MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: ianv5 on February 07, 2012, 06:00:53 am
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Proud owner of a 2005 Gti in Tornado Red with 57k on the clock, picked up yesterday after being in the wilderness for a couple of years. Have previously had a Golf Mk 4 V5 hence my log in name, Seat Leon Curpa Tdi and a Audi S4 Avant.
Car has FSH and I picked it up for 6500 which I think is pretty good. Only major problem is 'White worm on the rear boot lid badge' and a couple of wheels are slightly scuffed.
Will endeavour to post some pictures by the weekend depending on weather!
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Welcome to the Forum Ian :happy2:
I'm sure you will love it here. It's quite addictive. :ashamed:
Have you thought about doing your badges in black?
Front looks great in black and the rear can look really good but IMO needs the background colour coding to the car!
Get some pics up :wink:
Carlo. :smiley:
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Welcome to the Forum Ian :happy2:
Yes, welcome along! :smiley:
I'm sure you will love it here. It's quite addictive. :ashamed:
Too addictive, I've spent 99days online! :scared: some great mod inspiration, lots of help & advice and plenty of banter
Have you thought about doing your badges in black?
Front looks great in black and the rear can look really good but IMO needs the background colour coding to the car!
Get some pics up :wink:
What Carlo said :worthless: :P
Carlo. :smiley:
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Thanks guys, will try and get some pics up today, I was on early shift this morning so hopefully will have time this afternoon to take some pictures, will not have time to clean it though!
Had a look on the forum ref sorting the rear boot lid.
Also I need to go to my local VW dealer and see about warranty repair on front wings as they are starting to bubble at the top of the arch. While there I see if it has had the recall on the coilpacks and ECU?
As car has been serviced at a local specialist in Rushden for the last few years it has probably been missed!
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Welcome. Look forward to seeing some pictures.
Got my car going in for coilpack recall in a couple of weeks.
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Managed to give her a wash after defrosting hose pipe in house.
Rinsed, snow foamed, and washed and dried. Then gave up as to cold!
Needs some work to get paint up to scratch, lots of tar spots! (Any recommendations for removal?)
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Managed to give her a wash after defrosting hose pipe in house.
Rinsed, snow foamed, and washed and dried. Then gave up as to cold!
Needs some work to get paint up to scratch, lots of tar spots! (Any recommendations for removal?)
nice
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Welcome ianv5 :happy2:
I'm also new to the site, as one of you said its addictive :laugh:
I was wondering how to find out if or what recalls have come and gone as one of you
have said they're going in for coil packs, where do i find out this info ???? :confused:
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Looks like a good one Ian :happy2:
I think Autosmart Tardis is great for tar spots….but try and get a chemical spray bottle to pour it in cos it tends to melt other spray bottles!
I use an autosmart bottle which has lasted ages! (thanks to Washshop Keith on the Forum) :wink:
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Welcome ianv5 :happy2:
I'm also new to the site, as one of you said its addictive :laugh:
I was wondering how to find out if or what recalls have come and gone as one of you
have said they're going in for coil packs, where do i find out this info ???? :confused:
I would just drive along to your local VW dealer and ask. Im sure if they enter your reg on the network they can tell you if any recall work is outstanding!
I had my MOT done at my local Dealers this time last year. When I returned to pick up the car, it wasn't ready. They informed me that it would not be ready for another 30mins cos they were changing the coil packs due to a recall.
I didn't complain :smiley:
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Welcome to the Forum Ian :happy2:
I'm sure you will love it here. It's quite addictive. :ashamed:
Have you thought about doing your badges in black?
Front looks great in black and the rear can look really good but IMO needs the background colour coding to the car!
Get some pics up :wink:
Carlo. :smiley:
I have the dreaded white worm on the rear badge. Can I prise off the old badge witihout taking the whole thing off and then spray the back and add a chrome badge from a Mk4?
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Welcome to the Forum Ian :happy2:
I'm sure you will love it here. It's quite addictive. :ashamed:
Have you thought about doing your badges in black?
Front looks great in black and the rear can look really good but IMO needs the background colour coding to the car!
Get some pics up :wink:
Carlo. :smiley:
I have the dreaded white worm on the rear badge. Can I prise off the old badge witihout taking the whole thing off and then spray the back and add a chrome badge from a Mk4?
Hmmm Not really sure what you mean mate?
Are we talking about the VW boot handle badge? If so yes you can separate the chrome VW from the black plastic behind. :happy2:
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Mine is the earlier smooth badge that is covered in white worm so it looks like just one piece.
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Welcome to the site. Car looks lovely mate :smiley:
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Just removed white wormed rear vw badge, planning on colour coding the boot handle and applying a new chrome badge.
Best place to buy vw Tornado paint?
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Welcome, enjoy!!
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Welcome :happy2:
Was it easy getting that whitewormed boot badge off? How much is the newer one?
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Welcome :happy2:
Was it easy getting that whitewormed boot badge off? How much is the newer one?
Used a thin blade screw driver and some gentle persuasion to remove it. Has been to cold today to do much more! The badge was bought of ebay and has a slight curve to it, (I took the black backing off) Think it might need a bit of modding to fit properly.
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Car booked in for replacement Coilpacks!
Quite surprised that car had not been in before considering it is a 2005 model.
Think I am having issues with the PCV as the tickover is slightly erratic. I might wait though for them to replace the coilpacks before I buy a new PCV (quite cheap and easy to install) to see if that cures it.
The dealer also offered me fixed price servicing for 5 years at £25 a month which also includes major/minor services, MOTs, free diagnostics, courtesy car, 10% off any additional parts if required.
Anybody thoughts on this? I am slightly hesitant as it is a VW dealership, but I do not have a specialist independant near me, unless someone can point me to one. I live in Thrapston, Kettering, Northampton.
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Ian
My smooth rear badge is also badly wormed - was it easy to get yours off and do you think that the newer 3D badge would also fit on our style? (mine's an 05 Red too)
I'm thinking it is a better one to buy to avoid further worming on a replacement.
cheers
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Ian
My smooth rear badge is also badly wormed - was it easy to get yours off and do you think that the newer 3D badge would also fit on our style? (mine's an 05 Red too)
I'm thinking it is a better one to buy to avoid further worming on a replacement.
cheers
Badge was realitively easy to get off, I just used a thin blade screw driver to prise it off and some brute force as it is stuck with glue. I then plan to rub the remaining base plate down and spray it the same colour as the car. I have bought a later badge and removed the black back plate and removed the silver lugs from the back of the VW badge. Unfortunately the badge which is slightly curved does not sit flat on the rear boot handle so I am going to have to modify the new VW badge in some way to fit, so work in progress at the moment unless anyone knows an easier way other than buying a later boot assembly?