Pete's Steel Grey GTI

[RedRobin]

I'll then look at stage 1 options and a Dbilas intake and I think it'll be nearly finished 

....I've never heard anyone say that before on this forum! Can we quote you in a few months time? 

It's looking so much better with colour coding - Goodness knows what VW were thinking of when they put a Ford Ka-style black plastic rear bumper on the GTI - It should never have happened.

[Brooko19]

Very nice Pete!! I was looking at the 1st pics and thought the side skirts and back bumper colour coded like mine would finish the car off a treat... and then I saw photo's of it done... Looks awesome! 

[rdfcpete]

Thanks Red Leader 
You're right - it is very supermini ish' having the rear black plastic. What I've never understood is that considering the Leon FR/Cupras, A3 S-Lines, S3's, Fabia & Octavia VRS's all came with some sort of colour coded rear bumper and/or diffuser, the Golf is supposedly the 'premium' hot hatch yet it never came with one until the Edition 30? I always thought that was a bit skimpy of VW.

And, you're right - who I am kidding? It won't stop there but I'll pretend for wallets sake that'll be it 

Thanks Brooko. Good job too or you might not have approved   

Daytime pics as promised;

[RedRobin]

^^^^
I think we need to see more pics, Pete! You haven't posted enough  

Does look so much better. The 'split' rims suit it too - Meaty.  

[rdfcpete]

 

It's the only car I've owned that justifies a bit of pic whoring RR - please forgive me   
I like them but the splits are going tbh. My Speedline Turinis are sat in my friends garage so soon it'll be wearing some 18x8 lightweight silver shoes. I think they'll look good too having seen them on other GTI's. The SLTs are also wheels that 'appear' bigger than the splits do in 18's IMO.

[Top Cat]

Great pics and lovely looking motor Pete. 

And ignore Robin He used to post pics of his car even when people asked for pics of silver ones.  There is no bigger whore than the Red whore. 

[stealthwolf]

He used to post pics of his car even when people asked for pics of silver ones.

Looks awesome Pete.

[rubber toe]

Cars looking sweet bud
Will look 100x better on the turinis IMO 

[rdfcpete]

Great pics and lovely looking motor Pete. 

And ignore Robin He used to post pics of his car even when people asked for pics of silver ones.  There is no bigger whore than the Red whore. 

 
Thanks Tom.

He used to post pics of his car even when people asked for pics of silver ones.

Looks awesome Pete.

Ta Wolf 

Cars looking sweet bud
Will look 100x better on the turinis IMO 

Thanks RT. I was thinking that too. Hopefully we're both right 
The Turini's multi spokes will visually fit in with the rest of the cars theme hopefully.

[Callumrobin]

Looks great mate, colour coding has made a massive difference!

Top work

[simonp]

Snow's gone now, get them wheels on!

[rdfcpete]

^^ Thanks Callum. Just noticed your the fella with the Polo + Split BBS, also looks great 

Snow's gone now, get them wheels on!

  This is true. By the end of January they'll be on 

[simonp]

That's too late, I'll already have mine on by then! What colour are you getting/already got?

[rdfcpete]

^ They're still a little exclusive Simon, although I've counted three GTI owners and two S3 owners that I can think of on the forum that have fitted them. Mine may be going tomorrow if I'm a lucky boy  

They're silver 18x8. Anthracite would've looked good against the Steel Grey, but I think darker wheels look too 'modded' and attract a bit of extra unwanted attention at least in my opinion, so I wasn't ready for a different colour yet. I think the Silver will suit my car just about right hopefully  

Which ones did you go for remind me? Be sure to post plenty of pics!

[simonp]

I've gone for the silver, as well. Should be with me the middle of next week with any luck, then I'm gonna get new tyres fitted, as my current ones are awful budget jobs. Was quite tempted by OZ Alleggeritas, but didn't fancy anthracite rims either. My car's blue and I don't think they'd go.