MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: trenchy on December 22, 2011, 09:08:40 pm

Title: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: trenchy on December 22, 2011, 09:08:40 pm
so this is my new baby.....

Initially i swapped a charged mk2 plus some cash for the 200bhp red rocket.....

but ended up buying the charged mk2 back as i missed the rawness of it, plus i'd ploughed a lot o dollar into it....

so heres the cars

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MK2
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what do ya think??
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Squeeguk on December 22, 2011, 09:16:54 pm
I do love the Mk 2's, my favourite GTi shape. Always wanted one, never got around to it. Digging the colour on the 5, what colour is that?
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: trenchy on December 22, 2011, 09:25:14 pm
its the bright red... not sure of the code, the guy who took the pics has used some filters or has messed about with em on photoshop.....

I like it that shade tho..... the red is reallt bright in the sunlight

the mk2 is a great looking car, and i rekon its faster than the mkV!!
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Snoopy on December 23, 2011, 08:41:22 pm
Really liking both the GTI's  :smiley:
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Neil on December 23, 2011, 08:52:25 pm
Love the Mk2  :happy2:

I used to have a G60 years ago and loved it, LHD was a bit of a pain at times, `twas one of the few cars I wish I`d never sold  :smiley:
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Gene Hunt on December 23, 2011, 10:37:49 pm
Both great looking cars.
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: trenchy on December 24, 2011, 11:28:08 pm
Love the Mk2  :happy2:

I used to have a G60 years ago and loved it, LHD was a bit of a pain at times, `twas one of the few cars I wish I`d never sold  :smiley:

My G60 is a conversion so I get the advantage of sitting on the right side of the road but still get the power :happy2:
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: trenchy on December 24, 2011, 11:29:11 pm
Both great looking cars.

Cheers mr Hunt...... Hope that's your real name btw??? :wink:
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: trenchy on December 24, 2011, 11:31:12 pm
Really liking both the GTI's  :smiley:
Cheers Snoopy

I think it's good mixing classic and modern motors on the drive, although the Mrs has a different view  :stupid:
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Andy on December 24, 2011, 11:40:20 pm
Excellent cars
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: trenchy on December 25, 2011, 10:09:44 am
Excellent cars

Cheers bud. Liking yours too.....
How was it with the upgraded speakers? I'm getting the rns530 fitted for Xmas and fancy a speaker upgrade too.
Will an upgrade help with bass or am I ultimately gonna need a sub for decent bass?
I prefer quality sound to banging bass

Any idea's???? :drinking:
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Andy on December 25, 2011, 10:36:54 am
It will give it better bass with the mods you have planned,but you can fit a small sub in the boot and still use your boot
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Mk5 GTian on December 29, 2011, 05:47:22 am
Mate, you've got my two favourite cars I've ever owned! I did over 100,000 miles in my Mk2 16V

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And my current Dub is a Mk5 3 dr in Shadow Blue.

Like everyone else who's had a long relationship with a mk2, I wish I'd kept mine. You've done the right thing to buy yours back. You'd have regretted it if you hadn't, like the rest of us!

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Mk5 GTian on December 29, 2011, 05:54:02 am
By the way, I love the oak green colour, and those alloys. (were those off a G60 Corrado?)

Only change I'd make is to get a GTi badge on the grill!
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: trenchy on January 14, 2012, 09:57:08 am
By the way, I love the oak green colour, and those alloys. (were those off a G60 Corrado?)

Only change I'd make is to get a GTi badge on the grill!

yeah i know i'd have regretted it......

the wheels are from the G60 Corrado and the Golf Rallye..
i figured as i had the G60 engine in the car i'd go for the wheels but leave the rest stock.

I was tempted to go for small bumpers too.... i like the look of small bumpered cars.
I bought a white small bumpered 8v gti for £300, no mot or tax..... was mint, and thought i'd use it for the conversion. but i got it MOT'd and it flew through!!!
 so sold it and made a bit o profit to spend on the charger lol.....

loving how different the two cars are......
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: RENNTAG on January 14, 2012, 02:54:45 pm
Stop talking about MK2 GTI's! otherwise im going to end up buying another one.
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Action jackson on January 14, 2012, 05:18:43 pm
Hello and welcome
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Mk5 GTian on January 15, 2012, 08:31:54 pm
Stop talking about MK2 GTI's! otherwise im going to end up buying another one.

Sorry Ben, but It's hard not to reminisce when I did over 100k in one! Absolutely loved that car, it was the nuts.

I will have one again, I'm sure. What did you have? 8V or 16V?
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Matty! on January 17, 2012, 10:55:50 pm
Now then trenchy!
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: mvb12 on January 19, 2012, 08:43:08 pm
i love the shape of the mk2 owned a 1.6 mk2 but would have loved the GTI
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: Weston on January 19, 2012, 09:05:00 pm
Welcome  :happy2: very nice cars  :grin:
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: trenchy on January 21, 2012, 08:32:30 pm
Now then trenchy!

Now then?!
Title: Re: Trenchy's new GTI
Post by: trenchy on January 21, 2012, 08:36:09 pm
Cheers for the warm welcome guys

Just got the car back from a remap, it's kicking out nearly 250bhp now. Such a phenomenal driving experience now. It's come alive
Also had the RNS-510 fitted......... Sooooo good :happy2: