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Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« on: May 26, 2014, 08:05:35 pm »
After introducing myself the other day I thought I'd do a bit of a write-up of what I've done to the car since getting it! If I'm not supposed to put a non Golf write up on this section, could a mod move it to the correct part for me please :happy2:

So here goes!!!!

Salsa Red Scirocco GT 2.0TDi 170, got a few factory options, DAB radio, Bluetooth (which they made standard about a month after I picked it up :evil:) rear parking sensors and cruise control. Here it is waiting for me outside the showroom!



First thing I fitted were the stainless steel kick plates, got these from Hong Kong, they look much better than the OEM VW ones and were half the price!





Next things I fitted were the sliding cup holder, big knob and the R pedals.







Next thing I did was to get some 8mm red pinstripe which helped to break up the black on the front lower grille.

Then the VW badge on the front somehow changed itself to black  :o



and this was shortly followed by gloss black interior trim around the stereo, above the glovebox and either side of the steering wheel.



Then came a change of alloys and some darkened 'R' rear lights. Same wheels but these ones were powdercoated anthracite.





Although I wasn't to happy with the alloys and have since changed them back to the original silver ones! And I love this picture, so any excuse to post it :lol:



Dectane DRL units were next to go on.








Next job......

Before



During



And after!





I wasn't too happy with the Dectanes so I changed them for these..



I also had the springs changed for ones off the Scirocco R, dropped the car about 20mm, not massive but enough for me :happy2:



Then a rather large boix came form Germany...



and............

Before



And after  :thumbup:







Last thing done was to swap the halogen headlights over to OEM xenon units!


« Last Edit: May 26, 2014, 08:07:43 pm by Rporteo »

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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2014, 08:14:10 pm »
Nice Rocco, needs hitting with the lowering stick a bit harder though.  :happy2:
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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2014, 08:30:43 pm »
Liking the progress so far dude  :happy2:
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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2014, 08:42:00 pm »
Great work  :happy2:

Have you activated needle sweep and XDS system?
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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2014, 08:58:58 pm »
Great progress thread mate keep up the good work, liking the Scirocco DRL indicator. :happy2:
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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2014, 09:04:02 pm »
Great work  :happy2:

Have you activated needle sweep and XDS system?

Yup! And alarm beep and a few other tweeks too!

As for lowering more, that's enough for me I'm afraid, far too many potholes and speed bumps round here.

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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2014, 08:01:28 am »
Nice, glad you went back to the silver wheels :)

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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2014, 01:45:54 pm »
Nice, glad you went back to the silver wheels :)
They looked a lot better in the pictures than they did in the flesh. Looked average in the photos as well!!

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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2014, 02:33:23 pm »
Very nice mate,needs lowering & a set of alloys like this one

http://www.rforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3559


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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2014, 04:04:36 pm »
Very nice mate,needs lowering & a set of alloys like this one

http://www.rforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3559
Thanks mate! Personally I'm not a fan of a car that low.

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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2014, 04:14:32 pm »
Very nice mate,needs lowering & a set of alloys like this one

http://www.rforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3559
Thanks mate! Personally I'm not a fan of a car that low.

What about the wheels mate?


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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2014, 06:22:06 pm »
Nice, but if I do change them it'll be for oem 19" Luganos

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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2014, 12:06:33 am »
got to get me one of these. :signLOL:

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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2014, 11:07:09 am »
Stunning :happy2:
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Re: Scirocco from June '11 (pic heavy)
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2014, 05:31:39 pm »
Another rather large box arrived today!! Pictures when I get it fitted :happy2: