Mk5GolfGTI from Finland! - New wheels on page 2

[Dandan]

Hi guys and girls!
Im a 23y-old student from Hyvinkää Finland (50km north from Helsinki). Just bought my very own GTI yesterday and looking forward picking her up tomorrow. The car is built 2005 and driven for 67k km. Now my budget has left me around 1k euros to upgrade my new baby. There's just so much you can do to your GTI that Im not sure what I'd like to upgrade first with the 1k left. The car is currently almost as stock as it gets, tho with beige leather seats. Here's few upgrade options I had in mind:

1. New springs to lower the car abit for looks. Was thinking like Eibach Sportline -45mm, Eibach Pro-Kit or H&R -35mm.
Only problem is that Im still not convinced that the rest of the stock suspension can handle the lower springs and not sure which springs to get.

2. 2nd hand RNS-510 would fit the 1k upgrade budget pretty well too.

3. New 19" alloys with tires. But this option would mean I'd have to buy new winter tires for my current 18" detroits. Dont know if this would fit my budget anymore.

Will eventually do some body kit upgrades aswell but that's for next winter or so. Would love to hear your thoughts especially considering the suspension upgrades.

Finally, here she is:

[danishmkvgti]

it's a rare one with the beige interiour 
Get yourself a RNS-510 from mortygttdi(darren) from this forum as first mod.
Regarding springs i can highly recommend the H&R springs along with st. dampers, it's an excellent starting point.
Instead of 19", consider some grippy tires, they will make a world of a difference, as i see you have Bridgestones on it, deffo not a good tire in my opinion.
When you have had it for a while and enjoyed the power it has, then find a local  workshop that can chip it for you, then you will feel you have gotten a new car all over again 

[Moschops]

Hi and Welcome along...

[Andy]

hi and welcome..

[Dandan]

Thanks guys!
Have alrdy spoken with Darren and was just curious about the warranty (if he has any) and how we'd handle the payment but havent got a reply from him.

Special thanks to danish for the tips and thx for the welcomes guys! 

[danishmkvgti]

Thanks guys!
Have alrdy spoken with Darren and was just curious about the warranty (if he has any) and how we'd handle the payment but havent got a reply from him.

Special thanks to danish for the tips and thx for the welcomes guys! 

We are all here to help you spend your money on the way down the steep modding slope 

Cue RR and picture 

[Top Cat]

Welcome to the forum. 

[monte]

Welcome Matey   

I agree with Danish 100% 

RNS510 and H&R springs on standard shocks! I personally think the H&Rs work great with the standard shocks and the RNS is just amazing!

[Dandan]

Cool, thx Monte for the advices. I think both the H&R springs and the rns will fit my budget. Have not yet heard any horrow stories about stock dampers breaking with lower spings. And everyone who have driven that setup have said it handles much like with 100% stock suspension but just a little firmer. That's exactly what Im looking for.  

Would anyone know some cheap online store that sells and possibly delivers suspension parts to Finland? Everythings so expensive here in our cold country

[T88OMM]

Welcome along fella 

[Greeners]

Welcome Dandan! 

[monte]

Cool, thx Monte for the advices. I think both the H&R springs and the rns will fit my budget. Have not yet heard any horrow stories about stock dampers breaking with lower spings. And everyone who have driven that setup have said it handles much like with 100% stock suspension but just a little firmer. That's exactly what Im looking for.  

Would anyone know some cheap online store that sells and possibly delivers suspension parts to Finland? Everythings so expensive here in our cold country

This is where I got mine mate (alot cheaper than tha UK too) 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390207819675&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Dandan]

Ebay that is then. Im not too big Ebay fan especially when it comes to ordering abroad but that one seems trustworthy 

The car truly is a dream come true! The testdrive was impressive but now that I actually own the car it feels that it drives even better  The only little thing is that we found some corrosion on the passenger side doorstep. The paint has worn off and there's some rust bubbling thru. I can put some photos here later.

The corrosion problem is being prosessed by the VW-Finland and if the corrosion warranty does not cover it the salesman agreed to pay for painting it. The local dealer here had never seen anything like this. The rust is in such an unusual place that he could not tell if the warranty will cover it or not.

Have anyone in our forum painted their stock bumbers and skirts? I was thinking about asking em to paint those parts to match the rest of the car while they're doing the doorstep.

Thx again for all your warm welcomes! 

-Dan

[john_o]

hello and welcome , the interior doesnt half lighten it up 

[Andy]

Ebay that is then. Im not too big Ebay fan especially when it comes to ordering abroad but that one seems trustworthy 

The car truly is a dream come true! The testdrive was impressive but now that I actually own the car it feels that it drives even better  The only little thing is that we found some corrosion on the passenger side doorstep. The paint has worn off and there's some rust bubbling thru. I can put some photos here later.

The corrosion problem is being prosessed by the VW-Finland and if the corrosion warranty does not cover it the salesman agreed to pay for painting it. The local dealer here had never seen anything like this. The rust is in such an unusual place that he could not tell if the warranty will cover it or not.

Have anyone in our forum painted their stock bumbers and skirts? I was thinking about asking em to paint those parts to match the rest of the car while they're doing the doorstep.

Thx again for all your warm welcomes! 

-Dan

where i work they took in a 57 plate gttdi 4 motion with corrosion on the drivers side door step