MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Jonny on January 23, 2012, 02:35:16 pm
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Hey all, just bought myself a 07 plate Golf GTi in reflex silver yesterday, pick it up Wednesday after a few months saving.
I went from a 05 plate polo 1.2, to this beasty :jumping: It's only my second car as I'm just turning 22, but I'm looking forward to the adventure :D
I'll get some pics up once I collect it :happy2:
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Welcome, you won't regret upgrading :happy2:
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Haha nope don't think I will :D Cheers anyways, good to be here
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Any plans to modify? I got mine at 21 and swore I'd leave it standard. Whoops
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Welcome to the forum Jonny :happy2:
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Cheers guys :D
I don't plan on anything yet, need to save more money up again haha, though I think the first thing will be a cosmetic change to the rear bumper so it's colour coded sorta like the 30 edition... After that who knows :evilgrin:
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Just one quick pic before I go back to work, Haven't had any chance to take any decent images since I picked it up in the dark :rolleye:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fl62%2F01burrowsj%2FIMAG0210-1a.jpg&hash=eebe28d58111ce26c53b4a264593be7a0b67c14a)
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Hey guys just a quick question, I'm going to have the rear bumper colour coded probably next week.... Should I leave the bumper textured and get it sprayed over it or ask them to smooth it first?
Cheers
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Hey guys just a quick question, I'm going to have the rear bumper colour coded probably next week.... Should I leave the bumper textured and get it sprayed over it or ask them to smooth it first?
Cheers
Get it smoothed so it matches the rest of the car :happy2:
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Cheers weston, just booked it in for next thursday and the guy said it'll take longer but it should be worth it :)
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Cheers weston, just booked it in for next thursday and the guy said it'll take longer but it should be worth it :)
Good man. It'll look odd otherwise. When I fitted my R32 rear I has the side skirts and front splitter smoothed and painted. Well worth the wait :party:
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def get it smoothed, got mine done a couple of months back, looks so much better!! You should consider getting the side skirts done at the same time?!
how much are they charging?
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i need to do the same, defo smooth it first. love the silver.
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Nice, check the tops of your front wheelarches for rust though
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def get it smoothed, got mine done a couple of months back, looks so much better!! You should consider getting the side skirts done at the same time?!
how much are they charging?
I'd love to get the side skirts and front splitter done, but don't have the cash at the moment after buying the car :sad1:
£120 smoothed and coloured, though im leaving the part near the exhaust black
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thats pretty good, cost me £320 for complete rear valance and side skirts, got it done at a really reputable place tho....! cool post pics when done! will look nice on the silver
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Well that's one side light changed, the other i'll do tomorrow because it was being an arse to get out :fighting:
Definitely a difference, now to buy some dipped lamps... I was thinking the Ring 120% looking at the prices on ebay
Pic of the difference:
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Well done Jonny, 22 and a Gti owner :pomppomp:
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Well done Jonny, 22 and a Gti owner :pomppomp:
Haha Cheers mate :D
Well I taken the car in yesterday morning for the spray job, just got it back so I thought I'd get some pics before it goes dark. Gotta say it looks 100% better
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fl62%2F01burrowsj%2FIMAG0212-1.jpg&hash=9708330813c2631988a3d775ee1b4ca61d9e8c1d)
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Welcome I'll be coming up from a 1.4 polo once I find an example that ticks all my boxes! Welcome to the forum!
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Looks great Jonny :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Got a good paint job by the looks of it :wink:
So apart from the side skirt next, what other plans have you got mate?
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Cheers monte :smiley:
Once I save up some money, for the first 12 months it will be mainly cosmetic changes then maybe performance :evilgrin:....Next mod will likely to be r32/30 lights and I'd love to get the Xenon headlights, but they are waaay out of my budget for now :P
I was also thinking of upgrading to a 3rd gen radio, but the battery drain and new canbus is putting me off for now :scared: Is there any way of telling if I will have to change the can bus without having someone with vagcom looking at it?
Thanks
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Cheers monte :smiley:
Once I save up some money, for the first 12 months it will be mainly cosmetic changes then maybe performance :evilgrin:....Next mod will likely to be r32/30 lights and I'd love to get the Xenon headlights, but they are waaay out of my budget for now :P
I was also thinking of upgrading to a 3rd gen radio, but the battery drain and new canbus is putting me off for now :scared: Is there any way of telling if I will have to change the can bus without having someone with vagcom looking at it?
Thanks
Where are you hoping to get the xenons retrofitted? I havent found anyone that can get them done as per OEM. Ive passed up on a few good cars because they dont have xenons. :-(
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def get it smoothed, got mine done a couple of months back, looks so much better!! You should consider getting the side skirts done at the same time?!
how much are they charging?
I'd love to get the side skirts and front splitter done, but don't have the cash at the moment after buying the car :sad1:
£120 smoothed and coloured, though im leaving the part near the exhaust black
£120 thats the bargain of the year. :congrats:
need to sort mine out and i'm looking at £300.00 plus. So good job mate.
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Cheers monte :smiley:
Once I save up some money, for the first 12 months it will be mainly cosmetic changes then maybe performance :evilgrin:....Next mod will likely to be r32/30 lights and I'd love to get the Xenon headlights, but they are waaay out of my budget for now :P
I was also thinking of upgrading to a 3rd gen radio, but the battery drain and new canbus is putting me off for now :scared: Is there any way of telling if I will have to change the can bus without having someone with vagcom looking at it?
Thanks
Where are you hoping to get the xenons retrofitted? I havent found anyone that can get them done as per OEM. Ive passed up on a few good cars because they dont have xenons. :-(
Not too sure yet, I'll save the money first then worry about it. :grin: Found a thread where someone has already retrofitted the headlights and installing washers etc, so it shouldn't be that hard... hopefully
£120 thats the bargain of the year. :congrats:
need to sort mine out and i'm looking at £300.00 plus. So good job mate.
Ekkks :surprised: Is that quote just for the rear valance?
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Cheers monte :smiley:
Once I save up some money, for the first 12 months it will be mainly cosmetic changes then maybe performance :evilgrin:....Next mod will likely to be r32/30 lights and I'd love to get the Xenon headlights, but they are waaay out of my budget for now :P
I was also thinking of upgrading to a 3rd gen radio, but the battery drain and new canbus is putting me off for now :scared: Is there any way of telling if I will have to change the can bus without having someone with vagcom looking at it?
Thanks
Where are you hoping to get the xenons retrofitted? I havent found anyone that can get them done as per OEM. Ive passed up on a few good cars because they dont have xenons. :-(
Not too sure yet, I'll save the money first then worry about it. :grin: Found a thread where someone has already retrofitted the headlights and installing washers etc, so it shouldn't be that hard... hopefully
£120 thats the bargain of the year. :congrats:
need to sort mine out and i'm looking at £300.00 plus. So good job mate.
Ekkks :surprised: Is that quote just for the rear valance?
no thats the quote for side, front lip and rear.
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no thats the quote for side, front lip and rear.
Ahh that's not too bad then. I'll eventually get them done, just need to prioritise what i want doing haha
If I had the money I'd get everything done :rolleye:
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indeed
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Woo and that's the 30 ed lights bought thanks to ni-coilovers.co.uk :D
I'll post pics once they arrive and fitted ;)