MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: L5 TUW on July 21, 2014, 02:55:39 pm
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Hi all,
Technically i guess i shouldn't be allowed here as i don't own a GTi i have however just bought a 57 plate GT 170
So a lot of the bits i am looking to buy are from MK5 GTi's
No proper pics as yet as i dont pick it up until Saturday but here is 2 i took at the dealers
57 plate with 46k on the clock parking sensors and a few other bits but not a lot of extras but ideal for the 1500 miles i do a month to work and back !
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Welcome mate, plenty of dirty diesel owners on here we don't all own GTI's. :grin:
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welcome from another sooty owner :happy2:
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Hi...nice looking car there....but you could say I am biased....similar car but 5 doors.... :happy2:
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Welcome mate, plenty of dirty diesel owners on here we don't all own GTI's. :grin:
Glad to hear i am not the only one, do you have any pics of yours ? Is it standard ?
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welcome from another sooty owner :happy2:
Thanks for the welcome, is there a section on here where i can see typical mods people do etc ? Or is there a link to a place to buy bits etc ?
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Hi...nice looking car there....but you could say I am biased....similar car but 5 doors.... :happy2:
I was going to get a 5 door but couldnt find one with mileage as low as this one, my mum actually drives a 5 door steel grey ED30 ha ha i might swap she wont notice lol
What have you done to yours ? If anything ?
I am collecting it Saturday and i think first after a clay-bar and clean up (to get it to my standards) i may take off the Golf and TDi badges off of the rear and fit some black VW badges to the front and rear as a cheap and subtle mod
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looks good, welcome to the sooty dub club :signLOL:
fitting a better vw headunit would be my first move.
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looks good, welcome to the sooty dub club :signLOL:
fitting a better vw headunit would be my first move.
Thanks, its been a while since i have been in a VW, i've already had 3 MK4's (inc a 25th Anni) and i get to use the ED30 my mum drives a lot.
Although as ive been out of them for a while i havent got a clue where to start, what do people replace the head unit with ? I guess like a Pioneer AVIC unit or an aftermarket Sat Nav replica ? Any help would be appreciated - what do you have ?
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Depends on your budget, whether you want sat nav, OEM or not.
A lot of people have replaced the rcd300 with rcd510 or rns510 (with nav). When upgrading to 3rd gen vw headunits in pre 07 cars ,you might get battery drain, which can be overcome with a newer canbus as well. With 57plate you might be lucky.
Some guys are also running cheaper Chinese copies with no canbus issues, and some good feedback.
Search through the audio/satnav section.
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Depends on your budget, whether you want sat nav, OEM or not.
A lot of people have replaced the rcd300 with rcd510 or rns510 (with nav). When upgrading to 3rd gen vw headunits in pre 07 cars ,you might get battery drain, which can be overcome with a newer canbus as well. With 57plate you might be lucky.
Some guys are also running cheaper Chinese copies with no canbus issues, and some good feedback.
Search through the audio/satnav section.
Thats great Paul thanks for the quick reply, not worried about Sat Nav as i am going to get Traffic Master installed (no screen - just voice guidance) but its good as you talk to a real person and with real time traffic updates etc i wouldnt be without it now.
So it will just be for better sound and ipod connectivity and mp3 etc
i already have a parrot bluetooth in the car but as i have 2 phones it could be good to have a second kit in the unit so both can be connected at the same time (1 work and 1 personal - i am not a drug dealer lol)
I guess between £200 and £300 ?
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Come to the Essex meet this Sunday it's in the event section
Hopefully see you and your car Sunday
you can check out our rides and ask questions on how to modify yours
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Come to the Essex meet this Sunday it's in the event section
Hopefully see you and your car Sunday
you can check out our rides and ask questions on how to modify yours
Great thanks danoy, i will see if the wife will let me out to play on Sunday, fingers crossed - although no dissing my car as its a dirty diesel boggo standard........well at the moment that is - watch this space, i have already been stockpiling some bits and getting my eBay on lol
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Welcome mate, plenty of dirty diesel owners on here we don't all own GTI's. :grin:
Glad to hear i am not the only one, do you have any pics of yours ? Is it standard ?
Mines a stage 2 Revo tuned Edition 30 mate but no pictures on my work iPad.
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Come to the Essex meet this Sunday it's in the event section
Hopefully see you and your car Sunday
you can check out our rides and ask questions on how to modify yours
Ye should come along mate.
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Hi...nice looking car there....but you could say I am biased....similar car but 5 doors.... :happy2:
I was going to get a 5 door but couldnt find one with mileage as low as this one, my mum actually drives a 5 door steel grey ED30 ha ha i might swap she wont notice lol
What have you done to yours ? If anything ?
I am collecting it Saturday and i think first after a clay-bar and clean up (to get it to my standards) i may take off the Golf and TDi badges off of the rear and fit some black VW badges to the front and rear as a cheap and subtle mod
I have only just started the tip of the iceberg with the mods..lol
Changed all interior bulbs to led
Changed headunit to a kenwood DNX521DAB
and nearly polished it to death..lol