MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Welshman Adam on September 18, 2012, 10:11:11 pm

Title: Welshman Adam's Edition 30
Post by: Welshman Adam on September 18, 2012, 10:11:11 pm

Hi all,

Figured after a month of ownership I'd start my members rides thread to add to as the months go by!

So far, I've done the following:

LED sidelights, number plate lights and puddle lights

SuperPro Anti-lift kit (with Hunter wheel alignment) - very impressed with the difference this made to the steering feel and handling

Mintex rear pads (maintenance requirement rather than a deliberate mod)

Pressed metal number plates

Next up:

Full service with brake fluid change

Front discs and pads - recommendations welcome here, was thinking grooved discs...

The car came with a high spec including Lux pack, Winter pack, MFD2 sat nav, tints, iPod connectivity, MFSW and Parrot bluetooth. One owner from new and full VW history. Manual box.

A few pics of how she is now:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F12%2F09%2F19%2F9y7e6ype.jpg&hash=7b8428ec123a64bc21355a99aabf90462bee821e)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F12%2F09%2F19%2Fahasyne3.jpg&hash=5958de7221c4bd56ee1d3168a667db634c5c8905)

At AMD Essex before having the brake pads and anti lift fitted:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F12%2F09%2F19%2Fhehudesy.jpg&hash=46d45de133a0b6b8f033231a43d64b1025abf481)

Posing next to my mate's M3:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F12%2F09%2F19%2Fy8a5e2ep.jpg&hash=1560df547ef60fd907b8dcc44590d9f3c22a1296)

Title: Re: Welshman Adam's Edition 30
Post by: bowie on September 19, 2012, 09:00:02 am

Looking really good there mate ! Where in Wales you from then ?
You want a set of R32 brakes on there. Set in the for sale section !  :innocent:

Chris.

Title: Re: Welshman Adam's Edition 30
Post by: boxxer1973 on September 19, 2012, 10:07:48 am

Nice mate about time us welshies had a meet

Title: Re: Welshman Adam's Edition 30
Post by: Welshman Adam on September 19, 2012, 01:41:24 pm

Cheers.  

I'm from Port Talbot, but living in the Dartford area now.  Do pop back to see family every few months though.  

Will have a look at those R32 stoppers.

Title: Re: Welshman Adam's Edition 30
Post by: TJM on September 20, 2012, 08:29:22 pm

Liking your 30. Exactly how I want to get my GTI looking.

Title: Re: Welshman Adam's Edition 30
Post by: dmac1969 on September 21, 2012, 11:54:43 pm

That looks superb!

Title: Re: Welshman Adam's Edition 30
Post by: Frodo-anni on September 23, 2012, 08:53:55 pm

Nice & clean, LED bulbs make such a difference!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Welshman Adam's Edition 30
Post by: scopes on September 24, 2012, 12:08:57 am

Real shinney there dude,  :happy2:  black is a hard colour to keep clean, but when all waxed up, it looks  :drool:

Nice car  :happy2:

Title: Re: Welshman Adam's Edition 30
Post by: Welshman Adam on September 24, 2012, 01:09:03 pm

Cheers all. 

We're bonding well.  The recent wet weather is making me appreciate having a more modern car - I was driving a 96 Polo prior to the Golf.   :smiley: