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Members Rides / Re: 20 Years powered by RBS

« Last post by RBS on May 17, 2026, 10:34:36 pm »

It took a bit longer than expected but 99% of the parts have arrived…
All of the service parts are here! Now I’m just looking for a set of bumpers front & rear as a good set of headlights… Finding bumpers for an mk3 golf is NOT so easy these days!! Ingooi shape!

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Members Rides / Re: New Member - Newly Purchased ED30

« Last post by Graney_ED30 on May 11, 2026, 07:04:13 pm »

Evening all, so been quietly plodding away on this, but now I have another car to use for a bit I am going to strip down the rear subframe to get everything powder coated and a full refresh.

Anyone got the parts list or a recommendation for all the bolts I’d need to put it all back together?

In the meantime I’ve finally got round to fitting my old boot build from my MK7.5 that I had








Also on the plans are to get some new suspension, anyone had any experience of these?

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/vogtland-bilstein-suspension-kit-with-b8-shock-absorbers-vogbilsteinb12-7-akn/shop-by/vaa__vehicles_code/59171cd6d1e5c/volkswagen/golf_mk5_gti/2_0_tfsi_200_ps/2008

Cheers

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Mk5 General Area / Re: GFB boost tap question

« Last post by GVK on May 10, 2026, 08:43:40 pm »

Sorry for late reply didn't take any pics of the boost tap fitted. sorry! Here's a pic of gauge though

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Other VAG / Re: GVKs Scirocco GT TDi

« Last post by GVK on May 10, 2026, 08:41:33 pm »

Had a breakdown last week. Drove away from home and got about 200 yards down the road and conked out. Cranked over and sounded like no compression! I got the top cover off the cam belt on side of road but couldn't look at belt and crank over at the same time as you have to press clutch to start. Phoned a mate to come tow me back, he looked at belt and said it was fine, he's a tech himself and said I wonder if your EGR has stuck. Put his scan tool on , no codes but EGR was showing 100% on live data, gave some hammer action to the EGR and eventually it coughed into life enough for me to drive it back home.

Ordered a new EGR from Darkside developments but as it was bank holiday didn't come till Thursday. Fitted it yesterday with my mates help, there's a really awkward torx bolt that goes through the ASV and EGR into the manifold, we dropped the torx bit a couple of times and had to fish it out of the busy engine bay :(

Got it all fitted and gingerly drove round the block to test, all good so drove a little further, all good done about 50 miles driving around last night.

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Mk5 General Area / Looking for a second Mk5 for partner

« Last post by nelson1m on May 01, 2026, 09:12:51 pm »

Hi all. Looking for a second Mk5 GTI. Preferably not black as my current one is black!

Looking at around £5k anything available guys?

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Members Rides / Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti

« Last post by madnemo on April 30, 2026, 08:34:26 pm »

Nabbed my self a bargain us spec bumper. Perfect for me to make a ed30 hybrid us spec rear bumper . Just need to find a OEM ed30 rear bumper when I'm ready 🙂.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Cambelt

« Last post by dazza on April 29, 2026, 08:45:17 pm »

Yes this is normal and the coolant pipe is ecactly where it was when i did mine.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Steel Sump?

« Last post by bacillus on April 27, 2026, 07:55:02 pm »

yes  there was but can't seem to find a link atm.

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Mk5 General Area / Cambelt

« Last post by Neb10 on April 27, 2026, 07:22:13 pm »

I've just had my cambelt replaced. Is it normal for the cover to be this close to the pulley? I originally thought this coolant pipe was wedging up against it but its still the same after moving it away.

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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / Re: Correct part numbers for EGR gasket/s?

« Last post by terrier on April 24, 2026, 06:38:08 pm »

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