MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Rporteo on May 26, 2014, 08:05:35 pm

Title: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on May 26, 2014, 08:05:35 pm
After introducing myself the other day I thought I'd do a bit of a write-up of what I've done to the car since getting it! If I'm not supposed to put a non Golf write up on this section, could a mod move it to the correct part for me please :happy2:

So here goes!!!!

Salsa Red Scirocco GT 2.0TDi 170, got a few factory options, DAB radio, Bluetooth (which they made standard about a month after I picked it up :evil:) rear parking sensors and cruise control. Here it is waiting for me outside the showroom!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad310%2Frobporteous_2009%2FIMG_0196.jpg&hash=d93db4b31058530e173bae005f13031d3fa58f0a)

First thing I fitted were the stainless steel kick plates, got these from Hong Kong, they look much better than the OEM VW ones and were half the price!

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Next things I fitted were the sliding cup holder, big knob and the R pedals.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad310%2Frobporteous_2009%2FIMG_0240.jpg&hash=b1ee04dfc8f57352aa0979f77ce881f0e59e1271)

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Next thing I did was to get some 8mm red pinstripe which helped to break up the black on the front lower grille.

Then the VW badge on the front somehow changed itself to black  :o

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad310%2Frobporteous_2009%2FIMG_3242.jpg&hash=13e9dde2b417f217b594d4c236558fa14ac56160)

and this was shortly followed by gloss black interior trim around the stereo, above the glovebox and either side of the steering wheel.

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Then came a change of alloys and some darkened 'R' rear lights. Same wheels but these ones were powdercoated anthracite.

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Although I wasn't to happy with the alloys and have since changed them back to the original silver ones! And I love this picture, so any excuse to post it :lol:

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Dectane DRL units were next to go on.

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Next job......

Before

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During

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And after!

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I wasn't too happy with the Dectanes so I changed them for these..



I also had the springs changed for ones off the Scirocco R, dropped the car about 20mm, not massive but enough for me :happy2:



Then a rather large boix came form Germany...

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and............

Before

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And after  :thumbup:

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Last thing done was to swap the halogen headlights over to OEM xenon units!

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Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: MC71 on May 26, 2014, 08:14:10 pm
Nice Rocco, needs hitting with the lowering stick a bit harder though.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: N8KOW on May 26, 2014, 08:30:43 pm
Liking the progress so far dude  :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on May 26, 2014, 08:42:00 pm
Great work  :happy2:

Have you activated needle sweep and XDS system?
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Wooosh on May 26, 2014, 08:58:58 pm
Great progress thread mate keep up the good work, liking the Scirocco DRL indicator. :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on May 26, 2014, 09:04:02 pm
Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on May 26, 2014, 08:42:00 pm
Great work  :happy2:

Have you activated needle sweep and XDS system?

Yup! And alarm beep and a few other tweeks too!

As for lowering more, that's enough for me I'm afraid, far too many potholes and speed bumps round here.
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: chris-182 on May 27, 2014, 08:01:28 am
Nice, glad you went back to the silver wheels :)
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on May 27, 2014, 01:45:54 pm
Quote from: chris-182 on May 27, 2014, 08:01:28 am
Nice, glad you went back to the silver wheels :)
They looked a lot better in the pictures than they did in the flesh. Looked average in the photos as well!!
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: dan930 on May 27, 2014, 02:33:23 pm
Very nice mate,needs lowering & a set of alloys like this one

http://www.rforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3559
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on May 27, 2014, 04:04:36 pm
Quote from: dan930 on May 27, 2014, 02:33:23 pm
Very nice mate,needs lowering & a set of alloys like this one

http://www.rforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3559
Thanks mate! Personally I'm not a fan of a car that low.
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: dan930 on May 27, 2014, 04:14:32 pm
Quote from: Rporteo on May 27, 2014, 04:04:36 pm
Quote from: dan930 on May 27, 2014, 02:33:23 pm
Very nice mate,needs lowering & a set of alloys like this one

http://www.rforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3559
Thanks mate! Personally I'm not a fan of a car that low.

What about the wheels mate?
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on May 27, 2014, 06:22:06 pm
Nice, but if I do change them it'll be for oem 19" Luganos
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: TondyRS on May 28, 2014, 12:06:33 am
got to get me one of these. :signLOL:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Sjw_Vw on May 28, 2014, 11:07:09 am
Stunning :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on May 28, 2014, 05:31:39 pm
Another rather large box arrived today!! Pictures when I get it fitted :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on July 19, 2014, 11:12:53 am
Next thing is here painted, but not on yet....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad310%2Frobporteous_2009%2FF7A47C61-E613-41A4-9B5B-482EEB72A6A6_zpscwagglbp.jpg&hash=ba00f6320222f39361abc629bc235c7b3efef403)

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Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: stuart-88 on July 19, 2014, 11:36:22 am
Great thread, awesome car! Personally I thought the darker wheels suited it quite well
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on July 19, 2014, 12:52:12 pm
Just need the rear Rline bumper and some 19" lugano alloys now :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Biano44 on July 19, 2014, 01:03:09 pm
I have 4 x Lugano's with tyres (Kuhmo 235/35/19 all with 5mm tread approx) in pretty good condition that I was going to put in the classifieds tomorrow. Your welcome to have first dibs if you wish!
P.M me if you're interested.

Thanks

Matt
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on July 19, 2014, 03:28:28 pm
Quote from: Rporteo on May 26, 2014, 09:04:02 pm
Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on May 26, 2014, 08:42:00 pm
Great work  :happy2:

Have you activated needle sweep and XDS system?

Yup! And alarm beep and a few other tweeks too!

As for lowering more, that's enough for me I'm afraid, far too many potholes and speed bumps round here.

H&R springs FTW   :wink:

Had no issues with potholes or speed bumps with my Rocco on H&Rs. Makes a tremendous difference to the look, and the way it corners
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Sparkie90 on July 19, 2014, 04:02:14 pm
Nice mods, loving the xenons and side skirts  :jumping:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: julian_ramos on July 19, 2014, 06:12:24 pm
Love these in red!
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on July 20, 2014, 07:24:10 am
Thanks for the comments fellas :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 20, 2014, 09:38:52 am

Nice mods  :smiley: 
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: geordie56 on July 20, 2014, 09:09:56 pm
You need my VMR,s in the for sale section. They would really work with this in red!  :wink:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: big al on July 21, 2014, 10:38:32 pm
Are the sideskirts genuine? Where did you get them from?
And where are the DRL's from that you ended up with? Look awesome, want a set for my Rocco.

Cheers. :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on July 22, 2014, 05:52:41 am
Side skirts arnt genuine and were from an eBay seller in Germany called funtuning. Less that half the price of genuine ones, if you get some don't use the tape supplied in them, it's pants!!! I ended up taking mine off and refitting them using tiger seal. Drl's were from a group buy on sciroccoownersnetwork a good few months ago.
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Dave7692 on July 22, 2014, 12:43:41 pm
Really nice car mate!

I'm looking to upgrade to a 'Rocco come time in the near future, although I think I might try and save my pennies a little more and go for an R-Line, like you I wanted to add the Skirts to the side but when I saw the OEM prices I almost died! Haha
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on July 22, 2014, 01:34:22 pm
These skirts fit really well, and hey come complete with the door section which quite a few eBay sellers don't give when you order them.
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on July 23, 2014, 03:33:11 pm
It's on!!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad310%2Frobporteous_2009%2F05DD618B-1108-4183-90D0-C9A4910F1185_zpsa4ckwmfx.jpg&hash=76cdf3806f9da52e1ba34948d107380e1ff2df55)

Sorry for the pants photo!!
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Dave7692 on July 23, 2014, 04:40:26 pm
It looks great!

I had a quick look on that other company's website but they didn't have the side skirts listed only splitters for the various models.
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on July 23, 2014, 04:46:05 pm
http://www.ebay.de/itm/261515714516
There you go mate :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on July 24, 2014, 07:16:02 pm
A better photo of the new bumper fitted :happy2:
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Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: big al on July 25, 2014, 10:51:35 pm
Looks so much nicer.
I have the R line bumper on mine too. So expensive for such a small addition. but the fins make a massive difference to the look.

Ordered some sideskirts off the place you had yours from too. posted the same day  :happy2: :happy2:
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on July 26, 2014, 06:11:45 am
Quote from: big al on July 25, 2014, 10:51:35 pm
Looks so much nicer.
I have the R line bumper on mine too. So expensive for such a small addition. but the fins make a massive difference to the look.

Ordered some sideskirts off the place you had yours from too. posted the same day  :happy2: :happy2:
Cheers Al!
I got the bumper fairly cheap but it was candy, only £80 for the colour change, remember don't use the tape on the skirts, it's pap!
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on August 01, 2014, 05:29:26 pm
And now..........
Before..

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During...

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And after..........

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Well happy in an understatement as I've been after these wheels for a while :D

Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Biano44 on August 01, 2014, 06:59:39 pm
Lookin' good!
Ya need bigger brakes now!
Title: Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
Post by: Rporteo on August 01, 2014, 07:16:15 pm
Nope!!! That's it unless I can get a rear Rline bumper.
Thanks again Matt :happy2:

Well probably a remap!