MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: cicco on December 08, 2014, 04:07:31 pm
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How the car stands at the moment.
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Spec is as follows
DSG
Recaro seats (spec from new)
Factory sat Nav
MFS wheel
Cruise control
colour coded rear bumper
R-tech remap 262bhp 320lbft
pipercross panel filter
de-cat
eibach prokit springs (-25mm)
Whiteline adjustable rear ARB
10mm H&R spacers
S3 wishbone bushes
Porsche Brembo front calipers
LED number plate lights.
Planned mods:
chrome tip switches
DSG remap
ED30/Votex front spoiler
xenons
Been loving the car since i got it back in December, its a great cruiser on long drives and is loads of fun when you put your foot down.
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Looks almost identical to my old GTI (except I didn't have those buckets :sad1:)
Edition 30 splitter would look great. Have a look for @PND (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1900) 's build thread, he had a lovely Shadow Blue GTI with some tasteful mods :happy2:
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Nice motor. Good spec. I would defo look at some xenons to finish off the front.
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Looks almost identical to my old GTI (except I didn't have those buckets :sad1:)
Edition 30 splitter would look great. Have a look for @PND (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1900) 's build thread, he had a lovely Shadow Blue GTI with some tasteful mods :happy2:
Thanks man, will definitely check that out :happy2:Nice motor. Good spec. I would defo look at some xenons to finish off the front.
yeah i think they would too, just need the cash to buy some lol
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If there are any other trick mods or OEM add-on's that are worth doing on these cars, please let me know.
have a look at my memebrs rides mate. ive got most of the OEM mods. let me know if you need any help with them
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If there are any other trick mods or OEM add-on's that are worth doing on these cars, please let me know.
have a look at my memebrs rides mate. ive got most of the OEM mods. let me know if you need any help with them
Was looking through your thread earlier, great ed30. may well be picking your brains on a few bits, cheers
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Small update, the front tyres were looking a little low so i fitted some new rubber on them this weekend.
Had the dunlops recommended to me by a mate and i'm not disappointed, great wet and dry grip and not much road noise, well worth a look.
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Next on this list will probably be retroo fitting the door warning lights. although i really want some xenons so will be keeping my eye out for a set........ :grin:
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If there are any other trick mods or OEM add-on's that are worth doing on these cars, please let me know.
have a look at my memebrs rides mate. ive got most of the OEM mods. let me know if you need any help with them
Was looking through your thread earlier, great ed30. may well be picking your brains on a few bits, cheers
no probs mate
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So i got some Gliptone leather care shampoo and condition at Christmas so decided to give the seats some treatment, and the got carried away and ended up cleaning the whole car.................. :ashamed: pleased with how it all came out so got the SLR out and finally took some half decent pictures of the car.
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Very nice indeed
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Very nice example.
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Very nice example.
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Very nice indeed
cheers guys, I'm really happy with it :happy2:
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Got a gopro hero4 silver the other month, so have been playing around making videos, let me know what you think.
https://vimeo.com/119943458
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Nice to see another shadow blue, paintwork looks fantastic is it all original ? Can't wait for the weather to improve so I can get started on mine.
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Nice to see another shadow blue, paintwork looks fantastic is it all original ? Can't wait for the weather to improve so I can get started on mine.
Cheers man, yeah it's original, i did give it a machine polish when I picked it up but will do it again when spring comes :smiley:
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Looks great that mate, great spec. I'm in two minds about colour coding the rear of my shadow blue gti.
Out of interest how much was it to code it? PM if preferred.
Great mods too!
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Got a gopro hero4 silver the other month, so have been playing around making videos, let me know what you think.
https://vimeo.com/119943458
nice vid, the engine has a nice rasping sound and those seats hmm
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Got a gopro hero4 silver the other month, so have been playing around making videos, let me know what you think.
https://vimeo.com/119943458
nice vid, the engine has a nice rasping sound and those seats hmm
Cheers mate, the engine sound doesn't addictive, it doesn't help mpg much lol :grin:
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Looks great that mate, great spec. I'm in two minds about colour coding the rear of my shadow blue gti.
Out of interest how much was it to code it? PM if preferred.
Great mods too!
Hi mate thanks, i have to admit a brought the car with most of the work done so don't know how much it was to get it colour coded, i think it makes the rear end a little fresher and when i get the skirts and front spoiler done it should all tie in nicely. sorry i cant help you with a price buddy
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Thought i would update on what I've done to the GTI.
First thing was to update the old head unit, while the it had factory SatNav, it was really dated and let the interior of the car down. after i couldn't find a reasonable deal on a second had RCD unit i took the plunge and went for a Chinese replica job from eBay. i have to say it looks spot on and comes with loads of functions. I've been living with it for about 4 months now and am really happy, the sd card function is great and means i don't have to keep loads of Cd's in the car, the Bluetooth works well for making calls and streaming music, and the satnav is decent enough, the only thing that lets it down is that its not got a post code entry facility. the only other "weak point" of the unit is it's not as fast to boot up as an oem one but its I can live with it as it only cost me £160.... i also fitted a oem usb port which works great and a cherry red hazard switch. here's a few pics of it installed
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Then the next mod, I've been looking at mk5's with xenon headlights with huge envy ever since i brought my car and got on the hunt for some, but yet again finding a set in good condition that wasn't going to cost me the earth was proving difficult. so i turned to the depo ones, ordered a set from eBay along with some HID's. i have to say I'm really happy with the look and finish of the headlights, and parked next to an R32 the other day, you couldn't see any difference. I'm not a 100% sold on the HIDS though, while the look nice and crisp to other road users, the shadow's in the beam pattern from the earthing strip annoy me, i did try the 6o'clock mod but found that beam pattern wasn't much better, so i am contemplating going to a xenon style Mtec bulb to see if it will give me that xenon look with a good light pattern, or maybe hunt out a better xenon kit. if anyone has tried this, please let me know how it turned out. Heres some pics with the depos fitted.
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Fantastic looking car, I might have a look at those Chinese headunits as yours looks very oem
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Lovely car buddy and love those seats :drool: Do you have a link for that head unit?
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Looking good. The front looks much better with xenons.
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Fantastic looking car, I might have a look at those Chinese headunits as yours looks very oem
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Cheer Mate, yeah they are worth the look especially for the money.
Lovely car buddy and love those seats :drool: Do you have a link for that head unit?
Yeah man the seats really sold me on the car, they were spec'd from new. link for the headunit.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Radio-SatNav-GPS-CD-for-VW-PASSAT-GOLF-MK5-6-T5-EOS-POLO-SKODA-JETTA-7900GBP-/181186539350?_trksid=p2054897.l4275
Looking good. The front looks much better with xenons.
Thanks man, yeah the new lights have really improved the look of the front end
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Lovely car buddy and love those seats :drool: Do you have a link for that head unit?
Yeah man the seats really sold me on the car, they were spec'd from new. link for the headunit.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Radio-SatNav-GPS-CD-for-VW-PASSAT-GOLF-MK5-6-T5-EOS-POLO-SKODA-JETTA-7900GBP-/181186539350?_trksid=p2054897.l4275
Thanks mate is the bluetooth any good on it as this is a big thing for me as the phone is always ringing lol
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What fantastic looking car. Shadow blue suits the GTi perfectly.
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Lovely car buddy and love those seats :drool: Do you have a link for that head unit?
Yeah man the seats really sold me on the car, they were spec'd from new. link for the headunit.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Radio-SatNav-GPS-CD-for-VW-PASSAT-GOLF-MK5-6-T5-EOS-POLO-SKODA-JETTA-7900GBP-/181186539350?_trksid=p2054897.l4275
Thanks mate is the bluetooth any good on it as this is a big thing for me as the phone is always ringing lol
Ive not had a problem with it mate but i dont use it for very long calls, they do an add on microphone whoch u might want to consider could make things clearer. But ive not had any problems with the Bluetooth connection itself.
