MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Pirelli Paul on May 21, 2011, 01:35:56 am
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New to the site
Treated myself to a black 3 door Pirelli GTI, 2009 Model and very low milage, very impressed so far and looking forward to getting to know the car better. Have been living and working in Asia since 1999 and my last car I had in the UK before I left was a Mk2 Jetta GTI that had well over 100,000 miles on the clock when I sold it and it was the reliability of that car that made me want another VW GTI. Insurance was a problem since I had been out the country so long and didn't have any no claims, I was getting quoted around 1,300 pound by Aviva through the high street agents but when I called them direct I got it for just over 750 which I thought was a right result.
Cheers Paul
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welcome to the site Paul--post some pics up :happy2:
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Cheers Maxitrol
Will do mate, just no idea how you attach pictures on the site yet
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use photo bucket then upload the pic of your pc etc then copy and paste the img number
Andy :happy2:
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Trying to upload pictures for the first time, I hope it works.
Not the best of pictures but all I have at hand.
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Cheers Paul
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Some More Pictures
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:congrats:
Now that's beautiful. And the best colour too. Fantastic.
And welcome to the forum.
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Thanks Lou
I am over the moon with it, was contemplating a Mk6 but then I spotted this one from a Main dealer in Surrey with less than 14,000 miles on the clock. I was in Hong Kong at the time but it looked good on the pictures so I took a gamble and brought it whilst in Hong Kong. The salesmen picked my up from the airport and I collected the car. It was almost spot on. All I really needed to do was get new center caps for the Pirelli alloys as they had some white worm and paint the disk bells as the rust was showing through the silver (I painted them black). Also had the Autoglym lifetime shine, and had a boot liner and first aid kit from VW.
Thinking to just put some slotted or drilled discs on it change the pads and get an after market catback exhaust and a new filter for the standard airbox. Anybody have any recomendations?
Cheers Paul
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Welcome to the forum :pomppomp:
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Welcome to the forum, Looking good :happy2:
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Looks very tidy, enjoy
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Very nice mate, you have great taste! I spotted one just like this a couple of weeks ago on the M40, wasn't you was it?
I got my centre caps changed under warranty as mine were White worming too! :happy2:
Welcome to site, hold on to your wallet! :happy2:
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Cheers Mark
It was not me on the M40 a couple of weeks ago, but a rare sight I am sure as I understand only 250 or so made (Was that for UK or worldwide I wonder).
I should of thought about a warranty claim on the center caps as the car still has about a years warranty, it would of saved me 50 quid.
Anyhow cheers all for the welcome
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Welcome you lucky fella :happy2:
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Your car is stunning mate, v jealous!!
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Welcome Mate Lovely Car you have there!
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Welcome along!
Did anyone else notice in the pics the car has high line but no mfsw....how are you supposed to navigate the menu???
I would guess it's a retrofit as the car also has an rns510?
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Welcome along!
Did anyone else notice in the pics the car has high line but no mfsw....how are you supposed to navigate the menu???
I would guess it's a retrofit as the car also has an rns510?
The right hand stalk buttons navigate the menu. Some R32's also havet no MFSW buttons, although they came with highline as standard. Doesn't necessarily mean there's been a retrofit.
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Hi Piston
Not aware there was a retro fit as came from the dealer as far as I know, but I would of liked a MFSW but dificult to change as would need a Pirelli one with yellow stitching so will make do with the right hand stalk for bringing up the menus.
Has anybody got any feedback on the Pivot XV muliti guage, Japanese but I think I can get hold of one here in Hong Kong, they can be swithed between boost oil, oild and water temperature I think, just plug in the and read from the ECU, wondered if anyone has used one or seen one and can advise how they work.
Check them out on You Tube they look nice and a perfect match to the clock lighting, was thinking about one in a OSIR vent pod.
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Welcome along, lovely looking Pirelli :happy2:
Welcome along!
Did anyone else notice in the pics the car has high line but no mfsw....how are you supposed to navigate the menu???
I would guess it's a retrofit as the car also has an rns510?
The right hand stalk buttons navigate the menu. Some R32's also havet no MFSW buttons, although they came with highline as standard. Doesn't necessarily mean there's been a retrofit.
Thats not true, R32's came with midline clusters too mate :happy2:
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Well I'll be... I didn't know that!
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Hi and Welcome along..... :driver:
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I knew I wouldn't last long before I started upgrading things.
Last 2 trips back to the UK I had works done on the brakes and suspension and I looking forward to the tuning mods on another trip back hopefully soon.
List of changes and pending changes since buying the car below.
Others (Completed)
1. Pivot XV Boost/Water/Oil Gauge
2. Osir mono vent pod
3. VW Safety Kit
4. Autoglym Lifeshine
5. Semi Rigid Loadliner
6. Osram Nightbreaker main beam bulbs
7. Cruise Control
8. Daytime Running Lights Via Front Fog Lights
Brakes (Completed)
1. Tarrox Sport Japan Drilled & Slotted Front & Rear Brake Discs
2. EBC Yellow Stuff Front Brake Pads
3. EBC Yellow Stuff Rear Brake Pads
4. ATE Super Blue Brake Fluid Service
5. Neuspeed Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Handling (Completed)
1. Neuspeed Torque Arm Insert
2. Neuspeed Short Shift Kit
3. Bilstien PSS10 kit
4. Neuspeed front anti roll bar 25mm
5. Neuspeed rear anti roll bar 25mm
6. Neuspeed rear sway bar links
7. Whtieline anti lift kit
8. Front wishbone front power flex bush
9. Whiteline bump - steer adjust kit
10. Neuspeed triangulated upper rear strut brace
11. Beissbarth 4 wheel alignment
Performance (Under review and will arrange for early 2012)
1. Milltek None Resonated Cat-Back Exhaust System
2. Milltek Large Bore Downpipe and Hi-Flow Sports Cat
3. Forge Blow Off Valve kit
4. Forge Twintercooler
5. ITG Maxogen Induction Kit
6. Forge Silicone Coolant Hose Kit
7. Forge Silicone Throttle body hose
8. Forge DV to Intake return Hose
9. Revo serial port switch
10. Revo stage 2
The diference to the handling is outstanding and I am looking forward to the performance mods which should take it to around 310 bhp.
I can't wait
Cheers Paul
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Some great mods your working on there. Enjoy it at 310bhp it'll be awesome :evilgrin:
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Welcome!
Very nice car you have there.Will be awsome after that list of mods :happy2:
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That looks stunning, it's going to be a beast with all those mods.
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Thought I would add some updated pictures of the recent mods
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New Brakes discs, pads and brake lines and fluid
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New boost gauge (Lights up blue and has boost, water & oil temp which I got in Hong Kong but its made in Japan)
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Car after brake upgrade and prior to handling upgrade and lowering
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Goodies to go on
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WALK kit and anti sway on the front (Bump steer also fitted and poly bushes)
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Front Bilstiens going on
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Rear Bilsteins going on (Also anti sway bar and drop links were fitted) and finished off with a Biessbarth 4 wheel alignment
Also I fitted the Neospeed rear triangulated upper rear strut brace in the back (No pictures unfortunately)
All works carried out by Jon & Ben at Vagtech Milton Keynes (Top guys and thanks to them and also Victoria)
Looking forward to the next upgrades on the Engine when back in the UK so I can put the 300+ BHP through the chassis to really check out the handling.
Cheers Paul :driver:
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Really nice mate! SHame about the gearbox!!!! :wink:
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:laugh: Yeah I did think about a DSG but went with a manual for a change
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Really nice mate! SHame about the gearbox!!!! :wink:
I prefer the manual box. Gives you more of a feel for the car as you drive. The clutch and gears are superb , really light and easy. Poke your Automatic dsg
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Nice car!!! welcome
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Slaughter the DSG as much as u like, but with that many horses you'll soon be looking at an uprated clutch :mad:
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Items being arranged for hopefully the next trip back to the UK
1. Milltek None Resonated Cat-Back Exhaust System
2. Milltek Large Bore Downpipe and Hi-Flow Sports Cat
3. Forge Blow Off Valve kit
4. Forge Twintercooler
5. ITG Maxogen Induction Kit
6. Forge Silicone Coolant Hose Kit
7. Forge Silicone Throttle body hose
8. Forge DV to Intake return Hose
9. Revo serial port switch
10. Revo stage 2
11. Neuspeed 2.0T K04 Hi-Flow Turbo Discharge Kit
12. Neuspeed 2.0T HI-FLO Air Charge Pipe
13. Neuspeed 2.0T Carbon Fiber Half Engine Cover
14. NGK IRIDIUM IX spark plugs - BKR8EIX
That should make it a bit more fun and then hopefully on the next list will be a Quaife differential and uprated clutch.
So much for keeping it standard :signLOL:
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Rear upper brace pictures
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Rear upper brace picture
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Decided to go stage 2+ now, so arranging the following for when I am next back in the UK, hopefully March or April
1. Milltek None Resonated Cat-Back Exhaust System
2. Milltek Large Bore Downpipe and Hi-Flow Sports Cat
3. Forge Blow Off Valve kit
4. Forge Twintercooler
5. ITG Maxogen Induction Kit
6. Forge Silicone Coolant Hose Kit
7. Forge Silicone Throttle body hose
8. Forge DV to Intake return Hose
9. Revo serial port switch
10. Revo stage 2+
11. Neuspeed 2.0T K04 Hi-Flow Turbo Discharge Kit
12. Neuspeed 2.0T HI-FLO Air Charge Pipe
13. Neuspeed 2.0T Carbon Fiber Half Engine Cover
14. NGK IRIDIUM IX spark plugs - BKR8EIX
15. APR high pressure fuel pump
16. New OEM fuel pump cam follower
Any idea how much power that will give or what other items may be required ? (LSD and high performance clutch kit and 235 tyres planned for another visit back)
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Would imagine somehwre between 360 and 370bhp maybe
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Thanks mate
In that case maybe an idea to do it all and but with a Revo stage 2 and go to the 2+ if I do the clutch upgrade and the LSD, Not sure how the standared clutch would cope with that much power?
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Great car mate, I was so close to buying. Used Pirelli but at the last minute went for a MK6 GTI.
I think a LSD is essential if you're going to kick out that much power.
Jim
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Nicee ridee mate! :drool:
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Lush, just effing lush.
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Your car is stunning mate, v jealous!!
What he said ^ The fastest colour too! :scared: