MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: dashworth on November 08, 2009, 12:54:37 pm

Title: My mk5
Post by: dashworth on November 08, 2009, 12:54:37 pm: Please be gentle, Ive only had the car a couple of weeks....

Not had too much done to it yet im afraid...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fqq55%2Fdashworth_2008%2FDSC01785.jpg&hash=db32d96fe93c8d278303b3e47133aa04cb602471)

Im quite happy with the location, the motor just need a large poke with the 'low stick'
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My second favorite, the german plates make the car look so moody!
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My favorite picture!
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I really hope im im not embarrasing myself by posting these.
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And the last one.
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Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: big al on November 08, 2009, 01:14:59 pm: Very nice mate, What are your plans for it?
If it were me I would get a new grill of some sort, The GT ones always look nice IMO.
And I wouldn't worry about posting the pics of a standard Golf, when you look at some of the other cars in here, Be it Leon's or even Clio's :wink:
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: dashworth on November 08, 2009, 01:20:01 pm: I have a debadged grille in my garage, I took one look at i though and thought.... it looks sh*t. as far as the gti grille goes, If i do that i will be changing whole front which will cost more monies... :sad1:

Plans include:

Coilovers :drool:
Deepdish euro style alloys (already set my heart on a set of Inovits LSM's
Exaust
Remapped (I hear I can get it up to about 170BHP) :drool:

think thats it....
any suggestions?
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: big al on November 08, 2009, 02:32:51 pm: Those are the main things that I can think of really,
Everyone goes for new alloys, and with new alloys always means some lowering.
Milltek or Blueflame exhaust? If you are going for a new exhaust then maybe a new intake as well to give it the maximum benefit.
Maybe get a bit of carbon fibre in there too, inside or out, its all good.
Oh, and that remap does sound good too, thats something I need to sort, 170bhp does sound pretty good, is yours the 1.6?
Colour coding is always a surefire thing too, but on a black car not really essential IMO. :smiley:
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: dashworth on November 08, 2009, 02:40:52 pm: na, its the 2.0TDI 140BHP, I Dont want to push a remap to hard though, hense only an increase of about 20-30BHP I've heard the horror stories of cars hitting 4000revs and exploding on the way home so dont wanna push it too hard. as far as carbon fibre goes, may get some of the car wrapped but that will be something way down the line.
Like you said, with alloys comes lowering, I want to be loooow so probably looking at lowering at least 80mm with the deepdish alloys on. all after christmas though...
Colour coding? lol its black so colour coding is probably just gonna be more black!
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: Thor on November 08, 2009, 02:42:28 pm: great photo's, nice motor you have there.
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: T88OMM on November 08, 2009, 06:36:58 pm: Lovely car you have there, I had a very similar one a while back and they go great after a map :wink: :happy2:
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: mortygttdi on November 08, 2009, 10:07:26 pm: Looking good Dashworth mine looked like that once but abit of money and like they say the rest is history,

from this
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to this
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happy moding

Darren
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: Nasir on November 08, 2009, 10:48:29 pm: Looks good mate :happy2:

Is yours an import? I ask because every golf SE spec and above comes with light and rain sensor (in the UK).
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: JPC on November 08, 2009, 11:00:50 pm: Sounds like you've got some good plans. I wouldn't prioritise the exhaust though, you don't gain a lot with exhausts on tdi's.
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: Gene Hunt on November 10, 2009, 03:49:33 pm: Bet plod hasn't seen the rear plate yet ?? :evilgrin:.
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: dashworth on November 10, 2009, 07:27:56 pm: lol, i only intend to put the rear plate on for trips to the ring and general european shenanigans... photos as well lol. the english ones live on the car most of the times
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: Gene Hunt on November 11, 2009, 08:44:13 pm: Good lad. :grin: :happy2: :signLOL:
Title: Re: My mk5
Post by: E30Dom on November 13, 2009, 12:57:51 pm: I've got some wheels for sale that would suit this down to the ground ;)

Look in the relevant section :)