Hey everyone...
So i recently popped my head up in the n00bs section and as i said here's my build thread!
I got this car in Feb 2013 after much talks with my dad (VW Mechanic for 15/20 years and owner of VW's for the past 30!) and with the guys at VW whom we know well and they said the Diesel was the way to go. Being someone who likes to brag and be seen there was no way i was going to have a just a 1.9 TDi or a 2.0 TDi with no flash badge on it so i scoured the Forecourts of many VW garages and the lads at my local VW found me the car i have from Cambridge...
It's a 2008 (57 plate) Mk5 GTSport 140 (Remapped now to approx 180 but not tested) in black magic and when i got the car is had 39k on the clock
It's got the luxury pack 1 with heated full leather interior, steering wheel controls and electric bolster support. Also has the winter pack with the heated washer bottle and the heated wing mirrors oh and reverse sensors
Here's some initial pictures just as i saw it before test driving it/having it on the drive
First thing i did was put my private plate on (my parents have had it since i was 8 )
As mentioned my Dad loves VW's and shortly before he got a Mk6 Rag top he had the same car as me!
Next was to move the old Mk4 number plate LED's to the new car. Simple job nothing much to shout about
Then got myself a Pipercross panel filter, again nothing much to shout about
Me and my Friend sprayed the engine cover and intake just to spruce it up and it was very dull and dirty
Spent £90 on some Genuine new old stock R-Line fog light grills (Haven't seen them on any other golf apart from Timepillow's on here as i told him about them!)
The front end stopped like that for a while (as you can see i got myself a chrome trimmed bottom grill)
Little interior update, stole my dad's RCD 510 before it went in for swaps and also got myself an Eject button the remove one of the blanks (Got an oil slick one now too)
(it is a perfect colour match)
Then bought myself a rep ED30 rear end. Only a rep because i dont want the exhaust cut outs
Prefect fit and perfect colour match
As i mentioned i got myself a chrome bottom grill... Thats because i wanted to go for a smooth Jetta US front end look...
So i waited 6 months for this! But it was worth it
Set about fitting it along with some number plate brackets i quickly made at work one lunch time so i dont have to use cable ties
Also had a short number plate made up so it fits in the gap
Then i went to see a friend who put the indicator DRL's on for me!
Thats it for my photobucket album!
Since that picture last year i've got some RH ZW3 wheels i'm going to split and rebuild.
I've had to remapped to approx 180bhp
Got some UK legal pressed plates and number plate holders
So i've done a few little things but now im 21 with 3yNCB i've got a specialist insurance policy that's allowing me to do lots more to the car!
I have FK street coilovers sat in my bedroom waiting to go on and last weekend i removed he EGR valve and pipe and installed a Darkside Developments delete kit with boost gauge takeoff. Then i installed a Newsouth boost gauge and steering wheel mount... It peaks at 27psi and holds 22 on boost (that good?)
Plans are currently to get Coils on, rebuild the wheels (10j rears and 9j fronts MAAAAAADDDD), R32 front end swap, R32 lights back and front and a custom discreet turboback system
I shall get some more pictures taken today/tomorrow of the new mods and put them on here for you all to see.
Until them feedback is appreciated and i hope to have more updates in the future!
Tom
