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Offline Oli

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My Sleeper.......
« on: July 27, 2009, 06:51:05 pm »
......and the modding has started!

I picked up my 2008/08 Edition 5 Door DSG in grey today.  It is a one owner vehicle with just 4000 miles, and as can be expected is like new inside and out.  I've had a couple of MKV's before - GTI and R32, so knew what to expect, and after the 200 mile drive home (with my mum in the car hence the MPG) I was pleased to note 30MPG and a very relaxing drive with lots of overtaking potential.  The MKV chassis is so well sorted.  Coming from a B7 RS4 avant, I missed the 4WD and the sense of occasion, and obviously the noise, but I am well chuffed with the ED30, and once the mods listed below have been carried out, the car won't be lacking in the performance department either.

Now I run my own independant garage, but we don't do many performance mods, but I always use Ed at APS as my first point of call for any info, and as usual he has come up trumps, and helped pointing me in the right dirction;

The car is booked in for a stage 2 Oettinger map next Monday, and possibly the DSG map as well.  

I have Eibach springs and a carbon speed intake on order from APS.
And Charlie @ Milltek is sorting me out a full turbo back resonated system out.

And on the non- perfromance front, I have the windows being tinted next week, and the Parrot MKi9000 being fitted tomorrow.  I have ordered the front Black VW badge today.

Sorted
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« Last Edit: August 20, 2009, 11:40:15 am by Oli »
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Re: Its here....
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2009, 06:57:20 pm »
Looking forward to the pics Oli!

Did you say resonated for the exhaust? If you go non res you will be going some way to forget the RS sound. Mine sounds bonkers!  :happy2:
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Re: Its here....
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2009, 06:57:43 pm »
Good stuff.  :happy2:

Straight over the edge right at the beginning.  :laugh:

We now expect pics and lots of.  :smiley:

« Last Edit: July 27, 2009, 09:42:54 pm by Top Cat »
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« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2009, 07:01:07 pm »
Snap - I also have a Grey 5 Door ED30 ;)
Oh and its also an 08 model - AND when I bought it, it also had 4000 miles on it!!

ROFL!
When I read your first post I had to make sure it wasnt an old post I had written or somet!! lol
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« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2009, 07:56:17 pm »
Quote from: Ifti on July 27, 2009, 07:01:07 pm
Snap - I also have a Grey 5 Door ED30 ;)
Oh and its also an 08 model - AND when I bought it, it also had 4000 miles on it!!

ROFL!
When I read your first post I had to make sure it wasnt an old post I had written or somet!! lol
And are you still happy you payed a few extra quid for it ifti?
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Re: Its here....
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2009, 08:03:06 pm »
 :happy2:

and, go you with the mods.. no hanging around eh..lol  :grin:
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« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2009, 08:41:03 pm »



 Ref the earlier comment about res or non res, I will be going resonated, as I have 3 kids, two under 3 years, so need the quieter option.




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« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2009, 08:42:32 pm »
Oh and just a quick pic from my mobile;

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« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2009, 08:58:58 pm »
nice ride oli  :happy2:

have you plumped for the pro kit or the sportline springs??
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« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2009, 09:08:26 pm »
Looking good matey, looking forward to see the progress of the car!  :happy2:
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« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2009, 09:17:54 pm »
Just springs - we fitted them to a customers 5 door Ed30 recently and I thought the stance looked ace and the ride was really good, in fact hardly any difference from standard!
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« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2009, 09:33:10 pm »
yes i wondered if they were eibach sportline or eibach pro-kit geezer?? i think sprotlines are 30mm drop and pro-kit is 15 but sportlines are cheaper (dont ask me why lol!) i ask because ive looked at a few cars with both and was going to go inbetween with 20mm as i dont want an obvious drop but want to see pics when youve got yours on  :happy2:
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Re: Its here....
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2009, 09:34:16 pm »
looking nice mate!

if i bought an ED30, it would have to be Steel grey...looking forward to the progress on the thread
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« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2009, 09:45:50 pm »
I believe it is Sportlines that Im having, as I don't think the prokit springs are available for this model - correct  me if Im wrong
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« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2009, 08:33:43 am »
should look nice as greenhouse has these and its a good stance  :happy2:

most people go for these or H&R because they are lower personally i m going KW to be different, the prokit does fit our cars aswell but i think its a very tiny drop and they are more money!   :stupid:

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