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Mikes R32
« on: June 29, 2014, 12:22:12 am »
Hi all,

I've been on here a while now thought it was about time to show my car. After spending months looking at GTI's which I was planning on getting. I had a serious itch for a R32 and when this one popped up local one Friday I went to the showroom on the Saturday morning I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it and heard it, although the car was a bit rough around the edges with car park dings and a lot scratches on the rear bumper from the previous owners dog. The garage was going to get the paintwork sorted by a local firm they usually use but managed to get a bottom half respray from VW at the garages expense, unfortunately it ended taking 3 weeks. 

I have done a few minor bits n bobs, future plans are: KW coils, APR exhaust, TSW Nurburgring wheels, RNS 510, Carbon goodies etc. But they'll have to wait until the cars paid off.

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DSG Paddle extensions.



Seat Inserts.



LED Interior.



Old vs New.




Carbon wrapped dash.



Genuine shark fin aerial.



Before & After




Obligatory beading shot.


Comments welcome.

   
« Last Edit: November 21, 2015, 04:42:34 pm by m1k3ydu8 »

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2014, 03:05:54 am »
Looks stunning, and nice future plans, will be keeping an eye on this  :happy2:

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2014, 05:42:28 am »
Nice looking car there...... :happy2:

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2014, 07:24:55 am »
The R looks lovely in an equally nice colour
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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2014, 10:52:05 am »
Thanks for the comments guys. :smiley:

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2014, 11:43:14 am »
Looks really tidy mate, good work getting the respray thrown in as well as that could have been costly to get right.

If you're into carbon goodies I saw a little while back somebody had the lower part of the rear bumper (the plastic bit around the exhausts) made from carbon fibre or carbon dipped, that looked really smart, although I bet its expensive.

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2014, 12:42:53 pm »
Very nice  :happy2:
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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2014, 04:19:57 pm »
How much did the carbon wrap cost to be done?
Was thinking getting the same on my ED30 along with a few other bits. Don't wanna go OTT on it mind.

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2014, 05:00:35 pm »
Thanks again for the comments  :happy2: I have been looking at rear valance made from carbon fibre and they are very expensive, not sure how much for it getting dipped. For the carbon wrap only cost me for the vinyl as I wrapped myself. It's surprising easy to do.
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Cheers Mike.

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2014, 05:08:33 pm »
I've seen the vinyls on eBay but I'm scared of doing it myself, I can barely put a screen protector on my phone without bodging that up!

Did you follow any guides on anything or jump head first into it? You've done a decent job on it!

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2014, 05:14:05 pm »
Haha. Cheers. Yeah I watched some how to videos before trying it.

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2014, 05:16:49 pm »
Nice one think ill man up and give it a go!

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2014, 05:20:47 pm »
Nice car! Plans sound good too :happy2:

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2014, 05:42:34 pm »
She looks a beauty.

I've had (hydro dipped) a load of interior and exterior parts on my car in C/F effect, spoke to the chap who's done my stuff recently about C/F dipping my R32 diffuser, a wee bit big to be done but he wants to look at it and see. Once it's been painted, dipped and lacquered you'll be looking at between £80-£150. Look on my build thread for pics of their work.

Have a look at BCS for an exhaust, be it a TBE or Cat back, their quality is incredible and their selection of R32 pipes look the dingles.

Happy modding!

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Re: Grey mk5 R32
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2014, 07:38:00 pm »
What did you use to clean the exhaust? Looks a proper job!
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