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Offline dazza

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Greetings from Barcelona
« on: August 04, 2014, 06:08:05 pm »
Been lurking here for a while purchased a 2005 Golf GTI DSG back in March as the wife refuses to drive a manual.

The car is in exceptional condition for Spain luckily the last two owners were also british.
Current mileage 90k

What i've done so far.

Cam follower
Diverter Valve
Oil/Oil Filter
Air Filter & Pollen Filter
Fuel Filter
DSG Fluid & Filter
Brake Disks, Fluid and Pads
Both CV boots.

The cam belt and water pump were changed at 60k.

Is there anything else i should be doing now?
« Last Edit: October 30, 2014, 06:18:52 pm by dazza »

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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2014, 06:12:04 pm »
Yes, putting some pictures up! ;-)

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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2014, 06:33:56 pm »
Yes, putting some pictures up! ;-)
Best i can do for now i keep meaning to go somewhere nice to take some pics.

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Re: Greeting from Barcelona
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2014, 02:05:59 am »
Welcome mate, cant beat xenon's on a MK5 front end. Get more pictures up! :happy2:
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Re: Greeting from Barcelona
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2014, 06:50:18 am »
Nice....but the steering wheel is on the wrong side ....lol

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Re: Greeting from Barcelona
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2014, 05:45:20 pm »
Thanks guys i'm working on the car more than i'm driving it. A few little things i've done.

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Not sure whats going on with the tape and connectors i have a feeling the seats might have been changed.





Added garage and gate buttons wired to remote under dash.


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Re: Greeting from Barcelona
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2014, 06:14:32 pm »
nice golf mate :happy2:

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Re: Greeting from Barcelona
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2014, 11:04:16 pm »
Been lurking here for a while purchased a 2005 Golf GTI DSG back in March as the wife refuses to drive a manual.

The car is in exceptional condition for Spain luckily the last two owners were also british.
Current mileage 90k

What i've done so far.

Cam follower
Diverter Valve
Oil/Oil Filter
Air Filter & Pollen Filter
Fuel Filter
DSG Fluid & Filter
Brake Disks, Fluid and Pads
Both CV boots.

The cam belt and water pump were changed at 60k.

Is there anything else i should be doing now?


Welcome :-)

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Re: Greeting from Barcelona
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2014, 02:39:21 pm »
Hola amigo  :happy2:

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Re: Greeting from Barcelona
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2014, 07:47:45 pm »
Fitted my new wheels today took the opportunity to take a few better pictures.

I loved these wheels when they were on my garage floor without tyres on now they are on the car i'm not sure.

I wish i had purchased the Eagle F1's without the rim protection it looks sh*t.








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Re: Greeting from Barcelona
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2014, 09:41:08 pm »
lovely wheels but way too MUCH tyre and needs to me MUCH lower

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Re: Greeting from Barcelona
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2014, 12:32:58 am »
lovely wheels but way too MUCH tyre and needs to me MUCH lower

The tyres are 225/45 R17 on the 8 inch wheel they look massive compared to my stock wheels with the same tyre size at 7.5 inches.

I'm planning to get Koni Fsds and some eibach springs with the mildest drop.

Any idea on what to do with the tyres?

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