MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: FrameSet on October 30, 2013, 07:26:13 pm
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Hey all,
So, i've seen so many mk5's done 'right' but haven't got a huge amount of motivation to change mine around. I want to start with some cheap DIY mods before i do too much and im still playing with the idea of lowering it however coilovers are a bit out of the question at the moment with my current funds!
Wheels is a whole different option too but again, they will have to wait until i get some more cash.
So in short. What would you do/change/ keep the same if it was yours?
I'm thinking of getting some led sidlights, perhaps slight rear window tint, maybe de-badge and de-wiper, tinted rear lights (or r32 lights) and i'm tempted to vinyl wrap some of the interior trim.
Oh and i think there should be some trim around the front badge?
Heres some pics:
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Depends on your budget and are you keeping this for a while?
New, bigger wheels will make a HUGE difference to the appearance of your car. Slight drop would be good too. That's somewhere to start.
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get a highline
I have one cheap
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^^^^ Smoothly done Ed! :wink:
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Wheels and lows are essential :smiley: they'll make a drastic difference
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It's a 1.4 so stickers? Easy 10-15bhp.....
I joke wheels and lows would be the way to go
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Another vote for lowering here! A set of coilovers will set you back from around £150 upwards...
Once you've lowered you'll get the bug :signLOL:
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^^^^ Any coilovers that cost as little as £150 should be avoided IMHO. Springs are a good start, look at H&R.
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^^^^ Any coilovers that cost as little as £150 should be avoided IMHO. Springs are a good start, look at H&R.
It's not a track car though... I've ran £150 coilies and completely fine. Don't have all he fancy adjustments but you don't need that in all honnestly.
But let's not start that argument on this thread.
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If you don't wanna be low I'd recommend dropping it on springs. 40mm would sit nice on a set of 18's
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Again for wheels & lowering :wink:
An RCD/RNS510 stereo is a good upgrade too, well worth doing :)
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Wheels, lowering and colour coding. :happy2:
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Lower it on springs if finds are an issue. Will make a big difference to appearence and the drive. Get some 18z on there too. A cheap mod which i do to all my cars is a HiD kit if required and changing all the bulbs to xenon.
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You could perhaps black out the vw badge
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Wheels, lower, gti front bumper? All depends on how long your keeping it.
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Thanks for all the replys!
I'm planning on keeping it for a good while unless inruance for young drivers suddenly drops and i can get a quicker one! :grin:
If i head up to uni ill have this for at least another 3-4 years.
Colour coding was something i forgot to mention, I would like to do that but is it easy to get the right finish (colour match)?
Also I think i'd rather lower on springs first just to keep things simple. I can't go too low as living/ working on a farm and constantly driving around country roads and farm tracks is something this golf will have to put up with!
And something else i forgot was caliper painting. Will red look a bit over the top do you think?
Regarding wheels ive always had a thing for bbs lm's.. are there many good reps out there?
Stereo upgrade was also something i thought about went i first went to see the car. I may just get an ipod lead put in the back for the time being.
And regarding the highline.... what exactly is that? :ashamed: Is it upragding to things 'better' models would have?
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Hoping you guys might be able to help me,
the drivers side door skin is loose at the top (under the mirror). I've had a look around the hinge end and there is a torx screw missing that holds the skin against the rest of it. Any idea of the size of the screw or where i can source one?
Cheers
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Any news on the car mate? got a 1.4 to and just interested to see what you've done.
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Id definitely start off with colour coding the bumper and door strips first.
I've got a 1.9TDI in the same colour.
I saved money for coilovers and wheels, got a Revo stage 1 map.
Then an RNS510 came along, currently looking for GTi seats and a GTD front bumper, then i'm sorted lol.
I tried to save as much money as possible to buy the higher costing things which had a larger impact to the car's appearance.
But obviously, everyone likes to mod their cars to their own taste.
You're definitely on the right forum for mk5 inspiration. :happy2: