MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: JohnRoberts on February 04, 2014, 11:09:41 pm
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I got this back in September and I'm very pleased with it.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw586%2FJohnroberts88%2F79109bdc-56be-4e1c-8c8e-cc10466fef1c_zpsc648e52c.jpg&hash=11c9cf06db8a6dd21c54cab220d24bdee0392953)
Bit of an upgrade from my old 206 GTi which I do sadly miss :(
It wasn't long before I got onto awesomegti and purchased myself a gti rear valance, which soon as it arrived in the post, I rushed it off to my mates bodyshop.
Before:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw586%2FJohnroberts88%2Fimage_zpsb25e13cf.jpg&hash=d5fb50a6fcc88f8688a951c7999851f818299a32)
During:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw586%2FJohnroberts88%2Fimage_zpsdff480c5.jpg&hash=6c8a463833d899412e6008d48beed79b4dc603e1)
I tried fitting this by removing just the old valance and going on with the new... Found it very fiddly and gave up! :sad1: Would recommend to anyone doing this to just remove the whole bumper (very easy procedure)
After :party: :
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw586%2FJohnroberts88%2Fimage_zps641970ba.jpg&hash=85168a8cf3d37bb753cb492a0fbe4c4f2dae870f)
Also de badged the tailgate and removed the worm infested VW badge and created my own :)
I have purchased a GT 170 rear box from @vw55raz on here but haven't got round to putting it on yet... MUST..PULL..FINGER..OUT
looking to get some coilies in the near future and some new wheels (thinking maybe rs6)
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Looks tidy mate :happy2:
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Sick John! :happy2: Looks tidy - Need to find some wheels now!
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Cheers :happy2: