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Offline chrisr

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Black GTi, Fresh From The Body Shop
« on: February 27, 2016, 06:23:39 pm »
Good Evening.

Thought I would make a little thread about my MK5 Golf GTi that I have just bought,

I bought the car as a bit of a project after selling my Series 2 Escort RS Turbo & then My Impreza STi.

It will be my weekend toy as I work at a car sales place & have a choice of over 100 that I can choose from to go home in.

Anyway pics of the day I got it

















As you can see it needs quite a bit of love & affection spending on it, But it has only had 1 former keeper, HPi clear & 89k on it.
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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2016, 07:43:40 pm »
Needs a bit of tidying up and looks like the cup holder is missing in the mirror
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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2016, 10:49:34 pm »
It needs a lot of tidying up !!

But once I have finished with it then I know it will look totally different
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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2016, 04:53:59 pm »
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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2016, 03:33:21 pm »
Had a MK5 Golf come in part ex at work over the weekend, It had carbon wrapped steering wheel inserts in it & since mine were a bit worn I decided to swap them over.



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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2016, 10:10:07 pm »
I have bought a few bits this week.

R32 Style rear Valance



R32 Style Exhaust



Front & Rear Discs / Pads



And finally Genuine VW Timing Belt Kit along with water pump, tensioner & cam follower

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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2016, 07:13:28 am »
It seems like you're off to a quick start making changes and getting them vitals done.  :jumpmove:
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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2016, 04:37:47 pm »
Looks a good project - sorry to read you sold a couple of iconic cars to buy it though. Still, the mk5 is good, so am sure you'll enjoy it!

With a just a little TLC, you'll uncover a decent car there - little tweeks like mk6 switches just help the car a bit. The rear tints are very dark - will you be keeping them?
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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2016, 05:31:30 pm »
Quote from: Dave J on March 06, 2016, 04:37:47 pm
Looks a good project - sorry to read you sold a couple of iconic cars to buy it though. Still, the mk5 is good, so am sure you'll enjoy it!

With a just a little TLC, you'll uncover a decent car there - little tweeks like mk6 switches just help the car a bit. The rear tints are very dark - will you be keeping them?

I only sold the Escort & Impreza because I had taken them to a stage of completion I was happy with.

The Golf Is a nice car to drive & Only bought it as I was bored and wanted another car to mess with & spend a bit of time on.

I think the tints will be staying for now.

Pics of my Escort & Impreza





Back to the Golf.

When having the discs & Pads fitted it was discovered that both rear calipers were badly siezed so needed replacing, Tried new ones from TPS but at £150 each I decided against it.

So a call to Brakes international I managed to get 2 new (Not refurbished ones) for £160 the pair. Only down side is they were not Red so I had to paint them.

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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2016, 08:49:10 pm »
Nipped into Awesome GTi today on my day off & picked up some of these.

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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2016, 10:40:31 pm »
Good to see you're cracking on!
Will keep my eye on this one  :happy2:
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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2016, 11:10:32 pm »
Timing belt kit & springs are being fitted Tomorrow.

Made progress with the rear end



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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2016, 11:16:37 pm »
Nice to see a fellow black more door getting some love! Nice bit of work already too, keep it up
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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2016, 07:00:41 pm »
Timing belt kit & springs got fitted today.

Also got the Air filter done

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Re: Black More Door GTi Project
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2016, 12:47:08 pm »
Looks good mate, coming along nicely!
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