Author Topic: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi - NOW SOLD (Read 82836 times)

N8KOW · « **Reply #120 on:** October 12, 2013, 03:40:10 pm »

Love the tidying up

Simon_2.0t · « **Reply #121 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:51:17 am »

Cheers guys n girls

wycombeant · « **Reply #122 on:** October 22, 2013, 10:19:35 pm »

Lovely mate! This is how you look after a car!

Keep up the awesome work

Simon_2.0t · « **Reply #123 on:** October 22, 2013, 10:49:48 pm »

Thanks bud

Hopefully some more updates to come soon

Simon_2.0t · « **Reply #124 on:** October 24, 2013, 10:20:16 am »

Picked up an original brushed silver finish ashtray this week

Was fitted to the early GTis but VW dropped from later ones to save money.

Dave J · « **Reply #125 on:** October 24, 2013, 09:53:21 pm »

Very nice Si! I don't smoke, but have grown to dislike the messy cubby hole where the ashtray would go on mine.

Would you mind posting up a part number? Guess I will be shocked at VW's price, but the ali version looks better than the plastic one IMHO!

Cheers,
Dave

MC71 · « **Reply #126 on:** October 24, 2013, 10:05:35 pm »

^^^^

GarethB · « **Reply #127 on:** October 24, 2013, 10:12:02 pm »

Fitted one of these a couple of weeks back - massive improvement

Cost about £30 from TPS for the cover.

Simon_2.0t · « **Reply #128 on:** October 24, 2013, 10:59:04 pm »

Cheers guys

Yeah try TPS Dave, I phoned up VW and they only had one left in the country

Si

GarethB · « **Reply #129 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:12:37 am »

Quote from: Simon_2.0t on October 24, 2013, 10:59:04 pm

Cheers guys

Yeah try TPS Dave, I phoned up VW and they only had one left in the country

Si

Agreed, when I ordered mine, I was told there were only 2 left showing on the database. It's a superseeded part too, so once they are gone....

Car is looking great Si - what's next?

Simon_2.0t · « **Reply #130 on:** October 25, 2013, 02:19:06 pm »

Quote from: GarethB on October 25, 2013, 06:12:37 am

Quote from: Simon_2.0t on October 24, 2013, 10:59:04 pm
Cheers guys

Yeah try TPS Dave, I phoned up VW and they only had one left in the country

Si

Agreed, when I ordered mine, I was told there were only 2 left showing on the database. It's a superseeded part too, so once they are gone....

Car is looking great Si - what's next?

Yeah, shame as think much better fit/look in the GTi with it.

All fitted:

Not sure what is next mate, wheels, bodywork, colour coding, de-cat, remap all on the list tho

Si

Simon_2.0t · « **Reply #131 on:** November 04, 2013, 02:55:30 pm »

Took a gamble and bought a splitter of eBay. Was a Votex rep, but as listed as plastic (rather than fibre glass) thought be worth a shot.

Arrived today

Very pleased with initial look/feel. I know is never going to fit aswell as OEM. But must say very impressed with this one. As made out of plastic is very flexible (can twist and bend for better fitting) like the genuine one would be, plus has side fitting kit which will allow adjustment for better fitting. The tags look like are all in the right place, plus the underside tags are easily flattened so fitting them will be as same as OEM.

For the money (£98) versus OEM (think current price for a Votex one is £250 plus VAT) I would say this particular one is good value for money. Will drop off at the body shop this week.

Some pics:

Packaged up very well: