MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: madnemo on March 26, 2024, 03:25:07 pm

Title: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on March 26, 2024, 03:25:07 pm
It's my 1st post and I've been a silent member on here gathering info etc. Ive bought my 1st mk5 gti last November using the ulez scrappage grant scrapping my old passat for 2k and adding my own money on top buying a mk5 gti. It's all standard apart from a res delete which the previous owner didn't even know. It's not fully speced out, but has a decent spec. factory xenons, washers in the bumpers, highline clocks, dsg, mfsw, rain sensors, auto headlights, cruise control. hasn't got sunroof, rear sensors or e/folding mirrors which I'm not fussed about. Long term plans is a major service belts, water pump, cam chain, vvt seals etc. Ive Already changed the oil, filter, oil pick up pipe and cam follower.

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Tinted my fog lights with some glass spray tint and fitted some new open air grilles

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Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on March 31, 2024, 02:37:07 pm
Also retro fitted usb ports and rear wiper delete
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Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on April 04, 2024, 05:07:14 pm

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Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on April 04, 2024, 05:09:26 pm

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 Also bought a private plate
Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on April 05, 2024, 07:37:13 am
Few niggles I sorted out since I've owned the mk5. Changed the glovebox as it was hiding a factory phone holder behind a magnet that was stuck on.

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Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on April 05, 2024, 07:48:07 am
Also changed all the e/w switches on all the doors, headlight and a dark cherry hazard switch
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Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on April 05, 2024, 03:22:32 pm
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Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on January 05, 2025, 11:49:38 pm
Sourced some clean ED30/R32 Rear lights off Facebook market place locally for cheap. Was kinda surprised that brand new ED30 rear lights sell for £300+😲. 
Before
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After

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Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on March 04, 2025, 08:41:53 pm
Fitted my diy inner rear lights today. Time consuming feeding the cables inside the boot all the way to the outer light wiring. I'm happy how they turned out, still looking like ed30 inner lights giving it a oem look. Phone Camera makes it  out a lil orangey but its actually red.

Twin indicators 60mm yellow cob led  ring.

Brake/tail lights 100mm red cob led ring.


Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: Scott1974T on March 17, 2025, 04:31:49 pm
Good thread. Can I ask what the spec is for the wing mirror switch and window switch replacements - ie, what Mk golf are they from? I've done the same as you with the headlight switch and upgraded it to a newer version with the chrome on.
Title: Re: Nimal's Shadow blue gti
Post by: madnemo on March 20, 2025, 09:50:40 pm
Quote from: Scott1974T on March 17, 2025, 04:31:49 pm
Good thread. Can I ask what the spec is for the wing mirror switch and window switch replacements - ie, what Mk golf are they from? I've done the same as you with the headlight switch and upgraded it to a newer version with the chrome on.
I'm not sure what Mk golf they came from,I bought it off AliExpress
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EzCMhAc