MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: tony_danza on April 29, 2009, 10:32:55 am

Title: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on April 29, 2009, 10:32:55 am

It's struck me I've just been banging up the odd photo here and there, so I'll tie up something more permanent.

Spec:

Basically all options aside from leather/sunroof/Nav on a 56 plate GTI DSG. Bought in July '08 from a friend who'd had it from new.

Mods:

Revo Stage2 @ 265/300tq-ish
Milltek non-res & 3" downpipe
Custom intake gold wrapped and cold air feed from grille.
Oettinger turbo pipework
Autotech lightweight hollow ARBs (less than 10lbs the pair)
Whiteline anti-lift kit & fully polybushed front end
Speedline Turini 8x18s and 225 F1 Asymms
OZ Magnesium Monte Carlo 18x8 on PSCups
Alcon 343mm 4-pots with track pads & braided hoses all round, Motul RBF600.
Eibach coilovers
VF Engineering lower mount
OEM German spec LED tails

Car fully prepped and built by Votex.

It's all about go, handling and stopping for track days/ring trips/hooning - I'm happy with the looks it left Wolfsburg with, so no major cosmetic changes will be done.... bar the odd fun tweak!

Future mods:

Change grille - Porsche powder blue and some matte black bits
S3 'cooler & uprated hoses
Possibly in time I might swap the Eibachs for a fully adjustable setup, depends if I can transfer them to the next car to justify cost.

Anyway, some pics. I'll get some nice static ones when I get chance.

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Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: joesgti on April 29, 2009, 10:40:21 am

aweome pics there  :drool:

loving the wheels  :happy2:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: NEWEY on April 29, 2009, 10:48:06 am

great looking car. a bit of a random one and im not a stalker  :signLOL: but are you local to the sutton coldfield area ? or know anyone called jay that lives in walsall has he has a couple of pics of your car on facebook???

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on April 29, 2009, 10:53:01 am

No, I'm up in Cheshire. Not a close friend in that area, but it may be someone I know, Jay who??

Might have been from a meet/show/track day - link the pics on here if you like and I'll ID the location.

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: NEWEY on April 29, 2009, 10:59:05 am

Quote from: tony_danza on April 29, 2009, 10:32:55 am

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these are the exact pictures he has on his facebook :s his name is Jay Wesson

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: Caz on April 29, 2009, 11:05:17 am

love it!  :happy2:  :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on April 29, 2009, 11:10:38 am

Hmm - his name doesn't ring a bell but he's obviously snaffled them, as they're my pics. I might know him by a forum name, maybe from UK-MKIVs or Club GTI?

Can't say I'm too bothered, so long as there isn't a sinister reason why he has them - ha ha! Ask him how he knows me/the car?

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: NEWEY on April 29, 2009, 11:16:30 am

Quote from: tony_danza on April 29, 2009, 11:10:38 am

Hmm - his name doesn't ring a bell but he's obviously snaffled them, as they're my pics. I might know him by a forum name, maybe from UK-MKIVs or Club GTI?

Can't say I'm too bothered, so long as there isn't a sinister reason why he has them - ha ha! Ask him how he knows me/the car?

will do mate ill comment on one of the pics.... maybe you have a stalker  :signLOL: :signLOL:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: JPC on April 29, 2009, 11:49:18 am

looking nice mate. thought it looked great at Ultimate Dubs

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: john_o on April 29, 2009, 11:59:47 am

love the rolling shots tony  :happy2:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on April 29, 2009, 12:14:39 pm

Wheelvolution.

The 18" Monzas, just been replaced by VW and sat in their boxes in the garage.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fphotos-ak-sf2p%2Fv331%2F203%2F124%2F611430795%2Fn611430795_1251510_2680.jpg&hash=49634b5b8cecdd1aa35884a5017facdea72db72f)

On borrowed track peskies at the 'Ring - Quite like the colour of those, looking at it again actually.. hmmmm

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Ready to go out to play, with my mate Mike (who owns VW Speed) running chase cam in his stripped 4-mo. I really must get the videos off him and post them up..

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Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: Greeners on April 29, 2009, 12:40:17 pm

Nice pics  :happy2:

Especially lovin the night/rolling shots!  :drinking:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: T88OMM on April 29, 2009, 10:58:49 pm

Stunning shots as always TD  :drool: :drool: :drool:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: BeezerDiesel on April 30, 2009, 04:53:59 am

Fabulous phtography and a really nice subtly modified car  :happy2:
The LED lights really suit the white and the offset of the wheels makes them sit perfectly in the arches too.

And I guess it goes quite well........ :grin:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: Harm on April 30, 2009, 02:02:06 pm

Very nice!

Nice to see car built built with the intention of go more than show  :happy2:

Bet it dont hang about!  :evilgrin:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on April 30, 2009, 02:09:37 pm

Cheers,

It's obviously no match for the ED30 boys, but it handles great - surprises a fair few things on track for sure.

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on May 07, 2009, 04:46:40 pm

Carbon wrapped badge

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Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: rubber toe on May 07, 2009, 07:25:19 pm

looking good  8) nice pics too :happy2:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on May 25, 2009, 11:13:37 pm

With 'Ring stickers and a tunnel vid.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Frobertsm2006%2FRing_09%2FIMG_1767.jpg&hash=190b18be112af2efc06517f7fffca72fd109a2c0)

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: Top Cat on May 26, 2009, 09:09:48 am

Looking nice Mike.  :smiley:
Are you keeping the Brawn colours for a while, or are you feeling a bit blue.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on May 26, 2009, 10:28:20 am

Cheers,

I've another spare here, just trying to find the right code for the blue paint to start work. I need to think of somehow doing another suble touch of blue somewhere to tie it in too.

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: Top Cat on May 26, 2009, 05:25:58 pm

Is this the blue your going for.  :innocent:

This little chap on your bonnet would go with the theme.  :signLOL:   very subtle  :rolleye:

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Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on May 26, 2009, 05:27:27 pm

Now, you may have just given me a really good idea for something there.......

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on June 08, 2009, 12:39:17 pm

Been sniffing about for 'Ring pics..

Linked from www.e40racer.be - trying to get in touch with the dude to get a high res, as it's a great shot!

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Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: Greeners on June 08, 2009, 10:21:20 pm

Great Pic!  :happy2:

You got gloves on there Mike?  :chicken:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on June 09, 2009, 09:58:40 am

Yeah, he sent it to me for nowt too, keep a note of the site for your trip. There's plenty appear on Northloop too.

I always wear gloves on track, very thin karting ones like these linked. Stops the wheel slipping when the adrenaline gets the old sweaty palms going!!

I find the cheaper ones best, as they tend to have less padding/material so there's no loss of 'feel'. Mountain bike gloves are good too.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=OMPKK02732-LB (http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=OMPKK02732-LB)

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tomoc2003 on June 09, 2009, 12:29:58 pm

Love the rolling shots and the one on the ring  :happy2:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on June 09, 2009, 02:21:58 pm

Very little body roll there Mike, you've either really got the handling sorted or you're a pu$$y !!!!!!   :signLOL:  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on June 09, 2009, 02:59:53 pm

Ha ha, in the interests of a fair opinion, ask the passenger seat ballast next time you see him.

25mm hollow race ARBs = win.

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on June 29, 2009, 12:43:29 pm

Few in Inters Martini livery. There might be a cheeky home-made mod for the eagle eyed too..

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oh, this might ring a few bells too - cheers Jonny!

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Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: T88OMM on June 29, 2009, 01:44:17 pm

Looking good, like the air feed in the fog grill, very trick  :happy2:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: RedRobin on July 04, 2009, 10:30:04 pm

....

Methinks it would look even better if that 'Martini' striping was also on the other wing.

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: keith on July 05, 2009, 08:48:50 pm

I like the subtle martini stripe, I would have tied the stripe in with the red gti strip or u shape on the grill maybe changing that to blue to match onto the martini livery if that makes sense.

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on July 06, 2009, 10:28:46 am

Ahh, the stripe was only ever a bit of funsies for Inters - bit of leftovers, so we slung it on mine.

It'll be off soon, too many people looking at the car and I prefer to remain stealth on the road. The new grille trim is being prepped.

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on August 05, 2009, 12:03:39 pm

Couple from Oulton on Friday - car was lapping in the 2:10s on road tyres, with the back stripped out. Never missed a beat.

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Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: RedRobin on August 05, 2009, 01:45:17 pm

....

Cool pics :happy2:

Has that red GTI got any suspension mods do you know? It seems to have a lot of body roll.

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: Greeners on August 05, 2009, 01:51:37 pm

Quote from: RedRobin on August 05, 2009, 01:45:17 pm

....

Cool pics :happy2:

Has that red GTI got any suspension mods do you know? It seems to have a lot of body roll.

Looks like he has it sliding in the first pic!  :driver:

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: gillm on August 05, 2009, 01:54:15 pm

looking good mate . realy need to get my mk5 back out on track .

Title: Re: Danza's photo thread
Post by: tony_danza on August 05, 2009, 02:47:17 pm

RR, that's SteveyD's red ED30 - standard kit bar a Superchips stage 1 map and some DS2500s.

Tracking is the best fun!! Next up is Cadwell Park in October Gill, I'm trying to convince Mr Eyre to replace Donny with it, seeing as they're so shakey.

Oh, I may have a little project on the go, if all comes off well on Friday - TBC.