Nimal's Shadow blue gti

[madnemo]

It's my 1st post and I've been a silent member on here gathering info etc. Ive bought my 1st mk5 gti last November using the ulez scrappage grant scrapping my old passat for 2k and adding my own money on top buying a mk5 gti. It's all standard apart from a res delete which the previous owner didn't even know. It's not fully speced out, but has a decent spec. factory xenons, washers in the bumpers, highline clocks, dsg, mfsw, rain sensors, auto headlights, cruise control. hasn't got sunroof, rear sensors or e/folding mirrors which I'm not fussed about. Long term plans is a major service belts, water pump, cam chain, vvt seals etc. Ive Already changed the oil, filter, oil pick up pipe and cam follower.








Tinted my fog lights with some glass spray tint and fitted some new open air grilles

[madnemo]

Also retro fitted usb ports and rear wiper delete

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Also bought a private plate

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Few niggles I sorted out since I've owned the mk5. Changed the glovebox as it was hiding a factory phone holder behind a magnet that was stuck on.

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Also changed all the e/w switches on all the doors, headlight and a dark cherry hazard switch

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Sourced some clean ED30/R32 Rear lights off Facebook market place locally for cheap. Was kinda surprised that brand new ED30 rear lights sell for £300+😲. 
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After

[madnemo]

Fitted my diy inner rear lights today. Time consuming feeding the cables inside the boot all the way to the outer light wiring. I'm happy how they turned out, still looking like ed30 inner lights giving it a oem look. Phone Camera makes it  out a lil orangey but its actually red.

Twin indicators 60mm yellow cob led  ring.

Brake/tail lights 100mm red cob led ring.


https://youtube.com/shorts/gFqV9k3tog0?si=dgKgJXZ_8-I8Tgit

[Scott1974T]

Good thread. Can I ask what the spec is for the wing mirror switch and window switch replacements - ie, what Mk golf are they from? I've done the same as you with the headlight switch and upgraded it to a newer version with the chrome on.

[madnemo]

Good thread. Can I ask what the spec is for the wing mirror switch and window switch replacements - ie, what Mk golf are they from? I've done the same as you with the headlight switch and upgraded it to a newer version with the chrome on.

I'm not sure what Mk golf they came from,I bought it off AliExpress
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EzCMhAc

[madnemo]

Had a boost leak 2weeks ago, literally had no power and the car was running like a N/A engine. I had a feeling it would be the divirter valve because I hear a hissing sound (drivers side) going over speed bumps.  Old diverter valve was f#kd.







Ordered a oem revion g version and fitted it. Now no more boost issues 🙂

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⛽ Time

[JamieSmeatonVW]

Looks Nice mate

[madnemo]

Bought a Ramair oversized intake off Facebook market place and swapped the oem black silicone for some blue ones, gona fit my blue coolant silicone hoses along with the metal upgraded tee which replaces the brittle oem plastic one. Won't be keeping it chrome I've already scuffed it down an eitch primer it along with black satin black spray paint