MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Simpy on October 29, 2011, 06:11:56 pm

Title: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 29, 2011, 06:11:56 pm: Not to sure how this will go down on here, but ill thow the pictures up anyway :ashamed:

So its a 2004 GT 2.0 (Regret not buying a disel with how bad it is on fuel! :signLOL:) Spec wise its heated leather,arm rest etc

Mods are

Airlift XL Air Ride
Easy Street Digital Management
US Spec Rear Bumper
Gti Skirts and Bumper with Open Vents
Jetta Smooth Front Panel
DeWiperd
Amber Side Indicators
GTi Exhaust (Which doesnt fit brill as it hangs down to low)
Retro fitted Cruise Control
Edition 30 Gear Knob and Surround
Brushed Ali Trim
Mk6 Headlight Switch

Lemme know what you think.

Pics arnt the most recent but there the best i have!

Currently looks like this on my "dailys"

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But in the summer months looks like this..........

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Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 29, 2011, 06:15:16 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FSimpy2k%2FMk5%2F195939_209969005686385_188713104478642_977222_2440757_n.jpg&hash=0bb17236941076d13e16b5de83a58f5321c5bf6a)

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And my Practical air install! :jumpmove:

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Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: DJM on October 29, 2011, 06:19:00 pm: some works gone into that mate. cracking car. loving the carbon work, looks standard its done so well. great job :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: percy on October 29, 2011, 06:22:19 pm: That looks great mate! well done! :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 29, 2011, 06:25:13 pm: Thanks mate wasnt sure how an "Edition 38" car would go down on here! The air ride was done by Plush Automotive im affraid to say so cant take the compliment! :P Ive got so much i wanna do with the car but as is always the case £££ restrict me!! Ive been offerd a Mk6 R interior and black headlining and 90% off all the black trim items at a mega cheap price!! And i noticed an interior same as mine but for a 5 door go for £680 in the classifieds on here, so that may have to get purchased ASAP! But the only down side is going from leather to cloth........

Once my insurance is paid for in december, itl be going in the bodyshop as there are a few dents hear and there as expected on a 7 year old car, the bumper hasnt been repaird properly from a bump i had in march and doesnt join the wings correctly and the headlight brackets are snapped beyond repair, so ive got a new bumper and new headlights to go on along with all the dents/chips being repaird, a new set of amber mirror indicators and some carbon pillars to go on once the bodyworks been sorted! I also wanna change the lower girlles from honey combe ones to the chrome ones, but can never find any for sale!

Ive also changed the rear fog light to one with the clear lense in, so both the boot lights match. Will get a pic tomoro!
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Little_Dave on October 29, 2011, 06:53:02 pm: Really great looking car mate in quite a rare colour too :drool: :notworthy: :drool:

Recognise the white car in some of the pics from someone else on here :wink:

Dave
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Syrag64 on October 29, 2011, 07:09:12 pm: Wow awsome mate, love the summer look! :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: JoeDarKa on October 29, 2011, 07:10:58 pm: Looks awesome but the black headlining will make it look a million times better!
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 29, 2011, 07:18:45 pm: Cheers Guys! Yeh Its SarahMk5, mines not a patch on hers.......hence why ive not posted the other pics from that photo shoot lol! Yeh the headlining will look mega just unsure about going from leather to cloth.....even if they or Mk6 R Seats! :chicken:

Yeh as you can guess i much prefer it in summer!!! I Did have a set of CH Reps but a mate offerd me £100 and the R32 wheels which are genuine, at the time i needed the money and fiquerd that genuine 32 wheels would be worth more if i ever sell.......im open to part ex on some Monza's :pomppomp:

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Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Little_Dave on October 29, 2011, 07:21:25 pm: What summer wheels are they? they look wiiiiiiiiide :love:

Dave
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: ukshaun on October 29, 2011, 07:31:30 pm: that looks awesome, how much did u spend on the airlift?
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: dub singh on October 29, 2011, 08:58:51 pm: Saw this at Ultimate Dubs.. :happy2: Looks spot on fella!!

That's some absolute mad camber on the rear!! Im guessing thats set at Maximum negative camber? -3?
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Andy on October 29, 2011, 09:02:51 pm: excellent job mate :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Top Cat on October 29, 2011, 10:46:09 pm: Like it. :happy2: could do with some xenons though. :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: big al on October 30, 2011, 08:03:15 am: Nice to see you over here Phil.
Car looks mega, even on the winter wheels! :happy2: :happy2:
There are a few people on here running the show cars/airride, just not quite as many as ED38.
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 30, 2011, 05:26:49 pm: Quote from: Little_Dave on October 29, 2011, 07:21:25 pm
What summer wheels are they? they look wiiiiiiiiide :love:

Dave

Yeh thats cause they are wide Dave lol 10.5 rears with 215/40 and 8.5 fronts with 205/40s. There Oz Futura 3 peice splits,rebuilt with BBS RS Gold Bolts (as the OZ bolts require a special tool to split) Rear dish is about 3.5-4" Depending on where you measure from! There currently in the process of being split down, repolished and painted. I got the wheels with the car and have never been a fan of the grey! But just wanted to get the air and rear bumper fit for this show season. Then put a proper stamp of my own on the car for next season! So there getting done along with changing the lower bumper grills!

Quote from: Top Cat on October 29, 2011, 10:46:09 pm
Like it. :happy2: could do with some xenons though. :happy2:

Yeh id love xenons but the price is ridiculous and i dont like black headlights! I Did try fitting an aftermarket upgrade is id previously done on my mk4! and well........lets just say I may aswell just have thown £80 in the bin! :signLOL:

Quote from: dub singh on October 29, 2011, 08:58:51 pm
Saw this at Ultimate Dubs.. :happy2: Looks spot on fella!!

That's some absolute mad camber on the rear!! Im guessing thats set at Maximum negative camber? -3?

TBH Mate im not really sure but there is ALOT lol Ill msg the lad i bought it off and find out, but as its all been done properly and all alligned tyre waer is even! across the tyre and i ran them for all summer! If anything the fronts wear worse but if you look at the pics they look a bit postivey camber to me! :happy2:

Quote from: ukshaun on October 29, 2011, 07:31:30 pm
that looks awesome, how much did u spend on the airlift?

Thats a question that really really annoys me! i get asked all the time! Mostly by little chavs who are just being nosey 2 hats! Im sure Al can back me up on this one!!! I Dont mind telling people who are genuinly intrested and considering air ride, but when you get people asking you the first thing they say to you is "How much was that mate" it kinda winds me up! If you realy wanna know i can give you Plush's details and you can email him for a quote! But it was a "few k" lets leave it at that! :P
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 30, 2011, 05:34:58 pm: Couple more pics...........Sarahs mk5 again and with my mate Chris's mk4..........Yes its the old Project 4Play from PVW! :jumping:

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This is probly the most uptodate picture i have, was taken the Friday morning of Edition 38! :drinking:
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Also does anyone know what my leather is worth? Wanna know if im gonna be able to get a good deal out of this Mk6 R interior ive been offerd as itll depend on how much i get for my interior. Its grey leather no marks a tiny tiny little nick on the passenger seat not even noticable, electric lumbar and heated! Rears have been sat on maybe an hour in total since i got the car! :stupid:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: RSam84 on October 30, 2011, 05:44:22 pm: looks gorgeous that, very nice!
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 30, 2011, 08:53:51 pm: Thanks :congrats: :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Andy on October 31, 2011, 12:03:28 am: your car just looks better and better in every pic :notworthy:,have to pay Luke a visit next ye :notworthy:r :notworthy: to do my audio boot build :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Stevenebm on October 31, 2011, 01:48:54 am: that is stunning :pomppomp:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 31, 2011, 12:59:05 pm: Thanks Guys!

Yeh Luke Mark and Phil are becoming legends in the air ride and audio game!!! Everytime i see something donw by them im more and more amazed each time!! The install in Sarahs white 5 is just awesome!!

Steven had to double check that wasnt my car in you signature :signLOL:

Glad your not getting bored of the pics got another few more to upload later, there only iphone pics but have been messed about with on instagram! Noticed theres no rear shots so ive got a few of that to upload!! But again there out of date as ive got matching boot lights now!!! :signLOL:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: big al on October 31, 2011, 06:08:19 pm: Hey Phil.
Have you considered the retrimmed ED30 seats that are on ED38?
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=403558

If the ones you have at the moment are leather GTI ones, they tend to go for around £7/£800
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 31, 2011, 06:56:36 pm: Al there my mates there out of the black mk4 pictured above......Said i can have them considerably cheaper then they are on edition for! But the MK6 R Seats arnt going to cost me much more! Plus im getting a black headliner to! :jumping:

Few more pics........... :pomppomp:

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And on the old BBS Reps which i swoped for the R32 wheels....regret this now :signLOL:
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Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Kregiel on October 31, 2011, 07:20:24 pm: Jesus, that's lovely, great colour as well!
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Tara on October 31, 2011, 08:04:14 pm: Wow! Looks wicked!
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on October 31, 2011, 09:03:55 pm: Thanks guys......and Tara :star:

Can't wait to change the wheel colour! I've never been a fan of the grey! But I figured I'd give them at least one show season before I changed em! Lad I bought the car off had plans to put it on air an he had the wheels done, so thought I'd show him how it would look! Time to make the car mine now! :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Andy on October 31, 2011, 09:07:46 pm: looking excellent--have you thought of getting the rear valance done :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: OLLIE_JETTA_MK5 on October 31, 2011, 09:44:31 pm: beautiful car mate
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Little_Dave on October 31, 2011, 09:45:42 pm: How'd you get 10.5 wheels under there? :laugh: thought i was pushing it a bit with 9s on mine and some poke :notworthy:

Look forward to seeing the changes you make to it turning it into how you want it :party:

Dave
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 01, 2011, 07:17:05 pm: Quote from: OLLIE_JETTA_MK5 on October 31, 2011, 09:44:31 pm
beautiful car mate

No Pal like the black plastic look! :confused:

Quote from: OLLIE_JETTA_MK5 on October 31, 2011, 09:44:31 pm
beautiful car mate

Thanks :love:

Quote from: Little_Dave on October 31, 2011, 09:45:42 pm
How'd you get 10.5 wheels under there? :laugh: thought i was pushing it a bit with 9s on mine and some poke :notworthy:

Look forward to seeing the changes you make to it turning it into how you want it :party:

Dave

Lots of Camber, Lots of stretch (My old 10s had 255s on them when i bought them :signLOL: so im guessing the 10.5s should have somet a lot lot wider ha) And a little arch work! :fighting2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: dreamonn on November 01, 2011, 11:12:12 pm: Nice to see something different
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 02, 2011, 12:02:02 am: Quote from: dreamonn on November 01, 2011, 11:12:12 pm
Nice to see something different

It's a normal mk5 for me :confused: don't know them any other way :driver:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 06, 2011, 06:49:53 pm: :happy2:

Todays progress, went down to see my friends at Wheel Repair Centre (Shamless Plug :notworthy: :signLOL:) Initialy just went down to get my tyres removed, and before i knew it we had one of the fronts split down! Took all of ten mins with two people and a socket on a drill!!! Came home and spent another 3 hours taking the other three apart! Isnt as quick when your doing it on your own with two ratchets, one of which i had to go and borrow from my parents friend! Ended the day with them looking like this......just need to replace 6 nuts from rounding them off! :chicken:

Ant, the only tyre fitter i know never to have a problem with wide wheels/skinny tyre combo! :notworthy:

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Photoshops on what colour will be greatly appreciated.........

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Theres £250k's worth of bolts here :scared: :signLOL:

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Also took a drive down to plush to get my air ride looked at for a long long overduew check up! Ive had a bit of a leak from the tank so the compressors had always been coming on after starting the car when its been stood any amount of time, and have a nasty squeek sorting, squeeks gone after replacing a top mount from the bag strut and check valve from in the boot, but the leak still remains! Not all the time now which is good just when the cars been stood over night! Bit of a pain really as plush is a 300mile round trip from my house! :surprised:

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Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Hurdy on November 06, 2011, 10:10:03 pm: I'm not particularly into the air ride look, but I do appreciate a car that has had decent work done on it and I have seen a few Plush Automotive cars and they have all had a very high standard of work put into them. :happy2:
I love the alloys too. :love:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 07, 2011, 07:23:11 pm: Quote from: Hurdy on November 06, 2011, 10:10:03 pm
I'm not particularly into the air ride look, but I do appreciate a car that has had decent work done on it and I have seen a few Plush Automotive cars and they have all had a very high standard of work put into them. :happy2:
I love the alloys too. :love:

Well who asked your opinion anyway! :sad1:

Only messin mate thats cool i appreciate not everyone has the same tastes in what they do to there cars, ive got a mate whos had a 5 on air for a while and ever since going to a show with him in it i had to have it......and well here it is! :love: Yeh the work they do is incredable, i was down there all friday near enough and im surprised they get anything done its just so chilled out and laid back but the speed they work at is incredable!! Wouldnt seem like a job to me!!! I Dropped my car off on a saturday about 2ish and by tuesday Luke had sent me a picture of the notch, wednesday i got first pics of the car dropped bit of arch work thursday and he said i could have picked it up on the friday!!! :surprised: Couldnt get the day of work though so had to wait another day lol!
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: wortho8 on November 07, 2011, 09:17:09 pm: stunning car pal, just love how it sits

ill be paying luke a visit in jan/feb for my air ride :party: :party:

have u managed to get that leak sorted? does it make a difference on how the bags perform or can u not notice
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 07, 2011, 11:13:22 pm: Quote from: wortho8 on November 07, 2011, 09:17:09 pm
stunning car pal, just love how it sits

ill be paying luke a visit in jan/feb for my air ride :party: :party:

have u managed to get that leak sorted? does it make a difference on how the bags perform or can u not notice

Cheers mate! I love how it sits to better then I expected but just how I wanted it!! Perfect imo :drinking: nah the compressors seem to come on just as much, they don't affect the ride or anything as its only leeking from the tank!! My management has a leak setting on it for the bags! No idea what it does I just leave it set to on :confused: deffo get to plush though! If I could I'd leave my car and a blank cheque down there.... :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: baggedmk5 on November 09, 2011, 02:24:51 pm: From a fellow golf on air,
well done sir!

-Neil :drinking:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 09, 2011, 07:48:36 pm: :happy2:

Leather to cloth............am i mad! :scared: Picking these up this weekend along with black headlining and all the trim! I cant wait to see how they look fitted im still unsure about going from leather to cloth :party: And i really like how the leather looks in the car, gives it the look im after.

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Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: dan1985 on November 09, 2011, 09:17:55 pm: Is that Vicks interior he had for sale, also the Mondials have gone :innocent:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: big al on November 09, 2011, 10:55:41 pm: Look ace Phil. You won't regret it, Will look great in your car. Could always pop them over to MJ's to get a real custom look and go half cloth half leather if you did miss having a cold ass throughout winter. :signLOL:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 10, 2011, 08:02:06 pm: Yeh there Vicks seats!!! Got them and the black headlining and 95% of trim bits i need at a bargain price! (Have sourced one B Pillar just need passenger side and a black interior light :pomppomp:)

Im still really unsure if im doing the right thing with the seats :stupid: Ive swopped the headrests round so the smaller rears are on the front seats and vice versa!! and i think when the cars fully dropped and seats are reclined a fair distance back it just suits the whole look of the car!! Low Wide Cruiser :happy2:
Where as the R seats have a more sporty look about them obviously!! I Dont think the head rests are doing them any favours as they are HUGE so may see what my headrests look like and possibly get the fabric off the R's put on my head rests........but then my interior wont be worth as much Hmmmmm Speaking to Vik about it last night and he says im being way to anal considering i havent even got them in the car yet!!! Im gonna have to fit one of the fronts with one of my leathers and go from there i think!!! Im hoping once i get one in all this confusion and doubt just goes! and i think WOW they look awesome!!! Al thats also another idea i have in my head possibly get part of them trimmed up with a nice soft looking leather. But as Vik said there out of a £30K+ car so arnt going to be any old seats............Will see how they look once i get one in!! then go from there :driver:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 13, 2011, 01:06:00 pm: Collected my interior and headlining yesterday...........That was a fun drive home from Leeds with a headliner resting on my head! :signLOL: Got them in the car easily enough with no major problems!!! Bit that proved the hardest was disconnecting all the wires from the leathers!!! :scared: I Think VW just invent stupid connections so people like us are put off from messing with them!!! :scared: I Feel sorry for the auto electrician im going to be going to as the connections under these are completly differant there was 6 connections under my leathers which weighd a ton and i think 4 on the r seats!! So at the min ive got no heated function and airbag light on! But hopefully my auto sprky can work wonders! :innocent: Also managed to make a start taking the headlining out but was running out of daylight so decided to leave this for another day and untill i had the few missing trim parts i need. Got all the grab rails and sun visors etc out though.

Parts needed all in black of course are

Passenger B Pillar
Rear inteior Light with Reading lights
Drivers Grab Handle
Interior Light

If anyone has any of these......ive got cash waiting!! Other wise its a trip to the dealer :rolleye:

So the pics, im really really happy with how they look! All the doubt of how they look has gone and i dont know why i made such a fuss lol! Allthough im already sick of having to wind them forward to get in nd out the back! :jumping:

If anyone has a guide to help me remove the headliner itd be greatly appreciated, yesterday i was just randomly pulling at the pillars and trim lol!

I Also got a few parts with the interior i can sell for a good few quid (Another arm rest allthough ill fit this and remove mine as the new on has matching lid and slightly differant sliding mechanism,also got some air bags i dont need which ive seen on ebay for £150!!)

My Leather is for sale in the classifieds now to!

Transporting headliners isnt easy :laugh:

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And the finished article :driver:

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Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: JoeDarKa on November 13, 2011, 03:17:03 pm: Looks great, seats look cool! Did you also get the black plastic part that sits between the C pillars?? I nearly forgot about that piece when changing mine over
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 13, 2011, 04:43:01 pm: Ahhhh dont think i did now you mention it grrrrrr another peice to add to the list :surprised: Also dont suppose you have a guide or anything to replace it? My method of just pulling them off will come a cropper and ill no doubt break somet! :ashamed:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: stevw1 on November 13, 2011, 04:57:53 pm: How's the access to the rear ? As they are from a 5 dr....................
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 13, 2011, 05:31:45 pm: Hard work lol!!! But winding them all the way forward and sliding them forward theres just as much room to get in the back as if they tilted just a little more effort!!! I very very rarely have people in the back so its not going to be an issue! :fighting:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: mortygttdi on November 13, 2011, 08:08:45 pm: You maybe in luck mate I have all the stuff you need except the pillar :happy2: Ill make sure they are in good nick tomorrow and let you know, you can have the lot for £30 posted.

Are the seats the ones Vick where selling? you should have called in for a cuppa mate :grin: only live round the corner from him and his bro Bobby

Darren
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: sarahw on November 13, 2011, 08:21:34 pm: Quote from: Simpy on October 29, 2011, 06:15:16 pm
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And my Practical air install! :jumpmove:

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love the carbon ashtray where did you get it from?
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: baggedmk5 on November 13, 2011, 09:41:39 pm: looks to me to be a digital setup with cf wrap.
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Grande_GTi on November 14, 2011, 05:38:27 pm: Inspiration right there :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 14, 2011, 07:32:55 pm: Look harder Sarah.......unlike any Ashtray ive seen before! But ill let you off cause your only a girl :P But yeah its my management for my air ride! :drinking: Just had it moulded in and wrapped in carbon stuff! :stupid:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Squips on November 16, 2011, 03:47:58 pm: Amazing car!!
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Jofish on November 16, 2011, 05:58:30 pm: Stunning! Love it mate!
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: neil-eclipse on November 16, 2011, 06:52:24 pm: Looking good Phil. :happy2:

Are you having the paintwork done for next years season?
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 16, 2011, 07:11:37 pm: Ahhh yeh Neil I will be doing sorry I never got back to you last time! Thought I'd get this season out of the way then sort it for next year!! Ive been meaning to get in touch as I can't remember the price you gave me!! It's all the same jobs - bumper and dents etc it's going to be early jan-feb really now pointless over winter but needs doing before ud! I can't remember what u quoted me now it's been that long :signLOL:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on November 24, 2011, 06:56:35 pm: Now have all my headlining bits, and Morty has very kindly said hed give me a hand fitting everything! :notworthy: Just a shame i didnt know he lived 5 mins away from where i got the seats and headlining :signLOL:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: mortygttdi on November 24, 2011, 11:26:19 pm: yeh you could have come round for a coffee while i watched you put the headlining in :grin:

Only joking, should be fun I did mine by meself and if you'd have had a camera you'd have won £250 from beedles about :grin:

On me back feet and hand holding the headling up while i tried in vain to screw the grab handles in... :signLOL: it wasn't a pretty sight.

Darren
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Been-0 on November 26, 2011, 12:23:49 pm: Nice car, I'm in the process of fitting my Air Suspenion and was wondering where did you correct the ECU red power wire? It aint that long and without extending it I don't know wot to connect it to.
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on December 04, 2011, 07:35:05 pm: Quote from: Been-0 on November 26, 2011, 12:23:49 pm
Nice car, I'm in the process of fitting my Air Suspenion and was wondering where did you correct the ECU red power wire? It aint that long and without extending it I don't know wot to connect it to.

Ermmm im not to sure pal i had it all installed didnt i, allthough when we had all the interior out yesterday i did notice a thick red wire (Simalar to a sub wire) Running from front to back no idea how its got into under the bonnet though :signLOL: :ashamed:

Thanks to Darren yesterday for helping (or rather doing :P) My headlining Mk6 arm rest and sliding cup holder! Looks a million times better ive just gotta sort the rear interior light not working and get my seats all connected up i need a warm bum in winter :signLOL:!! Only got caught in 2 terrential down pours!........ Well i did stood on the drive whilst Darren and My mate where bashing the crap outta my pillars putting them back in :signLOL: :happy2:!! Will get pics ASAP! O and the old headlining folded up into quite a nice little package! :signLOL:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Nef on December 04, 2011, 08:10:58 pm: Absolutely awesome mate, really liking the new seats.
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on December 05, 2011, 06:56:05 pm: :happy2:

Thanks mate i was a little unsure about going from leather to cloth.......but well ive none now :signLOL:

Heated seats and airbag warning lights being sorted tomoro hopefully! :notworthy:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Nef on December 09, 2011, 12:19:05 pm: Quote from: Simpy on December 05, 2011, 06:56:05 pm
:happy2:

Thanks mate i was a little unsure about going from leather to cloth.......but well ive none now :signLOL:

Heated seats and airbag warning lights being sorted tomoro hopefully! :notworthy:

Same mate, I had leather in my last car but can easily say that i prefer the cloth.
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: justcallmeal on December 09, 2011, 12:49:11 pm: Looks pur class mate.

Lovin it!!! :smiley:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on December 11, 2011, 06:54:09 pm: Bit dissapointingly my Auto Electrician told me when he was sorting all the wiring for them (airbag light and annoying beep) that the seats are not heated! Was a little gutted when he told me this as as i previously mentioned i thought going from leather to cloth was slightly backwards but the fact they were heated made up for it ! :ashamed: Id been umming and arrring for them for ages! But as they were heated (non electric lumbar) id get em! So to kinda of de-spec my car slightly has peed me off a little! Wether they are Mk6 R seats or not!!!

The headlining also is going to have to come out again, as the ribbon on the headlining for all the lighting is faulty and not causing my rear interior light and sun visor lights to come on! So its going to be a trip to Leeds to see Darren again! :signLOL:

So in an attempt to cheer my self up :grin:, i spent all saturday morning with my mate Ant of Wheel Repair Centre building my wheels up! We only managed to get one done in as obviously customers had to take priority (I carried on with removing silicone from the dishes! whilst he delt with his customers :fighting:)

Now when I was stripping them down I managed to round off 6 nuts, so I had orderd 10 spare gold bolts (to replace the poorer condition ones) and 20 spare nuts (M7 nuts are a pain to get hold of) off Justmatz. Ill let the pictures do the talking but im over the moon with how they came out! I had no photoshops done of what theyd look like on the car just said “Satin Black” lol! As my thinking is it will go well with all my black plastic trim! :ashamed: Went to a motorcycle shop I visit quite often a bit later in the day and managed to find some gold valves, so there a nice touch to match up to the bolts! :xmaspresent: Fitted new stainless nuts and bolts on the centre cap (they had no nuts on the back last year and I kept losing the bolt as only two of them hold the centre cap on) Put the carbon centre rings I had on them to, but im still unsure wether to leave them on or not! Got some little grenade valve caps coming at some point again in satin black /gold combo and some in just satin black! As you can expect I CANNOT wait to get them back on the car! :jumping:
Pics!
:driver:
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:jumpmove: :xmaspresent: :jumpmove:

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Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: DonalM on December 11, 2011, 07:04:27 pm: Those wheels are amazing. :congrats:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on December 11, 2011, 07:13:26 pm: Yeah im over the moon to how they came out! Considering there the first set of 3 peice splits ive done! All though Ant (the lad on the pictures who works at the wheel place, did the painting and polishing :love:) - Its kinda a joint effort between us! :happy2: :mad:

:jumpmove:

Id never been a fan of the grey, but for last year the main aim was just to get the air fit and run it how it was near enough from buying it! Now its time to put make the car "Properly mine!" as opposed to someone elses which id just had air ride fitted to! :rolleye:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: jaffa on December 11, 2011, 08:35:44 pm: Wheels look great!!

ever thought about painting the OZ in the centrecaps gold to go with the gold bolts?

think it would finish them off nicely :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on December 12, 2011, 06:53:00 pm: Had actually thought about that pal! But it says "Racing" underneth the oz and its that small i dont think i would be able to get do a good enough job on the letters! :confused:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: CJGREEN89 on December 12, 2011, 07:05:21 pm: Kept the wheel refurb quiet didnt you :mad: haha
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: John GT140 on December 12, 2011, 07:28:07 pm: X 2 on the wheels they look amazing :congrats:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on December 12, 2011, 07:35:34 pm: Quote from: CJGREEN89 on December 12, 2011, 07:05:21 pm
Kept the wheel refurb quiet didnt you :mad: haha

I Still have........Mention Nothing on Facebook and Nothing on Edition Please James! :signLOL:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: CJGREEN89 on December 13, 2011, 10:56:14 pm: You know me mate, i dont tell nobody :innocent:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Been-0 on January 06, 2012, 02:51:48 pm: wow them Oz look nice :drool:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on January 06, 2012, 07:15:40 pm: Thanks hopefully should have a full set built tomoro! Gonna try and get the other three polished and built back up :driver:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on January 07, 2012, 05:48:04 pm: Managed to get the other rear built up today. Will get pics tomoro, with out trying to blow my own trumpet to much......THEY LOOK AWESOME! :congrats:

Also had a stupidly low price for all the body work and fitting of new bumper and headlights by a friend of a friend whos a bit of a "guru" in the hotrod scene near me! :congrats: So will be going to him very very soon!

Also HELP ME OUT :driver:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,40249.0.html
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: garyrosehearty on January 08, 2012, 06:17:01 pm: Nice car, very low. I wouldn't be able to drive that on the roads in scotland.
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Dave789 on January 08, 2012, 06:39:15 pm: Cracking car mate, I doubt I would have the guts to go that low :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on January 09, 2012, 06:26:54 pm: Neither do i! Ive done the whole coilover thing! :mad: I Dont actually drive it much lower then a standard Gti probably only lower it around 40mm it looks terrible with the 17s on when its rolling Can get it nice and low on the rear but if i was to run it to match on the front id get no lock on the wheels :congrats:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: phrozen on January 09, 2012, 09:53:37 pm: Wow! :drool:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on January 10, 2012, 06:34:08 pm: Quote from: phrozen on January 09, 2012, 09:53:37 pm
Wow! :drool:

:happy2: :ashamed:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on January 30, 2012, 04:39:42 pm: Few little updates......

Built another rear up and got another front built back up on saturday, Just need to build one more front up and give my tyres a good scrub before fitting them as there coverd in dust from storage.

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Got it serviced and retaxed it :confused: Also my mate works at VW and she checked if it had ever been in for the ignition coil recal - it hadnt so got all 4 coils replace F.O.C which i thought was good as 2 of the ones they took out were genuine ones! Whilst it was in i also had my washer jet replaced as this had started spraying funny.

I Replaced my pollen filter to.

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And ive finally managed to get hold of a set of GT Foglight grills for my new bumper just need to find a cheap enough replacement centre grill then it will be going into the body shop for a few dents removed obviously the bumper fit and painted etc.

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Also test fitted........kinda :ashamed: a wheel lol

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Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: dan1985 on January 30, 2012, 06:59:03 pm: Is the bumper a one piece one with splitter built in?
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: neil86 on January 30, 2012, 07:18:25 pm: Hi , mate actually spoke to you at the unphased meet i was talking to andy, where are you going for your paintwork i have been for another quote today some one hit my drivers door and did one so am left to foot the bill great.
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Simpy on January 31, 2012, 09:56:49 am: Quote from: dan1985 on January 30, 2012, 06:59:03 pm
Is the bumper a one piece one with splitter built in?

Bumper is just a US Spec diesel one with out the "valance" cut out part on it.

Neil im going to a guy in clayton le woods called Dave Kershaw who is a friend of a friend :drinking:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: neil86 on January 31, 2012, 03:27:01 pm: Is he really good I don't recognise the name mate. Where's he based business
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: nutty600 on February 01, 2012, 01:12:30 am: Will look amazing with the wheels on! Is the the derv or the 1.4tsi?
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: Upperoilcan on February 01, 2012, 07:39:42 am: I like :happy2:
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: nutty600 on February 01, 2012, 05:51:52 pm: Forget my previous comment mate! Obviously found out today. love the airride... already started pricing it up haha
Nice meeting you too bud!
Title: Re: My GT Low and Wide
Post by: stephen8512 on February 02, 2012, 03:50:19 am: nice set of wheels!
what are the specs on them if you dont mind my asking?