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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #30 on: December 02, 2013, 10:14:13 am »


Thanks guys :smiley:
Yeah, the arch gap just looked stupid, especially on the back.
The guy who bought them off me has a Jetta that's going on air, so shouldn't be a problem for him, the lucky so-and-so! :signLOL:
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Ha ha I didn't take you as the jealous Type but yea I am chuffin lucky at the moment I have a set of Bbs E50's if ya stepping the price up :D

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #31 on: December 02, 2013, 10:42:57 am »
Seeing this has made me want to change my standard GT front end to the gti spec bumper it suits the car so much more

Nice looking car!

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #32 on: December 02, 2013, 10:59:37 am »

Ha ha I didn't take you as the jealous Type but yea I am chuffin lucky at the moment I have a set of Bbs E50's if ya stepping the price up :D

Haha very man! :signLOL:
I'd love to, just spent my wheel money on a new TV and a PS4 though.. Oops. :jumpmove:

Seeing this has made me want to change my standard GT front end to the gti spec bumper it suits the car so much more

Nice looking car!

I'll swap you the center grilles! :signLOL:
Love the GT front :love:

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #33 on: December 02, 2013, 11:07:55 am »
Shame mine is the pre-face lifted GT front

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #34 on: December 02, 2013, 01:59:51 pm »
Put the facelift bumper on then! Only takes an hour.  :scared:

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #35 on: December 02, 2013, 02:27:25 pm »
Yeah, facelift takes no time at all, take the old one off, cut the new one a bit, and bolt the new one on!
Bumpers are cheap, it's the grilles and splitters that can get expensive :scared:

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #36 on: December 02, 2013, 05:29:37 pm »
Got 'round to fitting the air vents last night, I've been ill, so haven't been doing much car stuff recently.
The car is stinking on the outside, never seen it so bad, I'll upload a picture tomorrow! :grin:
Here are the vents, they look much cleaner now, just need the cup holder :smiley:


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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #37 on: December 03, 2013, 08:24:24 pm »
Ooooooooo
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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #38 on: December 04, 2013, 12:36:38 am »
Nice build thread! Quality polishing skills too ! Keep it up  :happy2: :happy2:

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #39 on: December 04, 2013, 11:30:17 am »
Ooooooooo
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Nice build thread! Quality polishing skills too ! Keep it up  :happy2: :happy2:
Thanks! Haha if only I could be bothered to do it again! It needs a full correction and some tough wax for the winter IMO.
I'll try and remember to get a picture today haha :sick:

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #40 on: December 08, 2013, 05:04:44 pm »
Got around to cleaning her today, after around 800 miles of filth in the last 2 weeks :laugh:
Before :stupid:



Whose fingerprints?! :fighting:


Don't even know what happened here, never seen wheels do this before. :signLOL:
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Iron-X, Wheel cleaner, snowfoam, shampoo.


Out came the fisheye. :signLOL:






I've run out of snowfoam & shampoo now though, gotta order more!

EDIT: Just ordered new centre caps as these wheels will likely stay for a few weeks, and smaller tyres for the front to stop the rubbing, and they'll theoretically give me 20mm less ground clearance :happy2:

Although I got beached last night coming out of a car park.. I was so sure I wouldn't make it out of there :scared:
Everyone had to get out, and I bit the bullet and absolutely scraped everything to get out of there. :sad1:
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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #41 on: December 09, 2013, 08:11:58 am »
Looking smart mate. Mine was that filthy recently, just snow foamed it and it came up reasonably well!


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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #42 on: December 09, 2013, 09:14:48 am »
Looking smart mate. Mine was that filthy recently, just snow foamed it and it came up reasonably well!

Thanks! Yeah snowfoam is awesome, in the winter especially, but I find that it still leaves a thin film over the car, so I like to shampoo every now and then too :drinking:

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #43 on: December 09, 2013, 08:39:59 pm »
Where do you guys buy your gti grills and bupers from :confused:
I have been looking for one that fits my 1.4 fsi for so long!?

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Re: woahnowboys' measly 1.6 FSI on a budget.
« Reply #44 on: December 10, 2013, 12:38:05 am »
Looking smart mate. Mine was that filthy recently, just snow foamed it and it came up reasonably well!

Thanks! Yeah snowfoam is awesome, in the winter especially, but I find that it still leaves a thin film over the car, so I like to shampoo every now and then too :drinking:
It generally will. Not sure what you use as an LSP but if you do it regularly it can remove all the dirt.. very much depends what snowfoam you use.. whether you use a cleaning one or a "show foam"

To be honest best thing I find is if you're strapped for time snowfoam the car, jet it down, snow foam it again and then use one bucket of clean water (as a rinse bucket) and just wash the car using the foam, as it can provide good lubrication. If you need more just foam the vehicle more.
I use Bilt Hamber Autofoam there is not a better wax safe snow foam out there 100%.