MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: berg on May 10, 2012, 11:15:54 am
We all know that the list never seems to get any smaller but I would actually like to get to the point when I have finished modding so that a.) can maybe save a bit towards a new car and b.) spend more on detailing products to maintain it.

At moment have whittled the list down to -

Twintercooler
Leather Armrest
RVC
MFSW
Highline with Polar FIS
Xenons
Pescaras or VZ

So not too bad I suppose but a good £2500-3000k there I guess so will take me over 12 months I reckon.

Whats on your list and do you think it will ever be down to zero? Will you have retired by the time you have finished modding?  :signLOL:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: tommy_a on May 10, 2012, 11:37:27 am
once your finished with that list, you will find lots more to do !! it just never ends !!  :laugh:

My list goes as follows:

RNS-510
Bluetooth
Milltek non-res cat back
Intake
Lowering springs, maybe Eibachs
VMR710's
Full pro detail
Engine + DSG remaps

So ive got lots and lots of saving to do !! :( It will take me a long long time to afford all that, if i ever can !!
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: kong86 on May 10, 2012, 11:50:18 am
the black hole sitting on my driveway continues to drain my wallet......

here's my list;

Interior
Fit Gti seat adjuster inlays
Re trim Front 2 seats
Leather trim dash
Spray head unit dash surround grey
Smooth and spray center console and gear surround grey + black

Exterior
De badge 2.0T badge 
Tint rear bumper reflectors
Smooth side rub strips
Spray front lower valance Grey
Spray fog grilles gloss Black
Paint rear VW badge black with grey inner

Stance
Coilovers / Springs      -
Wheels             - Srasse Forged,   SM8   ,  18"           
Calipers           -  Porsche
Discs               -
Pads                      -   
Tyres               - 

Electrics
Xenon style headlights
Mk6 style reversing camera
MFSW buttons
Shark fin antenna

Engine
Remap -  Stage 1
Revision x Diverter Valve
Intake


back to work then i guess  :rolleye:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: E30Dom on May 10, 2012, 11:59:46 am
Ummm...

Porsche brakes
steel braided lines
Grooved discs

GAZ coilovers
H&R antiroll bars
Poly bushes throughout
adjustable top mounts
new drop links
rear spacers

Induction kit
Intercooler
APR pump
RS4 valve
Exhaust

Tints
vinyl roof

Recaro pole position seats

And after that it will be a big turbo build, seam welded chassis, stripping out roll cage, semi slicks carbon bonnet boot, wings, polycarb glass...
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: berg on May 10, 2012, 12:14:29 pm
thats quite some list Dom!

Actually I may need to add Unibrace to the list if you all love them.

I have recently decided against 3 mods though - WMI, R1R's and S3 hubs
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Tamiyoman on May 10, 2012, 12:16:19 pm
Current mods:-

BCS TBE Powervalve exhaust
Volant Intake adapted for K04.
Stage 2 jabba Custom re-map.
DSG Re-map

Possibly adding the following later this year.

R32 brakes front and rear.
Autotech Internals
S3 Intercooler
RS4 Return valve
Reverse Camera (Eddie-NL)
Bluetooth (only if it works with my Iphone tho!)
Possibly uprated engine mounts after seeing how much the engine moves on the rolling road!

Thats about it
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 10, 2012, 12:35:24 pm

Interior

Large display instrument cluster/clocks (Ultimately from a facelift as the white back lighting is  :drool:)
Rear half of dash trimmed or flocked
Heated front screen.
New mats
Flat bottomed MFSW


Exterior

Fit rear valance Ive had painted gloss black
possible roof spoiler
OZ Ultraleggeras


Chassis

Carbon bonnet
Back end polybushed @ AKS Tuning
Ground control top mounts
sportier brake pads


Engine / Engine bay

Engine cover.
DD42 catch can
Custom battery tray
Rods
Possible Hybrid / WMI

I'll probably remember lots of little things after clicking post lol
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: berg on May 10, 2012, 12:50:34 pm
thought you would be done by now mike  :grin:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 10, 2012, 12:54:13 pm
thought you would be done by now mike  :grin:

Nah  :laugh:

Forgot car tax end of this month lol
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: monte on May 10, 2012, 12:59:25 pm
I will have these soon....I hope  :innocent:

1) ITG Maxogen.
2) Reverse Camera.
3) I'd love a Rieger splitter like Neil  :drool: but for practicality could be a tad too low  :ashamed:


Also below are some track mods I was contemplating for a Long time...but I'm not going down this route anymore.
I don't do enough trackdays tbh.

My ed30 is fine as it is for the odd Nurburgring trip once a year.

Still here is the list.


1) Rear ARB.
2) WALK.
3) Upgrade bushes.
4) Track tyres.
5) Lighter brake upgrade.
6) Bilstein Shocks.
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: E30Dom on May 10, 2012, 12:59:40 pm
thought you would be done by now mike  :grin:

+1  :grin:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: berg on May 10, 2012, 01:53:18 pm
mmm forgot as a maybe the 996 Dave B brake upgrade like Mike has, but i think the NQSBBK is enough really... maybe... :evilgrin:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: rich83 on May 10, 2012, 01:59:17 pm
Petrol (either V.... or Tesco 99)

 :signLOL:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: berg on May 10, 2012, 04:02:43 pm
Petrol (either V.... or Tesco 99)

 :signLOL:


there you go you see rich, you are happy with your car as it is.

Am I right in saying though that you have virtually every factory option/interior upgrade gadgetry going? Do you retro fit for other members?
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Dp_Ed30 on May 10, 2012, 04:17:54 pm
My shopping list

Vwr Intake
WMI
H&r sway bars
Alloy refurb
H&r springs
Walk kit
Full engine mount set
Vw mdi
Full detail

In the last 2 weeks I've already bought
Rns510
Bluetooth kit
Ad08 tyres x2
Apr hpfp
Apr stage 2+ map
New pads and discs for rear

It's all fun and games though, I know guys who spend more a month on beer and cocaine
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: rich83 on May 10, 2012, 04:18:58 pm
Petrol (either V.... or Tesco 99)

 :signLOL:


there you go you see rich, you are happy with your car as it is.

Am I right in saying though that you have virtually every factory option/interior upgrade gadgetry going? Do you retro fit for other members?

The car is well spec'd but im still on "antique" satnav. I dont do many retrofits.
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: jedi-knight83 on May 10, 2012, 04:24:53 pm
Luckily my car was very well spec'd from new (xenons, full DIS, MFSW etc and then had full Ed30 kit and wheels). I've added a cat back Miltek and just bought 19" BBS CH.

Shopping list now stands at

H&R Lowering springs or 2nd hand coilovers
uprated ARB rear.. maybe front
uprated sound system
uprated brakes
cold air intake
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: RedRobin on May 10, 2012, 04:56:15 pm

We all know that the list never seems to get any smaller but I would actually like to get to the point when I have finished modding so that a.) can maybe save a bit towards a new car and b.) spend more on detailing products to maintain it.

Whats on your list and do you think it will ever be down to zero? Will you have retired by the time you have finished modding?  :signLOL:


....I retired many years before I even bought my GTI new in 2005.

You think that you have finished modding but then you read about something on this forum! It's a very slippery slope and even after 100,000 miles it hasn't ended in spite of me thinking it had.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FMods%2FRED_RedDevil.jpg&hash=50be2034679a8066c1e9f1fec47d179a90c99cd1)
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Fujiya on May 10, 2012, 08:08:43 pm
As of this evening:

-Bilstein B12 kit
-RNS 510
-Bluetooth kit
-Rear ARB
-Miltek cat back
-wheel spacers

By tomorrow evening, who knows?
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Kregiel on May 10, 2012, 09:48:38 pm
mine is empty now!

Might not stay that very long though

Paul
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Nodz on May 10, 2012, 10:01:26 pm
Well got a few bits lately so theres some off the list so now its the following

Colour coded skirts
ED30/Votex front lip
Non Res Quad (possibly sorted)
Lower spoiler for Quads for R32 rear (possibly sorted)
Lowering springs
Chrome Switches all round (interior)
Rocket and Ejector seat button
Detail and wheel refurb

Contemplating the following
Stage 1 Remap
Bigger Front brakes (would love brembo's to say I have them but prob be R32)

Most of all to have my new leather seat covers that are on back order delivered so it can finished being repaired I can have the car back
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: MC71 on May 10, 2012, 10:17:26 pm
Love my ED30 as is BUT there no harm in a mod or 2 or 3 or 4................................good job it's a long term project car!!

EXTERIOR

carbon Bonnet
OSIR Front Splitter/Carbon insert
DRL's (undecided) running or change out fogs
Thunder bunny Rear (if I can source one!)
Love my Pescara's so just getting them done gloss black
Winter wheels, TD 2.1 in Gold  :
Xenons
LED rear lights

Full paint enhancement from Dave Proctor  :drinking:

INTERIOR

RNS510
reversing camera
Polar fis+
leather Recaro's with Interlargos inserts


ENGINEY THINGS

everything for stage2+ REVO (maybe the package JKM Performance offer)
Full Milltek, sport cat, resonated (it's my age) flat back box
Fit my ITG MAXOGEN Induction kit
SACH Clutch
Engine cover with OSIR insert


HANDLING

Quaife diff
KW V1 or Blistein B12
VWR lower mount
Rear ARB, Eibach or H&R
Fit my Walk and bushes
NQSBBK
S3 rear brakes
Forge short shifter

well, it's a dream. There's way more little bits just can't remember what they are.

Plenty more important things in my life than the car BUT now the girls have left home........... :evilgrin:
Oh, priced at around £20,000 (before fitting)

Other option is just buy the Candy White R with 19 gloss black Taledaga's I went to look at on Tuesday!!!
 :drinking:

Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: RedRobin on May 10, 2012, 10:21:39 pm
^^^^
@ MC:

*cough* Your list seems to include most the mods I have fitted in the last 6 years!  You are a man of impeccable taste :grin:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Kregiel on May 10, 2012, 10:21:52 pm
what's the weight saving for carbon bonnet?

Paul
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: RedRobin on May 10, 2012, 10:27:06 pm

what's the weight saving for carbon bonnet?

Paul

....That's something I should know but have forgotten  :ashamed: IIRC it's about 12lb / 6kg weight saving but needs checking/confirming. < OSIR weighs 7 kg and OEM 13.8 kg, so 6.8 kg weight saving.

OSIR carbon bonnet (like mine) is double skin and so a bit heavier than single skin versions but both are considerably lighter than OEM steel of course. You would definitely be wise to fit bonnet catches when carbon, especially on single skin.
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: MC71 on May 10, 2012, 10:28:58 pm
^^^^
@ MC:

*cough* Your list seems to include most the mods I have fitted in the last 6 years!  You are a man of impeccable taste :grin:

RR  :signLOL:  May well take 6 years mate, hardest thing is deciding on what to do first. If that's all I have to worry about, I'm a lucky chap I suppose!
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: RedRobin on May 10, 2012, 10:34:02 pm

*cough* Your list seems to include most the mods I have fitted in the last 6 years!  You are a man of impeccable taste :grin:


RR  :signLOL:  May well take 6 years mate, hardest thing is deciding on what to do first. If that's all I have to worry about, I'm a lucky chap I suppose!


....The great thing about it taking time is that you get to appreciate better what each mod does and its benefits. I did exhaust first because I came from a BMW straight-six with a lovely sound and think of it as a driving aid. Then first stage of handling mods followed by remap, very quickly followed by brakes!
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: monte on May 10, 2012, 10:46:15 pm
Love my ED30 as is BUT there no harm in a mod or 2 or 3 or 4................................good job it's a long term project car!!

EXTERIOR

carbon Bonnet
OSIR Front Splitter/Carbon insert
DRL's (undecided) running or change out fogs
Thunder bunny Rear (if I can source one!)
Love my Pescara's so just getting them done gloss black
Winter wheels, TD 2.1 in Gold  :
Xenons
LED rear lights

Full paint enhancement from Dave Proctor  :drinking:

INTERIOR

RNS510
reversing camera
Polar fis+
leather Recaro's with Interlargos inserts


ENGINEY THINGS

everything for stage2+ REVO (maybe the package JKM Performance offer)
Full Milltek, sport cat, resonated (it's my age) flat back box
Fit my ITG MAXOGEN Induction kit
SACH Clutch
Engine cover with OSIR insert


HANDLING

Quaife diff
KW V1 or Blistein B12
VWR lower mount
Rear ARB, Eibach or H&R
Fit my Walk and bushes
NQSBBK
S3 rear brakes
Forge short shifter

well, it's a dream. There's way more little bits just can't remember what they are.

Plenty more important things in my life than the car BUT now the girls have left home........... :evilgrin:
Oh, priced at around £20,000 (before fitting)

Other option is just buy the Candy White R with 19 gloss black Taledaga's I went to look at on Tuesday!!!
 :drinking:



That's a great list  :happy2:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: MC71 on May 10, 2012, 10:46:55 pm

*cough* Your list seems to include most the mods I have fitted in the last 6 years!  You are a man of impeccable taste :grin:


RR  :signLOL:  May well take 6 years mate, hardest thing is deciding on what to do first. If that's all I have to worry about, I'm a lucky chap I suppose!

....The great thing about it taking time is that you get to appreciate better what each mod does and its benefits. I did exhaust first because I came from a BMW straight-six with a lovely sound and think of it as a driving aid. Then first stage of handling mods followed by remap, very quickly followed by brakes!

Good point on the "appreciate each mod and it's benefits".  :happy2:  
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Little_Dave on May 11, 2012, 12:15:41 am
Pretty much done all the mod's i set out to do to my car with a few additions due to this site  :signLOL:

Only things to get for the car are things that i'd like to have but don't need if that makes sense  :confused:

Highline
Polar FIS+
Mk6 GTI steering wheel
Newsouth boost gauge fitted in air vent

Quite a small list so i better stop thinking or more things will get added  :laugh:

Dave
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: MC71 on May 11, 2012, 12:55:28 pm
Pretty much done all the mod's i set out to do to my car with a few additions due to this site  :signLOL:

Only things to get for the car are things that i'd like to have but don't need if that makes sense  :confused:

Highline
Polar FIS+
Mk6 GTI steering wheel
Newsouth boost gauge fitted in air vent

Quite a small list so i better stop thinking or more things will get added  :laugh:

Dave

Good call there on the MK6 steering wheel, me likey them, shiney! Best update my list!!!
 :happy2:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: bushypad on May 11, 2012, 08:32:01 pm
Walk kit
ko4 turbo
Milltek quad exhaust
Rear adjusted valance
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 11, 2012, 09:07:10 pm
Walk kit
ko4 turbo
Milltek quad exhaust
Rear adjusted valance


There's a WALK in the car parts section  :innocent:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: dmac1969 on May 12, 2012, 02:45:56 pm
I'm not going to bother modding mine , its staying standard. The reason being is that Im on a budget , car wise , and cant save towards a replacement car while spending money on my current one. I will be getting the wheels refurbed (17s) , new wheel centre badges and replacing my whitewormy rear hatch handle this year , along with having my mirror caps sprayed to get rid of a few scuffs. Thats about it! Not very exciting , but at least I will be keeping my car in decent nick in its 7th year.
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on May 12, 2012, 03:32:35 pm
Here's mine:

- Rear drop links or ARB bushes (to cure knocking)
- Newsouth boost gauge (vent pod & no buzz)
- Sachs clutch & flywheel
- Tinted rear windows
- cam belt & water pump
- LED number plate bulbs
- Cruise control
- S3 short shifter
- pipewerx downpipe & sports cat
- WALK
- Autotech Rear Anti Roll Bar (maybe)
- linear throttle map (R-Tech)

Will tackle that lot over the next 2years  :happy2:

Graeme
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Hurdy on May 12, 2012, 05:19:38 pm
what's the weight saving for carbon bonnet?

Paul

IIRC carbon OSIR bonnet is 7kg and stock is 13.8kg.

VWRacing did some dryformed carbon ones at 4.5kg :surprised:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Hurdy on May 12, 2012, 05:21:04 pm
My list is simply a MKVII Golf at the moment.

F**k knows how long the shopping list will be!! :rolleye:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Kregiel on May 12, 2012, 07:51:33 pm
My list is simply a MKVII Golf at the moment.

F**k knows how long the shopping list will be!! :rolleye:

I presume it would be very long and the total would match the price tag of car itself!

 :signLOL:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: RedRobin on May 12, 2012, 08:55:03 pm

I'm not going to bother modding mine , its staying standard. The reason being is that Im on a budget , car wise , and cant save towards a replacement car while spending money on my current one. I will be getting the wheels refurbed (17s) , new wheel centre badges and replacing my whitewormy rear hatch handle this year , along with having my mirror caps sprayed to get rid of a few scuffs. Thats about it! Not very exciting , but at least I will be keeping my car in decent nick in its 7th year.


....Respect to you for being so strong minded  :drinking:. And especially managing to resist while being a member on this forum!!

Have you had yours from 2005? What mileage have you done?
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 12, 2012, 08:58:26 pm
I'm not going to bother modding mine , its staying standard. The reason being is that Im on a budget , car wise , and cant save towards a replacement car while spending money on my current one. I will be getting the wheels refurbed (17s) , new wheel centre badges and replacing my whitewormy rear hatch handle this year , along with having my mirror caps sprayed to get rid of a few scuffs. Thats about it! Not very exciting , but at least I will be keeping my car in decent nick in its 7th year.

Resistance is futile  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: RedRobin on May 12, 2012, 09:02:41 pm

I'm not going to bother modding mine , its staying standard. The reason being is that Im on a budget , car wise , and cant save towards a replacement car while spending money on my current one. I will be getting the wheels refurbed (17s) , new wheel centre badges and replacing my whitewormy rear hatch handle this year , along with having my mirror caps sprayed to get rid of a few scuffs. Thats about it! Not very exciting , but at least I will be keeping my car in decent nick in its 7th year.


Resistance is futile  :evilgrin:


....Does anyone remember how long SaintSteve managed to resist before he started modding?
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Hurdy on May 13, 2012, 12:57:39 am

I'm not going to bother modding mine , its staying standard. The reason being is that Im on a budget , car wise , and cant save towards a replacement car while spending money on my current one. I will be getting the wheels refurbed (17s) , new wheel centre badges and replacing my whitewormy rear hatch handle this year , along with having my mirror caps sprayed to get rid of a few scuffs. Thats about it! Not very exciting , but at least I will be keeping my car in decent nick in its 7th year.


Resistance is futile  :evilgrin:


....Does anyone remember how long SaintSteve managed to resist before he started modding?

I'm not sure if it was you or me who pushed Saint Steve over the modding slippery slope, but you have to admire him for the length of time he held on to the edge  :signLOL:

All will fall in the end! :evilgrin:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 13, 2012, 07:02:36 am
It all started with a poppycoral carbon air freshener lol
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: RedRobin on May 13, 2012, 09:03:47 am

It all started with a poppycoral carbon air freshener lol


.... :signLOL:

Yup, that was on his written list  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: MC71 on May 13, 2012, 09:08:59 am
Bought my ED30 with NO intention whatsoever to mod a single thing, found this forum a month later and that straight away purchased a WALK kit. Didn't really even know what it was or how it worked, was just "convinced" it was needed. I truly believe that Jedi Mind Tricks are at play on this forum.
 :happy2:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: RedRobin on May 13, 2012, 09:22:07 am

Bought my ED30 with NO intention whatsoever to mod a single thing, found this forum a month later and that straight away purchased a WALK kit. Didn't really even know what it was or how it worked, was just "convinced" it was needed. I truly believe that Jedi Mind Tricks are at play on this forum.
 :happy2:


....Glad to hear that you found this 'forum' and the help you needed:  :evilgrin:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FRED_INK%2FGTIforum_HelpSlipperySlope.jpg&hash=84efac0c69de7d6ccf6d3b434354e0f596c81722)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FRED_INK%2FRR_devil.jpg&hash=c8233ccc41df7efa222e470dbdad031ba1e3dfb5)

So what's next to do on your list?  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: MC71 on May 13, 2012, 09:30:50 am
^^^^ no help/ encouragement is needed. I have already crossed the slope and am happily sliding away to bankruptcy and/or divorce. Thank you for your kind thoughts though!!!!!
 :happy2:
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: dmac1969 on May 13, 2012, 11:22:51 am

I'm not going to bother modding mine , its staying standard. The reason being is that Im on a budget , car wise , and cant save towards a replacement car while spending money on my current one. I will be getting the wheels refurbed (17s) , new wheel centre badges and replacing my whitewormy rear hatch handle this year , along with having my mirror caps sprayed to get rid of a few scuffs. Thats about it! Not very exciting , but at least I will be keeping my car in decent nick in its 7th year.


....Respect to you for being so strong minded  :drinking:. And especially managing to resist while being a member on this forum!!

Have you had yours from 2005? What mileage have you done?

No Robin , I've only owned it since September 2010 , its had 4 previous owners and is currently sitting on 49K miles. Pretty basic spec , just leather , armrest and changer over and above a basic 3 door GTI.
Title: Re: How long is your Golf shopping list?
Post by: callis on May 13, 2012, 03:39:17 pm
My list isnt as long, Did all the modding to my MK4 GTI.

GTI Seat inlays.
change thermostat
Repair cracked paintwork where i got bumped.
Install RCD510 & Canbus etc
Repair Parcel shelf.
Fit new Boot handle
Refurb Alloys
Change driver side window buttons.
change rest of the window buttons.