MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Ricardo on June 22, 2014, 09:03:44 pm

Title: Rics United Grey MK5
Post by: Ricardo on June 22, 2014, 09:03:44 pm
MK5 Golf 1.6 Fsi SE

Welcome to my build. Basically I'm 19 was looking at GTi/R32 but due to age was ridiculous to insure so brought a 1.6Se Fsi and really pleased with it! Had the car about a month now & payday couldn't come any sooner!! Have done little bits and bobs to the car mean while but I'm going to be doing a GTi/R32 rep lucky enough the car come with the R32 alloys so its a start.

Lots of stuff coming in the next few months but heres what i have done at the moment!

Old car
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi59.tinypic.com%2F2hzsosm.jpg&hash=7e48b93dc82f4c47e54718755b09cd00c875e268)

New car
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi60.tinypic.com%2F30t019l.jpg&hash=8805ead70b64b42315a9842b70a8aefdd2c51ff0)

- Wrapped wing mirrors

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi62.tinypic.com%2F2j1wmex.jpg&hash=239c9a97ea04028efc28fed125d8ba69f671c65a)

- Fitted LED's all around

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi59.tinypic.com%2Fsor689.jpg&hash=53d861c76d8be8ce5d1aa1d26cd4a5cec9b12cf4)

- HID's & Matte black badges

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi62.tinypic.com%2F2zfsbrp.jpg&hash=059eaac689ba2d43c61add90f2a4977ec363aedf)

- Tinted rear lights R32 style

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi62.tinypic.com%2Feheu6u.jpg&hash=2ceb19ff5b48c553f02f1de4aa6857fea319029c)

- Rear boot badge

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi57.tinypic.com%2F21az8xu.jpg&hash=60db0eee57045eedb0522fdfbed7a724826717d9)

- Fitted parking sensors

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi60.tinypic.com%2F2j8wup.jpg&hash=b2926b3404e562d43966c305d9b851f3575c0e02)

- 40mm drop

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi57.tinypic.com%2Fhw9ugj.jpg&hash=4106ccdd6e5dc2736387ecd277affa8fac9a9a7e)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi61.tinypic.com%2F13ywrs.jpg&hash=fe0d0f83efd3828ff01c9a9e1e516640f1afabff)

Also

Title: Re: MK5 Golf 1.6 Fsi SE
Post by: Sjw_Vw on June 23, 2014, 10:00:13 am
Looks like you've made good progress. Look forward to more updates :happy2:
Title: Re: MK5 Golf 1.6 Fsi SE
Post by: Ricardo on June 23, 2014, 10:11:46 am
Looks like you've made good progress. Look forward to more updates :happy2:

Thanks mate, yeah only have car about month now alot more coming in the next months  :jumpmove:
Title: Re: MK5 Golf 1.6 Fsi SE
Post by: J9EVW on June 23, 2014, 08:14:05 pm
Nice car mate
Title: Re: MK5 Golf 1.6 Fsi SE
Post by: Ricardo on November 09, 2014, 08:41:17 pm
UPDATES

Refurbished alloys & tinted windows

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi57.tinypic.com%2F54abtk.jpg&hash=0ccad545ac9b44e2b4fa5008c192554bc3eaeeb6)

Also scrapped the matte black ad switched it to gloss black so all badges are now gloss black & wing mirrors.

Title: Re: 1.6FSI SE
Post by: th3_f15t on November 10, 2014, 12:06:42 pm
Some nice progress so far.
Title: Re: 1.6FSI SE
Post by: JimmyC92 on November 10, 2014, 12:24:25 pm
Looking good mate!  :happy2:

What did you use to do the rear lights? Do they still maintain that glossy look?
Title: Re: 1.6FSI SE
Post by: m1k3ydu8 on November 16, 2014, 05:41:08 pm
Looks good :happy2: Look forward to future updates.
Title: Re: 1.6FSI SE
Post by: Ricardo on November 17, 2014, 06:37:54 am
Looking good mate!  :happy2:

What did you use to do the rear lights? Do they still maintain that glossy look?

Had some tint spray indoors, used on my fiesta aswell really good paint took some time to prefect the tint on both sides but when I get in I'll find out what it's called mate
Title: Re: 1.6FSI SE
Post by: Ricardo on November 17, 2014, 02:17:16 pm
Bit of a better photo of how the car stands. This was after my little clean up before winter session last Sunday.


(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi60.tinypic.com%2F53tr20.jpg&hash=2b33061d831e5dc17d92c418653e404801fe6390)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi61.tinypic.com%2Fjqqbfk.jpg&hash=934138b68c6e6a6d857e9519a6fb340193005e5b)

Hopefully getting the edition 30 rear bumper today or tomorrow just waiting for the guy to get back to me. Finger crossed so there should hopefully be more updates this side of Christmas. Also the cars booked in for a remap for the start of December so looking forward to next month!!!
Title: Re: 1.6FSI SE
Post by: Ricardo on December 08, 2014, 04:36:31 pm
UPDATE.

Unfortunately the guy wouldn't ship the ED30 bumpers so thats out the window for the time being.

Got the car mapped pushing about 130BHP atm which im happy with. The cars pulling in every gear nicely & petrols hardly moving.

Upgraded my stereo to the RNS500 replica W/ NAV, DVD, BT etc.

Going to give the insides a clean this weekend... Also going to try and fix the passenger seat not pulling forward when tilted & going to get rid of the spare wheel.

Title: Re: Rics United Grey MK5
Post by: woahnowboys on December 15, 2014, 01:43:40 pm
Looking good, from another 1.6 FSI owner haha :happy2:
Reckon the remap was worth the money?
Have been thinking about it recently but don't wanna lose MPG, and don't know if there's a noticeable power difference. :signLOL:
Title: Re: Rics United Grey MK5
Post by: Ricardo on December 15, 2014, 03:12:33 pm
Looking good, from another 1.6 FSI owner haha :happy2:
Reckon the remap was worth the money?
Have been thinking about it recently but don't wanna lose MPG, and don't know if there's a noticeable power difference. :signLOL:

Great to see another 1.6er haha

To be honest I love the remap. The car pulls so well, feels nippier & the mpg is better even tho I got the performance map! I'd definitely recommend!
Title: Re: Rics United Grey MK5
Post by: woahnowboys on December 15, 2014, 04:08:33 pm
Nice, will definitely look into it! :drinking:
Title: Re: Rics United Grey MK5
Post by: Ricardo on December 15, 2014, 05:18:59 pm
 
Nice, will definitely look into it! :drinking:

Yeah my maps from Regal tuning have a look into them & try find someone local with their software  :happy2:
Title: Re: Rics United Grey MK5
Post by: Ricardo on April 23, 2015, 09:48:47 am
It's been a while but I finally had some spare money to put into the car.

I got a GTi rear valance, a better condition front bumper, custom exhaust from centre cat.

This is how she now stands

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi60.tinypic.com%2F29ngn5h.jpg&hash=c79a793f7989c614cc329bddecc92b52b4eed780)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi58.tinypic.com%2F2q2iycp.jpg&hash=2324713069b300e9ab8b153c7a9c919d36d0b689)

I'm also hosting a German car meet based in London or Essex. Location needs to be confirmed.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1578821745702446/