MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: mixit on April 22, 2009, 06:43:49 pm

Title: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: mixit on April 22, 2009, 06:43:49 pm

Spent some time today doing a spot of cleaning and polishing, paying particular attention to the front end.
Previous pictures have been over exposed and a bit crap.


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Was a bit dissmayed to find this behind the lower grille  :confused:

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Together with the damage to the rad. Previous owner more than likely hit an animal.  :confused:

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Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: Moschops on April 22, 2009, 07:50:48 pm

Very nice...not sure about the colour though.. :signLOL:

Look like a nice cool place to work on out of the direct sunlight to. :happy2:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: stealthwolf on April 22, 2009, 07:56:06 pm

Looks gorgeous mate.

How did you clean the grille? Any treatment?

Did you clean the radiator in the end?

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 22, 2009, 07:58:23 pm

Buuuuutiful  :happy2:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: NEWEY on April 22, 2009, 07:59:49 pm

looks great :)

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: oldtomo on April 22, 2009, 08:33:16 pm

How did you get the front grill off mate? Does it just screw into place?

That is one stunning car you have there! Looks amazing!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: vwrascal on April 22, 2009, 08:47:32 pm

 :drool: clean....

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: Greeners on April 22, 2009, 09:01:17 pm

Quote from: Moschops on April 22, 2009, 07:50:48 pm

Very nice...not sure about the colour though.. :signLOL:

Look like a nice cool place to work on out of the direct sunlight to. :happy2:

He has a fantastic place there with loads of space to work on his car! So no excuses, it should always look like that!  :P :wink:

How does that lower grill come off BTW?

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: mixit on April 22, 2009, 10:53:43 pm

Thanks for the comments guys. I'm very lucky with areas around my drive that are shaded throughout the day. I move the car from one place to another when its hot and can usually find a good bit of shade for polishing.

Lower grille is fixed in by 2 screw attached to the upper section at either side of the bottom of the numberplate. Remove the 2 screws and then just pull it away.

I didn't clean the rad as to do it properley would have meant using a presure washer and I didn't want to wet everything again having washed the car yesterday. I use carplan back to black for the grille and other black plastic, it leaves no residue and can be applied with a brush or a rag.

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: TrickyRed on April 22, 2009, 11:36:22 pm

Very jealous of all that shaded outdoor space!! Car looks spot on!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: VC on April 22, 2009, 11:43:25 pm

looks cool fella  :drinking:

but where's the pot plant?  :chicken: :grin:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: kris on April 23, 2009, 08:19:09 am

Looks lovely mate  :happy2:
Hoping to give my CW a good clean soon.

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: T88OMM on April 23, 2009, 05:18:56 pm

Looks great matey  :drool: :drool: :drool:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: mixit on April 23, 2009, 07:03:33 pm

Quote from: Very Cherry on April 22, 2009, 11:43:25 pm

looks cool fella  :drinking:

but where's the pot plant?  :chicken: :grin:

Bugger.. sorry VC, I forgot.  :ashamed:

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It's looking a bit sad after yesterdays heat.    :surprised: Wife watered it this afternoon.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: gaz b on April 23, 2009, 09:02:02 pm

Sweeeeeet Mixit. :happy2: Stunning, I love 'em OEM. 

If I am honest candy white would have been my first colour choice. :ashamed:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: mixit on April 23, 2009, 09:18:29 pm

Thanks m8. My first MkV ( Red 1 in my sig ) was ordered in Candy, I rang the dealer about 2 months before build and changed it to Steel Grey and then again at a week before it went through the factory and changed it to Tornado.   :rolleye:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: VC on April 23, 2009, 11:11:22 pm

you take care of that shrubbery now, it's part of your dubbing history  :grin:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: mixit on April 24, 2009, 09:07:50 am

Too right m8. Look at it now after last nights drinking session.  :grin:


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Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: VC on April 24, 2009, 09:10:30 am

i wish i looked like that after a night on the fluids   :innocent:

not that i want to look like a plant you understand  :grin:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: joesgti on April 24, 2009, 09:20:22 am

looks stunning!  :drool:

i think the black bumpers and skirts look soooooooooo much better than colour coded on a candy gti,  :drool: :drool:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: mixit on April 24, 2009, 10:13:38 am

Quote from: joesgti on April 24, 2009, 09:20:22 am

looks stunning!  :drool:

i think the black bumpers and skirts look soooooooooo much better than colour coded on a candy gti,  :drool: :drool:

I thought you were going to say.. "Looks stunning, the way the foliage has picked up this morning and the blooms are looking a lot less wrinkly"  :grin:


Seriously tho, thanks for your comments.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Some decent pictures at last
Post by: Caz on April 24, 2009, 01:18:32 pm

very shiney!!!!!  :happy2: :happy2: :happy2: