smitty - 2.slow yellow Colour Concept

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[smitty12]

Cheers JV 

Right then! My name is Smitty or Adam if you want,
This is my very first VW, its a 51plate MK4 Golf GTI 2.slow Colour Concept
I have always loved the MK4 from a young age and it was completely by chance i got the car, it actually wasnt me who found it, it was my dad. It was the back end of April 2009 that we found it, it was in BCA at Gosforth in Newcastle. First time i seen the car i just knew i wanted it! It was in a pretty bad state due to some damage and engine problems at the time but i didnt care i just had to own it so just short of two grand later the car was mine 
After having the car on the drive a few days i decided to do some research on what it actually was and to my supprise it was 1 of 400 specially made "Colour Concepts". There were 200 blue, 100 red and 100 Yellow produced in total. I phoned the VW dealer and they confirmed it was one of the cars not just a replica or rip off, they were very happy to hear there was one in the local area and im still yet to bring it down to show them.

I knew from day one i had every intention to modify the car, after speaking to a few people and having a look myself i relised there was very little performance to gain from the 2.slow engine so ive decided i would like to make it a show car 

The Standard Spec
Recaro leather colour coded seats,
winter pack,
Gamma head unit and sound system,
6 CD auto changer,
Stealth look dash and trims,
Yellow leather door cards,
Yellow leather Gear knob cover,
Yellow leather hand break cover,


This is how i got the car:

Broken driver side headlight, broken driver side mirror, missing petrol cap, large dint in driver side door and sill, missing drivers side bumper grill, crack in winscreen.
The manifold also had two cracks, the started motor sqealed terribly (still does), couple of gaskits blown, in desparate need of a service and a badly worn timing belt.

I'll post up all work done so far ASAP. Lots done since day one and plenty more to come 

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Week 1

My first week was manic getting things done. First things first she was well in need of a good service, changed oil, air and fuel filters, spark plugs, timing belt, break pads, chipper slag off discs and got onto the repairs all in the same day, we whipped out the starter motor and used more or less a full can of WD40 to get the movement smooter, took off the manifold and had it sent to be welded, replaced a couple of gaskits and started stripping down the drivers side door, i also had a set of TT comps waiting to go on so put them on the same day...


Next onto the body repairs, replaced the headlight, driver side door, petrol cap and winscreen. Also lowered by 50mm (Weitec springs) and tinted the windows (tinted vision)

From this:


adding four of these and a tripp along tinted vision:


i know random shot

and ending up like this:


After that re-sprayed down both sides as the touching up wasn't the best, had a days worth of polishing aswel  :

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Some interior mods:
Pioneer headunit, DEH-1100MP


Sparco pedals:


Audi R8 Tax disc holder:


Vibe CBR 12: (yes is is earthed with a jump lead)


and some greeny blue interior lights: (were ment to be blue but never got round to painting them again)


Thought id put some pics up the colour concept interior aswel:

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List of what should be coming up:
Mk5 rear aero wiper,
Anni sports clocks,
Bora illuminated vents,
W8 interior light,
TT pedals,
Anniversary front valance
De-locked,
Black interior view mirror,
PiperX panel air filter,
Custom  mats,
GolfGTI.co.uk number plate holders,
Pressed Plates
Front aero wipers,
Miles to empty,
Colour code engine and battery covers,
VW centre caps,
"GTI" Dead Pedal,
Bose sound system,
Cruis control,
Possibly R32 gear knob,
Blue tinted side light bulbs,
Mud flaps with VW badges,
R32 DSG Intake pipes,
R32 Replica Side Skirts,
Front "GTI" Badge,
Miltek Non-res Exhaust,
FK AK Coilovers,
Black Pillars and Head lining,
10/15mm front wheel spacers,
Smoothed Bumpers,
Mk4.5 Wing Mirrors,

Should be getting pics up soon of new mods.
Any idea's what else i could do just PM me   

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New aerial, from a civic type R. Dont think it looks to bad, isnt perfect but cant notice till your a foot away 

That was done a few month ago

This weeks mods
New mud flaps with VW badges:

Got these for an absolute steel from the scrappy!
Look really good on the car im over the moon with them + my mates have stopped complaining about me flicking up sh!t all the time lol

JOM air blade, Anniversary front valance:



Also going into dealers sometime this week to price up a few parts...

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Away with the old and in with the new 

Old standard front valance off:



New anni replica front valance on 



Am thinking about spraying the two grill slats black now?
and possibly a spoiler, standard GTI or anni style hmmmm.....

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Well its pay day tomorow so i will be off to my local dealers to order lots of new parts 
Will post all new updates as they come 

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Well had a very expensive day today, been to the stealers and have parts on there way for tomorow morning 

Today I did manage to get the MK5 rear aero wiper thou, nice easy mod:
Arm and blade


Assembled:


fitted:


And fitted with cap (that i forgot)


part numbers
Blade: 6Q6 955 425 A £5.91 +vat
Arm: 6Q6 955 707 C £15.72 +vat
dont know cap part no. but they are £2.88 just so people dont forget as i had to go back for it lol

Also added some low level lighting  cheap and easy again:


+ VW key ring from the stealers £4.00 to add to my collection:

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Right well this is what came from VW the other week   
I was like a little kid a christmas!


and inside the boxes...