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My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy) - New Wheels
« on: February 27, 2013, 03:48:47 pm »
Before this car I had a MK4 GTi 8v non-turbo. It was slow, but it was a nice car.


Eventually it just got too much to keep it running and I thought that it was as good as time as any to upgrade. I wanted something with more power.
Enter the MK5. After much deliberation between TDi 140 and a GTi, I had to go for power over economy.





Love it. But not gonna stay like that for long. Took it to the body shop today...

So, as it currently stands. I'll be out of the country for a bit, but after that gonna get some lows.
« Last Edit: March 08, 2014, 05:44:51 pm by alexmccabe »
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2013, 03:52:10 pm »
...as it stands at the end of day 1 there:


Kinda scary to be honest haha



Note: the wheel isn't mine
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2013, 04:11:03 pm »
Pics not working?
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2013, 04:20:12 pm »
Quote from: rf860 on February 27, 2013, 04:11:03 pm
Pics not working?

Thanks, they were loading on one of my computers so I didn't realise. I checked on the other and they weren't. Uploaded elsewhere now.
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2013, 04:23:18 pm »
looks good enjoy the modding
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Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2013, 04:23:24 pm »
I see them now :)

Bit of tidying up going on then?

Oh and polish your exhaust, makes it faster ;)
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2013, 04:27:14 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 27, 2013, 04:23:18 pm
looks good enjoy the modding

Thanks! Can't wait til it's painted! It's obviously out of action for a few days. Makes travelling 25m to work each day fun. Haha

Quote from: rf860 on February 27, 2013, 04:23:24 pm
I see them now :)

Bit of tidying up going on then?

Oh and polish your exhaust, makes it faster ;)

I really did not like the crappy textured plastic they throw on these things. Ruins them I think.

Yeah it adds an extra 10BHP doesn't it?  :happy2:
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2013, 03:57:43 pm »
I'm loving that I am getting updated from the body shop as they do parts. Can see how it is progressing.

One of the wing mirrors was orange for some reason, and I had to buy a new one as it was cracked



So that's day two. It will be finished tomorrow, and I can't wait. I'm having to drive one of the new shape Ford Fiestas, and it is horrible. Haha
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2013, 11:36:50 pm »
Looking great mate, nothing beats fresh paint!

Looking into getting my rear valance cc too.
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2013, 02:32:38 pm »


Fully finished! Woo.

And it's all in the little things.

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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2013, 02:58:31 pm »
Looks great mate, how the GTi should have left the production line.

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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2013, 04:29:43 pm »
Quote from: Simon_2.0t on March 04, 2013, 02:58:31 pm
Looks great mate, how the GTi should have left the production line.

Si

Thanks. Yeah tell me about it, I have no idea what they were thinking. The red is a slightly different shade on the sprayed bits, it annoys me, but I will *hopefully* get used to it. Body shop said they had a hard time matching it as some parts had been resprayed at some point...
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2013, 05:03:36 pm »
looking good :drinking:
how long did it take smoothing out the textured surfaces?
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2013, 02:40:28 pm »
Quote from: paulw123 on March 04, 2013, 05:03:36 pm
looking good :drinking:
how long did it take smoothing out the textured surfaces?

Thanks!  :grin:

He had the car for three days, so a pretty quick turn around from horrible texture to full paint
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Re: My Tornado Red GTi (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2013, 04:49:19 pm »
Got a new DV for the car. So much nicer to drive now. There was a little oil in the plug, so I'm gonna have to get a PCV soon too.

The old DV

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