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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: IBD4vid on 02 April 2010, 14:01

Title: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 02 April 2010, 14:01: Hey all i own a Mk5 Golf Fsi-S

Lets start the story with the price of the car, i payed £1800 for a 2004 plated golf.
Why so cheap you ask? Well there was some history with the car and it had police markers, And some minor body damage. But driverable and repairable. The best thing about it was that it was unrecorded.

When i bought the car it came with
* Mint condition GTI seats
* Gti Bumper (fogs etc)
* Gti lights and converstion
* Gti rear bumper

So after a few months of owning the car i have now come to the point where i will start making repairs and adding a few bits to make a GTi rep.

I will post some pictures up of what the car looks like now and the progress will go from there :)

Also i am waiting on a few parts that will hopefully be delivered tomorrow:) thanks to a person on here
* New Gti Headlight (As Mine Has A Little Crack)
* 4 x Door Strips
* 2 x Mirrors ( My Driverside snapped off the metal so at the mo its held on with cable tie, and passengers side the indicatorglass is broken)
* Gti Front Grill
* Gti Mats

and a few other parts
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 02 April 2010, 14:01: Here is what the car looks like at the mo with the damage, Body work will be sorted out within the next few weeks
(When i first bought the car)
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2516/mygolffront.png)
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/905/mygolfrear.png)
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: FamilyDub on 02 April 2010, 15:25: Potential there!

~~Fastest~~ cleanest colour, too! :grin:
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: jeynesey on 02 April 2010, 17:49: Bargainous!!
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: the dude on 03 April 2010, 23:08: Got to wonder what is the matter with it that you cannot see though. If it has police markers, do you know what for?
Could look pretty good though with some TLC.
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: Wayne on 03 April 2010, 23:48: Bargain

Might be a good time for a private plate :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: jdjd on 04 April 2010, 02:57: haha, had that problem in past.
Trust me its no fun everytime u pass an ANPR camera and your car lights up for Drug offences or a failing to stop.

ANPR is everywhere now. Soon as I get caught on the old green in myn the number plates gotta change :S
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: bobbarley on 04 April 2010, 03:00: Can't they remove the markers now that you're not the same owner?
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: SoundillusioN on 04 April 2010, 03:10: If you're gonna pimp this ho, get a thread in the project section...... looks like an awesome ride for the price! good find as long as you dont get followed all the time :grin:
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 04 April 2010, 12:05: hey all it was markers for drugs on the car. But seeing as my place of work the police come in all the time i had the markers removed in no time due to change of owner :)

must say havn't been stopped in it yet ;)
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 04 April 2010, 12:32: Quote from: IBD4vid on 04 April 2010, 12:05
hey all it was markers for drugs on the car. But seeing as my place of work the police come in all the time i had the markers removed in no time due to change of owner :)

must say havn't been stopped in it yet ;)
..........fantastic price mate.Get some pics of the seats mate. :wink:
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 04 April 2010, 12:42: will do shortly mate as i need to give the car a good clean :) currently jacked up awaiting oil change ;)

P.s what program do u guys use to upload pictures? as when i use my own image uploader it doesn't work :(
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 05 April 2010, 00:27: (http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz83/IBD4vid/hdr.jpg)
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: maxp on 07 April 2010, 14:26: Have you put a filter on that photo or is it just a bad camera?
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 07 April 2010, 14:41: na its a hd-rish look :) from photoshop
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 08 April 2010, 15:34: after 1 week parts are still not here so nothing has changed :sick:
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 20 April 2010, 07:09: Due to the person being a scammer still no change :( as no parts :'(
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 05 May 2010, 07:05: just out of curiosity how much do u think my golf is worth?
right first of all mot sep 2010 tax till end sep 2010 right no markers on the car (ie police markers) and even tho it does have slight damage the car is HPI clear. The inside is very clean with gti seats and i've also just put new front and back brakes. just over 100k but full service history.
What Would You Pay For This?

and everything the same except the car fully repaired

What Would You Pay?
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: marty341 on 05 May 2010, 09:19: Would probably be looking to pay between £4500-£5000.

Although you probably could get a bit more!

Parkers is very good for giving guide prices! nice car though, you got a great deal :smiley:
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 06 May 2010, 07:03: Got a new gti passengers side head light off ebay yesterday. The seller also posted it yesterday so fingers crossed it comes :)
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 14 July 2010, 09:50: Hey everyone just a quic update as its been a while :)

the front grill is now black like the gti is supposed to be :)
i've also managed to get a door strip for the passengers front door so only need the rear door one
and i've been working on the body damage of the car and almost finished all the damage :)

after i have done all the body repairs i'm thinking of a respray. Maybe black?
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: weston on 14 July 2010, 11:00: Quote from: IBD4vid on 14 July 2010, 09:50
i'm thinking of a respray. Maybe black?

That'll set you back a lot. I'd stick with it as it is personally
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: Upperoilcan on 14 July 2010, 11:13: Why bother with a respray ? after all your trying to make the car look like a GTI so surely a new set of wheels would be money well spent cos at the moment the car aint getting away with it on the 15" rims you have...........
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 14 July 2010, 13:19: ive already got a set of GTI rims (MINT) they came with the car they was removed due to 2 tyres needing changing.

As for the respray my mate owns a garage and he said he would respray the whole car providing i get paint etc for £80. Only reason for respray is i've had to filler a few bits and when i bought the car it had a scratch from front to back and bonnet/wing needs respray anyway. so i thought i might aswell do the whole car?

what u think?
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: Horney on 14 July 2010, 13:21: I'd get it sprayed but keep it the same colour. THen the door shuts and engine bay etc will all match and it'll look much much better.

Nick
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: billy2shots on 14 July 2010, 16:35: Im after a GTI. Could you let me know where you are..... so i can stay well clear. If a HPI check wont pick up anything are you going to be honest when it comes to selling?
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 14 July 2010, 20:06: u have convinced me to keep it silver :)
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 14 July 2010, 20:13: Quote from: billy2shots on 14 July 2010, 16:35
Im after a GTI. Could you let me know where you are..... so i can stay well clear. If a HPI check wont pick up anything are you going to be honest when it comes to selling?

i know u only got 4 post but where does it say that my car is up 4 sale... and if u bothered reading u will see my location
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: billy2shots on 14 July 2010, 21:43: No offence intended. Earlier you were very keen to ask for value of your finished car but that doesnt suggest you are selling soon. However my post never suggested this either i mearly meant that some time in the near or distant future when you come to sell. You also seemed very happy the fact that the car was not recorded as stolen/dameged or whatever it was.

Oh and a friendly tip the number of posts someone has means diddly squat. I may not be a post whore but you have know idea of what i have owned or driven or my experience.
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 15 July 2010, 21:06: fair enough. was only asking what the value was after repairs out of curiosity. just like i was about the seats.
:) i put pictures up and u could c body damage i was just saying the damage was unrecored as people might of asked :)

anyway it was a cheap car so no plans on sellling soon :smiley:
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 15 July 2010, 23:14: Hate it.

Wash
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 25 July 2010, 20:36: This is after a quick fix already looking better but not finshed yet.

(http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/25093.jpg)
(http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/25094.jpg)
(http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/25095.jpg)
(http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/25100.jpg)
(http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/25097.jpg)
(http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/25098.jpg)
(http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/25099.jpg)

Still alot to do before the car goes for full respray but its just a start :)

Still need passengers side door trim :(
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: Upperoilcan on 26 July 2010, 09:44: A wash would'nt go a miss either as from where i'm sitting the cars looks to be covered in bird sh!t................. :grin:
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 26 July 2010, 10:29: car has been been washed now.... lol was parked near a tree so i could get electric cable out to it. lol bloody tree could do with being cut down :(
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: jaydubveedub on 26 July 2010, 15:22: The areas which have been filled don't look great, are you going to sand them down and improve them before it goes for paint?

Cost-wise, what do you think it will stand you at once it's all done? Looks like you've still got a way to go before you've got a decent replica.

Personally, the idea of a car which looks like a 1.4 S but has GTI running gear is far more interesting. :wink:
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 27 July 2010, 12:52: yeah will be sanding everythin down before full respray what ive done so far is just a little sample :)
mines a 1.6s but came with the gti wheels seats xenon lighs etc etc
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: IBD4vid on 04 September 2010, 19:02: little update

(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9573/lgim0086e.jpg)
(http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/3939/lgim0087r.jpg)
Title: Re: My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project
Post by: musicman87 on 05 September 2010, 16:45: Sure enough the car is cheap, but i would be concerned about 1 thing and 1 thing only...

Although the car may look like a GTI when its finished (based on your plans, i'm sure you'll do a good job), are you not concerned that it wont go like a GTI?

What happens when you're on a B-road late at night and fancy giving it some beans? No Turbo whistle? Nowhere near as much power? No sculpted steering wheel to get a good grip of? Or different dials to look at? (Unless of course you're planning to change these too)

Quote from: jaydubveedub on 26 July 2010, 15:22
Personally, the idea of a car which looks like a 1.4 S but has GTI running gear is far more interesting. :wink:

+1

I have a mate who bought a BMW M5 and put a 520d badge on the back - Much better way to do it, especially when theres a screaming V10 upfront!