MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: jdm on October 19, 2014, 02:13:17 pm
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Bought this about 5 years ago and it has now been of the road for 4 with a resto started and kids coming along between it has been slow progress but it's nearing roadworthy again.
When I collected it
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Added some Polished Borbet A's in 15x7, hit it with the lowering stick and added German plates before going to our own GTINI Castlewellan and Dubshed shows
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The car was totally original when I got it. Had a full VW history but I wasn't happy with all the honesty round the engine bay so this happened when it was taken off the road.
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A clue to where its going is in the pics above :wink:
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Its the little bits that take all the time removing
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And were showing their age
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Years of dirt had stuck itself to the original wax sealer applied to the car and although protected it had made it look rather grubby
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Had forgotten the best bit of the car earlier. The interior. Mint velour GTI Jetta retro
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And the genuine Hella tinted tail lights I had picked up for it. Rocking horse poo these
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Looks nice, My friend had a Tornado Red 16V for years was a top motor!
He fitted some 15" 2 x Piece BBS RS's on his which looked awesome, He still has the wheels in the attic wont part with them.
Only thing I am not a fan on is the Borbet's, I much prefer a more OEM look but that is just my preference.
Good to see one still going though :happy2:
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Very nice :happy2:
I have a MK2 8V quite a few years ago and it was a great car.
Cheers Paul
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Looks nice, My friend had a Tornado Red 16V for years was a top motor!
He fitted some 15" 2 x Piece BBS RS's on his which looked awesome, He still has the wheels in the attic wont part with them.
Only thing I am not a fan on is the Borbet's, I much prefer a more OEM look but that is just my preference.
Good to see one still going though :happy2:
I sold the Borbets as they were just a bit small looking for my liking. Have a set of these in the garage
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I loved my old Tornado Red MK2 16v Jetta, looking forward to see where this goes.
BBS look tonnes better :happy2:
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I loved my old Tornado Red MK2 16v Jetta, looking forward to see where this goes.
BBS look tonnes better :happy2:
You any links or pics to the red one. Would like to see it. Don't see many.
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Check pg 1 of my build thread there is one there (not a very good picture tho)
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Check pg 1 of my build thread there is one there (not a very good picture tho)
Had a look there mate. Nice. My mate has a Tornado red Jetta with a 24V V6 in it just recently done. Do you know if yours is still on the road. I know of a few here in Northern Ireland but they are all in bits with very slim chance of them seeing the road again.