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My Crappy Car Thread UPDATE Now Detailed
« on: January 30, 2014, 11:29:22 pm »
I bought a red 2007 GTI for my birthday in April 2012. It was first registered in March or May 2007 at Barbers Northwich. I think it was sold on by the original owner to a lad who then moved to southern Ireland. He re-registered the car, used it for a while, then traded it for a BMW at a second hand sales garage in Northern Ireland. I had been looking for a month or so without success, but had a look at this one and bought it pretty much immediately on gut feeling (I had looked at an Ed30 a week before and it was an absolute mess). It was advertised at £9995 and I got it for £9600 thanks to my amazing bartering skills :grin:. There were 38,000 miles on the car.

After owning the car for about 3 weeks I drove into a concrete column in a carpark. I therefore replaced the nearside door skin when I finally found a red one on ebay, but I still have to get a bodyshop to pull and paint the creased sill.

Mods I have done:
1) Hella darkened rear lights
2) LED interior lights
3) Nightbreaker main & dipped headlights
4) Ebay special short shift & 42DD bushings ( :happy2:)
5) Taiwanese open fog grilles
6) Stage 1 remap from 213hp stock to 235hp
7) 18" Monza wheels. I have the 17" Monzas in the greenhouse.
8 Polo aerial
I've remembered a few more:
9) Rabbit valve caps
10) Genuine GTI floor mats
11) Pressed plates & Vogler dealer surrounds
12) Decent tyres - P Zeros on the 18's and Eagle F1's on the 17's.
13) MTEC sidelights


I've replaced the cam follower, fuel, air & pollen filters, spark plugs. I still have to upgrade the DV, but it's too cold for that at the moment.

The paint needs a full correction-this is the most pressing issue. I just need to get the sill and a few dents sorted first; after that I have no plans really as I think the car looks and feels good.

When I bought the car I didn't know how good this forum was. If I had I would probably have tried to find a car with xenon headlights or maybe a decent Ed30. However I bought a good one in blissful ignorance so I suppose I was lucky. It is a nice car and now has 58,000 miles and hasn't given me any trouble, apart from an intermittent door lock control module-I have a new one to replace it when I have some time.

I genuinely do love driving the car, it really is nothing special, but has a definite allure that I can't understand.

I have no photos, but you all know what the mods I've done look like so here's one of Andrew:

"Correct me if I'm wrong"-so I did. Rather a skilled pro did, not monkey boy me. Looks alright for a seven year old. Only problem is it has now highlighted every bloody scratch and imperfection. I did feel a bit of a cheese driving home too!




« Last Edit: August 07, 2014, 10:17:40 pm by Tortaruga »
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Re: My Crappy Car Thread
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2014, 11:47:49 pm »
 :signLOL:

That's a good start, glad to hear your happy with it, sounds like a set of xenon headlights will be added to the list...  :happy2:

Keep up the good work, hopefully see some pictures soon!  Andrews kool, where does he come into it !  :rolleye:
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Re: My Crappy Car Thread
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2014, 06:54:06 pm »
what mods will you do to your turtle  :laugh:

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Re: My Crappy Car Thread
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2014, 07:28:14 pm »
Awesome build thread PJ!  :wink:


Oh and If I cooked Andrew would he taste of chicken? mmm
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Re: My Crappy Car Thread
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2014, 10:51:28 pm »
 :signLOL:    sounds like a nice car..  looking forward to the updates.... and pics 

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Re: My Crappy Car Thread
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2014, 10:36:23 am »

I genuinely do love driving the car, it really is nothing special, but has a definite allure that I can't understand.



You own car is always very special, almost an extension of you. Love it a don't let anyone tell you any different.

NOW GET SOME PICTURES UP!!

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Re: My Crappy Car Thread UPDATE Now Detailed
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2014, 07:54:58 pm »
Updated now she looks half respectable. Andrew is still in good health too :smiley:
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Re: My Crappy Car Thread UPDATE Now Detailed
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2014, 08:56:38 pm »
 :congrats:

WOW PJ! Awesome pics bud, that paintwork looks perfect. Glad Andrew is still knocking about.

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Re: My Crappy Car Thread UPDATE Now Detailed
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2014, 09:49:47 pm »
Cheers Martin.  :happy2: It's nice not to see spiders web swirls any time the sun shines. Hopefully I won't drive into a lamppost anytime soon... :laugh:
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