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Offline Bryan

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New GTI owner
« on: June 11, 2012, 09:26:15 pm »
Hi guys :happy2: recently bought my current car from a mk5golfgti forum member, part exchanged my Honda s2000.
Been browsing since i got the car so thought it was time to introduce myself and get involved :smiley:

A little about me.....

My name is Bryan and im 24, from Glasgow. This is my second volkswagen, first being a 1.2 polo as my first car in 2005.
I'v had a few cars since then, most recent being Mini Cooper S, Vauxhall astra VXR, Honda Integra DC5 and a Honda s2000.

My car.....

2005 (55) Gti in Black with 43000 on the clock, pretty much poverty spec  :signLOL: with exepton of a forge twintake
Since geting the Golf i have added a few mods
Genuine Edition 30 wheels painted black
Eibach sportline springs
Tints
Milltek cat back (yet to be fitted)
uprated bulbs up front
and replaced some tatty interior plastics

Future mods.....

Downpipe and sportcat
Stage 2 remap
Brake upgrade
coilovers
WALK and bushes

Pic of how she looked when i got her


i only hav one rear shot as it didnt stay standard for long

Few pics of how she looks now (crapy iphone camera)








im not great at the arty pics but you get the idea  :signLOL:
Forge Twintake. BCSautomotive turbo back exhaust with sports cat. Stage 2 remap. R32 rear lights and bumper. Team heko wind deflectors. mtec bulbs. Ed30 bbs wheels.  Eibach springs. Goodyear Eagle F1 asy2s. NQSBBK(330mm)

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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2012, 09:30:50 pm »
Love it mate.

How are those Sportlines on standard shocks? Is it a bouncy ride or is the dampening on standard shocks okay with these springs?
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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2012, 07:50:47 am »
I find them only slightly different from standard realy. I have had other brands of springs on previous cars and the eibachs are defo closest to oem. Great buy for £129. Just enough drop to tide me over until i get coilies :)
Forge Twintake. BCSautomotive turbo back exhaust with sports cat. Stage 2 remap. R32 rear lights and bumper. Team heko wind deflectors. mtec bulbs. Ed30 bbs wheels.  Eibach springs. Goodyear Eagle F1 asy2s. NQSBBK(330mm)

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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2012, 01:02:33 am »
Welcome, nice and stealthy  :congrats:

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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2012, 05:43:11 pm »
I do love a bit of stealth  :evilgrin:
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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2012, 06:03:09 pm »
Couldn't agree more myself  :innocent:

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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2012, 10:50:35 pm »
very shiny  :happy2:

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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2012, 09:33:40 pm »
When are the tail lights going black??   :notworthy:
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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2012, 02:02:45 pm »
very nice

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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2012, 02:29:09 pm »

When are the tail lights going black??   :notworthy:


....I hope never!

I followed a car with darkened brake lights the other day and the visible signal was seriously impaired  :stupid: The sooner that any kind of aftermarket tinting of signal lights is made highly illegal, the better! An utterly stupid mod to compromise road safety like that. Mind you, a smack up the arse might teach something.


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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2012, 01:00:15 pm »

When are the tail lights going black??   :notworthy:


....I hope never!

I followed a car with darkened brake lights the other day and the visible signal was seriously impaired  :stupid: The sooner that any kind of aftermarket tinting of signal lights is made highly illegal, the better! An utterly stupid mod to compromise road safety like that. Mind you, a smack up the arse might teach something.
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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2012, 09:40:57 pm »
No tinting of the rear lights will be done. Maybe some edition30/r32 lights at some point.
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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2012, 09:52:47 pm »

No tinting of the rear lights will be done. Maybe some edition30/r32 lights at some point.


....Good on yer!  :drinking:


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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2012, 12:46:11 am »
oh, i didnt mean black spray can botch, i did mean black as in manufactured black lens, like the r-lines and so on. very black, and waaaay brighter/more visible than a standard lamp  :smiley:
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Re: New GTI owner
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2012, 03:09:27 pm »
Loving the stealth look!