MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: jl1 on January 16, 2016, 01:34:22 am
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hi all!
I am jim from dublin,ireland.
i have been a member for a few months and in that time i have been searching for a clean gti which in Ireland is not an easy task .
My original plan was to find a gti with dsg and aircon/climate control these were the things i wanted the most but the task of finding such a car here was difficult as irish spec gti's didnt come with climate control as standard and the only 2 cars i could find with both needed 1k euro of bodywork to bring them up to a standard i would be happy with.
so i started looking at manuals and lo and behold a car popped up that from the description might be the one.
Went to look at it and realised it had many more extras than the ad stated plus it was extremley clean no body work issues for starters plus a full vw service history which in ireland on a 10 year old car is rare.
So a deal was done and i picked it up this morning.
Its a 2006 gti 3dr manual in tornado red.
xenon headlights.
winter pack.
aircon.
hi-line clocks
cruise control
multi function steering wheel.
puddle lights
cruise control.
It is also fitted with an evoms intake,r32 rear lights,ed35 alloy wheels (reps) and its mapped to approx 245bhp.
absolutley delighted with it and cant wait to start putting my own stamp on it.
i only have one pic after picking it up but as soon as i can give it a good wash there wil be plenty more!!
thanks for looking
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Nice looking car, love the wheels!
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Nice spec. Always wondered what ed35 wheels would look like on a mk5 - I like it!
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Cheers guys.
I found out this morning it also has electric folding wing mirrors.
Cant give the car a good wash as the weather is terrible at the minute.
Did manage to fit my first mod though .
Ordered a pair of seat handle inserts during the week and they turned up yesterday.
So got them fitted and they look very well.
The first of many mods I have a big list!!
Will stick a pic of the inserts later.
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Great spec. The alloys really suit the car as well :happy2:
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while i wait impatiently for the weather to get better and a day off work here are a few pics from the for sale advert.
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Clean gti's like this are becoming rarer and rarer in Ireland i'm afraid! Hard to find one with the right spec. Well wear Jim looking forward to seeing you put your own stamp on it :happy2:
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Clean gti's like this are becoming rarer and rarer in Ireland i'm afraid! Hard to find one with the right spec. Well wear Jim looking forward to seeing you put your own stamp on it :happy2:
cheers mate.
going to start on the small stuff first things like the interior switches and door handles interior leds etc.
then some new tyres are needed as the tyres on it although only fitted in november are just rubbish so 4 new michelins will be going on as soon as funds allow.
plan on then polybushing the whole car and fitting h&r springs maybe even their cup kit .
big brakes up front next and then more power :signLOL:
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Finally managed to get the car washed but still have the interior to do properly.
took a few pics :happy2:
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had a quick look underneath all seems nice and clean.
noticed the springs are yellow so maybe they are aftermarket?
are oem springs yellow?
doesnt seem lowered to me.
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just small update.
i failed the irish version of the MOT its called the NCT over here.
drivers side rear brake caliper had seized so i had a replacement fitted along with new pads and it passed no problem.
gave it a wash the other day and when leaving work it looked well in the carpark so i took a quick pic.
relocated the number plate to the correct position as i didnt like it where it was.
got new plates too.
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looks clean mate really like the rims.
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Looks nice and clean.
I like the wheel style but they look to be poking out quite a lot for a mk5.
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Love them wheels :happy2: @jl1 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=12547)
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@jedi-knight83 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=4296)
they look like the stick out but the actually dont.
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cheers mate.
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next up for the gti is a set of michelin ps4's
after that i am getting a h&r cup kit fitted and putting powerflex bushes including the anti lif kit on the whole car.
then either r32 front brakes or brembo 18z 6 pot calipers.
once it handles and stops better and can put the power it currently on the road i will start performance mods.
no point having 280bhp+ if you cant use it.
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Been a long time since i updated the thread and i have done a fair bit to the car.
Decided to go down the r32 road so bought a genuine r32 rear bumper and got to work.
Had it painted with the reflector sections smoothed out and had a 3 inch turbo back exhaust made up to fit so the car now looks like this.
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Also had a h&r cup kit fitted which gave the car a nice little drop .
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Just last week i had every bush on the car swapped over to powerflex bushes including the anti-lift kit and it has really firmed everything up.
Really like the way it feels now and it grips and goes around corners so nicely.
Next up is brembo 18z calipers as the standard brakes just cant cope.
Loba hpfp , airtec intercooler and beach buggy hybrid k03 also on the to-do list hopefully before end of the summer.
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looking good!
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Looks lovely. How are you finding the power flex bushes and how much did it cost you for the full set if you don't mind me asking?
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Looks lovely. How are you finding the power flex bushes and how much did it cost you for the full set if you don't mind me asking?
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cheers.
finding them fantastic.
they give it a very firm ride but not a crashy one if that makes sense? very jiggly on badly surfaced roads but i expected that.
wouldnt be everyones cup of tea but i like it.
grip into the corners has been greatly improved the car now just sticks to the road.
the bushes excluding fitting were around 550 sterling if i remember correctly.
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I like this. It's taken a similar direction to mine.
You mention a k03 hybrid. Any particular reason you're going that route rather than k04?
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Looks great, that r32 rear end with smooth gloss black lower trim makes a nice change. Love those ED35 wheels too, they're high on my list of possible wheels to get for mine next.
Chris