MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Ant.W28LKR on August 19, 2013, 02:09:04 pm

Title: Hello newbie from Edinburgh
Post by: Ant.W28LKR on August 19, 2013, 02:09:04 pm
Hello all.  I've only just bought a 2007 Gt Tdi 140. My Previous car was a BMW 330 msport convertible. I just found it too costly to run and when I bought it I was toying with the idea of getting a golf. After nearly a year of ownership and with my good lady driving around in a brand new company car Golf tdi bluemotion i finally gave in once she agreed to let me drive it. So here I am, my first golf I have to say & i'm really enjoying it so far but as always the Mod's aint that far away. So plans for it....well i already had a few ideas in mind

Gti rear valance  (colour coded)

Gti sideskirts

Gti front spoiler/splitter

Spacers for my wheels  (std alloys)

That's what I plan on doing first. Any links/pages to the parts I need to get me started would be most appreciated.  


Thanks  

Ant.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello newbie from Edinburgh
Post by: Ant.W28LKR on August 19, 2013, 06:08:10 pm
Picture of my car. Taken from IPhone so not the best.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad248%2Fedinburghdoos%2Fphoto-84.jpg&hash=fc4511824ffd9f4eae8630187553c13242ac912c)


The car is going into paint shop tomorrow. There's a few parking dents on either side, the back bumper is being painted & a full machine polish. 

Not sure what the alloys are but I think they're standard.
Title: Re: Hello newbie from Edinburgh
Post by: golfman on August 19, 2013, 08:40:30 pm
Hello Ant

welcome to the forum let the modding commence :wink:

im in dundee so if you need anything doing give me a shout

scott :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello newbie from Edinburgh
Post by: Ant.W28LKR on August 20, 2013, 02:01:18 pm
Hello Ant

welcome to the forum let the modding commence :wink:

im in dundee so if you need anything doing give me a shout

scott :happy2:


I can see my bank account being drained shortly!!

Cheers  :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello newbie from Edinburgh
Post by: madhoose on August 20, 2013, 03:08:08 pm
Hey Ant,

Nice looking car even as standard  :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello newbie from Edinburgh
Post by: Ant.W28LKR on August 20, 2013, 07:11:47 pm
Hey Ant,

Nice looking car even as standard  :happy2:

Cheers,  Not planning on going mad with it, few subtle changes on outside.  I might consider a remap at some point. Would need to do a bit reading up on it though before I make any decisions
Title: Re: Hello newbie from Edinburgh
Post by: Ant.W28LKR on August 22, 2013, 11:47:48 pm
Hello Ant

welcome to the forum let the modding commence :wink:

im in dundee so if you need anything doing give me a shout

scott :happy2:

Picking up gti  rear bumper & sideskirts tomorrow. Brand new in box, cost me £100 thought that was not a bad deal.  Now need to get a front splitter.
Title: Re: Hello newbie from Edinburgh
Post by: dodds-gttdi on September 03, 2013, 07:59:44 am
Welcome Ant, from a fellow Edinburgh member. I just picked up a 170 GT TDi after being out of Golf's for 6 months.  :laugh:

My last car was a 2004 GT TDi 140 with plenty mods done to it (I had a full GTI/Votex bodykit, Milltek exhaust, mapped to 180+ bhp and a few toys on the inside).

I've been on a shopping spree over the weekend so now have VCDS (subject to the postman arriving soon) and a stockpile of mods to fit.

Let me know if you ever want to meet up, I've had a VCDS before so any code reading, programming you want done gimme a shout!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello newbie from Edinburgh
Post by: Ant.W28LKR on September 09, 2013, 06:23:51 pm
Welcome Ant, from a fellow Edinburgh member. I just picked up a 170 GT TDi after being out of Golf's for 6 months.  :laugh:

My last car was a 2004 GT TDi 140 with plenty mods done to it (I had a full GTI/Votex bodykit, Milltek exhaust, mapped to 180+ bhp and a few toys on the inside).

I've been on a shopping spree over the weekend so now have VCDS (subject to the postman arriving soon) and a stockpile of mods to fit.

Let me know if you ever want to meet up, I've had a VCDS before so any code reading, programming you want done gimme a shout!  :happy2:




What's your thoughts on mapping a 140?  Can all the stardard parts cope with the extra ponys?  Ie turbo, injectors  

Aye cheers, that would be good. Interested in seeing how much different the 170 version is.