MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: SI-R32 on July 28, 2012, 12:25:12 pm

Title: Hi Everybody, here's my car and mods
Post by: SI-R32 on July 28, 2012, 12:25:12 pm: Hi, after about 30 posts (wow i hear you cry) and regular daily visits to see what's being talked about i thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm Simon, I live in Medway Kent, I have an 08 Blue R32 which I love to bits.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FSI-R32%2Fclean%2FIMAG0613.jpg&hash=be93c459b349257c1d0a5393067ee339c5f31de9)

I have done loads of mod's to it and still after nearly 3 years of ownership want to keep modding, I'm also a member of R32OC under same name if your over that way.

Also have VCDS (vag-com) if any one in and around Medway/Maidstone needs bits coding on there MK5's

Great site, great people and lots of good knowledge keep it up :)
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: MC71 on July 28, 2012, 01:23:56 pm: Welcome along Simon! :drinking:

No doubt you've heard this before but...... Those DRL's look great. :notworthy: Would love that style in that position on my Eddy.

More pics of your beauty are DEFINATELY required!

:happy2:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: SI-R32 on July 28, 2012, 02:16:36 pm: Quote from: MC71 on July 28, 2012, 01:23:56 pm
Welcome along Simon! :drinking:

No doubt you've heard this before but...... Those DRL's look great. :notworthy: Would love that style in that position on my Eddy.

More pics of your beauty are DEFINATELY required!

:happy2:

Cheers Mate, the DRL's were my 2nd mod and i still look at them regularly and think wow, they make my car.

As requested a few more pics

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Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: MC71 on July 28, 2012, 05:25:47 pm: Always like the look of the silver Taledaga's against the Blue on either the Mk5 or 6. Thought about them for my Golf but somehow they just don't look the same on Red, maybe just me!

:happy2:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Andy on July 28, 2012, 06:14:30 pm: welcome to the site Simon excellent r32 and the plate is excellent :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Jussa on July 28, 2012, 06:26:41 pm: Welcome!!

The plate is great, but I shudder to think how much you'd have to pay for R32 BLU?? :scared:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Bane on July 28, 2012, 07:16:22 pm: Hello.
Very nice R32....Always liked them and love the note when it's being given beans,but not the running costs! :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: GarethB on July 28, 2012, 07:17:01 pm: Welcome Simon,

Another Medway local here, hope to see your car around sometime, looks great :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Frodo-anni on July 28, 2012, 07:56:47 pm: Welcome, what's the light on/off button?
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: SI-R32 on July 29, 2012, 02:37:48 pm: Thanks for the commentes guys

maxitrol, i love the plate yeah, sort of good, but really would love R32 BLU

Hi GarethB, dontca just love medway lol, always darting about mate if you see a bluw r32 with DRL's give me a flash

Frodo-anni, the light on/off button is to turn off the drl's just incase i don't want them on for some reason.

Hope everyone has had a good day.
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: brown-1234 on July 29, 2012, 05:49:14 pm: Where did you get these DRL's from mate ?

Looking sweet :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: SI-R32 on July 29, 2012, 08:13:36 pm: Quote from: brown-1234 on July 29, 2012, 05:49:14 pm
Where did you get these DRL's from mate ?

Looking sweet :happy2:

Hi there, there the Audi S6 DRL's they fit so sweet on the R32 grills, the mod has been around for ages, have a look at this

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/28452-fittingwiring-a6-drls/
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: brown-1234 on July 30, 2012, 08:53:44 pm: Quote from: SI-R32 on July 29, 2012, 08:13:36 pm
Quote from: brown-1234 on July 29, 2012, 05:49:14 pm
Where did you get these DRL's from mate ?

Looking sweet :happy2:

Hi there, there the Audi S6 DRL's they fit so sweet on the R32 grills, the mod has been around for ages, have a look at this

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/28452-fittingwiring-a6-drls/

Ah thanks mate, im new to the mk5 scene... Just sold my MK4 to my bro :-(, But time for a change... Picking mine up 2mor and cant wait.. Ill check out the link :smiley:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Mzareieg on July 31, 2012, 02:15:01 am: :) hello
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: JigBake on July 31, 2012, 05:18:11 pm: I love R32's. I had a mk4 R32 and loved it, now got a ED30.

Is that photo taken at Kappa Mill in Snodland by any chance. If so I have seen the car a number of times and like it :happy2:

Cheers.
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: SI-R32 on August 01, 2012, 06:47:52 pm: Quote from: JigBake on July 31, 2012, 05:18:11 pm
I love R32's. I had a mk4 R32 and loved it, now got a ED30.

Is that photo taken at Kappa Mill in Snodland by any chance. If so I have seen the car a number of times and like it :happy2:

Cheers.

How the hell did you pin point that mate :smiley: i appreciate you may have seen the car round Snodland but to get where it was taken.....cool
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: JigBake on August 01, 2012, 08:06:00 pm: Haha I thought I recognised the car and the VXR8 in the car park, then tge big old wall confirmed it for me. Sounds quite sad i suppose, but im not honest!! Just got a good memory!!
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: J12spk on August 02, 2012, 11:42:20 pm: Hi mate, sweet wheels
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: SI-R32 on August 09, 2012, 10:00:05 pm: Quote from: J12spk on August 02, 2012, 11:42:20 pm
Hi mate, sweet wheels

Cheers, must admit they suit the car so much more than the ones that came on it, so glad i found a good OEM set on ebay, as had reps before that were ET42 stuck out far to much with some major rubbing sometimes.
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: doylebros on August 15, 2012, 07:20:20 pm: Very tidy R32 with some nice mods! :driver:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: SI-R32 on February 22, 2014, 08:51:50 pm: well i haven't updated this for a while, there are a few new mods

I know everyones doing this now but i still love this mod

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FSI-R32%2FMobile_Uploads%2F20120929_193508_zpsibznsev6.jpg&hash=5ad6ab2d8acec4d0bfce008e0ba821636208156e)

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also decided to add the passenger side anti dazzle mirror as well as drivers side

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FSI-R32%2FMobile_Uploads%2F20131006_123134_zpsm9uxrupy.jpg&hash=4c38dd7b6b13525b17050fa6facad6ec769442c6)

fitted the passat R foot rest to help protect my passenger side carpet

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also removed all my brake calipers for a repaint
needed to sandblast the rear calipers to remove the aluminium corrosion

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Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Andy on February 22, 2014, 08:59:06 pm: love the lights Si..would love to do this to mine
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: SI-R32 on February 22, 2014, 09:02:51 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on February 22, 2014, 08:59:06 pm
love the lights Si..would love to do this to mine

There are a couple of people now offering this service in the UK, better than sending them to Romania like i did or the bloke in Oz like others have. they do look bloody awesome still check them every night with coming home lights.
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Wooosh on February 22, 2014, 09:16:06 pm: Welcome Simon, must say your R32 looks even better in flesh. :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: SI-R32 on April 13, 2014, 01:02:43 pm: well its been a few months and there are a few more bits to add to the list first off i fitted the rear H&R anti roll bar, i got a local garage friend to fit the front one, but with hind sight could have done it myself. more pics to come

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i fitted a blue haldex controller i picked up quite cheap from a guy on R32oc that was all quite straightforward i haven't gone for the switch on it yet so its in permanent sport mode

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but here are 2 of the best mods i've done, i fitted the white Scirocco R clocks with needle sweep (yes they needed coding to the car by someone with the correct software either ED or Kalu)

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And last but not least wanted to be held in a bit more snugly so got hold of these

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you need to fit airbag resistors if removing OEM seats which can be done here

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/39327-mk5-airbag-resistors-recaro-seats/

also trying to fit park assist follow my progress here

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,82155.msg849384.html#msg849384
Title: Re: Hi Everybody here is my car and mods
Post by: N8KOW on April 13, 2014, 01:37:15 pm: Some cool mods man, any info on the petrol cap and the bootlid?
Title: Re: Hi Everybody here is my car and mods
Post by: SI-R32 on April 13, 2014, 03:08:41 pm: Quote from: N8KOW on April 13, 2014, 01:37:15 pm
Some cool mods man, any info on the petrol cap and the bootlid?

all the info on how to fit that can be found here mate

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/39573-electric-boot-release/
Title: Re: Hi Everybody, here's my car and mods
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 13, 2014, 03:58:19 pm: Awesome advance on the boot pop mod
Title: Re: Hi Everybody, here's my car and mods
Post by: th3_f15t on April 13, 2014, 04:09:01 pm: Love R32's so keep the updates coming. Go get a member's ride's threat started up...
Title: Re: Hi Everybody, here's my car and mods
Post by: afterburner on April 15, 2014, 06:06:53 pm: Was the TV function difficult to install?
Title: Re: Hi Everybody, here's my car and mods
Post by: SI-R32 on April 15, 2014, 07:31:33 pm: Quote from: afterburner on April 15, 2014, 06:06:53 pm
Was the TV function difficult to install?

well that really depends on your skill level, the whole tv system is VW not aftermarket so VW tv unit (700 -800 quid) new tv roof aerial (130) new aerial in the hatch (40) assorted wires etc (60 - 70) then wiring it all up, plus my reverse camera goes through the tv unit as well. so a lot of wiring etc and its all controlled via the RNS 510 really good little mod
Title: Re: Hi Everybody, here's my car and mods
Post by: Andy on April 15, 2014, 08:30:37 pm: excellent mods Si :happy2:
Title: Re: Hi Everybody, here's my car and mods
Post by: V2 FAN on April 15, 2014, 11:56:52 pm: Just as I was getting over the R32 Bug I see this :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:
Title: Re: Hi Everybody, here's my car and mods
Post by: Sjw_Vw on April 17, 2014, 10:31:47 am: Damn this is sexy :drool: Loving what you've done to it. I really would love to do an R32 engine conversion to my Mk5 Jetta :laugh:
Title: Re:
Post by: GAMO on May 12, 2014, 04:26:39 pm: Very nice!

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