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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Liver on 08 September 2009, 13:39
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Well picked this up on thursday
my word, what an upgrade from my 1.2 corsa lol
drinks fuel like theres no 2mora but thats only until i get over the power lol
i'll let the pictures do the talking
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t56/Liver89/gti/04092009009.jpg)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t56/Liver89/gti/04092009008.jpg)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t56/Liver89/gti/04092009006.jpg)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t56/Liver89/gti/04092009007.jpg)
all the usual gti specs such as auto wipers/lights etc
extras; full leather, heated seats, parrot bluetooth that plays through the cd player, colour coded skirts, lower rear bumper, lower front bumper
all comments welcome
Liver
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all comments welcome
:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Makes me sad to not have leather in mine sometimes :cry:
Looks ace though mate!
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Just don't bend it coming from a 1.2 corsa !!!!!!!!. :evil:
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looking good! like it with body coloured bumpers in that colour!
all comments welcome
:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Makes me sad to not have leather in mine sometimes :cry:
Looks ace though mate!
I have leather and it looks so much nicer than standard IMO but it is horribly sticky on long journeys even with air con. :sad: cant have it both ways!
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Looks good - and best/fastest colour :laugh: Hope you enjoy a big step up from the old Corsa!
That leather is looking a bit tired so I'd get some cleaner and conditioner (AG stuff is ok) to revive it a little bit - oh and sort those zorst tips! Looks so much better with colour coding too so you did well there
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Yep thats the best colour! Looks lovely mate enjoy.... go easy on the right foot and its quite an economical runner, but yep its far too tempting to give it the beans :D
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cheers everyone
yeah that was the morning after id picked it up and the lad had been using it and i had a 70mile trip home too so was dirty but i wanted pics lol
since then ive cleaned the interior fully cleaning all the leather and getting it looking alot better, i spent 30mins alone just on the zaust to get it back gleming and shiney which i achieved so im very happy
i know what you mean about the right foot and i shall be very careful in this i know the upgrade is massive so its gettin driven with respect lol
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Just remember not only to enjoy it, but also to care for it. I bet you are like a dog with two d!cks at the moment though! :grin: :grin:
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Do you seriously drive laying down!!!! :shocked:
Your seat backs are almost layed back to view the back bench seat!
Hopefully youve just been cleaning the seats !
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sort those zorst tips!
Tough crowd! I'd better scrub my pipes tonight! :laugh:
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Do you seriously drive laying down!!!! :shocked:
Your seat backs are almost layed back to view the back bench seat!
Hopefully youve just been cleaning the seats !
Either that, or a 'post spliff posture' :grin: :grin:
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no seats arnt that bad when driving, i have to admitt there not fully upright, its comfy for me but there no where near as bad as in the pics lol
yeah loving the car, taking alot of car of the car
trying to get a full weekend free to give it a full propper detail with my kestral etc but busy atm so havnt got chance
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no seats arnt that bad when driving, i have to admitt there not fully upright, its comfy for me but there no where near as bad as in the pics lol
yeah loving the car, taking alot of car of the car
trying to get a full weekend free to give it a full propper detail with my kestral etc but busy atm so havnt got chance
Whisper it quietly - "Drive, don't detail" :afro:
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oh it will get driven more than its detailed lol needs a good base to give it quick weekend washes etc though few decent layers of wax etc
im after a bonnet bra for when i do long jouneys on the motorway, can anyone recommend me a decent place to get one from and the price please??
it will only be on for long mototrway journeys not all the time
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"Bonnet bras are for t1ts" :grin:
I crack myself up sometimes. I'll get my coat.
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oh it will get driven more than its detailed lol needs a good base to give it quick weekend washes etc though few decent layers of wax etc
im after a bonnet bra for when i do long jouneys on the motorway, can anyone recommend me a decent place to get one from and the price please??
it will only be on for long mototrway journeys not all the time
Nice looking car Liver!! Anything will seem to drink fuel coming from a Corsa 1.2!!! Aren't they three cylinder??
Liking the colour coded rear bumper and spec.
As for the bonnet bra.... DON'T BOTHER! :wink:
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Aren't they three cylinder??
Thought that was the 1.0?
As for the bonnet bra.... DON'T BOTHER! :wink:
Yup. Bras are for t*ts... :afro:
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Aren't they three cylinder??
Thought that was the 1.0?
As for the bonnet bra.... DON'T BOTHER! :wink:
Yup. Bras are for t*ts... :afro:
Think you could be right on the 1.0 being three cylinder.... Am not well up on Vauxhall's!! :laugh:
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all comments welcome
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Makes me sad to not have leather in mine sometimes :cry:
Looks ace though mate!
Nevermind having leather, no longer have a GTI or a car for that matter :angry:
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Congrats dude, i'm sure you'll enjoy the car just like i did, i moved form a 1.4 pug to an ed30. these Golfs are way better in every aspect!
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yeah its the 1.0 l that are 3 pots
i know bras are for tits lol or just for picking up off the floor
but i do quite abit of motorway milege at weekends so want to protect the bonnet. I might be tempted still umming and arrggghhh'ing lol
still over the moon with it
drove and had a couple of mates in last night they were very impressed firstly by the size n comfort inside then by the performance
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is it possible to fit HID's to the mrk 5 gti lights???
asin the lights that are powered by ballasts??i had these on my corsa and had no problems with them at all
they passed an MOT etc and the garage where fine when the car went in
just wondering thats all
cheers
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is it possible to fit HID's to the mrk 5 gti lights???
asin the lights that are powered by ballasts??i had these on my corsa and had no problems with them at all
they passed an MOT etc and the garage where fine when the car went in
just wondering thats all
cheers
Search this forum. :wink: They are highly illegal. :angry:
Just get some Philips eXtreeme bulbs from PowerBulbs.com - forum discount code can be found in the appropriate section of this fourm. :smiley:
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how come there highly illegal??
i had them in my corsa c and had no problems with the police/MOT station with them in
will have a look at what you suggested cheers mate
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how come there highly illegal??
i had them in my corsa c and had no problems with the police/MOT station with them in
will have a look at what you suggested cheers mate
An MoT just checks to make sure that things work within prescribed parameters, and many don't even do that - I've seen way to many dodgy MoTs in my time - and if I had my way, MoT testing would be taken away from ALL businesses which either sell cars, or fix cars. :angry: An MoT is only valid for the actual moment when the car was tested - in terms of being 'road legal'. :nerd: The moment you drive away from the MoT test station is the moment that other motoring laws override the MoT. :smug:
And did the Police actually examine your Corsa headlamps? And even if they did, and failed to nick you - that still don't make them 'legal'. Just like if you go past a cop car at 90 mph on a motorway, and don't get done - that doesn't then mean that doing 90 on a motorway is now legal! :rolleyes:
Search AutoExpress, and the Department for Transport (www.DfT.gov.uk) websites for further proof on just how illegal retro-fitting xenons are. :smiley:
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i searched the forum and saw quite a few different threads you deffo seem to know your stuff
ive looked on the auto express website and have found a video but as of yet have not had chance to watch it but i will
whats the maximum penalty for this i know the fine is anything upto £1000, would this offence carry points??
i know what your saying about the legality issues with speeding etc and that its the same principle
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Is having fancy headlamps really that important if the legality is so in question?
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no i suppose not, its just ive got them and the vision is 100X better but didnt realise the issues
i wonder if anyone else can help me also im after a couple of wheels refurbing, im sure iv have seen sumwhere that its very hard to refurb monza 2's is this true??is there no where where i could get them done??if there is does anyone know how much??
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i searched the forum and saw quite a few different threads you deffo seem to know your stuff
Thanks :smiley:
ive looked on the auto express website and have found a video but as of yet have not had chance to watch it but i will
In one of the earlier threads, there should be a direct link to the DfT article - which basically lays down the letter of the law.
whats the maximum penalty for this i know the fine is anything upto £1000, would this offence carry points??
I don't know what fines could be had, but points are highly likely - and big points too.
