Need plans for my 1.4!

[FrameSet]

Hey all,

So, i've seen so many mk5's done 'right' but haven't got a huge amount of motivation to change mine around. I want to start with some cheap DIY mods before i do too much and im still playing with the idea of lowering it however coilovers are a bit out of the question at the moment with my current funds!
Wheels is a whole different option too but again, they will have to wait until i get some more cash.

So in short. What would you do/change/ keep the same if it was yours?

I'm thinking of getting some led sidlights, perhaps slight rear window tint, maybe de-badge and de-wiper, tinted rear lights (or r32 lights) and i'm tempted to vinyl wrap some of the interior trim.

Oh and i think there should be some trim around the front badge?

Heres some pics:

[MC71]

Depends on your budget and are you keeping this for a while?

New, bigger wheels will make a HUGE difference to the appearance of your car. Slight drop would be good too. That's somewhere to start.

 

[Eddie-NL]

get a highline

I have one cheap

[MC71]

^^^^ Smoothly done Ed! 

[George10]

Wheels and lows are essential   they'll make a drastic difference

[Tim144]

It's a 1.4 so stickers? Easy 10-15bhp.....


I joke wheels and lows would be the way to go

[G40will]

Another vote for lowering here! A set of coilovers will set you back from around £150 upwards...

Once you've lowered you'll get the bug

[MC71]

^^^^ Any coilovers that cost as little as £150 should be avoided IMHO. Springs are a good start, look at H&R.

[Tim144]

^^^^ Any coilovers that cost as little as £150 should be avoided IMHO. Springs are a good start, look at H&R.

It's not a track car though... I've ran £150 coilies and completely fine. Don't have all he fancy adjustments but you don't need that in all honnestly.

But let's not start that argument on this thread.

[George10]

If you don't wanna be low I'd recommend dropping it on springs. 40mm would sit nice on a set of 18's

[woahnowboys]

Again for wheels & lowering
An RCD/RNS510 stereo is a good upgrade too, well worth doing :)

[Wooosh]

Wheels, lowering and colour coding.

[MizGTi]

Lower it on springs if finds are an issue. Will make a big difference to appearence and the drive. Get some 18z on there too. A cheap mod which i do to all my cars is a HiD kit if required and changing all the bulbs to xenon.

[k909]

You could perhaps black out the vw badge

[ukshaun]

Wheels, lower, gti front bumper? All depends on how long your keeping it.