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Ollie's 2012 Rising Blue 6 R
Ollie6R:
Sunday 09 April:
Got my car back from the bodyshop on Sunday.
Really pleased with the finish. Total work done is as follows:
- Roll the front wings. Nothing extreme, just some more room, and still retain the OEM mudguards.
- Flush out the screw holes in front bumper
- Paint the front bumper, bonnet, wings & blend slightly into the door
- Paint the underside of bonnet
Quick photo from when I called in previously - straight out of the gun before flat & polish:
Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
:drool: :drool: :drool: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
The colour match is spot on, I've been inspecting it in several lights and you really can't tell it's been painted. The rest of the car could do with a detail now to bring it all up to standard!
I was unsure what to do regarding the front plate. After some research, I've installed some very strong magnets behind the rear bumper, and the same on the reverse of the plate. Whips off and on with ease, and lines up perfectly every time. Now I can have the best of both worlds for keeping it legal/posing for photos, lol.
Also decided to sort the bay out and fit some parts I've been piling. Had some help from a friend and did the following:
- Install GFB DV+
Been meaning to do this for a while. Fit and forget item, can't really notice any difference (came from rev D) but only done 10mls since fitting.
- Install Revo CAI
Loud, but good. Not intrusive when pottering around (which I was originally worried about), but give it some welly and you can really hear it. Feels a little more responsive, too.
- Install TTS Engine Cover & Black Coolant/Washer Caps
Purely for aesthetic reasons, not a fan of the open TFSI engine (looks messy) and the blue caps were ugly. Just needs an R8 oil cap now to finish it off.
Front end/engine bay before:
Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
After:
Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
Monday 10 April:
Special delivery!
Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
BCS TBE system turned up exactly 5 weeks from ordering. Truth be told, I've hardly taken it out of the box, but from what I've seen the quality looks great.
Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
Think these should finish the rear end off nicely :wink:
Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
All going well it should be on the car tomorrow :signLOL:
Cheers, Ollie. :happy2:
Wolf Burger:
I love that front picture without the plate !! :happy2:
Arguably the best Golf front end ever!!
Awaits further discussion :party:
AJP:
Gorgeous car this. And done with lots of care, with the right mods. If I had a mk6 R (and believe me, I want one) I'd be aiming for something like this.
Top work.
Ollie6R:
--- Quote from: Wolf Burger on April 13, 2017, 10:00:15 pm ---I love that front picture without the plate !! :happy2:
Arguably the best Golf front end ever!!
Awaits further discussion :party:
--- End quote ---
Thanks mate! I've got to agree - but maybe I'm biased? :signLOL: Looks much better without the plate!
--- Quote from: AJP on April 13, 2017, 10:11:55 pm ---Gorgeous car this. And done with lots of care, with the right mods. If I had a mk6 R (and believe me, I want one) I'd be aiming for something like this.
Top work.
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Thanks for the kind words mate :smiley:
I'm trying to keep it as OEM+ as possible; subtle but purposeful.
The only other thing exterior-wise I'm considering is a Kerscher carbon front lip and an OEM rear diffuser in carbon to match. I'm just worried about ground clearance on the front :thinking:
In other news, got my BCS system fitted yesterday... wow!
What a noise and what a difference. Will try and get some pictures and videos today :party:
AJP:
--- Quote from: Ollie6R on April 15, 2017, 10:17:44 am ---
--- Quote from: Wolf Burger on April 13, 2017, 10:00:15 pm ---I love that front picture without the plate !! :happy2:
Arguably the best Golf front end ever!!
Awaits further discussion arty:
--- End quote ---
Thanks mate! I've got to agree - but maybe I'm biased? :signLOL: Looks much better without the plate!
--- Quote from: AJP on April 13, 2017, 10:11:55 pm ---Gorgeous car this. And done with lots of care, with the right mods. If I had a mk6 R (and believe me, I want one) I'd be aiming for something like this.
Top work.
--- End quote ---
Thanks for the kind words mate :smiley:
I'm trying to keep it as OEM+ as possible; subtle but purposeful.
The only other thing exterior-wise I'm considering is a Kerscher carbon front lip and an OEM rear diffuser in carbon to match. I'm just worried about ground clearance on the front :thinking:
In other news, got my BCS system fitted yesterday... wow!
What a noise and what a difference. Will try and get some pictures and videos today arty:
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This one?
If so, I'd go for it. It follows the lines of the bumper and isn't OTT. Definitely OEM+ in my opinion. I think you'll be able to fit it quite flush like the one in the pic, or slightly further forward for a more 'chinny' look.
As for the BCS, they're a bit good aren't they?! Not just the noise, but the power gains. I got 15bhp and 20lb/ft straight away, then an extra 10bhp and 25lb/ft on top of that after a tweak to Stage 2, no other mods. And that's on a k03.
Enjoy!
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