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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #75 on: December 21, 2012, 12:59:45 pm »
Excellent  :happy2:

I took my springs off last week (as I was swapping the car for a coupe version  :wink:)

And my rear shocks were on their way out (after only 57k miles  :surprised:) so i'd highly recommend swapping your shocks when you do your springs  :happy2:
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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #76 on: December 21, 2012, 01:33:04 pm »

After yesterday's Revo revelation (so happy with the power now) I've decided to concentrate on the handling and stopping!


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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #77 on: December 21, 2012, 01:39:26 pm »
Excellent  :happy2:

I took my springs off last week (as I was swapping the car for a coupe version  :wink:)

And my rear shocks were on their way out (after only 57k miles  :surprised:) so i'd highly recommend swapping your shocks when you do your springs  :happy2:

Have you bought a Scirocco Graeme?

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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #78 on: December 22, 2012, 11:46:19 am »
Excellent  :happy2:

I took my springs off last week (as I was swapping the car for a coupe version  :wink:)

And my rear shocks were on their way out (after only 57k miles  :surprised:) so i'd highly recommend swapping your shocks when you do your springs  :happy2:

Have you bought a Scirocco Graeme?

Sure have  :grin:

Dirty diesel one too  :wink:
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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #79 on: December 22, 2012, 03:33:59 pm »
Excellent  :happy2:

I took my springs off last week (as I was swapping the car for a coupe version  :wink:)

And my rear shocks were on their way out (after only 57k miles  :surprised:) so i'd highly recommend swapping your shocks when you do your springs  :happy2:

Have you bought a Scirocco Graeme?

Sure have  :grin:

Dirty diesel one too  :wink:

Is it a 170? Any plans?  :popcornsoda:

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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #80 on: December 22, 2012, 03:59:38 pm »
Excellent  :happy2:

I took my springs off last week (as I was swapping the car for a coupe version  :wink:)

And my rear shocks were on their way out (after only 57k miles  :surprised:) so i'd highly recommend swapping your shocks when you do your springs  :happy2:


Have you bought a Scirocco Graeme?

Sure have  :grin:

Dirty diesel one too  :wink:

Is it a 170? Any plans?  :popcornsoda:

Yup a 170 common rail model (same as MK6 GTD), it's fantastic for a diesel. Very responsive (nearly as response at the GTI  :surprised:) exhaust note isn't bad either, and it's achieves 40+mpg even with a heavy right foot  :smiley:

No plans as yet, just a good going over with Autoglym and Colinite to protect it for the winter - once I can peel the dealer sticker out of the window  :fighting:

I'll stick around on here and help out folk where I can. I think a trip to JKM is in order for the next dyno day  :happy2:

Will probably see you there. . .

Graeme
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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #81 on: December 22, 2012, 07:37:46 pm »
Great news that you've found a way to keep the car and to start modding it again  :happy2:

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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #82 on: January 03, 2013, 09:57:48 am »
Great news that you've found a way to keep the car and to start modding it again  :happy2:

Thanks Nodz, It was a case of 2 weeks in Jamaica, or keep my car for ever! Not a difficult decision to be honest. I get real joy from my car every single day, even when I don't drive it, I just go and look at it! I park it in the shared car park of my flats so it's right in front of me as I do the washing up!

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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #83 on: January 03, 2013, 10:47:25 am »

I'll stick around on here and help out folk where I can. I think a trip to JKM is in order for the next dyno day  :happy2:

Will probably see you there. . .

Graeme

....Our next JKM Dyno-Day is about to be announced very soon  :happy2:


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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #84 on: January 03, 2013, 11:05:37 am »

I get real joy from my car every single day, even when I don't drive it, I just go and look at it! I park it in the shared car park of my flats so it's right in front of me as I do the washing up!


....And I bet that, like me, every time you park it you turn around and give it a few admiring glances as you walk away - Just like you do when you walk past a pretty girl in the street.



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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #85 on: January 03, 2013, 01:07:29 pm »

I'll stick around on here and help out folk where I can. I think a trip to JKM is in order for the next dyno day  :happy2:

Will probably see you there. . .

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Looking forward to it! Hope you can make the next one too Ian  :happy2:
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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #86 on: January 03, 2013, 02:02:33 pm »
^^^^
New Dyno-Day thread started for 2nd March:   http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,59156.0.html



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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #87 on: January 03, 2013, 09:52:17 pm »

I'll stick around on here and help out folk where I can. I think a trip to JKM is in order for the next dyno day  :happy2:

Will probably see you there. . .

Graeme

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Looking forward to it! Hope you can make the next one too Ian  :happy2:

I'll be there! I'll be wearing my Goodyear slippers in the kitchen, and keeping my head well away from granite worktops  :rolleye: :rolleye:

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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #88 on: January 03, 2013, 10:03:46 pm »

I'll stick around on here and help out folk where I can. I think a trip to JKM is in order for the next dyno day  :happy2:

Will probably see you there. . .

Graeme

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Looking forward to it! Hope you can make the next one too Ian  :happy2:

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You could wrap yourself up in bubble wrap for extra protection  :grin:
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Re: Ian's Laser Blue GTi
« Reply #89 on: January 03, 2013, 10:18:25 pm »

I get real joy from my car every single day, even when I don't drive it, I just go and look at it! I park it in the shared car park of my flats so it's right in front of me as I do the washing up!


....And I bet that, like me, every time you park it you turn around and give it a few admiring glances as you walk away - Just like you do when you walk past a pretty girl in the street.



Indeed I do Robin, although with my car I don't bend my knees, scrunch up my face and rub my thighs, ala Vic Reeves!

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