New boy..Black gti..Airlift..Red leater..Big things coming

[Samboy]

Bonjour guys

Thought id get in and show you my GTI before it changes too much!

So this is my second GTI, first one I bought of my dad, 6 months later got rid of it because it never felt like mine. This was the previous one....





Now on to the complete opposite in style..the new one ive had about 3 weeks

When I got it this is its spec

twin forge intake
stage 2 remap
forge twintercooler
3" custom turbo back with standard back box

airlift suspension,1\4" v2

Bentley wheels 19x9 et42

r32 brakes front and rear
r32 rear lights
indicators as parking lights
tint film on headlights
front grills all painted black including badge

and loads of horrid purple stuff



So far ive changed

wheels.. rotiform spf 18x9.5 et35 all round, nankang 215/35 tyres
front grill to debadged one
de tinted the headlights
put new front wings on and rolled them (the old ones were smashed)
seats,door cards, gaitor, gear nob, bonnet and boot struts all trimmed in red leather
headunit changed


loooooads to come

haven't really done very well with pics yet but heres what ive got



















so as you can tell theres a lot of nasty bits...that I didn't choose! wait till march though

[prp74]

Looking good. Nice build so far 

[Gerardo Munguia]

Very very great car. I love your last selection of wheels. How do you feel your car with the airlift suspension? Do you feel secure to go at high speed?

Greetings from México 

[jaffa]

So glad you got rid of the Bentley wheels they are truly horrible wheels! Really like the rotiforms trying to get my bother to buy some so I can run them

Not a fan of red but the design of the seats is awesome, great idea to tie it in with the honeycomb

What's the future plans?
Xenons would really set the front off
Personally I'd get wider wings when aired out yours looks almost flat and the line going around it


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[Tracey]

Lovely car! really like the seats & door cards, New wheels are much nicer  Were you able to fix up the rear arches? , Im on air too but my fitment isnt that close for comfort yet to worry about my wings 

Have you got any more plans?

[th3_f15t]

Who re-trimmed your seats, they look familiar..?

[JackL15]

What power are you running with the stage 2 map? Thanks

[Samboy]

Thanks for your comments guys:)

The car on air ride is amazing to be honest, as I got the car with it on I was very cautious but now I'm not. I think it's brilliant for performance, looks and practicality.

I'm not getting wider wings I hate them, I personally think they throw all the car shape off, put them on and then the backs to small!!

The rear arches were fine on here all I'd say is if your altering any arch use a roller.. The donut who had this ground the inside lips out then just aired fully down to bend them out!! After that all the strength was gone they seemed like cardboard, hence new wings went on.

The seats are actually out of a demo car that used to belong to EMP performance.

All the performance upgrades were done by the previous owner but I believe it's around 280bhp.


Future plans... Yehp got those but I'm keeping that to me haha.

However I've currently just done an 8 hour round trip to get more interior;) the weekends job hopefully




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[JackL15]

Thank you :) Good luck with the build 

[Samboy]

So yesterday I had a bit of time to attack putting the rest of my interior in!

4 hours all I got done was 2 door cards off, dash and centre console out and then back in!

Oh yeh and I've made the car not turn over or anything at all!!!!

Anyone know what could have gone wrong???

Took the battery out, the steering wheel off and controls around it..then put it all back the same and if I turn the key all I get is headlights, blank dials, stereo all works and all the lights do???

Anyway here's some pics from before I started














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[th3_f15t]

Get VCDS involved and see what errors come up, but perhaps you've left or damages some of the connections from the ignition barrel or upset some of the immobiliser systems?

[Samboy]

What's VCDS?? I don't know some of the terms on here yet ha!

That's all I can think is that something's not gone back right but wouldn't know what


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[MR02LOW]

is it Thomas's old interior your fitting?

will look nice 

[Samboy]

Ha yes it is...I got seats and door cards from EMP performance car, then everything off Thomas's car and I'm mixing it all about to make something different.
Hopefully have it all in tonight!

No good when the car won't start though!!!!


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[Imwithstupid]

Love the seats