Might as well throw up some pictures and show off the new woman's big behind :D
Bought it standard back in October... 38k on the clock, totally standard, 2 owners (mother and son
![Grin :grin:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/grin.gif)
) with a big smile on its face saying "buy me...nobody ever drives me like a GTI!!"
How she sat on purchase...after the 4 bald 18"s were replaced lol
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F90c9bcd8.jpg&hash=c08665a73641337234fb732113a6b6d5b706052b)
First up, new name badge:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2Fc02e5d99.jpg&hash=bb19e2326a65112688e4df4f9dfe3f9ec3bff7a6)
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2Fb1db0167.jpg&hash=59bdf6b14fa507d52d3fba0c4c76a72ce94bbcba)
Never really touched it until after new year when my bank account had stopped crying
![jumpmove :jumpmove:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/jumpmove.gif)
then the fun began!
First up..LED number plate bulbs, cheap and simple:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F814b66b1.jpg&hash=875c420aa05d289d45818986747e3c9a51804e75)
Then the horribly carbon'd exaust was annoying me so it was time for a Milltek
![happy2 :happy2:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/happy2.gif)
Good timing as Awesome were having their January sales!WIN!
Stuff that didn't quite fit:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2Fa3b23f98.jpg&hash=e379141bba5d1f73503a1a43bf3da027530f87b3)
Shiny stuff:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F25d14824.jpg&hash=77fc2c09d61f717c877b7e5634a50bfc4c0e6944)
Fulton doing what he does best:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F06cf6fca.jpg&hash=65b3db4a591b05ef787369f28fce58eae1ed79ce)
The results:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F59fe0d3c.jpg&hash=a8d6ca11215a0c04c8b5a6e5dad873023bc37a3e)
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2Fb2be4199.jpg&hash=ad535caf30aa820569b7cb1f50996e759be2f2d0)
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F81173e6e.jpg&hash=1272ff27051a12febd7d75d327e06d52ed79ebcf)
Then on to some lowerage...probably not enough
![signLOL :signLOL:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/signLOL.gif)
First of all I saved some money buying 2nd hand 30mm H&R's...but something wasnt right!?:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F3861ef22.jpg&hash=2492a94b7ff80e40c8ce850a6312d6b737810f42)
Not a noticable drop I hear you say...and you'd be right...wrong springs!!!:
Left - 30mm .... Right - Standard... but no difference:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F7a4408d7.jpg&hash=a4c5beeb87966f594be42b42b72034a0b22e3386)
So they went back and some spanking new 30mm H&R's were bought (again from Awesome):
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2Fe390fba3.jpg&hash=7ff3e485ffdea73c03da3d92bfd3fa839565b9da)
And it was back to Alan's Autos for round 2!
Fulton dressed like a Trawlerman:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F21122fc8.jpg&hash=d800099639d1b58d3bffe2eda2dd24b28905f637)
One down...a while to go:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F85f79d12.jpg&hash=93dad13fb54022bd219a79f9444cfd2f49e31e8b)
Now happy with the reduced off-road ability:
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2F261d4c98.jpg&hash=d21f0fa185f9184affb5d40e358e1e10d243de4b)
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab31%2Fbrady_1988%2Feac069f6.jpg&hash=f94fcfc27f9840ea0efc76a8e18d66ee694e1000)
Sorry if this is a bit picture heavy...just had a lot to share
![drinking :drinking:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/drinking.gif)
hopefully some clean pics will follow!
Now how much is this thread going to cost me?!?!?!?!?!?!