Firstly, by retro-fitting xenons, your car will then loose it's official EU 'Type Approval' - look for the 'e' number on the black sticker on the base of the passenger B pillar.
Secondly, it will also be in breach of the UKs 'Construction and Use Regulations Act' (CUR) - this is a prosecutable offence, and could actually lead not only to a hefty fine and points, but also the court could order the destruction of your car!
Finally, any car which does not comply with Type Approval will need specialist insurance. And ANY car which does not comply with Construction and Use Regs will actually be uninsurable - so if you have a prang, an insurance assessor will just invalidate your insurance - so not only will you be liable for ALL costs from any accident, but you will then be also liable for prosecution for no insurance!
Seriously - don't do it. :smiley:
i know what your saying about the legality issues with speeding etc and that its the same principle
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i wonder if anyone else can help me also im after a couple of wheels refurbing, im sure iv have seen sumwhere that its very hard to refurb monza 2's is this true??is there no where where i could get them done??if there is does anyone know how much??
Search the forum - this has been covered before. Yes the Monza II's are more difficult to refurb than 'painted' wheels like the 17" monzas and not all wheel refurb places can do them. They basically need to be turned on a special lathe to get rid of the scuffs/marks and impart the nice 'diamond-cut' finish on the face. They are then re-lacquered. There are quite a few wheel refurb agents that have a lot of experience of these wheels now - so ring round and look at the feedback of other forum members.
Alternatively, you can just buy new wheels from your local dealer for about £450 each. Glad to be of help. :wink:
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no i suppose not, its just ive got them and the vision is 100X better but didnt realise the issues
Agreed with the lighting improvements. But sadly for me now, any car which didn't have factory fix xenons would be a deal breaker.
i wonder if anyone else can help me also im after a couple of wheels refurbing, im sure iv have seen sumwhere that its very hard to refurb monza 2's is this true??is there no where where i could get them done??if there is does anyone know how much??
Where are you located? There are three companies which have been proven to be fully competent with Monza IIs - the first to master them was Spit & Polish in Kent - they do 'mail order'. Then there is Lepsons (cant remember where they are), and there is also Pristine Wheels, near Milton Keynes - who are used by VW UK for all official refurbs. Pristine also do mail order, and they also sometimes have some in stock already refurbed - but there are two different types of Monza II - and they generally only have stock of the later Ronal type, rather than the earlier BBS ones. Try Googling those three.
HTH
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cheers guys for all your help
in based in wakefield in west yorkshire, there is a really good wheel refurber called wheel specialist they have a few places around the country will give them a try first and find out if they have delt with the wheels and if not then im going to have tot ravel as i want them doing right
cheers for all your help
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Further info on retro-fitting Xenons/HIDs: :smug:
(http://dsl.torque.net/images/techdocs/Hella_No_Retrofit.jpg)
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Will the retro fit xenon argument ever end? :rolleyes:
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Will the retro fit xenon argument ever end? :rolleyes:
It will probably be on my epitaph! :grin:
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It's just not worth the hassle is it?
Besides, the standard MK5 Golf headlights are very good if I remember correctly.....
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They are good if you upgrade the bulbs (www.powerbulbs.com), otherwise they are pony.
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4 nice new phillips give plenty of nice warm light.
You will not be flashed at and blinded like BMW drivers with their horrid blue lights.
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im gonna look on the site today at those bulbs thn will decide
orderd some pressed plates ready for when my plates get changed over and going to look at a bra today aswell
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imo bras are :sick:
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im not a massive fan of them either but the job they do is very good
it would only be on for long motorway journeys and would be taken off once id reached the destination
still un-decided
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im not a massive fan of them either but the job they do is very good
it would only be on for long motorway journeys and would be taken off once id reached the destination
still un-decided
get the paintwork detailed and look into getting some clear protective film applied - no need to mess about with removing the bra all the time which will cause damage to the paintwork no matter how careful you are
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nah shouldnt damamge paint work bra not going to be taking it off every day and all that
can detail car myself got all the goodies lol and done a few cars now including a few golfs so that should be ok just stone chips im wanting to avoid thats all
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I jsut dont get bras. What if the stone chips above the bra?