MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: tecmk5 on March 27, 2012, 03:38:03 pm
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hi guys, been looking at this forum for quite a while and decided its about time i put some pics up of mine, looking at this forum there has been some great cars and ideas to gain, some big inspirations have been big al, p90nay, simply's to just name a few. i bought it back in august last year, but plan some mods soon like, leather interior, new wheels as i hate the ones on it at the mo and poss change of bumpers for a more smooth look. anyway.....here's the pics. cheers (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi356%2Fchristay85%2F010-5.jpg&hash=659a284b81ae63be12f72f5826abbf6c0fc9a1e8) (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi356%2Fchristay85%2F009-2.jpg&hash=bafe8222284852049d1c75f04fa0cedfee27c9e1) (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi356%2Fchristay85%2F008-3.jpg&hash=3a83623f0c849a4cd74bb14a52420d63393f0618)
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Looks smart mate, the wheels look good imho
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looks good :happy2:
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Good conversion, but the wheels do spoil it imo, Audi ones aren't they?
There are some black coded sideskirts on ebay for about £95 that would look great on the sides of that.
Look forward to seeing your updates, and flattered that you would say that mine is inspiration :notworthy:
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thanks big AL....update to follow soon, just bought some 5dr leather interior :happy2: been told this should still bolt in and fit my 3dr so i hope so :sad1:
will def check those sideskirts out thanks for the heads up :smiley:
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Should go straight in, Thought be careful as new MOT regs mean that you have to be able to get in and out easily in the back in case of an accident. May struggle due to the tilt and slide missing off a 5 door set
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cheers for your help, big AL, will keep my old seats now then to be on the safe side.
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No real update........apart from i've been ripped off by some mug on ebay about the leather seats i was going to buy, gave a deposit so lost that aswell :sad1:........so i have £££ waiting if anyone is thinking of or knows anymore selling a set of leather seats :happy2:
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little update after saving up and then being let down on the leather interior i decided on some new wheels. I know these have been done loads and people say over done but i like them............. sourced a set of Bentley wheels which were chorme and needing a re furb. plan was i was going to paint them but for a sec i've clean them up and sort of like the chorme look so leaving as is for a bit.
Anyway see what you think spec is 19" with a 215 35 19 tyre on so plenty of stretch. sorry about pics but was taken last night just before dark. All comments welcome.
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nice! :happy2: im liking the chrome too! a lot of stretch on them tyres tho! lol
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How wide are the alloys? 9.5?
Wheels look great, though not too keen on that level of stretch. :happy2:
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How wide are the alloys? 9.5?
Wheels look great, though not too keen on that level of stretch. :happy2:
Thanks Big al.....comments always welcome, i know what you mean but have to go with that stretch as 225 would rub. they are 9's :smiley: i think offset is 43 or 41
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Pic in daylight :happy2:.........
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looks smart mate :happy2:
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My favourite wheels :notworthy: not normally keen on chrome but they look awesome with the rest of the car.
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thanks for all the comments guys! yeh i was unsure of the chorme but they are growing on me.......starting to look into air ride in a biggish way now so whats this space! :laugh:
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So what is it? The car I mean...
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Personally i prefer the 1st set rather then the chrome.
So what is it? The car I mean...
Thats a Tdi.. The door shuts are not Gloss, thats the giveaway
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This would look great with some bentley brakes behind the wheels ;-) cough I have a set cough haha
Looks good though chrome works
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I love that. Looks great.
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Hmm, I think your Audi wheels suited your Golf much much much better and I hate those Bentleys on any car other than a real Bentley. Bentley Bling, IMO. Sorreeee!
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Nice start.
Think you've made a brave choice with the bentleys, they're notoriously difficult to get the fit/look right. You got any shots from either front or rear down the side of the car, give an idea of how much they poke
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LOW LOW LOW :P
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superted74 this is the only pic i have of poke at the mo, its the rear will take some more soon, no real issues with rubbing just on the front when u corner hard.
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The wheels look good from side on, but i must be getting old, surely having that amount of stretch on a heavy wheel cant be safe. :confused: Does your insurance company know you have the wrong tyres on. :happy2:
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.... Nangkank... AKA ditch-finders.
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oooo hand bags. :scared: Whats the prob..... there Nankang actually. i'm an estate agent so only drive around my town. not high speed. My mate had an audi with them same tyres set up etc and had no probs for 2 years. Yep thanks for the concern but insurance is aware of every mod.
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I don't know too much of the technicalities of tyre stretch but those wheels do look good!
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They don't poke much at all. Bit of camber will bring em right in if it starts to bug you
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well.....haven't been on here for a while due to getting married, honeymoon etc but have now got sideskirts on not body coloured yet and tbh not sure if i like umm. Also having the r32 front bumper fully smoothed and thinking about getting the grille sprayed black too......pics will follow soon :happy2:
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I like the idea of spraying a Mk5 R32 grille black but dare I say I absolutely detest those Bentleys on any Golf. A Golf is too small a car to carry it off, IMO.
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that's twice you've said you hate my wheels on my thread, i get the picture!! lol...............thanks for your comment on the grille, i'm thinking it might turn out ok if not can always spray it silver again
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Oh gosh! I'm really sorry to have mentioned it twice - I honestly had forgotten. It doesn't matter what I think anyway - All that matters is that you like them :happy2:
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Dial in all the available neg camber on the rears and get the front arches rolled ever so slightly (backs at the same time actually to get symmetry), get some 225 section tyres on and jobs a good 'un.
Well that's what I'd do/recommend. Could go as far as getting some front strut adjustable camber mounts but they are pricey. Failing that like you mentioned, dump the hell out of it on bags!!! :laugh:
I think the bentley rollers look good as this is more about show than go which I think people are missing slightly as this forum favours speed over polishing. Everyone has his/her vision of what a car should be like based on their own, makes it 10x worse when we all have golfs or similar
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Little update as mentioned ages ago bought some r32/gti side skirts so last nite i finally decided to fit them!! not painted at the mo as i thought i'd see what they look like and go from there but plan is to have sideskirts and mirror bases painted soon. As also comments welcomed :happy2:
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looking good dude
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Have the same bentleys as you and wasn't sure if I should have them polished or powdercoated.
Making me think polished now!!!
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Keep the grill chrome though, looks better that way
Ollie
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yeh i know what you mean, i wanna clean the front end up abit so gonna get the front bumper smoothed, i bought a spare grille to play around with, its crackle black at the moment so might run that for a bit but doesnt really stand out like the silver/chrome standard grille?! i dunno wat to do!!!any ideas on how to clean up the standard grille would :smiley: b great if anyone has any?
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defo looks the part, bett u get some looks when u drive down the road with them on :happy2:
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hi......after abit of help really, i've had the spare grill smoothed over with recess etc but really unsure with what colour to paint it in, i think the silver goes well with the black but fancy a change anyone any ideas on a colour? i was going to spray it a crackle black but unsure on the whole blacked out theme?! :sad1:
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ok, so these arrived today :happy2: :smiley:
Just got to get round to fiiting them enjoy, comments welcomed.
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Very nice! Interlagos cloth is very durable and very 'GTI'. Having leather side bolsters is a bonus.
[At last I found something nice to say about your car and didn't mention Bentley wheels] :laugh:
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Them seats :)
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ok, will upload a pic as have edition 30 interior fitted now. also bought some standard mk5 lights and tinted them red. Bit bright in the pic but not as bright in the flesh so will try and get a few more pics as they look better when you see them. Welcome comments :happy2:
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o yeh thanks redrobin about the interior pic glad you like something ive done haha :grin: