MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: impuLz on September 10, 2011, 09:51:07 am
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Hello. my name is James based in the Milton Keynes area and am going to own a '55 plate Golf TDi as of next week- as long as VW don't manage to cock it up again :stupid:
After browsing aimlessly around some forum dedicated to Mk5's based in USA? :scared: i found this one through another forum also complaining about lack of MK5 decent forums lol!
anyway, although it isn't a GTI, when i do get the car will post up some pics and get some progress as and when money allows...
So, Hey!
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Hey there mate - welcome :happy2:
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Welcome from another sooty owner
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Welcome :happy2:
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Thanks a lot for the warm welcome :) glad i'm not the only sooty member who stumbled in! :drinking:
out of interest for looking into alloys- whats the PCD / Offset or even easier whats a nice set that can be gotten hold of for the lower end of the hundreds?
would be a nice start for the car i feel and then can look into lowering before i save for something else that takes my fancy lol!
cheers james
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welcome along,
The TDI's are great cars, Use to own one myself.
as for PCD/offset - Factory - 5x112 offset 47-53. People have run as low as 35 or even less on them, but do require some inner guard work.
then you can go and adjust fenders and arch liners for the wheels you want to run. Just depends on how much you really would like to spend imo.
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welcome along,
The TDI's are great cars, Use to own one myself.
as for PCD/offset - Factory - 5x112 offset 47-53. People have run as low as 35 or even less on them, but do require some inner guard work.
then you can go and adjust fenders and arch liners for the wheels you want to run. Just depends on how much you really would like to spend imo.
Cheers- seeing a varying amount of incorrect numbers over the web if this is true! haha!
yeah, unfortunately VW managed to try and sell me everything in the shop for the car rather then think what i may as a young adult want first - alloys :congrats: ... so therefore i have been looking at a few second hand options.
heard that Audi alloys fitted without problems - hence the questions on PCD/Offset to try and make sure if so! there's also a range of nice alloys VW based on the ebay and other sites, if i had around 2-300 with or without second hand tyres -
what am i looking at (if anything!!) lol!?
or should i just save more cash?
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On e bay there was a set of orig r32 alloys for sale going cheap for a mk5
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On e bay there was a set of orig r32 alloys for sale going cheap for a mk5
yeah i saw a few- one was a replica set and a couple of orig sets for reasonable prices, but a lot with quite a few days to go and commonly the prices on these wheels sky rockets at the end lol.
feels as if the only thing i will miss about my pathetic 1.1 peugeot is the cheap modding then! haha!
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On e bay there was a set of orig r32 alloys for sale going cheap for a mk5
yeah i saw a few- one was a replica set and a couple of orig sets for reasonable prices, but a lot with quite a few days to go and commonly the prices on these wheels sky rockets at the end lol.
feels as if the only thing i will miss about my pathetic 1.1 peugeot is the cheap modding then! haha!
i bought a set of orig r32 alloys with brand new conti tyres on for £700 of e-bay
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On e bay there was a set of orig r32 alloys for sale going cheap for a mk5
yeah i saw a few- one was a replica set and a couple of orig sets for reasonable prices, but a lot with quite a few days to go and commonly the prices on these wheels sky rockets at the end lol.
feels as if the only thing i will miss about my pathetic 1.1 peugeot is the cheap modding then! haha!
i bought a set of orig r32 alloys with brand new conti tyres on for £700 of e-bay
the day i get a spare 700quid .... lol ;)
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Welcome! Get a thread up in the members section! Diesels are cool :laugh: (i own one too!)
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Welcome!
MK is a popular haunt for alot of forumites here as it's local to quite a few of the prefered tuners :evilgrin:
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Thanks for the welcome guys,
Will get some pics of it up over the weekend (collect it saturday) so when i have eventually become bored of driving around with a big grin i will post some! haha!
still on the hunt for some alloys, seen a few 15"/16" orig VW alloys with some sort of rubber attached going around 150-200. seems my tight arse budget may have a slight silver lining after all :wink:
anyway!
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welcome along, Hopefully you get the TDI. Are you getting a 1.9TDI or 2.0TDI?
when you get it and get a chance, post some photo's up.
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Welcome from yet ANOTHER diesel driver on here! :happy2: Yeah, this is the forum to be on. Endless amounts of helpful information although also a place where you will spend ALL your money!! :laugh:
EDIT: Page two already. That means you're due us a picture. You know how it goes, at least one pic per page...
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heard that Audi alloys fitted without problems - hence the questions on PCD/Offset to try and make sure if so! there's also a range of nice alloys VW based on the ebay and other sites, if i had around 2-300 with or without second hand tyres -
Large Audis have been 5x112 for a long time, but they tend to be et42 ish
Mk4 Golf and 8P A3 are 4/100
Mk5/6 Golf and 8L A3 are 5/112 and et49-50
So if you want Audi the easiest fit are some from a newer A3, but on the other hand some ET42 ones will only stick out 6 or 7 mm more than the standard ones.
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i got a 1.9 TDi as i couldn't quite stretch the insurance onto a 2.0,... as well as afford the monthly payments on the car itself ;)
heres some pics as asked! :)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fss138%2Ftouchitimpulz%2FIMG00253-20110918-1344.jpg&hash=79c65bdaec81432ac36eadbf433355db3e3bda62)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fss138%2Ftouchitimpulz%2FIMG00256-20110918-1346.jpg&hash=d26f4722469561d16eebe1b7a805aec3b6e8456a)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fss138%2Ftouchitimpulz%2FIMG00255-20110918-1345.jpg&hash=c7cf9e1a1f1ee460da60788d8892d769066b392e)
have some SPAX springs sat on my bedroom floor, as well as a black MK4 boot badge to make work with my rear end!
will also de-badge when i get her cleaned and sorted, maybe this weekend? :)
thanks!
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out of interest, if i lower the car on 40mm spax springs, do i need to get uprated dampers or anythings else changed to avoid permanent damage to the car?
wasn't really much need on the 106 unless you went stupid low then arch modifications as well as other bits and bobs became a massive problem.....
just want to be safer then sorry - oh and if i need anything... links please! :) :grin:
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Hi I have a gt tdi 140 will have to get some pics of mine up soon
Jon
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Don't quote me but the mk4 badge doesn't fit I think?
standard shocks will be fine... had mine like that for a long time now....
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Awesome are doing 1.9TDI remaps for £150 all in. :wink:
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Welcome to the forum from another recent member :smiley:
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Got it lowered today down at Unit18, great garage and good lads there..
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calm ya self man!
will grab some photo's while out and about looking for bits n bobs for missus.
nice discount on that £150 remap- me dad knows the owner of Motech so he said was gunna talk to him about it, but at that price think it will be hard to beat lol!
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Welcome to the site. Also a fellow diesel owner.
Am based just outside mk myself.
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Welcome buddy :smiley:
Lowering the car is a great mod. I bet it look 1000000X better.
Now get some nice 18" alloys and it will look awesome :happy2:
:wink: hint, hint.....
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftt210%2Fmonte0797%2FP1060635.jpg&hash=58657afb0b6dd3d11023a7d5d26565c6447b1d3a)
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welcome, a bit late but i have the same car in reflex silver :party:
great tool are the 1.9tdi but im on the hunt for a GTI :evilgrin:
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damn, been a while without posting anything, will get some pics during the holiday season and show how much this has changed now. :driver:
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Welcome, Now surrender your wallet this site will break your bank account! (it has done for me!)
Selling a set of 18" alloys in the for sale section. See if they are what you are thinking of!
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hey, 18's are well worth it, the sheer amount of grip you get with big wheels, plus the aesthetic advantage you gain!
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19's will look better
My TDI
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1584/25172821955_f2733fc2eb_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EmrhXD)
DubFreeze Show 2016 (https://flic.kr/p/EmrhXD) by Jon Morgan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonmmorgan/), on Flickr
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Looks nice!