MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: Tim144 on September 09, 2013, 09:40:54 pm
Just seen this online... Wow
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/q72/s720x720/1240583_10153199640750048_131223157_n.jpg)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/859593_10153199640750048_131223157_o.jpg?dl=1
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: doylebros on September 09, 2013, 10:12:07 pm
Real eye candy there!  :congrats:
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Post by: rich83 on September 09, 2013, 10:13:57 pm
Bet that drives like a pile of poop though!
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: doylebros on September 09, 2013, 10:15:23 pm
No, it will travel lovely on that transporter from show to show but is still eye candy though!
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: Tim144 on September 09, 2013, 10:16:50 pm
No, it will travel lovely on that transporter from show to show but is still eye candy though!
You mean drive..

Bet that drives like a pile of poop though!

I've been out in a car with air and really isn't bad. Pretty stiff .. Like cheap coilies.
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Post by: valle on September 09, 2013, 10:17:39 pm
wait for 2/3 months , everybody will have ind's :smiley:
But it looks really good. :notworthy:
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: Tim144 on September 09, 2013, 10:19:35 pm
They where all over edition38 and I can imagine will be all over players.
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: rich83 on September 09, 2013, 10:20:00 pm
No, it will travel lovely on that transporter from show to show but is still eye candy though!
You mean drive..

Bet that drives like a pile of poop though!

I've been out in a car with air and really isn't bad. Pretty stiff .. Like cheap coilies.

I was referring to the 5 deg camber on the rear!  :surprised:
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: doylebros on September 09, 2013, 10:21:22 pm
Only ever seen vehicles of such condition at shows - passed more super cars on the roads than one modded like that!

Either way plenty hard work gone into that and I hope the owner enjoys every minute of it  :happy2:
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Post by: simonp on September 09, 2013, 10:31:53 pm
Bet that drives like a pile of poop though!

Hasn't been driven anywhere, still has stickers on the tyres!
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: doylebros on September 09, 2013, 10:33:29 pm
Bet that drives like a pile of poop though!

Hasn't been driven anywhere, still has stickers on the tyres!

Keen eye there  :congrats:
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Post by: simonp on September 09, 2013, 10:36:04 pm
I'm still wondering what they use those massive spanners on the wall for...
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: doylebros on September 09, 2013, 10:37:38 pm
Fixing it so you get no paw prints on that beautiful paintwork!
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Post by: MC71 on September 09, 2013, 10:38:55 pm
^^^^ Paintwork (and its condition) looks immense, a great amount of detailing I imagine.  :notworthy:

Nothing unique about the rest of it though, just looks like any other GTI/Eddy with a set of 19"s that's on air.  :indifferent:

Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: doylebros on September 09, 2013, 10:41:25 pm
^^^^ Paintwork (and its condition) looks immense, a great amount of detailing I imagine.  :notworthy:

Nothing unique about the rest of it though, just looks like any other GTI/Eddy with a set of 19"s that's on air.  :indifferent:



That's the difference though - just a model or super model ?
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: galaxie500 on September 09, 2013, 10:55:25 pm
Excuse my ignorance here but how exactly does a car with such a lowered stance drive round corners?  It appears the tyres and wheels are millimetres from the wings and so spacer'ed they couldn't possibly turn efficiently without contact with wing and arch. Or is turning not the point here...?!

I kind of like the look but the "eeeekkkk" every time I encountered a bend in such a car as my precious wheel combo scraped my bodywork would take some fun out of proceedings..
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: Tim144 on September 09, 2013, 11:06:29 pm
Excuse my ignorance here but how exactly does a car with such a lowered stance drive round corners?  It appears the tyres and wheels are millimetres from the wings and so spacer'ed they couldn't possibly turn efficiently without contact with wing and arch. Or is turning not the point here...?!

I kind of like the look but the "eeeekkkk" every time I encountered a bend in such a car as my precious wheel combo scraped my bodywork would take some fun out of proceedings..

Air bags.
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Post by: MC71 on September 09, 2013, 11:15:47 pm
Excuse my ignorance here but how exactly does a car with such a lowered stance drive round corners?  It appears the tyres and wheels are millimetres from the wings and so spacer'ed they couldn't possibly turn efficiently without contact with wing and arch. Or is turning not the point here...?!

I kind of like the look but the "eeeekkkk" every time I encountered a bend in such a car as my precious wheel combo scraped my bodywork would take some fun out of proceedings..

Air ride suspension. Up for go, down for show. (Everyone uses the "empty can" example, so here's one)

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Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: sub39h on September 09, 2013, 11:53:36 pm
i know it's personal preference but i would much rather a well sorted car that doesn't look that good over a trailer queen.

the paint work on that car looks stunning, but i would lose the big wheels, the silly suspension and stickers and give it some B12s or decent coils instead

world would be a very boring place if we all thought alike tho, and if the owner is happy with his car then fair play to him
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: galaxie500 on September 09, 2013, 11:59:11 pm
Doh!!
I'm so stoopid!
I was just out in the US and filmed some extreme low riders - old Chevy's which literally hopped down the street, bouncing 4, 5 feet off the deck. Hilarious.  I don't know why I didn't put 2 + 2 together.....other than the Yank tanks are real cruisers and I thought our Golf's were for proper driving.  I'm in awe of the fabulous work people put into their cars though - I remember when buying a K&N air filter was a big deal!
Thanks for enlightening me!
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: Veee-dubber on September 10, 2013, 07:46:21 am
Is it literally just me that really dislikes that?

wheels are hideous  :sick:

anyone else?
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: itismebigd on September 10, 2013, 07:55:12 am
Ditto a waste of a lovely tornado no point to it imo
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: MC71 on September 10, 2013, 08:37:17 am
Is it literally just me that really dislikes that?

wheels are hideous  :sick:

anyone else?

Yeap, the wheels look like they were designed by a 3 year old (a blind one at that).
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Post by: rob-gti on September 10, 2013, 10:25:38 am
is it a tdi?  :laugh:
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: Tim144 on September 10, 2013, 12:32:11 pm
It's deffo not a tdi ha
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Post by: wigit on September 10, 2013, 12:58:21 pm
These rotiforms are appearing everywhere so if you are on 3sdm's you are now a scene queen has been  :evilgrin:
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Post by: raymondo1234 on September 10, 2013, 01:07:59 pm
All due respect to the owner of that beauty, but if I own I beautiful car, it has to be driven. Not sure how practical that would be with the air on that. It would drive me nuts just looking at it.
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Post by: Top Cat on September 10, 2013, 01:21:12 pm
Never mind the Air ride! he has put large gold lettering on the front screen.  :laugh:
Title: Re: I think I have lost the car modding game...
Post by: jonnym on September 10, 2013, 01:23:24 pm
The golf is beautiful. We can argue argue about whether its practical etc etc, but its a show car and does exactly that. The golf is clearly living a good life.

Fair play to the owner and if they're reading, cars mint.