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What fantastic looking car. Shadow blue suits the GTi perfectly.
Cheers buddy i love the colour, looks great when its clean. Yeah you can put normal bulbs in there. Think ot would be worth while putting in some ostam nightbreakers or mtec bulbs instead of the standard ones.
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Also, can you put ordinary halogen bulbs in the depo lights?
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Also, can you put ordinary halogen bulbs in the depo lights?
you can but doesn't look like you get great light output from them....
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=85726.0
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Lovely car buddy and love those seats :drool: Do you have a link for that head unit?
Yeah man the seats really sold me on the car, they were spec'd from new. link for the headunit.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Radio-SatNav-GPS-CD-for-VW-PASSAT-GOLF-MK5-6-T5-EOS-POLO-SKODA-JETTA-7900GBP-/181186539350?_trksid=p2054897.l4275
Thanks mate is the bluetooth any good on it as this is a big thing for me as the phone is always ringing lol
Ive not had a problem with it mate but i dont use it for very long calls, they do an add on microphone whoch u might want to consider could make things clearer. But ive not had any problems with the Bluetooth connection itself.
Thanks for the reply buddy, yeah I will consider the another mic for it if I buy one thanks again
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Looks fantastic in blue mate and the red calipers set it off a treat! Just contemplating what to do with mine 'cus red on red is not working for me - too much RED! :evilgrin: :fighting:
Does the eBay unit work ok with your MFSW?
Cheers
Dru
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Looks fantastic in blue mate and the red calipers set it off a treat! Just contemplating what to do with mine 'cus red on red is not working for me - too much RED! :evilgrin: :fighting:
Does the eBay unit work ok with your MFSW?
Cheers
Dru
Cheers mate, im really happy with the car. How about black calipers, that would look good with the red. Yeah all thw MFSW controls work even the phone button
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Lovely car mate, by far the best blue one I've ever seen :happy2:
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Lovely car mate, by far the best blue one I've ever seen :happy2:
Thanks alot mate. I do love it
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Absolutely stunning :happy2:
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Well I decided as money is being ploughed into house renovations that I'd give an eBay special a go.
Unit arrived quickly, looks fantastic, is easy to use and after a late night install I'm sorry to report that any audio source played loud enough to be heard clearly when moving is clipping and popping badly - you get what you pay for, really disappointed 'cus it looks the business!
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What ebay special did you opt for mate? Considering one myself but hard to pick....some photos of it in situ and working would be good!
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Erisin 7900. You'll not be disappointed with its appearance and except for a few niggles (it's just started telling me when I open my door, American Nav voice and no post code search plus it won't dim at night unless the lights are turned off and back on) it's fantastic value when compared to a similar oem set up.
Hopefully I can get a refund and opt for a Bluetooth xcarlink or connects2 module to put me on. I'll take some pics b4 i do my disappointed uninstall!
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Well I decided as money is being ploughed into house renovations that I'd give an eBay special a go.
Unit arrived quickly, looks fantastic, is easy to use and after a late night install I'm sorry to report that any audio source played loud enough to be heard clearly when moving is clipping and popping badly - you get what you pay for, really disappointed 'cus it looks the business!
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Ah that's a shame mate, i haven't has any of those problems with mine, but like you said its a gamble at the price. it maybe worth contacting the seller and see if the will send out a replacement or something
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I've yet to send the unit back and have the refund hit my account so, I don't want to speak too soon but they have been responsive so far - fingers crossed! I ordered a usb plug a while ago however and i just noticed you've installed one. My slight adjustment however was to drill out the green core and glue in a lightning plug to dock my phone - works a treat!
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I've yet to send the unit back and have the refund hit my account so, I don't want to speak too soon but they have been responsive so far - fingers crossed! I ordered a usb plug a while ago however and i just noticed you've installed one. My slight adjustment however was to drill out the green core and glue in a lightning plug to dock my phone - works a treat!
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