MK5 Golf GTI

Cheers, I'll grab one when I'm at the stealer next.  I don't like things not being 'right'.  Bloody previous owners 

I went to a local GTG tonight and then found my "spotted" MK5 posted on fb...151k miles/12.5 years and still counting.

Quote from: ljc19630 on May 11, 2019, 05:40:55 AM

Should be standard equipment on the floor of every home's garage!!!!!

Removed the front seats so I could clean the carpet underneath them!

Oil changed, filter changed. Aftermarket garbage stereo replaced with OEM DVD/Nav headunit which is a lot nicer!

Replaced trashed headlight switch with a nice new one, car got a good wash inside and out too :D

Front passenger side brake hose replaced as it decided to burst apart the other day...

Unfortunately while bleeding I discovered the drivers side is split too and will probably burst soon so that's gonna need replaced too, and on the same caliper the bleed nipple is needing replaced.

Probably gonna just replace all the other brake hoses in the next week.

Also discovered what the alloys are that are on the car, set of 17" OZ Michelangelo 10's, but need to refurb them and get new centre caps as those are horrible.

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Wrapped the interior trim red today to top of a week and a bit or work on the car including new head unit, cam position sensor, footwell LED's among other things.


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Finally got round to fitting factory xenons ( still got to add the wires for bi xenon )

Fitted new drivers side  cv gator, washed and repacked the joint.

Did an 80mile round trip to pickup my milltek 3" downpipe with sports cat, should be on the car in the next week or two

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Quote from: mk1mad on May 20, 2019, 08:18:14 PM
Finally got round to fitting factory xenons ( still got to add the wires for bi xenon )

Fitted new drivers side  cv gator, washed and repacked the joint.

Take the time to do the shutter wire! Full beam is amazing when open! Took me 6 months to bother myself to do it and kick myself for taking so long!

Fitted xenons and they work without coding?! Not done the shutter wire yet.

Without coding, mine blinked furiously.

Quote from: Rossimac on May 27, 2019, 01:51:25 PM
Without coding, mine blinked furiously.

Did the coding in vcds anyway. The check box for xenons wasn't already ticked either.

Did 350 miles over the weekend averaged 37mpg. Apart from ongoing issue with idle fluctuating  the car was a pleasure to drive

Did a new fuel filter...as I do each 25k miles. 

Quote from: Rossimac on May 21, 2019, 07:41:37 AM

Quote from: mk1mad on May 20, 2019, 08:18:14 PM
Finally got round to fitting factory xenons ( still got to add the wires for bi xenon )

Fitted new drivers side  cv gator, washed and repacked the joint.

Take the time to do the shutter wire! Full beam is amazing when open! Took me 6 months to bother myself to do it and kick myself for taking so long!

What's the shutter wire thing?  Mine came with xenons from the factory, will they have done that already?  Can't say I'm that impressed with them tbh.....and they wobble over bumps as well, which is super annoying but again......haven't been bothered to sort that in 5 years