MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: illyun on September 23, 2009, 04:44:10 pm
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I haven't bee here for a while as its been so busy over here at work and the travel from Amsterdam to Ipswich is really doing my head in - I'm driving a Mk4 GTI. Took the Mk4 to Denmark last Friday for a friend's wedding and the coilpacks went just as I apporached the Germany-Denmark border - sod's law. I still managed to make it to Aero Island just off the Denmark mainland and then drive back the car to the UK the next day/night (800+ miles and took 13 hours). Just could not accelerate - 0-60 in one minute - as the car would judder and shake violently... currently convalescing at the local VW dealer.
Anyway... I have just landed another job abroad... this time in Saudi Arabia and while there is no way I can even contemplate selling the Ed30, I will be selling bits and pieces including the custom Detroits that Greenouse used to own (he has first dibs though, just in case he wants them back) The Ed30 will be going into storage along with the Mk1 Campaign.
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Can you pm me some close up's of those black alloys Nadeem. Good to see you back mate :happy2:
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Hi Steve... no problem. They are still exactly in the same condition as they were when Greenouse had them - went straight into the garage and have stayed there ever since. But I'll send some pics later today :happy2:
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glad to hear your working ok again :happy2:
shame about the ED30 though , you taking the Forge IC off :signLOL: :evilgrin: :grin:
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Hi Steve... no problem. They are still exactly in the same condition as they were when Greenouse had them - went straight into the garage and have stayed there ever since. But I'll send some pics later today :happy2:
Pm sent with my email address mate
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glad to hear your working ok again :happy2:
shame about the ED30 though , you taking the Forge IC off :signLOL: :evilgrin: :grin:
Cheeky sod... :grin: Nothing is coming off the car... :evilgrin:
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Really, really happy to hear you've got some work again, Nadeem!
Hope to hear from you again when you're visiting the UK. Or you could be the forum's Saudi car correspondent!
How long is your contract?
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Nice to hear from you again Nadeem.
Myself and Keith were talking about you on Saturday, your ears must have been burning.
Good luck with the job. :happy2:
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Nice to hear from you again Nadeem.
Myself and Keith were talking about you on Saturday, your ears must have been burning.
Good luck with the job. :happy2:
^^ they dont know what to do with the extra yard space now your cars gone nadeem :wink:
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Nice to hear from you again Nadeem.
Myself and Keith were talking about you on Saturday, your ears must have been burning.
^^ they dont know what to do with the extra yard space now your cars gone nadeem :wink:
....But don't worry, Nadeem - Phil McA has stepped up to the plate and taken your space at JKM for modding his car. You set him a fine example :evilgrin:
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Oh my God... I didn't realise Steve had remapped Phyllis... how on earth did you get that past the missus Steve? Or are you now minus a testicle or two? :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Dammit, yes i squeek now when i talk, so yes, family jewels have been sacrificed.
Im now on the Bluefin runnaway train nadeem.
Remapped and enjoying it shall we say. Strong Performance on the rollers last weekend at JKM. (Just ask Hedge :wink:)
Pic..
http://www.jkm.org.uk/performance/Misc/Gallery/rollingroaddays/SCN%2019%2009%2009/PicsB/SNS.jpeg
Graph..
http://www.jkm.org.uk/performance/Misc/Gallery/rollingroaddays/SCN%2019%2009%2009/Dyno%20Graphs/SNS.gif
now waiting for some Wheelage pics :wink:
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Sorry Steve... I am looking for the Greenouse photos that I had as they are close up... but I think I have lost them. I do have some other photos, but they aren't that close up as his were - maybe he could help me out here :ashamed: I'll send you what I have though.
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glad to hear your working ok again :happy2:
shame about the ED30 though , you taking the Forge IC off :signLOL: :evilgrin: :grin:
Cheeky sod... :grin: Nothing is coming off the car... :evilgrin:
I know :happy2: , I meant after the fun you had fitting it :grin: , wasnt vulturing..
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glad to hear your working ok again :happy2:
shame about the ED30 though , you taking the Forge IC off :signLOL: :evilgrin: :grin:
Cheeky sod... :grin: Nothing is coming off the car... :evilgrin:
I know :happy2: , I meant after the fun you had fitting it :grin: , wasnt vulturing..
Lol... I didn't read the post properly. I thought you were on about the Forge DV :rolleye: :rolleye: I don't have a Forge IC fitted - its an S3 IC
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Can I have dibs on any parts first?
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Great to hear you've got a more permanent post Nadeem and good to see you back on here too :happy2:
Just joined you today in Bilsteinland with some B16 PSS10's on the motor :happy2:
You simply have to keep the cars Nadeem, anything less would be awful!
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Can I have dibs on any parts first?
No problem... you can have the Michelin PS2s when they wear out. A bargain at only £50 each. They were £150 each brand new :P
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Great to hear you've got a more permanent post Nadeem and good to see you back on here too :happy2:
Just joined you today in Bilsteinland with some B16 PSS10's on the motor :happy2:
You simply have to keep the cars Nadeem, anything less would be awful!
Thanks John.... the Bilsteins are superb. I am def keeping the Mk1 and Mk5. I suspect that I will be able to get another Mk2 16v in 3-4 years time, even if the prices go up.
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Can I have dibs on any parts first?
No problem... you can have the Michelin PS2s when they wear out. A bargain at only £50 each. They were £150 each brand new :P
Would you like my engine oil too? I can ask my local dealer to put it into a container when they service it... you can have that for free because I'm so generous. :booty:
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Congrats on the job front lllyun :happy2:
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good luck fella, again thinking we hadn't heard from you for a while :happy2:
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What are you doing job wise in Saudi?
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Good luck in the new job Nadeem and good to see your keeping the Ed30. :happy2:
Oh and Steve :signLOL:. You had those wheels on your car originally and didn't want them, will look sweet as though mate. Bet you wish you left the car as it was when buying it from Jer now.. (Including the Milly) :grin:
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I do prefer the shiny finish that Nathan had done,rather then the matt finish of the Monza's. The Red edge will go well on my red Car i feel, although looks like the wheel Whore is after his wheels back :sad1:
Really need someone thats good with photoshop to see what they would look like on my car.
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What are you doing job wise in Saudi?
Technical Project Manager... apart from that I haven't a clue what the job actually entails. Had an interview in May this year and didn't really expect to hear back. Then I got the job I am doing now in Holland as a Network Architect and was offered an extension until December and would have liked to have stayed but the company department I am working for in UPC Nederlands has run out of budget until February and I didn't really want to wait and see if I had a job or not post December.
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All the best with the new job Nadeem :happy2: :happy2: :wink: