MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: MikLSP on February 12, 2014, 01:16:24 pm

Title: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: MikLSP on February 12, 2014, 01:16:24 pm: Hello mk5golfgti.co.uk,

my name is Michael, Mik for short, I live in Lancaster and work at Lancaster University, having previously done a PhD there. While I'm in the Engineering department, my work is more chemistry based although I am also involved in the University's Formula Student team.

I'm a long time VW fan with my current 2006 Golf GT TDI 170 DSG being my 7th VW, 5th Golf but 1st MkV (or Mk5 as you apparently prefer) :happy2:

I picked up the car at the back end of last year for £7,500 with 58k miles, one owner, FSH etc. and it has been wonderful. The switch from my previous Corrado VR6 & MkIV Golf 1.6 SR has been enormous and it pretty much feels like a brand new car to me.

Anyway here's a quick pic of the change I made and I will be sure to create a proper topic to show my car once I get round to taking some decent pictures of it. It won't be an epic build thread but I'll hopefully make some small tweaks and improvements with inspiration from you lot.

Cheers,

Mik

(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t31/885263_10153353424920317_1019306224_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: xjay1337 on February 12, 2014, 01:49:51 pm: :happy2:
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: residentevol on February 12, 2014, 07:12:29 pm: Quote from: MikLSP on February 12, 2014, 01:16:24 pm
It won't be an epic build thread but I'll hopefully make some small tweaks and improvements with inspiration from you lot.

Let's see what we can do about changing your mind about that last part! :grin:
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: prp74 on February 12, 2014, 07:30:38 pm: Welcome aboard :happy2:
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: MikLSP on February 12, 2014, 07:32:32 pm: Ha, well I look forward to seeing your ideas ;-)

Thanks for the welcome
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: Andy on February 12, 2014, 07:46:32 pm: welcome to the forum...this forum spends your money :grin:
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: MikLSP on February 12, 2014, 08:59:08 pm: So what's my first essential buy? I think topping my simple list are some R-line fog lamp surrounds
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: Tortaruga on February 12, 2014, 09:13:17 pm: ^^^ Short shift. Standard throw is too long.

Welcome btw :smiley:
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: MikLSP on February 12, 2014, 09:14:53 pm: Fear not, DSG had that covered ;-)
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: Tortaruga on February 12, 2014, 09:27:14 pm: Aaargh! Must read the post in future.

LED interior lights are a nice wee upgrade. There's a thread somewhere with details of where to buy a full set.
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on February 12, 2014, 10:30:45 pm: Welcome Dr. Mik!

Prepare to spend money :happy2:

Loving the 'rado.. Need some more pics of it and the current golf though! :party:
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: z00bz on February 13, 2014, 10:52:21 am: Welcome aboard mate :happy2:

Lost count on how many VW's iv had but after owning 4 Corrados (3 VR's and 1x Valver) I bought an Audi S3 for a short period which now has been passed to the Mrs as bought myself a MK5 GTi in Dec '13 and true say, does feel like a brand new car! Ill always have a soft spot for the Rados tho :grin:
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: MikLSP on February 13, 2014, 02:32:29 pm: I always loved Corrados and wanted one since they came out, my VR6 was somewhat of a love hate relationship though as I had some big chunks of bad luck with it including a gearbox failure within a week of getting it and, a few months later, a loss of oil pressure in the main timing chain tensioner leading to the chain skipping teeth and a full engine rebuild. Anyway, all that was more than a couple of years ago now and it had actually been a good car on the whole since, although I could never fully trust it.
Here are a few other pics of it, admittedly not great but they're all I have to hand right now:
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ruXXx_qRJcI/T6kb1Gxt66I/AAAAAAAAEyI/aWTNqqwZZVM/w1113-h835-no/image)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zsKQrUfrvAE/T6kb1DLoV8I/AAAAAAAAEyI/ElYwiSwSGSQ/w1113-h835-no/image)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AsqrB7MR3H8/T6kXxrIvGuI/AAAAAAAAEx8/iiIVESVLQBU/w1113-h835-no/N194+DTP+Interior+2.JPG)

I do quite like this one though:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3S1Z-OX-pnQ/URvfrQ7rrSI/AAAAAAAAI6k/z52yd0NRMhI/w1357-h615-no/N194+DTP+Poster.JPG)

As for the new car, I have shamefully not found the time to take any proper pictures of it yet so all I have is a quick cameraphone shot of it at home....and not even clean. Also in the background is the MkIV 1.6 SR which was sold just after that with 218,000 miles on it
(https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1391689_10153385455645317_1314464306_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: residentevol on February 17, 2014, 07:39:20 am: These made a world of difference in my shifting. http://www.42draftdesigns.com/VW-Shifter-Bushing-Set--Mk5-5S-MY06-07_p_281.html

I would definitely recommend those!
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: Human Joist on February 17, 2014, 08:52:10 am: Welcome dude. There appear to be so many if us that have previously owned a raddo. I rebuilt and saved a vr6 last year saving if from the scrapers.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMobile_Uploads%2F2012-09%2FF9DBB88F-C253-44C2-A7AC-DDAEE32BE9B5_zpsuld7wvwf.jpg&hash=f6d176fb24d259652a274f5a9d0f1f6b1ec726a2)
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: MikLSP on February 17, 2014, 09:24:58 am: @residentevol
Again, DSG has that covered but thanks for the suggestion ;-)

@HUMAN JOIST
Nice looking car, I do like them in red. Always good to see cars saved, especially when they are dwindling in numbers like Corrado VR6's are a little.
Title: Re: Hi - 5th Golf, First MkV
Post by: MikLSP on February 17, 2014, 08:06:17 pm: Another pic of the Corrado here:
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gJOLJkIblfs/UwJizTK6eoI/AAAAAAAARNM/CLcac6qR-bQ/w966-h642-no/DSC09652.jpg)

And here is the MkIV at it's best:
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pi5RqyWhVlg/UwJiZUjpBHI/AAAAAAAARMk/O4rxrSZzTYg/w965-h642-no/DSC04351.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jGW1Hykpqe0/UwJieNEyWVI/AAAAAAAARMs/GarVAo0RcY0/w965-h642-no/DSC04355.JPG)

I have actually taken proper pics of the new car now too and posted them in this topic (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,79540.0.html)