MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: greenson on June 22, 2011, 10:11:38 am

Title: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on June 22, 2011, 10:11:38 am: Hi Guys, my name is Chris and I'm 21 from near Leicester!

I bought the car standard when I was 20! It is a lovely low mileage, one owner car with full dealer service history! Options include winter pack, sunroof etc.

After owning a string of VW's including MK2 GTi 16v's and Lupo GTi's I decided to bite the bullet and buy the car I had my eyes on since I passed my test at 17!

So here is what it started off looking like....

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Then, after a few months I purchased some FK Silverline X coilovers, Genuine Mercedes-Benz Alphard wheels and a US spec front Grille(apparently VW-UK only had 5 in stock, I sent four of them back because they were scratched or damaged!) and finally a MK6 golf boot badge as mine had become victim to the dreaded whiteworm!!....

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215/40/18's on a 9.5J wheel
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The front arches were rolled by plush automotive to avoid rubbing with the front wheels, and -4 deg camber in the rear to get the 9.5J sitting nicely! :happy2: Oh and helpers removed from the front coilovers....

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Anyway...I reckon thats enough pictures for you to look at for the time being! I hope you like it :)

All comments appreciated....Chris
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Andy on June 22, 2011, 10:15:32 am: welcome to the forum Chris...not a fan of stretched tyres(only because i don't like fitting them at work as they can be a nightmare to blow onto the rims) but your car looks good :happy2:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: mattchaps on June 22, 2011, 10:20:44 am: It's nice to see something a little different. Great looking car Chris, and great pics too :happy2:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: MAT ED30 on June 22, 2011, 10:23:11 am: When you going air ride ? :laugh: that's what happens when you know Luke at plush :signLOL:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Andy on June 22, 2011, 10:23:43 am: ^^ :signLOL:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on June 22, 2011, 10:40:51 am: thanks for the kind comments! :)

@Mat Ed30, unfortunately I wont be going down the air ride route with this car as I lose interest quickly with cars and I cant justify spending and losing that type of money for less than a years worth of fun! I have no problems running the car at this height as there is no rubbing or banging etc :smiley:

I would just like to say, even though I have been a member on here for a few months and havn't posted, some of the information using the search has been really helpful in sorting out a couple of problems I have overcome. Next job this weekend is to check the DV and see if I need to order myself a revision D model!

thanks again,

Chris
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: nutty600 on June 22, 2011, 11:42:04 am: Looks stunning! What are the specs on the wheels ?! alphards look stunning on mk5's :fighting:
:drinking: :drool:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: bugsy on June 22, 2011, 12:33:42 pm: Nice :happy2:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: J13YME on June 22, 2011, 10:29:05 pm: Hi mate

Your car looks good!!!

I've seen it quite alot around the Hinckley area

Cheers Jamie
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on June 23, 2011, 10:31:38 am: Quote from: nutty600 on June 22, 2011, 11:42:04 am
Looks stunning! What are the specs on the wheels ?! alphards look stunning on mk5's :fighting:
:drinking: :drool:

Thanks alot! :smiley:

The wheel specs are as folows....
Front: 18x8.5 ET35 with 215/35/R18
Rear: 18x9.5 ET40 with 215/40/R18 (running with -4deg camber to avoid rubbing) :signLOL:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on June 23, 2011, 10:32:20 am: Quote from: J13YME on June 22, 2011, 10:29:05 pm
Hi mate

Your car looks good!!!

I've seen it quite alot around the Hinckley area

Cheers Jamie

Cheers Jamie! are you from Hinckley too then? What do you drive? :smiley:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Powervalve Nige on June 23, 2011, 11:48:12 am: Nice Jamie
Let me know when you're ready to up grade the zorst and we'll cut you a deal :happy2:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on June 23, 2011, 12:43:11 pm: Quote from: nige bcs on June 23, 2011, 11:48:12 am
Nice Jamie
Let me know when you're ready to up grade the zorst and we'll cut you a deal :happy2:

LOL! My name is Chris, but thanks for the offer...What were you talking? Make, price etc? :smiley:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 23, 2011, 12:47:02 pm: Great down & out stance / look Chris :happy2:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Powervalve Nige on June 23, 2011, 02:29:45 pm: Sorry Chris
Caffeine depletion :signLOL:
Have a few Blue Flame TBE running on our group buy £795 + fitting £50.
Cheers
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: J13YME on June 23, 2011, 03:26:29 pm: Hi Chris

I work in hinckley quite alot and I've seen you around the area I've always been in my work van so can never really catch you up

I live in south Leicester area

I've got a mk5 Gti in candy White 18in monza dsg leather standard looking

I'll have to drop you a line when the Leicester dubs get together then pop down

Cheers Jamie
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on June 24, 2011, 12:16:07 pm: Ahh you car sounds nice Jamie! :happy2:

You should come to my DubClique meets at Stoney Cove, we held the first one last month, the place was packed with approx 150-170 cars and around 300 people! if you have facebook search for DubClique and "like" the page for updates/info. We havn't decided when the next meet will be, but as you probably know, the location is great and we had a great selection of cars on show :smiley:

seeing as its a new page, i'll post a couple more photos up! :ashamed:

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Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: mattchaps on June 24, 2011, 12:25:01 pm: Great pics again, are they your own work?

