Author Topic: teesee's Tornado Red GTI (Read 1856 times)

teesee · « **on:** March 26, 2013, 11:05:11 pm »

I've been meaning to start a build thread for quite a while to document how badly I get the modification bug! So here goes:

I've made some minor mods so far, but hoping to get some major ones done this year cash allowing.

Anyway for starters here is how the car looked at the end of summer 2012 (same pics as new members post).

and a couple of months ago after a good winters night clean!

and a cheeky one of mine and my brothers cars (Unfortunately the garage belongs to a holiday house on the west coast of scotland

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I'll post up some of the minor mods I have done so far tomorrow.

Cheers for reading,

Tom

Simon_2.0t · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2013, 12:44:52 am »

Hi mate, looking great in the pics.

Snap on the TR four door.

Si

scopes · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2013, 01:16:56 am »

Looks well Tom

Nice clean and shinny

What have you got planned Mod wise

craig_GTI · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2013, 06:43:01 am »

Quote from: Simon_2.0t on March 27, 2013, 12:44:52 am

Snap on the TR four door.

+1.. Great choice

GTI-MATT · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:11:02 pm »

Car is looking nice and shiney mate! Mini is stunning fair play!

teesee · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2013, 10:33:51 pm »

Cheers for the comments guys much appreciated.

Mods I have planned currently are:

Boot pop (waiting to go on)
Open Fog grilles (waiting to go on)
Forge Twintake (purchased recently from big al on here)
LED interior lights (purchased recently off here as well)
Cruise control
RNS510
Wheels
Good tyres
Coilovers
Brakes
Remap

Repairs/Maintenance (after reading this forum a lot more I have finally realised I need to get a few things checked!!):
DV
PCV
Cam follower

teesee · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2013, 11:06:52 pm »

Mini Mods:

1. LED Numberplate bulbs:
Was reading a thread on these and got them from the following link: http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/xtec-c5w-led-error-free-number-plate-bulbs-audi-bmw-mercedes/

Quite cool just 9 small LEDs compared to my 7/8 year old bulbs:

Very straight forward to fit these, just unscrew the bulb holders and swap them over.

Before

Between

After

If you get the bulbs the wrong way round this happens:

Next up was the good old GTI foot rest:

Again an easy install, would recommend removing the whole panel. Theres two screws I think, retaining the plastic and once removed the plastic will slide off.

1.