MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: brady88 on January 27, 2012, 05:57:56 pm
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Might as well throw up some pictures and show off the new woman's big behind :D
Bought it standard back in October... 38k on the clock, totally standard, 2 owners (mother and son :grin: ) with a big smile on its face saying "buy me...nobody ever drives me like a GTI!!"
How she sat on purchase...after the 4 bald 18"s were replaced lol
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First up, new name badge:
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Never really touched it until after new year when my bank account had stopped crying :jumpmove: then the fun began!
First up..LED number plate bulbs, cheap and simple:
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Then the horribly carbon'd exaust was annoying me so it was time for a Milltek :happy2:
Good timing as Awesome were having their January sales!WIN!
Stuff that didn't quite fit:
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Shiny stuff:
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Fulton doing what he does best:
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The results:
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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2Fb2be4199.jpg&hash=ad535caf30aa820569b7cb1f50996e759be2f2d0)
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Then on to some lowerage...probably not enough :signLOL:
First of all I saved some money buying 2nd hand 30mm H&R's...but something wasnt right!?:
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Not a noticable drop I hear you say...and you'd be right...wrong springs!!!:
Left - 30mm .... Right - Standard... but no difference:
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So they went back and some spanking new 30mm H&R's were bought (again from Awesome):
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And it was back to Alan's Autos for round 2!
Fulton dressed like a Trawlerman:
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One down...a while to go:
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Now happy with the reduced off-road ability:
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Sorry if this is a bit picture heavy...just had a lot to share :drinking: hopefully some clean pics will follow!
Now how much is this thread going to cost me?!?!?!?!?!?!
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very nice indeed.
how much did the H&R's set you back and whats the ride like?
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very nice indeed.
how much did the H&R's set you back and whats the ride like?
Cheers man!
Got them from Awesome GTI...30% off just now so 194.95 :party:
Its a bit firmer as to be expected but doesnt ruin the ride quality...looks much better and improves the handling!! :happy2:
If you're going for springs...get these!
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Lookin good mate. Good bit of progress! Looks mega clean, is that the work of bennett or yourself? Cheers, Stevie.
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Lookin good mate. Good bit of progress! Looks mega clean, is that the work of bennett or yourself? Cheers, Stevie.
Haha no its all me this time :P Bennett hasn't had his way with this one yet, but am sure the time will come!
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Looking nice mate. Red suits these cars very well. :happy2:
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looking good--needs the rear lower haqlf of the bumper red now--it will look spot on
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Coming along very nicely. Thinking of going for some 30mm H&R's myself.
What your next mod? after the bank has filled back up :signLOL:
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Nothing to do with me but those pescara's for sale would look sweet! :drinking:
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looking good--needs the rear lower haqlf of the bumper red now--it will look spot on
The plan was to get the bumpers and skirts done after Xmas, and an ED30 splitter... but I blew the money on the Milltek :grin:
Coming along very nicely. Thinking of going for some 30mm H&R's myself.
What your next mod? after the bank has filled back up :signLOL:
As above, hopefully the bumpers etc coded... if not, some Pescara wheels, forge twintake or EVOMS induction :jumping:
Wont be for a while though... its time to get a holiday booked!!
Nothing to do with me but those pescara's for sale would look sweet! :drinking:
Dont even tempt me lol all these things seem to appear on the shelves when I've just blew a wad haha!
They will be my wheels of choice when the time comes though :happy2: