Post by: OllieL on June 17, 2012, 04:35:02 pm
Just bought myself a mk5 golf GT TDI
Has been mapped by previous owner to 190BHP
Is currently on AP coilovers and Genuine R32 alloys
Have just got myself some 19" Bentleys to go on it too (5 spokes not splits :( )
Am hoping to put a jetta or Gti front end on it too at some point then just enjoy it
Am a fan of the 60mpg average I've had so far
Any tips on where to get new bits/ GTi front end/ Jetta Front
Ollie
Post by: Kev on June 20, 2012, 07:01:58 pm
Lots of things coming up for sale
It's a really good way of emptying your
bank balance but good just keep looking
On the parts for sale section. :smiley:
Post by: OllieL on June 21, 2012, 06:32:31 pm
Since I posted that I've had a Jetta Front bumper of a local member with a front grill (which has now been de-plated and painted body coloured)
Need to 'joey' my headlights now to make the front end more tough for when I fit the front end next week.
Also picked up some Bentleys so will trial fit a couple of them before they go off to be powdercoated (From Black to Silver)
Also picking up a RCD 310 tomorrow, so if anyone has any tips of where I can get an updated canbus then that would also be great.
My biggest problem is lows!
I've got the helpers out of the rear and i'm all the way down at the front, but still can't get the thing low enough
Are there any top mount raisers etc I can get for a mk5?
Ollie
Post by: scopes on June 21, 2012, 06:54:24 pm
Welcome & enjoy!
:worthless: :worthless:
Post by: OllieL on June 21, 2012, 07:31:42 pm
Ha I've been on that slippery slope for a while
Had a few modded Vw's
My Corrado Toy (Having an engine conversion)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fq76%2FOllieL85%2Ffa7bbfa0.jpg&hash=4722e029cffbb4f45d566bd21f4422f3868b2b9d)
Old Raddo Daily (Gone)
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Caddy Pickup (Beater)
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Mk1 Golf (Sold to buy the Mk5 Daily)
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So I think the MK5 was never going to stay standard for long
Someone smashed my wingmirror today!!!
Need a new LA7T Grey wingmirror cover from somewhere
Any Ideas?
Ollie
Post by: JackG on June 22, 2012, 09:52:29 pm
Post by: Grande_GTi on August 24, 2012, 08:42:39 am
get some pics of the 5 up
Post by: RedRobin on August 24, 2012, 09:42:00 am
Love the white Caddy and particularly the dark red Corrado Toy! :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
But, personally, I hate Bentley alloys on Mk5's - Ostentatious bling ain't my thing! Posing is, yes, but not bling.
But each to their own and a warm welcome! :happy2:
Post by: sijac09 on August 29, 2012, 10:23:39 pm
Post by: Andy on August 29, 2012, 10:25:35 pm
Post by: OllieL on November 05, 2012, 09:47:08 pm
Didn't realise I had replies - Thanks for the kind words about my past and present cars
Bit of History about my current progress with the mk5 then
Started out looking like this
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which was a nice starting point
Was then made a little lower and was a good daily hack
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Went Bentleys for a bit
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But didn't like the black and then kind of lost my love for them after not really being able to get my car to sit low enough with just the screw mod
So instead I put those up for sale and changed the front end instead
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Decided I wanted something nice to sit on
So went to see Steve
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His car made mine look rubbish
But my drive home was made nicer by these
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Liked the rear bumper he had on his (I always envisaged getting an R32 bumper and smoothing the exhaust plinth, or failing that getting a votex one)
So went back to see him again and bought this
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Waiting for another day off work now to change my canbus and fit an RCD 310 so I can use mp3 cd's and better sound quality
Then it's the toss up between starting to collect parts for air or new wheels
What do you think of my progress so far?
Ollie
Post by: Andy on November 05, 2012, 09:49:07 pm
Post by: chrisr763 on November 06, 2012, 11:47:45 pm
Post by: OllieL on November 18, 2012, 10:17:17 pm
Wanted to go and pick up some air ride to get an install going for after Christmas.
Unfortunately money had had to be spent elsewhere, which is a bit disappointing.
Guess the whole air ride thing might not have been the most sensible for a 10K a year daily anyway? (That's what I'm telling myself anyway to lessen the blow)
Have however done a deal with a friend with a few bits and prices so should be new wheels on this week (should be taking flash wheels off for winter, but that's not what I tend to do).
Might also be on the look out for a new bonnet so I can have the front end painted after Christmas ( anyone know of a united grey one about)
Ollie
Post by: chrisr763 on November 18, 2012, 11:09:56 pm
Post by: RedRobin on November 19, 2012, 09:31:27 am
^ Feckin Hell! I hope you don't park regularly like that in that location! :fighting: Apart from parking on what looks like the pedestrian pavement, your cars are obstructing sight for other road users at that junction.
Post by: OllieL on November 20, 2012, 02:02:57 pm
Well after having to shell out for a new head for the Gf's car money is tight.
New wheels have however been had
Pics up later
Ollie
Post by: OllieL on November 20, 2012, 09:41:18 pm
Sneak peak of the wheels we added today whilst sorting out the rear drivers side abs issue
Looks rather nice, better pictures to follow
Ghetto arch work mod to carry through winter before renewing the front wings in spring for tucking 19 x 9's on front
Ollie
Post by: OllieL on November 21, 2012, 07:54:13 pm
Might be taking some photos at the weekend so will get them up then
Got another couple of parcels at work today too : )
Ollie
Post by: Andy on November 21, 2012, 08:22:49 pm
Post by: OllieL on November 22, 2012, 03:30:33 pm
They that bad??
Post by: chrisr763 on November 22, 2012, 03:34:05 pm
Post by: RedRobin on November 22, 2012, 03:52:06 pm
Seem to be getting some serious stick about White Wheels
They that bad??
....Really? :surprised: I'm very surprised. I think they suit a Steel Grey GTI very well and also pay homage to a lot of track cars, though not a lightweight alloy style.
Far better than some of the oversize and bling wheels that some folks on here think look cool. Bentleys on a Volkswagen Golf :sick: - How pretentious is that! In my opinion :evilgrin:
Post by: OllieL on November 22, 2012, 08:41:41 pm
I thought the white would look nice with the contrast against the paint.
This is however coming from people who have no idea about modified cards, as they all drive expensive audi, overfinch, vogues etc
Will be taking some pics at the weekend with a mate when it is clean, so can decide then
Have fitted one of the two parcels I got this week, and I'm very happy with the result :star:
Need to order my christmas present to myself, some gti skirts to get the sides looking a little lower to the floor now i'm riding on 19's
Then untill the new arches in the spring I think I'm finished :)
Ollie
Post by: Rachael on November 22, 2012, 10:59:52 pm
I think the white wheels suit it :happy2:
Bet it goes pretty well at 190bhp! :driver:
Post by: chrisr763 on November 22, 2012, 11:15:02 pm
Welcome
I think the white wheels suit it :happy2:
Bet it goes pretty well at 190bhp! :driver:
Agreed! Id like to have mine at 190! :signLOL:
Post by: Rachael on November 22, 2012, 11:20:07 pm
Post by: RedRobin on November 23, 2012, 09:04:26 am
Wish my tdi had been 190bhp, hmmmm torque :drool:
....You girlies love to talk :evilgrin:
Post by: RedRobin on November 23, 2012, 09:07:11 am
Then until the new arches in the spring I think I'm finished :)
Ollie
....If I had a pound for every time I've heard that on this forum, I'd be able to afford another mod for my car! :laugh:
We shall remind you of this statement sometime in 2013 and it might be sooner rather than later.
Post by: chrisr763 on November 23, 2012, 10:00:39 am
Then until the new arches in the spring I think I'm finished :)
Ollie
....If I had a pound for every time I've heard that on this forum, I'd be able to afford another mod for my car! :laugh:
We shall remind you of this statement sometime in 2013 and it might be sooner rather than later.
I get the concept of what your saying Robin, but surely he means he's done until the arches are done? :happy2:
Post by: RedRobin on November 23, 2012, 12:31:57 pm
Then until the new arches in the spring I think I'm finished :)
Ollie
....If I had a pound for every time I've heard that on this forum, I'd be able to afford another mod for my car! :laugh:
We shall remind you of this statement sometime in 2013 and it might be sooner rather than later.
I get the concept of what your saying Robin, but surely he means he's done until the arches are done? :happy2:
....Yep, I made a mistake and interpreted the word "until" to mean "after" :ashamed: - I was in too much of a hurry at the time.
Post by: chrisr763 on November 23, 2012, 12:40:26 pm
Then until the new arches in the spring I think I'm finished :)
Ollie
....If I had a pound for every time I've heard that on this forum, I'd be able to afford another mod for my car! :laugh:
We shall remind you of this statement sometime in 2013 and it might be sooner rather than later.
I get the concept of what your saying Robin, but surely he means he's done until the arches are done? :happy2:
....Yep, I made a mistake and interpreted the word "until" to mean "after" :ashamed: - I was in too much of a hurry at the time.
Haha! Its fine, I made the exact same assumption and took me several time over to realise :evilgrin:
Post by: OllieL on November 23, 2012, 05:36:36 pm
Yeah considering it was supposed to stay standard It probably should be finished, but alas it will probably never be!
As suggested, I think till Christmas at least I will try and avoid throwing any more bits at it
Needs a good clean this weekend, was supposed to be working, but think I have just about managed to wangle the sunday off work :)
Ollie
Post by: OllieL on November 23, 2012, 11:15:29 pm
Car seems to be steaming up like mad now it's cold!!
Any common leaks for a mk5 golf?
Ollie
Post by: OllieL on November 26, 2012, 10:52:14 am
My last package has turned up now, so just one more part to fit when I get a chance : )
Anyone looking for a leather rim gt wheel and bag??
No pics this weekend as it was Aweful weather and Birmingham traffic was terrible!!
Might see if I can get this changed over to a readers ride thread now, as that's what it is turning in to now
Ollie
Post by: chrisr763 on November 26, 2012, 11:11:40 pm
Post by: OllieL on December 03, 2012, 05:59:23 pm
I'll let you know what I find on Wednesday when i get a chance to have a proper look. Stereo is in, Gti wheel and cruise sorted on Wednesday : )
Ollie
Post by: chrisr763 on December 03, 2012, 09:43:03 pm
Think mine may be the rear drivers side light.
I'll let you know what I find on Wednesday when i get a chance to have a proper look. Stereo is in, Gti wheel and cruise sorted on Wednesday : )
Ollie
Cheers, let me know about the bumper too? :happy2:
Post by: OllieL on February 08, 2013, 01:20:55 am
Been a long time since I've had time to update this
Been helping a friend with a car and working too hard!!!
Have the two front sings ready for better weather. Also bought 2 x 8.5 inch wheels for the front to reduce the poke in the front sitting more flush than the rears
Will get it clean and some pics soon
Ollie
Post by: sarobertson1 on February 11, 2013, 11:16:32 am
car looks really good.
Post by: b19_brv on February 17, 2013, 04:37:43 pm
Love the corrado! :happy2:
Post by: OllieL on March 24, 2013, 07:29:25 pm
Have narrower speedlines to go on the front to have a more even poke
Just waiting for bolts to be polished first.
Front arches have the typical rust on, which has been worsened by the weather and snow being caught in the arches. Also have a couple of bits on the car that need tidying so thinking of a couple of new wings and then a
Full Vinyl Wrap!
Am thinking of having this done at PW Pro in Mansfield.
Any opinions and information about vinyl wrap care and wrappers would be much appreciated!!
Ollie
Post by: OllieL on April 23, 2013, 12:12:43 am
Time to get building
Ollie
Post by: OllieL on April 23, 2014, 07:35:19 pm
Had just got a driveway sorted on the front of the house so I could start washing my own car again, and was Re-finding the love for the car and wanting to tidy it up a bit.
Got myself some new buckets and grit guards
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fq76%2FOllieL85%2F595D0E5C-E134-45D0-B16A-C0784FF8C8D2_zpsps4tred1.jpg&hash=5146e4cebb248dd75a06e2f397db874ad6402bf8)
Then my luck changed when parked up in town, when someone reversed in to it as I was getting out of the car.
Was a loud bang but only cracked my rear bumper and popped it off the bracket at the back.
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He missed the space next to me by quite a lot!!
Luckily the guy was happy to pay for the damage so it was booked in to be repaired. While it's booked in the tired and now quite rusty front wings are being replaced and the whole front end re sprayed to sort out any stone chips and mismatches of paint.
Before it went in for paint treated it it some new brakes : )
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Plans of changing wheel colour and further paint in the summer depending on money available. Should be looking much tidier for the summer
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fq76%2FOllieL85%2F2FD09DE0-D6E2-49A3-81EC-8FD6E40D6BEB_zpsoq4oeqi7.jpg&hash=4a486368e4e5fddce79ea95a5b0e407e6016d395)
Ollie
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Post by: OllieL on April 24, 2014, 05:53:45 pm
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Bumper repaired
Ripples taken out of the bonnet
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Arches rolled
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Looking forward to getting it back now
Ollie
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Post by: OllieL on April 25, 2014, 11:25:28 pm
Am now looking around for door skins for both passenger and drivers doors.
Have a number of dents etc in both of my doors (at least it's the door and not the rear wings) and with the scratches and an odd bit of laquer peel I thought if try and renew these too at some point during the summer. Does anyone have any advice of where to get them from/ has any stashed away?
Ollie
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Post by: OllieL on April 26, 2014, 11:52:08 am
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Should look a lot tidier when it's back on the road!
On the look out for a replacement drivers door skin now so that I can get those renewed and painted during the summer to get rid of the tatty paint on the drivers door and parking dents
Ollie
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Post by: OllieL on April 28, 2014, 10:10:52 pm
The wings are like a work of art how well they are rolled and how straight they are!
Makes the doors look so so tatty now!
Hopefully be back in within the month to have the doors sprayed in now!
In other news I have also stupidly started bidding on new wheels. If a deal can be done I could well have myself a new set. So the Speedlines could be up for sale
Ollie
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Post by: OllieL on April 30, 2014, 06:53:41 pm
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Gave the car a wash when I got home - looks a thousand times better with new wings
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Ollie
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Post by: OllieL on May 05, 2014, 09:01:02 pm
Also managed to buy some new wheels from German Ebay. Hopefully arrive by the end of the week, and I'm off work next week. Will have a play and see what they look like before I decide what to do with them.
Does anyone have any schmidt flat or flush fitting centre caps?
Ollie
Post by: Wooosh on May 05, 2014, 11:01:55 pm
Post by: OllieL on May 09, 2014, 10:26:10 am
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Makes me wish I had washed it now!
Does make me think it needs to go down more all round, or at the very least splitter and skirts are in order?
Looking forward to wheels getting here now
Ollie
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Post by: stuart-88 on May 09, 2014, 03:19:05 pm
Post by: OllieL on May 13, 2014, 06:50:43 pm
Anyway. Bought some wheels, not sure about them though
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Not sure they beat the Speedlines
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Not sure what to do with them. Painted centres or polished.
Although might need to sell a set now as have house things to pay for
Ollie
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Post by: gazrn on May 13, 2014, 07:11:02 pm
Post by: prp74 on May 13, 2014, 08:29:32 pm
Speedlines for me pal !!
X2 :happy2:
Post by: OllieL on May 13, 2014, 10:41:33 pm
Seems a mix of feelings on the wheels, I've had people loving them and then other preferring the Speedlines.
The Mrs isn't happy with them, but she may well get her way now as I might need to sell to pay for house repairs : (
Ollie
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Post by: Andy on May 13, 2014, 11:11:17 pm
Post by: OllieL on May 18, 2014, 12:13:14 pm
Splitting them tomorrow and then getting the centres to the powder coasters ASAP
Ollie
Post by: stuart-88 on May 18, 2014, 10:01:55 pm
Post by: OllieL on May 19, 2014, 08:09:29 pm
Anyway, they are now split! (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F05%2F20%2F8yqevu9e.jpg&hash=7f2d4b828db517088c55de7dd50723544363ed32)
So will be going in for a spruce up later in the week. I'm not sure about colour so I've been persuaded (told) what colour to have.
We shall see!
Ollie
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Post by: OllieL on May 22, 2014, 10:48:15 pm
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Post by: OllieL on July 03, 2014, 06:33:33 pm
Schmidts were sold, so car stayed on the Speedlines for the moment.
Had a problem with a blown coil over, running them all the way down for so long had finished the near side one off and the car was horrible to drive.
However Matt @ dubunit has sorted it out good as new : )
Also had a fit if some different wheels
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Post by: KAN1NE on July 08, 2014, 11:51:05 pm
Post by: OllieL on July 13, 2014, 07:29:50 pm
Moody one from today
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Post by: OllieL on September 24, 2014, 10:44:32 pm
A deal was done and they arrived!
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Schmidt TH 18 x 8.5
Tyres fitted are 225/40/18's so they're a little tyre heavy. Once funds allow smaller tyres are the plan!!
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Post by: OllieL on September 26, 2014, 05:22:03 pm
TH lines are off.
Found out that they can be easily reverse mounted for a little bit more friendly offset.
Wheels are to be split and sorted
Liked how they sat when rolling on to the ramp
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Post by: rich83 on September 27, 2014, 01:05:57 pm
Post by: OllieL on September 28, 2014, 05:29:36 pm
Found out the wheels can be reverse mounted easily, so can actually tuck all round!
Wheels are to be split this week. Any ideas for centre colour?
Ollie
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Post by: DamoP on September 28, 2014, 05:45:54 pm
Thanks. Yeah caddy is nice. Been off the road for a while now
Moody one from today
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Ollie
these by far look the best
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Post by: OllieL on August 30, 2020, 06:10:47 pm
The Golf had to go unfortunately, as I got a new job with an extremely long commute.
However it was replaced with another MK5 - a Jetta DSG highline.
Pics of this will follow if I can find some (this was 2014 I think).
Car had a stage 1 remap, and drove extremely well. Was probably the most reliable car I’ve ever had!
Unfortunately it was also the most boring! It was kept completely standard (apart from S3 Brakes) and was a fantastic mile muncher, covering 50K miles in two and a bit years (almost 30K if that in 9 months).
It was then unfortunately hit by someone pulling out of a side road, and unfortunately written off
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I drove it for a year, and again it was faultless, before it was then replaced with, exactly the same car again!
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This was short lived, as my job changed and I was working much closer to home again.
This was then swapped for a Steel Grey MK5 Golf GTi 3 Door Manual
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I bought this car from a friend who runs a VW specialist garage, and was one of the cleanest MK5 golf early shell cars (blue glass and no roof ariel) I had ever seen! I pestered him until he sold it to me.
The car has a bit of an interesting past, as it had owned a long time by someone in the VW scene as his wife’s daily, before he then had the engine transplanted in to his caddy ‘Show Van’.
The car then had a lower mileage BWA engine installed by my friend, to replace the previous AXX that ended up in the caddy van.
This was then run my my friend for 2 years as a well looked after daily, before I got my hands on it
. Then the fun started - over a two year period it became
MK7 Golf R Brakes
17” Monzas
Leather GTi Wingbacks
Round leather GT steering wheel (I much preferred for daily)
RCD 330 - with CarPlay
Depo Projectors with LED Bulbs
Loba Fuel Pump
Turbo back Milltek exhaust (resonated for factory style noise)
Koni Orange struts with HR Springs
K&N typhoon intake kit
It ended up as a bit of a sleeper :pomppomp:
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With a baby on the horizon, and COVID hitting, I briefly flirted with another Jetta as a potential family car - this time a 2.0 TFSI
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However, after adding
RCD330
K&N typhoon
Depo Projectors
GTI flat bottom wheel
GTi Wingbacks and leather rear bench
New genuine thermostat and cam follower
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I just didn’t have the love for it - and it was promptly sold. The golf continued on daily duties (and is great fun doing so)
However, a 5 door car was still ideally needed for back up family wagon (so I could reasonably transport our daughter if needed).
That brings us to the present.
A Black 2009 MK5 Golf GTi Pirelli DSG
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Rather than start a new thread, I might just add to this one.
There are plans on the horizon, but to enhance the Pirelli, rather than “modify it” as such.
Plans are
Milltek Cat-Back Exhaust (resonated)
Pre-Cat removal
Loba Fuel Pump
MK7 GTi performance pack front brakes
RCD330
GT leather DSG/MFSW (to save the Pirelli one)
Stage 1 Map
The 3 Door GTi will be slowly returned to a reasonably standard but well sorted car before it has to be sold
(if anyone wants a very clean car). But project Pirelli will be fun!
Thanks for reading
Ollie
Post by: Deano45 on August 30, 2020, 07:09:18 pm
Congrats with the Pirelli. That is special looks like it’s going to be a great build :smiley:
Post by: OllieL on August 30, 2020, 07:26:01 pm
Hi Ollie,Hi mate
Congrats with the Pirelli. That is special looks like it’s going to be a great build :smiley:
Thanks - I had always wanted a Pirelli, because of the exclusivity and that interior
. Means I will be pinching some of the parts from the current car, and then selling the rest and the original car as standard.
Just finished the first “enhancement”
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We had a rather mint, but very bad RCD300 fitted into the dash.
The standard stereos are something that I think significantly ages an older car, in comparison to newer models.
However, Apple CarPlay is easily added to a MK5 platform car these days, and is one of the first mods I’d recommend to any MK5 owner
New RCD330 fitted with CarPlay
Bringing the car right up to modern in car entertainment standards
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Stage 1 of ‘enhancement’ has begun
Post by: OllieL on September 11, 2020, 05:43:40 pm
Oil Service and all important DSG service was done.
Car is currently on 31800 miles, but oil has been in the box for getting on for 11 years.
Came out looking “well used” shall we say. But a trip to TPS means fresh oil and filter now fitted.
In other news
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Had some of these made
Should have come as standard
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