MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Jonny H on December 13, 2012, 04:59:52 pm

Title: from honda to VW
Post by: Jonny H on December 13, 2012, 04:59:52 pm
hi everyone, im jonny and im new to the forum. never had a VW before but after owning a civic type r for 3 years i decided it was time for a change. heres my old car and mew new whip  :happy2:

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no more silly painted bits for the GTi, going to go very subtle with this one.

comments welcome  :smiley:
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: Jonny on December 13, 2012, 05:02:12 pm
Hi and welcome to the forum  :happy2:

Nice looking car, got any mods planned for it yet?
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: Max99 on December 13, 2012, 05:03:19 pm
lovely GTi, I love how they look stock when they are 3 door, in any of my fav colours (white, black, grey) with nice standard alloys
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: Jonny H on December 13, 2012, 05:14:22 pm
thanks guys. ive seen some bbs mesh wheels on ebay i may buy, but considering i thought this had 17's on i may keep the larger monzas, other than that, a remap and probably coilovers.

oh and thanks jonny for nicking my username haha
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: TIGER-UPPERCUT on December 13, 2012, 05:34:21 pm
how do you find it compared to your Type R's?
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: chrisr763 on December 13, 2012, 05:48:36 pm
Okay so the civic was nice, but that golf :happy2: what a beauty!
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: MC71 on December 13, 2012, 05:50:29 pm
Welcome on board Jonny!  :drinking:

Looks like a nice car, happy modding!

 :happy2:
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: Jonny H on December 13, 2012, 05:52:28 pm
Quote from: TIGER-UPPERCUT on December 13, 2012, 05:34:21 pm
how do you find it compared to your Type R's?

more power lower down. pulls very nicely. you have to really spank the honda to get results but its been a great car. not a problem with it at all.

cheers lads!
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: zerolag on December 13, 2012, 06:08:29 pm
The K03 GTI torque is ok standard, but stage 1 they really start performing low down; should get a healthy 280lb/ft from a good stage 1 map; at under 3kRPM, makes it such a nice daily driver then.

Welcome btw. :happy2:
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: Jonny on December 14, 2012, 07:00:10 am
Quote from: Jonny H on December 13, 2012, 05:14:22 pm
thanks guys. ive seen some bbs mesh wheels on ebay i may buy, but considering i thought this had 17's on i may keep the larger monzas, other than that, a remap and probably coilovers.

oh and thanks jonny for nicking my username haha

I just got a stage 1 revo remap and it definitely transforms the car!

Lol Sorry mate I joined a year ago and was surprised that Jonny hadn't been taken :P Ever since then there has been loads of us :P
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: Gene Hunt on December 14, 2012, 07:11:31 am
Car looks good.Just need some metal polish on the exhaust tips. :happy2:
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: Jonny H on December 14, 2012, 09:37:55 am
Quote from: Jonny on December 14, 2012, 07:00:10 am
Quote from: Jonny H on December 13, 2012, 05:14:22 pm
thanks guys. ive seen some bbs mesh wheels on ebay i may buy, but considering i thought this had 17's on i may keep the larger monzas, other than that, a remap and probably coilovers.

oh and thanks jonny for nicking my username haha

I just got a stage 1 revo remap and it definitely transforms the car!

Lol Sorry mate I joined a year ago and was surprised that Jonny hadn't been taken :P Ever since then there has been loads of us :P

its planned in for next year, my mates just bought an edition 30 which was a surprise! so hoping for a 2 car discount  :happy2: its a popular name reserved for the best people :D

Quote from: Gene Hunt on December 14, 2012, 07:11:31 am
Car looks good.Just need some metal polish on the exhaust tips. :happy2:

yeah theres a few bits need doing. cars had one owner since new, theres a bit of corrosion on the 18's im gonna get repaired, plus the exhausts yeah
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: billyjo76 on December 24, 2012, 06:06:12 pm
fellow type r driver!  :happy2:  i had a type r 2 years ago... fantastic engine
Title: Re: from honda to VW
Post by: m1kedition30 on December 24, 2012, 09:08:51 pm
Welcome along buddy   :happy2: