db184a6f1f414985674e3c50804282d6bc92)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv108%2Fax_vts_dom%2FDT09033.jpg&hash=67a9ce392256e753b81b75a854f62b822a6587f4)

As for the Eagles... I remember seeing them in the old wembley with my rents, and we left early, cos they weren't on form that night!
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: RedRobin on February 17, 2011, 08:33:17 pm: ^^^^
Nice looking .:R. I prefer them bra-less. Looking good lowered too :notworthy:

What was your opinion about the Unibrace strut? - Most folks seem to think that it greatly improves the Mk4 but not needed for the Mk5.
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: Greeners on February 17, 2011, 08:58:27 pm: Hey Dom! :drinking:
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on February 17, 2011, 09:25:52 pm: Quote from: RedRobin on February 17, 2011, 08:33:17 pm
^^^^
Nice looking .:R. I prefer them bra-less. Looking good lowered too :notworthy:

What was your opinion about the Unibrace strut? - Most folks seem to think that it greatly improves the Mk4 but not needed for the Mk5.

Well with the uprated suspension which i was running rather stiff, i felt it made a hell of a difference, like you could feel it difference... I would like to get another one for this car... but it's gonna be a long road... Bet it's a mod i'd definately do! And it's sooo well made and looks ace! Especially when you take the extremely heavy rear seats out!
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: RedRobin on February 17, 2011, 10:56:48 pm: Quote from: LOWR32 on February 17, 2011, 09:25:52 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on February 17, 2011, 08:33:17 pm

What was your opinion about the Unibrace strut? - Most folks seem to think that it greatly improves the Mk4 but not needed for the Mk5.

Well with the uprated suspension which i was running rather stiff, i felt it made a hell of a difference, like you could feel it difference... I would like to get another one for this car... but it's gonna be a long road... Bet it's a mod i'd definately do! And it's sooo well made and looks ace! Especially when you take the extremely heavy rear seats out!

....You're not helping! The Unibrace was once on my mods-to-do list and then was taken off the list and now...............
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on February 18, 2011, 09:20:23 am: Wel if you've uprated your suspension, with bushes, coilovers, arb's etc then it's a must, especially on track day cars...

It felt like it takes away that inital roll when turning into a corner, it's just feels sharper, like the chassis is twisting less before the turn in starts...
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: RedRobin on February 18, 2011, 09:39:47 am: Quote from: LOWR32 on February 18, 2011, 09:20:23 am

Wel if you've uprated your suspension, with bushes, coilovers, arb's etc then it's a must, especially on track day cars...

It felt like it takes away that inital roll when turning into a corner, it's just feels sharper, like the chassis is twisting less before the turn in starts...

....I told you you're not helping!! :fighting:

[Thanks for that info - It's actually the first time I've heard anyone describe the Unibrace benefits in practical detail] :drinking:

Do you ever take yours in and out, and how easy is it? I'm thinking it might interefere with sometimes carrying a full size Kurzweiller keyboard!
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on February 18, 2011, 10:47:46 am: I never took mine out apart from when I sold, and i locktited the threads, but it literally took 3-4mins to remove... Took a bit longer to install as it all needs to line up well, drilling and putting the rivnuts in etc, and install on level ground!
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on February 18, 2011, 10:52:40 am: http://www.r32oc.com/general-chat/15724-just-fitted-my-unibrace.html

Here was my original write up on R32OC
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: RedRobin on February 18, 2011, 11:45:09 am: Quote from: LOWR32 on February 18, 2011, 10:52:40 am

http://www.r32oc.com/general-chat/15724-just-fitted-my-unibrace.html

Here was my original write up on R32OC

....Excellent :drinking: Now bookmarked.
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: theo on February 18, 2011, 01:57:32 pm: Welcome back!
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: big al on February 19, 2011, 07:22:34 pm: Lovely looking R32 mate, hope you enjoy the ED30 just as much.
Looks like you can have some good times modding it too. :happy2:
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: stealthwolf on February 22, 2011, 10:32:50 pm: Hi and welcome. Lovin' the R32.
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: Rob GTI on February 22, 2011, 11:31:14 pm: Nice - what made you go for Ed 30 over R32 this time round?

Is the pic Asda Patchway - Bristol??
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on February 23, 2011, 03:03:00 pm: Fuel economy and ease of tuning... avergae 40mpg on my run to work this morning... :P

Yeah was Asda Bristol at the R32OC meet... a couple of years ago now.
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: Thor on February 23, 2011, 06:39:57 pm: hello and welcome back, look forward to seeing what you do with the Eddy, oh 40mpg, your just not trying :signLOL:
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: Dv21 on February 27, 2011, 10:01:12 am: Smart looking r32
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on February 28, 2011, 09:11:42 am: Cheers guys, hope to get the Ed30 looking similar... ;)
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: alexperkins on March 02, 2011, 01:52:05 pm: 40mpg in an E30...im shocked. I barely get 32 on a long run!

How long was the run to work?
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on March 02, 2011, 02:05:25 pm: 25 miles to work... haven't managed it again... 38.3 is best since but very rarely happenes
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: alexperkins on March 02, 2011, 02:06:28 pm: Damn....well mine is 8 miles to work, but i did a 70 mile trip the other day and got 32mpg
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on March 02, 2011, 02:07:03 pm: Are you mapped?
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: alexperkins on March 02, 2011, 02:08:48 pm: Nope totally standard.... :signLOL:
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: Moschops on March 02, 2011, 02:15:40 pm: Hi and Welcome along Dom.. :driver:
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on March 02, 2011, 02:16:50 pm: Cheers Wayne... still got the R32? Been any more KK meets :)
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: Moschops on March 02, 2011, 02:20:48 pm: Quote from: LOWR32 on March 02, 2011, 02:16:50 pm
Cheers Wayne... still got the R32? Been any more KK meets :)

No...the R went in October :stupid: along with the other VW's, now got an A6 and S3 Audi... :driver: Not been to any more meet either, but must try and get along to the next one... :popcornsoda: Krispy Cremes yummy.

So have you also sold your R and bought an ED30 then?
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: E30Dom on March 02, 2011, 02:55:51 pm: Sold the R stupidly last December... Since then have had a Civic Type-R, Audi S3 1.8t 225bhp, BMW 330Clubsport, BMW 330Ci Sport Convertible and Mk4 Golf 1.4s... so is nice to be back in a Mk5 Golf!
Title: Re: R32Dom >> E30Dom
Post by: Moschops on March 02, 2011, 03:17:05 pm: Quote from: LOWR32 on March 02, 2011, 02:55:51 pm
Sold the R stupidly last December... Since then have had a Civic Type-R, Audi S3 1.8t 225bhp, BMW 330Clubsport, BMW 330Ci Sport Convertible and Mk4 Golf 1.4s... so is nice to be back in a Mk5 Golf!

Wow some nice motors in that lot... :signLOL: Our S3 is the current version but a Black Edition, the wife loves it but still misses her little Polo GTI.. :love: