MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: John GT140 on March 12, 2012, 07:43:06 pm
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Starting to get some work done on my golf now the winter weather and salty roads seem to be over, at the weekend i decided to take the steels winter wheels off and fit the standard classix alloys that i have had painted delphin grey to contrast against the reflex silver body , while i was on i removed the arch liners and removed all the winter crud and mud and leaves that had built up over the years , i also wanted to check the inner wings for any rust as i have read that some owners have had issues . after a good scrub this is how they turned out !(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi289.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll233%2Fjpbug_photos%2FSAM_1064.jpg&hash=8d9b296431a4d86e443ad701adc9995a90792bb9)
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I also decided to remove the mud flaps as i found over winter they wern't very good at keeping dirt off. All the plastic & rubber hoses were spruced up and the metal ends and brake lines were treated to a fine film of white grease . i painted the calipers silver while i was on . should have my modified gti lower valance to fit this week once its finished :smiley:
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Just sprayed wax oil under my arch linings.
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Just sprayed wax oil under my arch linings.
Yeah its defo worth doing , there was loads of big chods of wet mud down where the sill is . It will be a regular maintenance for me every time i change the wheels over
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A clean looking oil burner you have mate :happy2:
Whats next on the to do list?
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Looks nice, love the wheels
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Is the front right tyre on the wrong side? maybe its the angle but the groves look they're going the wrong way
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A clean looking oil burner you have mate :happy2:
Whats next on the to do list?
Fit the modified gti lower rear valance ,order the side skirts and centre splitter , colour code the skirts and front splitter, centre splitter gloss black to match grill surround
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Is the front right tyre on the wrong side? maybe its the angle but the groves look they're going the wrong way
They are michelain primacy tyres and i dont think they are directional
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Looks nice, love the wheels
Thanks , want to keep the spec pretty much OG , but with a few tweeks of how i think the gt spec should have been
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OG? Original Gangster? Or do you mean OEM? :grin:
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OG? Original Gangster? Or do you mean OEM? :grin:
O.G . :laugh:
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:signLOL:
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Tidy mate..... :happy2:
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Very nice motor :happy2:
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Looks smart mate :happy2:
Always wondered what Classix's would look like in a different colour. Think it works really well with a silver car & the silver calipers.
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Looks very good! Like the classix's in black. :happy2: I think I need to get hold of some GT Sport grilles as i sold mine, miss them!
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Did some more work today . The car was in need of a service so i headed down to VW pulman in durham . i talked about service plans & warranty etc but as mine was due for inspection service this was going to cost £259 . I decided to get all the parts i needed and do it myself as i have done in the past , this also gives me peace of mind as i can have a good look with the engine covers off , all in the parts were £104 thats with %10 discount from lance who had a very tidy bora with R32 wheels and lows , thanks mate
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ive made a bit of a mess with the order of the pics but you get the idea , parts changed were all filters and new long life oil as that is what the engine has always run on by the book. oil was minging black and air & pollen filters were rank .
So all nice and new now :grin:
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You're right about the filter, never seen an air filter as dirty as that for years lol
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hope you didn't crawl under the car with just the widow maker jack :confused:
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hope you didn't crawl under the car with just the widow maker jack :confused:
Nah mate had a couple of axle stands under aswell . Have been looking at getting a set of ramps as i service familys cars and next doors , also to protect the jacking points , the widow maker isn't that bad tho in all honesty :drool: