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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #30 on: August 14, 2012, 04:11:12 pm »
Thanks for the help guys... And it was £25 i think for the inserts and footrest mate

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #31 on: August 14, 2012, 10:02:27 pm »
Nice car mate!
Currently trying to decide between petrol and diesel myself.
What swayed it for you?

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #32 on: August 14, 2012, 10:14:27 pm »
Thanks, Just trying to save for a house deposit mate  :signLOL: Do you travel far for work ?

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #33 on: August 15, 2012, 06:57:58 pm »
My daily commute is about 20 miles round trip a day, but do some long drive at weekend to see mates all over the country (I don't drink so am always designated driver but don't mind).
Heart says gti and be more choosy over trip locations, but head says diesel and travel even more! Arrgghh haha!

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #34 on: August 15, 2012, 07:27:37 pm »
If i could afford it i would of got a GTI lol... But i cant say a bad word about mine now, its awesome.. Dirty diesel  :driver:

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #35 on: August 15, 2012, 07:38:25 pm »
Cheers for the feedback, I think I'm leaning towards the diesel

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #36 on: August 15, 2012, 07:48:41 pm »
Your next decision is between 140 and 170  :signLOL:

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #37 on: August 15, 2012, 08:09:57 pm »
Yeah, true, Ive read a fair bit about the dpf issues on the 170, and due to short regular trips may go for the 140 and remap.
Sorry to hijack your thread, cheers

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #38 on: August 15, 2012, 10:21:44 pm »
You won't go far wrong with either Eibach or H&R.

H&R drop ever so slightly lower however are marginally harsher.

As mentioned earlier they are both bloody brilliant. Just watch out for the Pro Sport eibachs. They lower the car a gnat's bollock and are pointless IMO.  :happy2:

Can't comment on H&R's but I've had a few Eibach Pro Kits. They firm up the suspension nicely and (actually) do lower the car just a subtle amount. Here's mine on Pro Springs and 18" Wheelz


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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #39 on: August 16, 2012, 01:50:57 pm »
looking good, would like to get GTi pedals for mine.

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #40 on: August 16, 2012, 08:52:26 pm »
looking good, would like to get GTi pedals for mine.

yeah im after the pedals also mate, only seen one set on ebay but they look like left hand versions

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update!
« Reply #41 on: August 23, 2012, 08:26:54 pm »
So!!! Finally got my rear valence from VW, only took 5 attempts  to be ordered in to get a scratch free one grrrrr! I also managed to get a twin tip back pipe  :happy2:

So a pic of before


During





After


Sorry for the crap pics, but only had my iPhone  :signLOL:

I love it tho, so much nicer and i think its a little more responsive,

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update! August
« Reply #42 on: August 23, 2012, 10:10:47 pm »
lookks a lot better-now get the rear valance painted :signLOL:

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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update! August
« Reply #43 on: August 24, 2012, 10:26:33 am »
Looking well Mr Brown...

You delete the back box, whats the sound like now  :happy2:
If it's not broke, Mod it.....



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Re: Hey Everryone! My Gt140 little update! August
« Reply #44 on: August 24, 2012, 02:54:17 pm »
lookks a lot better-now get the rear valance painted :signLOL:

Yes i no mate, Hoping to get some side skirts in the next coming weeks. Then i will get them all painted together lol.  :happy2:

Looking well Mr Brown...

You delete the back box, whats the sound like now  :happy2:

Thanks, not that much louder to be honest. I thought it was going to sound like a tractor but its fine, Sounds awesome when turbo comes in tho, love it lol. Like an owl or something lol..

I was worried a little tho, i obv discontected the battery when welding. When everything was done and i started it up then steering whell light and esp light were on  :confused:

They did go off after driving about 50 feet, so i was happy lol.. Just dont understand whey those lights came on