MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: sub39h on November 17, 2011, 06:16:20 pm
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... when you can drive something better than a Golf :signLOL:. Just kidding lads, love your cars :drinking:
Thought it was time for a build thread. Came from this:
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2005/54 Ebony Black A3 1.6 Sport. Dad bought it brand new as a runaround when my mum was on holiday (she was NOT impressed), but after he never used it i inherited it for uni :driver:
After having the car in the family for 5 years or so, i felt i wanted a bit more power and when i graduated in 2010 my parents gave me a loan to buy this:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fsub39h%2F2006_Phantom_A3%2FDSC04305.jpg&hash=c92a3710922db07f05eb54c70bc12fcf09042e0d)
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2006/55 A3 2.0T S-Line bought from Teeside Audi with less than 22k on the clock. spec is as my sig. stayed standard for a day, before i picked up some MY09 rear lights:
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a few weeks later i saw some TT air vents going cheap so i picked those up:
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after that i saw some facelift centre console buttons, so picked those up:
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then came lows, in the form of 2nd hand Weitec Hicon GTs. didn't realy need the adjustability, just wanted to set it exactly as i wanted:
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once it was lowered i noticed the tracking was off despite having a 4 wheel alignment done when the coilies were fitted. an inspection at Midland VW who had done the work came up with a defective tyre. the tread wasn't mated to the sidewall properly for about 1/3 of the circumference:
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thankfully this was swapped for a new tyre by Audi under warranty!! was a Toyo T1-R as well, not even a tyre Audi normally sell!
then some thoughtful soul decided my car needed a custom logo on the bonnet:
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bit of snow around this time last year:
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and a shot after she'd been cleaned. taken on a night shift when i'd gone for a snack and looked back at it :ashamed: :
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after that it stayed as it was for a while. my pay had dropped because i was doing less hours and i'd had to shell out for the cambelt/water pump combo, a major service and Audi spent something like 6 hours diagnosing a leaking coolant problem. turned out it was a split coolant pipe not covered under warranty. good thing i know my dealer well, he bent over backwards to lower the price and even dropped the price of the fixed price servicing items. i still got owned tho:
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decided after that i wanted to spend some money on an RNS-E unit. found this 2010 unit going reasonably from an ASN member who'd bought it for a car he never ended up buying:
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then again, a few months of nothing before i got a BSH True Seal. really love this mod, but got an idea for an engine cover that will happen shortly :smiley: :
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then shortly after that BBS VZs. i know they looked similar to my factory wheels, but they were lighter and it saved me buying spacers and getting my old wheels refurbed. didn't like the colour at first, but it's grown on me now:
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for now that's it. i've got a few bits that are sat in my living room waiting to go on:
NQS BBK
WALK
and i'm gonna be buying an Autotech rear ARB and the underbody aero stuff which will all go on at the same time!
got a few other plans, so watch this space :evilgrin:
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Very nice :happy2:
I had a silver s-line 2.0TFSI a few years back - they are very nice cars :smiley:
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Looking brill mate.
Made me laugh about 'better than a golf' though. :wink: :grin:
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Looking brill mate.
Made me laugh about 'better than a golf' though. :wink: :grin:
lol cheers lad
the only car i've ever fallen in love with at first sight was an Ed30, so my dig at the Mk5 was very much tongue in cheek. i just thought that i'll probably be keeping this car a while and the 8P hasn't changed shape so i wanted a newer looking car. i actually think there's several reasons the Mk5 is better. if you tell anyone tho i'll lie like a dog :P
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lookin good :happy2:
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Comment about Golfs made me laugh, very Tongue in cheek, I think on here A3's are known as "A Golf in a Fur Coat" :P
Nice car and some good pics, dont show the pics of the snow to folks in Norfolk tho, 1" of snow and they panic like the worlds coming to en end :fighting:
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I think karma may have just bitten me in the ass. Did that Awesome RR today - worst day of my life :sad1:
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I think karma may have just bitten me in the ass. Did that Awesome RR today - worst day of my life :sad1:
:surprised: :scared: :scared:
What happened?
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133bhp :sad1:
Sounded like a boost leak on the rollers, thought it was the bung for the DV relocation port being loose so went to B&Q to buy a jubilee clip for it at B&Q and noticed it's actually been resting up against one of the reservoirs and as the engine's moved around it's worn a hole in it.
Darren's very kindly agreed to do some logging for me tomorrow, gonna seal it up with gaffer tape and see if that solves the problem. (well, provided it WAS a boost leak to begin with - I've not noticed any problems with it out in the road, tho come to think of it it was a bit flat at the top end of the rev range.)
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133bhp!!! :surprised:
Didn't you notice the power loss before?
That is worse than a 2.0 FSI without a turbo!
Hopefully, when it is all rectified you'll love the performance :happy2:
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It's only apparent at higher revs so no never noticed it. I've been booting it around today and I notice it now but before I hadn't booted it. At low revs it's totally normal
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Are you local to me as from your pic it looks like you use Listers for your servicing?
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That's from Birmingham Audi Approved, but i've since moved to Stoke
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That's from Birmingham Audi Approved, but i've since moved to Stoke
I thought it may have been Birmingham Audi, they are part of the Listers Group. The reg looks familiar too, I live in Stratford but work in Cannock.
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You may have seen me on my way to Midland VW
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:jumping:
this month also saw a WALK and rear ARB fitted :laugh:
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no need for them with only 133bhp :signLOL:
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Your brakes look superb bud :drool:
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no need for them with only 133bhp :signLOL:
:signLOL: :signLOL:
Car looks great. Did you get it sorted?
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no need for them with only 133bhp :signLOL:
LMAO
Your brakes look superb bud :drool:
cheers pal :happy2:
Car looks great. Did you get it sorted?
lol i think so. it's not been on an RR since, but misfire and boost leak are gone!
i forgot to mention i go the bluemotion underbody panels fitted last week too. not really noticed much difference in fuel economy tho :confused:
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fitted some Philips Xtreme Power headlamp bulbs. been doing late shifts lately so not been able to drive it in the dark, but stood still there's a massive improvement in light over the car park from them and the light is much much whiter
100% recommended. full review to follow soon in the "reviews" section
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Did you sort out an engine cover?
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Did you sort out an engine cover?
hey pal. it's not quite sorted yet. details to follow soon :happy2:
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Detailed by Russ at Midlands Car Care today - top bloke and my car looks a million miles better than before.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,45791.0.html
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Also this month:
1. Pressed plates with vaguely OEM looking surrounds (you can also see all of Russ' hard work has been undone by the terrible weather):
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2. Blueflame TBE. The tips look quite cartoonish lol:
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hi mate where did u get your blueflame from :happy2:
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hi mate where did u get your blueflame from :happy2:
Hi mate. Got it from Blueflame themselves in Skelmersdale
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Visited Darren today, got my MY11 wing mirrors and Bluetooth fitted. Well chuffed!
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Also had my BSH True Seal extensively modified by AKS Tuning in Bedford. Massive thumbs up:
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Taking inspiration from RedRobin I also activated my fog lights as DRLs. They also turn themselves off when my (automatic) headlights are active, so not dazzling other drivers. I think it makes the car look more purposeful:
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