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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Trickyboy on 27 April 2009, 15:45
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Well after a hectic weekend in Bournemouth and a damn good christening for the car on the way there i finally managed to give her a quick wash and take a few pics today...
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Will get a decent sig sorted soon... Had a damn good go at the exhaust too, required a hell of a lot of elbow grease but it's looking vaguely shiny now!
Watcha reckon? Please ignore random Photobucket edit tools... My PC is a bit on the wobbly side.. lol
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Very nice :smiley:
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Tidy, glad you finally got it.
My exhaust was a nightmare to get clean and stay clean. The only alternative is to go Miltek (lol any excuse), mine is nice and shiney now and actually stays shiney.
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Well, forge d/v, remap and miltek (in that order) i think! Please also ignore the state of the car if there are any mad detailers out there, i'm a complete nub when it comes to it! Did get a few tidy buys from halfrauds on the weekend though, 3 for 2 on cleaning products!
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Thats what I like to hear ;)
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Thats what I like to hear ;)
How much did you pay for your remap Al? I've been toying with the idea of going to r-tech since i had the 1.8t, is it worth waiting til the car is out of warranty?
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I got a VERY good price off R-Tech as I did it as part of a group buy with some of the MK4 chaps. I'll PM you the price.
I was going to wait till my warranty ended as remapping WILL invalidate your warranty should some bad happen but couldn't wait and got it done 7 months after purchase lol. Its up to you really what you want to do.
If you take your car up to Nick and Ben they will fit your DV aswell (which is much more complicated on the MK5 as you need to get it up on some ramps, unlike on the MK4).
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Looking good there :)
If you don't mind my asking, where did you end up getting your car from? And also did you have to bargain hard for that price?
It just goes to show that the one I was looking at was really taking the "michael" ;)
Dan :)
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Looking good there :)
If you don't mind my asking, where did you end up getting your car from? And also did you have to bargain hard for that price?
It just goes to show that the one I was looking at was really taking the "michael" ;)
Dan :)
Keep at it Dano, ull get there! Got it from the dealership at newport south wales, wasn't that hard to bargain down
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Nice one - thanks for the info :)
The thought of an ED30 had crossed my mind, but tbh, Wifey is looking to change her 306gti6 for a Golf mk4 GTI (diesel) later this year. So I'd rather get a "cheaper" GTI and mk4, rather than overspend on just my car :)
Besides, I'm in no hurry - need to sell my S4 first!! :grin:
Dan :)
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Nice one - thanks for the info :)
The thought of an ED30 had crossed my mind, but tbh, Wifey is looking to change her 306gti6 for a Golf mk4 GTI (diesel) later this year. So I'd rather get a "cheaper" GTI and mk4, rather than overspend on just my car :)
Besides, I'm in no hurry - need to sell my S4 first!! :grin:
Dan :)
Just keep an eye on the official vw web site and get on the dealers backs if something new comes in local to you, im sure they'd take your s4 off your hands for you.
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yeh tbh the p/ex offers so far is almost to the point of not worth p/exing the Audi!! :grin:
Someone will want it - it's a specialist car, therefore I sense a bit of a wait. Like I said though, I'm in no hurry ;)
Dan :grin:
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Lovely car Tricky - and good work on the detailing ;)
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Was going to say - have you claybar'd the car? If not, get one - well worth it :)
DAn :)
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I'm scared of the clay :D
Just purchased some new wax (Dodo Juice stuff) for a weekend of detailing
Wheels are coming off, and will get sealed :)
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Clay? Like for my hair? lol, im a complete detailing n00b so no clay bars yet! What are they and where du get them from?
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I got mine from Meguires. Using a clay bar (mouldable putty) with some lubricant (supplied) - you can just use water (as long as the clay stays wet - if it gets dry, you end up damaging the paint) - you can get the impurities out of the lacquer.
Worked with GREAT effect on the Wife's GTi6 and my car.... you can feel the difference... then start building back up the layers of wax :)
Dan :)
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Nice car but I hope you don't park that close to the kerb all the time :smiley:
Good job you only have 17's.
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Nice car but I hope you don't park that close to the kerb all the time :smiley:
Good job you only have 17's.
Trust me, not once have i kerbed an alloy, lol, automatic mirrors come in very handy... Just out of curiosity, how's the ride with 18's? Gotta be said, the 17's are a doddle to clean and with my bumpy ride to work probably the more comfortable option...
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I've now tried both 17s & 18s..... not much in it tbh :)
yeh 18s were slightly harder ride - not by much though.
Out of preference, I'll be going for 18s, but I won't be too upset either way!!LOL!! :grin:
Dan :)
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Living in a terraced street is a nightmare to park. I've touched the kerb a few times but the damage is only noticable close up.
I've not driven a GTI with 17's so can't really compare the two but I find the 18's to be pretty good. It all depends on the road surface really. The ride quality on pothole riddled town roads is quite harsh but on half decent tarmac it is fairly smooth. You still feel every little bump though but it is not bone shaking. It corners very well too.
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If I had the choice i would have gone for 18's but seeing as it took nearly 2 months to find the right colour and amount of doors im happy with what ive got, 18s would have been a bonus though.
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If I had the choice i would have gone for 18's but seeing as it took nearly 2 months to find the right colour and amount of doors im happy with what ive got, 18s would have been a bonus though.
You could always retrofit later or get some replicas if you badly want them - nothing wrong with the 17s, ride is probably better and quieter but the MK5 does look good on the Monza II - only arse is the white worm, mine is 2 years old and already had 4 new ones and its starting again even after being increadibly anal about cleaning and sealing!
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Parked right in front of a GTI this morning with the 18s on and took the opportunity to eye it up right next to mine (which has 17s). I honestly couldnt make up my mind which I preferred. The 17s are more simple by design which gives it a bit more "grown up" feel, but I do like the design of the 18s.
I think the fact I am even contemplating which is best suggests I am not 100% happy with the 17s, so it might be a purchase in the future :)
Then again dont intend on keeping the car that long and dont think it will put much on its resale value