MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Top Cat on November 23, 2008, 11:22:24 pm

Title: Amazing project
Post by: Top Cat on November 23, 2008, 11:22:24 pm: I remember reading this ages back and have just stumbled across it again.
It has to be one of the best Mk5 threads ever.
If you have seen it before, just dont read it. :P .

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3604286&page=1

And another interesting thread
Dubai dreams

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69882
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: 182_blue on November 24, 2008, 08:12:10 am: Not read it all, looks interesting though, nice find
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: BeezerDiesel on November 24, 2008, 08:44:38 am: Well you've got to take your hat of to the guy, but doing those sort of mods to such a new car?

Really liked those tartan Recaros though.
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: WhiteGTI on November 24, 2008, 08:47:20 am: Very impressive stuff - good find!

Don't really like his theory of relocation relocation relocation. He seems to think that he can relocate everything! But I wonder if there will be any side-effects in the long term.

Looking forward to seeing it when it's finished though !
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: T88OMM on November 24, 2008, 02:15:09 pm: Some serious work going down there. It certainly will be one of a kind! Could not bring myself to do that to do that to a new car. Very brave! It will look awesome when it is all done :jumpmove:
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: 08micsta on November 24, 2008, 02:18:59 pm: Saw this ages ago and a very nice project. Would love to do something like that.

Mike
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: keith on November 24, 2008, 10:19:56 pm: he's got a pot of gold and a few handy mates good thread, good find as i cant be arsed reading yank threads they tend to waffle and berate each other.
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: Top Cat on November 24, 2008, 10:21:53 pm: That thread has been edited, he got pages of grief for fitting the aluminium roll cage, some one has tidied it up. 8)
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: keith on November 24, 2008, 10:34:56 pm: Quote from: Top Cat on November 24, 2008, 10:21:53 pm
That thread has been edited, he got pages of grief for fitting the aluminium roll cage, some one has tidied it up. 8)

If they did that with most of the vortex threads it would shrink to about a 1/4 of the size it is now :laugh:
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: garethmk1 on November 25, 2008, 09:47:02 am: Very interesting read - silly question - they talk about noise pipe deletion - what is the noise pipe ?

Regards
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: Top Cat on December 08, 2008, 06:36:02 pm: Another good thread here, you can only dream of being as lucky as this guy.

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69882
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: WhiteGTI on December 08, 2008, 06:55:35 pm: Lovely!

Why do the arches stick out so much infront and behind the wheels?? Are they smaller wheels? I just can't put my finger on it!
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: jonnyc on December 08, 2008, 07:17:03 pm: Quote from: WhiteGTI on December 08, 2008, 06:55:35 pm
Lovely!

Why do the arches stick out so much infront and behind the wheels?? Are they smaller wheels? I just can't put my finger on it!

He's running a load of negative camber..

That clean engine bay project is amazing!! Can't believe I haven't seen that one before now!!
Title: Re: Amazing project
Post by: WhiteGTI on December 08, 2008, 07:41:10 pm: Quote from: jonnyc on December 08, 2008, 07:17:03 pm
Quote from: WhiteGTI on December 08, 2008, 06:55:35 pm
Lovely!

Why do the arches stick out so much infront and behind the wheels?? Are they smaller wheels? I just can't put my finger on it!

He's running a load of negative camber..

That clean engine bay project is amazing!! Can't believe I haven't seen that one before now!!

Thankyouuuuuuuuuuu! :smiley: :smiley: