Faz's Black GTI SOLD - Now a Shadow Blue GTI! Stage 1 complete

[fazi123]

Hi guys!

So I've had my GTI for a couple of months. I've made some subtle changes to it. I've promised myself not to get too carried away with it, and have largely stuck to this 

Mods so far -
 - Dropped the Detroit Monza's in favour of some Edition 30 Pescara's.
 - I've changed all the interior bulbs and the number plate bulbs to LED's.
 - And finally I've upgraded the front end to some lovely genuine R32 xenons!
 - 15mm spacers on the rear axle

Anyway, Il let the pictures do the talking! Hope you like it! 

Heres how she stood when I got her :








Then after changing the wheels she stood like this -









And now with her new xenon lights!





Cheers,
Faz

[Andy]

looking excellent mate and your plan not to do much has failed :signLOL:Needs to be lower next

[prp74]

Looking good Faz 

[samiul11]

Can't go wrong with black  looks good! 

[RetroRaz]

looking good Faz! Good move on changing the wheels. Looks more better 

[a8rnx]

Looks good mate

[fazi123]

Thanks guys! :D There's more to come..... in time! 

[usmangti]

Hi mate cars looks great, I actually quite like the look with original wheels on
Are they genuine xenons?

[fazi123]

Hi mate cars looks great, I actually quite like the look with original wheels on
Are they genuine xenons?

Hi Usman - I loved the look on black wheels, until i marked one of them. It completely ruined the look for me so went with these which hide their kurbing etc MUCH better.

They are genuine R32 xenons.

Faz

[fazi123]

Hello Guys!

I had a mk5 a few years ago (as you may have noticed! lol). I moved into an ST after the GTI as I figured I'll try one of them out. I then moved into an Audi A3 TDI Sline (was for sale on here) but I couldn't get on with a diesel. So the hunt for another GTI began and here I am back to where my first venture into a performance hatch started - the MK5 GTI!

So the new (to me) is an 06 Shadow Blue GTI. It has a pretty high spec from standard and I'm glad I held out for this one in the end.

Spec is as follows :
Bi-xenon headlights
Electric sunroof
Heated folding mirrors
18" Diamond cut monzas
Cloth interior
Cruise control
Auto dimming rear view mirror
MFSW
Electric drivers seat
Rear parking sensors

I've owned the car for just over a month and in that time I figured I'd get a few things done.
1. Full Service (it didn't need it, but I like to do one whenever I get a new motor) including all fluids (brake etc)
2. New Cam follower (the old one didn't look half as bad as I was expecting)
3. Timing belt + water pump service
4. DSG Service - VW also noticed the coil packs hadn't been replaced so did them for free too!
5. New main thermostat (it wasn't holding the temp at 90)

Anyway heres a pic (from the advert) - Will take LOADS more when the weather improves (And I can be bothered to wash it!)

Hope you like it!

[prp74]

Welcome back! Nice spec and love the colour

[fazi123]

I also hated the RCD300 system in there - the lack of MP3 support really grates me!

So a trip to @olsen-72 was arranged and an RCD510, along with an armrest MDI KIT and Bluetooth kit were fitted oh and a Can gateway too!  I must add - great guy and great job too!

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I decided against the RNS510 as I couldn't justify the cost for the NAV. Previously I had a RNSE in my A3 and no offence but the Audi system is miles ahead of the VW version minus the touchscreen. And even though I found the Audi system pretty decent I would almost always use my phone for the nav. So it would have been a wasted ~£200 quid for me. 

[fazi123]

Welcome back! Nice spec and love the colour

Cheers buddy! Good to be back too!

I must say having opted for the DSG this time around it feels like I'm in the GTI for the first time! I'm amazed at the difference!

[fazi123]

So the next things on my (relatively small) list for the moment:

Upgrading the interior switches to the MK6 chrome versions (ordered) - the old ones (especially the light switch) are looking pretty tired / dated.

And also changing the hazard light switch to the cherry version (ordered)

Then a new kitchen! but I don't think you guys are too interested in that.
 

[fazi123]

So I also fixed an earlier mistake from trying to fit my MDI kit in myself. I scratched the gear surround with the screws holding the ashtray in.

So I used my mums help and the guide by @monte in he's build thread to "fix" my errors.

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