So new to the forums here and I have some time to throw out some pictures from what I have done to my GTI. Although I should have been taking proper pictures over the years, but with moving overseas and working on my degrees just never snapped enough pics. Here is what I got so far...
Start with the Interior - Stock-ish..
Boost Gauge in Drivers Vent, "Golf Ball" shifter...
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Euro Dash Cubby
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New Buttons so my ESP button wasn't so lonely
- of course they have to light up too! (Iwonder if I can add the TPMS button and get it coded out here? hmm).
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KUDA Mount for well anything, but added their iPhone kit to use with my APR Mobile Dongle and GPS while in the US.
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Love the plaid so much had to add it to my steering wheel emblem
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Rear Tray with Cargo Net - You never see these in the States. Oh and ECS Boot/Hatch pop kit too.
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Uber Stealth Audio Subwoofer Box and Tool Rack mounted around my spare tire! Great sound out of that 10' sub too! (At the 2014 VAG Show I think I hit over 95-96 decibels with that little speaker!)
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Close ups..
Sub Box
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Tool Rack (these pieces can be taken out and are just static laying onto the carpeted cutout piece of wood they are laying on).
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Exterior/Engine
Forge FMIC - One of my favorite pics of my GTI
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Filled in notch in the hood and shaved grill. US Millworks Plate tow hook mount (had to cut out a decent size of the fog grill though - will never see it though).
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LED City lights and Yellow Fogs to use without Headlights on (I don't know if this is a normal function out here in the UK).
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Oh and someone asked if I had shaved the side markers from my front bumper. Nope just had them painted Candy White to blend in, but they still function with I turn on my city lights. Look much better at night.
A few pics of my engine bay at the moment. Carbon bits everywhere
Forge Black metal Cap replacements for Oil, Washer Fluid and Reservoir.
Red Nuespeed filter - this is my daily filter..
Side view
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Top view
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White Nuespeed Filter - I use this only at meets and shows... I need to remove the Nuespeed red stick from my CAI piping though, it throws off the eye from the white.
Side view
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Top view
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42 Designs Oil Catch Can - Powder Coated Matte Black
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Forge Black Caps - Oil, Washer Fluid, and Reservoir
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R32 Smoked Euro Tails with clear fog lens- I have a separate set without any color in the blinkers/fogs (had to have the amber for UK MOT laws, I kinda like it though).
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Tinted Signal Markers - Just got a set of UK Side Mirrors though w/Puddle Lights so will be going through the joy of trying to figure out how to get these set up on my car ![jumping :jumping:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/jumping.gif)
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Milltek Exhaust from the old OEM exhaust. I had this shaved with my Thunderbunney Rear, had to cut into it to mount the Milltek though.
APR Turboback exhaust to the Milltek though and APR Stage 2+ tuned.
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Sitting on Koni Yellows and H&R Springs.
Rolled fenders in the front for my 3SDMs 0.05 White w/Chrome trim. 25" ftg in front and 25.25" ftg in rear. I will be going lower when I find a good set of coilovers.
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Oh I know from my intro thread that I should change out my rims, but in the US these are SUPER rare wheels. This particular par was the last set in the US for 2013. But being a UK company I bet they are a dime a dozen out here HaHa! So I am looking for a proper set of BBS LMs. Once I sell of my OEMs I'll pick up these if I can find a solid set.
And a few pics from the 2014 VAG Show out here in the UK
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Oh and Just Chillin' in the Garage
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Thanks for checkin' out my GTI. As in my intro thread, I plan on further mods too...
- Just ordered a set of Folding mirrors w/puddle light and modules - so hoping I can mount these and get them working on my US Spec
- VCDS ordered just waiting on delivery (should be any day now)
- APR Stage 3 w/K04 this fall just waiting for the rainy season before I give up my GTI for a week or so.
- Try and find a RNS 510 and get it working in my car - I have a crap aftermarket Kenwood now, would like to have a nice clean stock looking interior.