You should get some other pics up in the photography section if photography is your thing!
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Powervalve Nige on June 24, 2011, 01:31:58 pm: Awesome images :laugh:
Feel the need - the need for speed :party:
Nige
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Powervalve Nige on June 24, 2011, 01:34:08 pm: BTW - nice tooch with car on double yellers :evilgrin:
Dont let big Al see them :signLOL:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on June 24, 2011, 01:39:56 pm: Quote from: mattchaps on June 24, 2011, 12:25:01 pm
Great pics again, are they your own work?

You should get some other pics up in the photography section if photography is your thing!

Thank you! :smiley:

Well the photos on this page have been taken by my friend Sam Travis, all of the others on the previous page were taken by myself!

Ill head over to the photography section at some point, as I have a fair few images to post from my flickr account!

Cheers, Chris
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on June 24, 2011, 04:08:22 pm: awesome car, Rims suit it so well.

Pretty local to me to, In fact went to a dubclique meet ages ago when i first got my golf.
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Lyons on June 24, 2011, 04:42:48 pm: I didnt want the wheels to work when I saw them, but they just do!

Really love that.
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 24, 2011, 09:39:13 pm: Quote from: greenson on June 24, 2011, 12:16:07 pm

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Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: DoN JeViOn on June 26, 2011, 09:09:18 am: How do I upload pics to this site? I click insert image and nothing happens???
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: craigy123 on June 26, 2011, 04:02:48 pm: The car is PERFECT mate. Love it. :happy2: where did you get the wheels? Would love a gloss black set for my car
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on June 27, 2011, 09:28:14 am: Quote from: Lyons on June 24, 2011, 04:42:48 pm
I didnt want the wheels to work when I saw them, but they just do!

Really love that.

:happy2: haha thank you!

im forever getting the question..."why do you have mercedes wheels on your car!?"
my response...."because I can :wink:"

Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on June 24, 2011, 09:39:13 pm
:happy2: :drool: :party:
Thanks alot :drinking:

Quote from: craigy123 on June 26, 2011, 04:02:48 pm
The car is PERFECT mate. Love it. :happy2: where did you get the wheels? Would love a gloss black set for my car
I got them from a chap down in Bristol, he only had them for a month so are basically brand new still! Im not sure to be honest, they occasionally pop up on ebay so keep an eye out! Ill be selling these later on this year so I'll drop you a PM when I do to give you a heads up :happy2:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on July 02, 2011, 03:39:18 pm: I LOVE this weather!!

Took a couple of pics after I gave the car a quick wash and went for a drive :driver:

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Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: GLIDN on July 02, 2011, 11:23:33 pm: Welcome along, your TR GTI is simply stunning mate. Well done :notworthy: :surprised:
Been looking for those same wheels for a while but no luck other than importing them.

What camera and setting are you using to get the TR color to pop in those photo's?
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Post by: Raffe on July 03, 2011, 09:34:58 am: Car looks fantastic, now usually a fan of the whole 'stance' scene but this looks great :happy2:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Powervalve Nige on July 03, 2011, 10:10:15 am: Car looks amazing - but do fear slightly for the inside edge of the rears shoes with that -4 degree camber.
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on July 03, 2011, 10:36:57 pm: Quote from: GLIDN on July 02, 2011, 11:23:33 pm
Welcome along, your TR GTI is simply stunning mate. Well done :notworthy: :surprised:
Been looking for those same wheels for a while but no luck other than importing them.

What camera and setting are you using to get the TR color to pop in those photo's?
Thanks for your kind comments! :happy2:
The camera I have is a Nikon D5000 and the lens i have used for the most recent shots was a Nikon 35mm f1.8 :love:
As for settings, I use manual mode so just change it to suit the conditions.

Chris :smiley:

Quote from: Raffe on July 03, 2011, 09:34:58 am
Car looks fantastic, now usually a fan of the whole 'stance' scene but this looks great :happy2:

Thanks alot Raffe, I appreciate it :happy2:

Quote from: nige bcs on July 03, 2011, 10:10:15 am
Car looks amazing - but do fear slightly for the inside edge of the rears shoes with that -4 degree camber.

Cheers Nige! to be honest the tyre wear really isn't quite as what you would imagine! ive been running it like this now for a few months and have LOTS of tyre wear remaining :driver:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: Powervalve Nige on July 04, 2011, 09:31:07 am: For that look - you'd stand the cost :congrats:
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Post by: GLIDN on July 05, 2011, 07:02:35 am: do you mind, handing over some full size shot by any chance? :innocent:
Title: Re: My Tornado Red GTi with a few goodies!
Post by: greenson on July 06, 2011, 01:25:11 pm: No problem, take a look at my Flickr account here.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_nkh/sets/72157624280445621/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_nkh/sets/72157624280445621/)