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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #45 on: May 20, 2012, 06:40:00 pm »
isit hard 2get the vw centre's to fit the wheels ??
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #46 on: May 20, 2012, 09:52:00 pm »
Quote from: Gti_Mad on May 20, 2012, 06:40:00 pm
isit hard 2get the vw centre's to fit the wheels ??

It took me a while to find the part number but I got there in the end :smiley: big thanks to Hurdy as well  :happy2:
The part number for the caps is 7D0 601 165 and are around £6 each  :sad1: I think they're Jetta caps, they're quite a tight fit but thats a good thing  :happy2:

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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #47 on: May 20, 2012, 11:50:19 pm »
Quote from: OldSpeckledBen on May 20, 2012, 09:52:00 pm
Quote from: Gti_Mad on May 20, 2012, 06:40:00 pm
isit hard 2get the vw centre's to fit the wheels ??

It took me a while to find the part number but I got there in the end :smiley:
The part number for the caps is 7D0 601 165 and are around £6 each  :sad1: I think they're Jetta caps, they're quite a tight fit but thats a good thing  :happy2:

Ben

wicked thanks ben  :happy2:
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #48 on: May 24, 2012, 10:34:07 pm »
How you finding the ride on the H&R's?
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #49 on: May 25, 2012, 12:25:59 am »
Quote from: Matto on May 24, 2012, 10:34:07 pm
How you finding the ride on the H&R's?

Its very good to be honest, its similar to the standard GT suspension, which I find quite soft after having a Type R, which is rock hard.

The tyre has srubbed only very slightly in the arch on the 18's, it never scrubbed at all on the 17's.

I would highly recommend them though :smiley:

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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #50 on: May 25, 2012, 09:41:09 am »
Cool. I'm on 18" Charlestons and they have a fair bit tuck so hopefully I will be ok. Have you done the rear arb yet? Supposed to tighten the handling up. Think that's the route I'm going, H&R's plus rear arb.
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #51 on: May 26, 2012, 03:43:27 pm »
Quote from: Matto on May 25, 2012, 09:41:09 am
Cool. I'm on 18" Charlestons and they have a fair bit tuck so hopefully I will be ok. Have you done the rear arb yet? Supposed to tighten the handling up. Think that's the route I'm going, H&R's plus rear arb.

I wish I had the Charlestons, if I did I probably would not have bought the TD's  :signLOL: although I can't believe how much quicker the car turns in and the way it seems to pick up with the TD's  :smiley:

I've not done the rear arb, I never really thought about it tbh.
I shall have a look into it, I don't want to make the back end too stiff, otherwise it gets twitchy  :grin:

Yeah go for it matey, yours is coming along very nicely indeed  :happy2:

Ben
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #52 on: August 05, 2012, 10:37:14 pm »
Its been a while since my last update  :sad1:

I've only added these seat inserts since,
Before


After


I also went on a cleaning mission and ended up with reflections like these  :smiley:




Then at the end of last month I took a trip to the Nurburgring which was amazing  :grin:
The Golf did very well and I was pleased with how well it went, also got there on 1 tank with enough for a lap as well  :grin: got to love diesel for that  :happy2:
Here's a couple of pics



Cheers,

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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #53 on: August 05, 2012, 10:54:58 pm »
Looks great Ben  :congrats:

The seat inserts are such a great mod for little £££'s. Def a must-have mod  :happy2:


I'm loving all the blue Gti more n more n more.  :drool:

When I saw Jims at Inters it was stunning. The Shadow blue is great because, it's almost black. So you get an amazing colour, but easier to keep clean. Dark glossy cars look gorgeous, esp at night, reflecting lights etc.

Glad you enjoyed the Ring  :driver:
I always wondered how the diesel would do round the track.

Gotta love those MPG's  :pomppomp:
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #54 on: August 06, 2012, 07:09:08 am »
Looking really smart mate
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #55 on: August 07, 2012, 11:48:31 am »
Quote from: monte on August 05, 2012, 10:54:58 pm
Looks great Ben  :congrats:

The seat inserts are such a great mod for little £££'s. Def a must-have mod  :happy2:


I'm loving all the blue Gti more n more n more.  :drool:

When I saw Jims at Inters it was stunning. The Shadow blue is great because, it's almost black. So you get an amazing colour, but easier to keep clean. Dark glossy cars look gorgeous, esp at night, reflecting lights etc.

Glad you enjoyed the Ring  :driver:
I always wondered how the diesel would do round the track.

Gotta love those MPG's  :pomppomp:

Cheers Monte  :smiley:

Yeah they're great considering they don't cost much, I think they should've been standard with the car  :grin:

I love dark coloured cars, especially Shadow Blue, for the reflections but trying to keep it clean is a  :fighting: battle with all the rain we keep having  :sad1:

It was using a lot of diesel on the track though, I think it knocked off 100 miles of range every time I did a lap  :surprised: it was worth it though  :grin:

Ben
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #56 on: August 07, 2012, 11:49:15 am »
Quote from: Danielgti on August 06, 2012, 07:09:08 am
Looking really smart mate

Cheers mate  :happy2:
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #57 on: August 07, 2012, 11:56:33 am »
Great looking car, shadow blue really does scrub up well!

Where did you source the seat emblems from?  :party:
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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #58 on: August 07, 2012, 12:21:12 pm »
Quote from: Munzz on August 07, 2012, 11:56:33 am
Great looking car, shadow blue really does scrub up well!

Where did you source the seat emblems from?  :party:

Cheers matey  :smiley: trying to keep it like that though is a pain.

You can choose from a few but here's the link to mine http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200759047090 I don't think they've got any of the GT in my style currently for sale on Ebay but its worth sending them a message  :happy2:

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Re: Shadow Blue GT TDI
« Reply #59 on: August 07, 2012, 12:49:27 pm »
stunning work Ben :congrats:
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