MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Shaun-m on August 14, 2013, 08:05:24 pm
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Hi
my name is shaun actually been on here for about a year so thought it was about time I did a brief readers ride on my golf .
brought the car from my local dealer just under a year ago decent mileage and condition so the price was right and I was happy :happy2:
took it straight home and gave it a proper wash , the only negative about the last owner his up keep wasn't the best lol
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keep it nice and clean for a good few months added a few nice touches to the inside .
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only little but just gives it that bit of freshness.
after a few months of saving a came across some practically new coilovers for sale on been on a friend of mines car for 3 months from new
and he was splitting his golf parts for a new project so I snapped the up .
KW V1's
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then set about fitting them to the car although it was still on the standard wheels and big tyres I couldn't wait so we fitted them and was much happier with how the car looked .
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once we lowered the car the following week I took the car to my brother and dads unit "the spray shop " were he gave the car full job (wash , clay , wash polish , machine and seal )
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very happy with what my bro did :smiley:
Next stop was a exhaust upgrade so I popped up to " exhaust uk " in Sheffield just went for a subtle twin car back vewry impressed sounds awesome but not to loud just right .
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after eventually getting the car back to a clean state that I was happy with and it been lowered naturally the standard wheels needed to be replaced so these came along :innocent:
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Mercedes al[phards fronts 8.5 rears 9.5
had all four wheel centers re-polished and sealed and 4 new tyres and fitted to the car oncve the weather improved early this year
this is how it looked .
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to say I was happy was a understatement coilovers still had plenty of room to come down front and back but I was happy a the height for now so the car pretty much stayed that way up until recently when me and a load of friends were making the trip to Holland to the car show M.I.V.W so I decided to tidy the brake calipers and lower the car some more ready for the trip .
BEFORE
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AFTER
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nothing special just a rub down quick primer couple of coats of bright red job done looked 100% better lowered the car on the fronts some more and the rears gave it one last clean before heading off .
Last clean
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couple of pics at the show :smiley:
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random petrol sation in Belgium my favourite picture
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so that's pretty much where my car is right now and I am loving every min I have a list as long as my arm of things I want to but it just depends which direction I take the car in either watch this space hope you all like ( sorry and the amount of pictures :wink: ).
shaun
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Very smart :happy2: That paintwork looks awesome.
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Looks great. Wheel specs?
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That looks Great. Love the wheels against the red!
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Wow.
One of my favourite cars on the forum. :happy2:
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look excellent - just needs the rear balance colour coding now :happy2:
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thanks for the warm welcome and comments :happy2:
look excellent - just needs the rear balance colour coding now :happy2:
you reckon ? sometimes I think it does but I like how all the lower trim is black I think if you do the rear then you have to do the rest ? so it matches .
Looks great. Wheel specs?
fronts are 18x8.5 et35 rears are 18x9.5 et40 cheers
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Welcome on board! :drinking:
Great looking GTI fella, paint work looks immense, a really good job that. :congrats:
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Looks amazing mate, my fav wheels
Si
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Looks immaculate!
Makes me want some coilovers... :drool:
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Lovely motor mate..almost seen myself in it..it's that shiny!! :signLOL:
Quick question, where did you get the GTI sticker for the interior silver strip above your glovebox?
I've been looking everywhere for one...or is that sprayed on :signLOL:
Cheers
Meeky :happy2:
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Lovely motor mate..almost seen myself in it..it's that shiny!! :signLOL:
Quick question, where did you get the GTI sticker for the interior silver strip above your glovebox?
I've been looking everywhere for one...or is that sprayed on :signLOL:
Cheers
Meeky :happy2:
cheers meeky I got the sticker made up by a local sign writing shop took 15mins max
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Looks great nice stance
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looks like my car same spec until i returned to standard:( quick question have you taken helper springs out ? could never get the stance like yours , my front always looked high?looks good
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looks like my car same spec until i returned to standard:( quick question have you taken helper springs out ? could never get the stance like yours , my front always looked high?looks good
hi mate the fronts still have about 25 mm left to go down and the rears are set about 15-20 from the bottom of the adjuster so there both not set right to the bottom that's why I went for the KWV1's there is loads of adjustment on them .
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Insane :jumping:
That paint looks unreal now too :happy2:
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f*ck thats nice!! :happy2:
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Looking very good
in the best colour too :congrats:
JP
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very nice mate! looks spot on :drinking:
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Looking great :happy2: definitely need to come and see it!!
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I need to get my paint work looking like this on my edition 30 where is your dad and bros yard? Anyone know of a decent valet place in Essex that don't charge an extortionate price??
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Lovely tidy Mk5 Shaun, this isn't greenys old one is it? Good work anyway :happy2:
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Lovely tidy Mk5 Shaun, this isn't greenys old one is it? Good work anyway :happy2:
cheers nath no its not greenys old one just pretty much the same lol
I need to get my paint work looking like this on my edition 30 where is your dad and bros yard? Anyone know of a decent valet place in Essex that don't charge an extortionate price??
my dad and bros unit is in Leicester mate
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Looks stunning mate! I need those alphards :drool:
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Nice and shiny!!! Wheels look great :wink:
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Looks stunning mate! I need those alphards :drool:
Nice and shiny!!! Wheels look great :wink:
CHEERS well chuffed with the wheels coming off soon though .
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Not a great deal has been happening with the car lately as I have been out of the country with work so I am back now and gave the car a quick
once over today just a wash , polish and wax using mothers products really like that stuff at the min :happy2:
Quick wash
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Polish
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and final picture after a wax aswell
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Looking great Shaun, do you have anything else planned for her? :innocent:
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Looking great Shaun, do you have anything else planned for her? :innocent:
cheers nath yeah got a mini list of things that I hoping to do over the winter and bits that I would like to change or upgrade
starting with
brake upgrade
front end I am hoping to have re done fairly soon then take it from there .
did I read that your picking one up soon?
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Perfect mate wish mine looked this good :happy2:
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Best colour :happy2:
Lol
Love how your paint come up after a detail can't wait till mine is finished
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Looking great Shaun, do you have anything else planned for her? :innocent:
cheers nath yeah got a mini list of things that I hoping to do over the winter and bits that I would like to change or upgrade
starting with
brake upgrade
front end I am hoping to have re done fairly soon then take it from there .
did I read that your picking one up soon?
Sounds wicked man, what are you thinking brake wise? Yeah a 3 door Tornado ED30 DSG, will do a build thread when I get it :happy2:
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Looking great Shaun, do you have anything else planned for her? :innocent:
cheers nath yeah got a mini list of things that I hoping to do over the winter and bits that I would like to change or upgrade
starting with
brake upgrade
front end I am hoping to have re done fairly soon then take it from there .
did I read that your picking one up soon?
cheers nath not to sure yet bigger brakes but just looking into it really seeing what the main options are ?
cant wait to see yours ?
Sounds wicked man, what are you thinking brake wise? Yeah a 3 door Tornado ED30 DSG, will do a build thread when I get it :happy2:
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RED!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
cant get enough of the red gti nice bodywork aswell
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neat car :happy2:
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neat car :happy2:
cheers :happy2:
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Looks amazing mate, bet the road trip was awesome.. I would love to convoy one day..!!!
I'm in the same boat, 50/50 split on the colour coding front..
Wheels are mega, any problem with catching.. Strait bolt on...??
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Loving the car dude, Wheels are so epic.
Let me know when you come to sell them! :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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What did u do with original wheels
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This is lush :happy2:
Love the alphards :drool:
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Car sits great on the alphards and came up lovely after the detail too. Nice work.
Can you remember where you got the GTI sticker for the dash trim?
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you reckon ? sometimes I think it does but I like how all the lower trim is black I think if you do the rear then you have to do the rest ? so it matches .
I am so glad someone else agrees with me on this. Mine might be black but I like the contrast with the textured splitter etc. Follow you on instagram and your car is stunning mate. Hope I get to see it in the flesh soon. Real inspiration for mine at the moment :jumping:
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I think red really suits the black bits..... The more I look at yours the more I have to agree..
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Reading this build thread has just made my want for coilovers so so much worse :jumping: Very tidy car dude, I'm a big fan
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So clean mate, lovely car :happy2:
Jake