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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #135 on: April 15, 2013, 09:39:50 pm »
Bit late to this thread but WHAT A BUILD!!!

Those arch cutting pics gave me butterfly's in the stomach :grin:

Love the R32...with 600BHP it will be a real beast :driver:

This is a massive project and can't wait to see the finished product :party:

GL with getting it finished :happy2:

Never too late.... To be honest you probably joined at the right time as you've missed a load of boring stuff! Haha, I stood watching them cut my arches which was a tad worrying but I've been lucky to have some great talent help with the build. Yes it a fairly large project which just seems to keep growing. The thought of having 600 hp to play with keeps me going  :wink:

Thanks.......

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #136 on: April 15, 2013, 10:46:00 pm »
Thank you. Bring on August 4th :driver:

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #137 on: April 17, 2013, 10:15:54 pm »
Received these pics today...... Go down to car on Friday to do final fitting on these. So excited to see these in the flesh........ :)/>












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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #138 on: April 17, 2013, 10:21:56 pm »
That arse shot is the nuts. Well done again, soooo nice

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #139 on: April 17, 2013, 10:54:41 pm »
That arse shot is the nuts. Well done again, soooo nice

Cheers mate...... Not a fan of the front?  Looks awkward without the wings I know. Look forward to Friday when I can go down and fit it all properly  :smiley:

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #140 on: April 17, 2013, 10:58:40 pm »
Looking good mate
Been keeping an eye on this over on R32oc too

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #141 on: April 17, 2013, 11:09:01 pm »
Looking good mate
Been keeping an eye on this over on R32oc too

Thanks pal   :drinking:

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #142 on: April 18, 2013, 02:15:28 am »
coming along nicely-ready for the summer if we have one :signLOL:

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #143 on: April 18, 2013, 07:27:41 am »
coming along nicely-ready for the summer if we have one :signLOL:

Ready for the "WHAT"?  :grin:

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #144 on: April 18, 2013, 08:01:20 am »
Yeah I'm a fan off the front, but will admit I do love the chrome on the R front, but nearly everyone prefers the back end of the R and this will be the best one in uk/Europe/world. Very nice :innocent:

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #145 on: April 18, 2013, 08:15:58 am »
Yeah I'm a fan off the front, but will admit I do love the chrome on the R front, but nearly everyone prefers the back end of the R and this will be the best one in uk/Europe/world. Very nice :innocent:

I've taken more time on the rear for a reason  :wink: I'm undecided whether to have the grill silver/ chrome or carbon fibre. It won't be all 1 colour. We're paint it to look like an OEM+ piece. Should be painted soon so we better hurry up and decide  :pomppomp:

Again, Merci for the kind words  :happy2:

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #146 on: April 18, 2013, 08:37:58 am »
For me, it's got to be chrome front with the blue body, lovely contrast. Bt it's your car(wish it was mine) and all the work you have done is first class, so I'm sure whatever you decide on I'm sure it'll look good. Ill just change it back to chrome when I buy it. Hehe.

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #147 on: April 18, 2013, 08:46:35 am »
Awesome build,

Was the reason for having the bumper re-made in fiberglass just for weight saving or have you got any plans to reproduce them?

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #148 on: April 18, 2013, 01:41:28 pm »
I think it's so it fits the new wider arches, but could well be wrong. I normally am

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Re: V6 TBD- Mk5 R32 T
« Reply #149 on: April 18, 2013, 03:02:55 pm »
For me, it's got to be chrome front with the blue body, lovely contrast. Bt it's your car(wish it was mine) and all the work you have done is first class, so I'm sure whatever you decide on I'm sure it'll look good. Ill just change it back to chrome when I buy it. Hehe.

Hopefully not long too find out What my decision was/ is......
The misses is extremely excited about the cheque you'll be writing for us  :drinking:

Awesome build,

Was the reason for having the bumper re-made in fiberglass just for weight saving or have you got any plans to reproduce them?

Why Thanks
Plans, there's been no plans, lol. The reasons being.......... It took me about 2 months of evenings and weekends to create the bumpers by means of plastic welding. I completely knackered a rear bumper in the process....... Chances of having a little ding with the power is relatively high and I wouldn't want to have to reproduce them again. Weight saving is a big part as well.
But the main reason was we didn't want it fatiguing over time and having hairline cracks appearing which is another big possibility with the launches being done in the car and general weathering.
Also it's great to be different.............   :laugh:

I think it's so it fits the new wider arches, but could well be wrong. I normally am

This is also very true as they was under a fair amount of force to pull them out the extra 40mm each side to match the new arches

Have a look back at them prepping the rear bumper....... They have added about an extra 1" of filler at the bottom outside edges to create a nicer line

I could replicate these to fit a standard width mk5 golf........... However I wish to be a little different from everyone else. I may change my mind as I have had a surprising amount of interest in them  :evilgrin: