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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: JakerGTi on 25 April 2012, 21:56
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Hey guys,
just got myself a mkVI Gti after having MKIV's for the last 3 years, pick the car up on friday just thought id say hello to the MKVI section!
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apologies for bad pics, will get better ones on Friday when i get the car
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Welcome and enjoy... :smiley:
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Ahh...the correct colour with the correct headlights.
Nice choice!
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thanks mate! you from Aberdeen?
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very nice. you will love it
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thanks mate! you from Aberdeen?
Just north. Ellon.
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Thanks Ess_Three
Yeah I'm sure ill love the car! can't want to pick it up on Friday! thinking of a private plate, and possibly black badges but not keen to jump into any modding so soon.
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remap! :laugh:
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looks very nice that mk6's look mint in red
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remap! :laugh:
Great shout...
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Thanks Ess_Three
Yeah I'm sure ill love the car! can't want to pick it up on Friday! thinking of a private plate, and possibly black badges but not keen to jump into any modding so soon.
Looks great fella, a couple of sleepless nights in order then :grin:
The private plate is a good idea but then I'm biased :laugh:
and then a remap(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing32.gif)
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Looks great fella, a couple of sleepless nights in order then :grin:
The private plate is a good idea but then I'm biased :laugh:
and then a remap(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing32.gif)
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Haha yeah spot on with the sleepless nights but Friday will be a good day! yeah private plate is a work in progress not so sure on a remap yet :P ill keep it in mind
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Right colour and the right number of doors :cool:
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Welcome
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Nice one just need some LED's on the rear.
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Private plate will look spot on, but a short prefix one, not a new style one that looks like a normal number to everyone else.
I'd change the radio to a RCD510 and while your at it, you might as well fit bluetooth.
I'm sure we'll help you spend your money here.
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Private plate will look spot on, but a short prefix one, not a new style one that looks like a normal number to everyone else.
Depends what it says but i get what you mean
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Haha thanks guys!
Yeah I'm sure you'll manage to help me splash out on it! Been thinking about the audio and getting it changed, could possibly be the 1st thing I do!
Also the closest plate I can get to what I want which something along the lines of Jaker (nickname)
I can get J44 KKR for £250?
What your lot opinions on this? Could someone photoshop onto a car to preview? As the one on the website won't show me :(
Thanks!!
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J44 KER isn't too bad to be honest if "Jaker" is what you're after.
The car looks great. Tornado Red is definitely my favourite colour on the Mk6 GTI's and the Monza Shadows look good too. A thumbs up from me.
If you're looking for mods then a remap would be the first on my own list. That having been said, I did enjoy the GTI when it was "only" 210bhp so it's not crucial that you go for a remap.
As for external mods, black badges would look good on a Tornado Red car but it depends what you want the image of the car to be. I consider black badges to be a bit more sporty and a bit less classy than the chrome. I ended up removing the read GTI badge and swapping the front for a Red one.
The rear LED's are probably the one thing on my own car I'd have considered changing previously. I say previously only because, now that more and more cars have LED's, I actually prefer being a bit "old school" with the standard rear lamps.
Inside the other folks on here will keep you right with the RCD/RNS options and the Bluetooth. I have neither on my own car (just the standard RCD310 - which is good enough for me) so I can't really advise either way.
But anyway, enough rambling from me. Congratulations on the purchase and many happy miles motoring :smiley:
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Not a bad price really i paid about £800 for my plate :lipsrsealed: :cry: but had to as it turned up with LN12ZSY which oddly is my partners name :rolleyes: i just didnt fancy driving around with her name on my car haha
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Yeah Penguin I'm definitely thinking about the black badges as the car has sort of a red/black theme so i think this would just set it off nicely! as i quite like the sporty look aswell
Still considering this plate also! just really trying to convince myself but i do believe that is the closest i will get to what i want!
Thanks for comments and advice guys, buzzing to pick it up tomorrow and look forward to sharing my progress with you legends!
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Haha thanks guys!
Yeah I'm sure you'll manage to help me splash out on it! Been thinking about the audio and getting it changed, could possibly be the 1st thing I do!
Also the closest plate I can get to what I want which something along the lines of Jaker (nickname)
I can get J44 KKR for £250?
What your lot opinions on this? Could someone photoshop onto a car to preview? As the one on the website won't show me :(
Thanks!!
Yeah thats a really good price for a private plate, I paid £405 at the end of last year for ST12GTD...
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Haha thanks guys!
Yeah I'm sure you'll manage to help me splash out on it! Been thinking about the audio and getting it changed, could possibly be the 1st thing I do!
Also the closest plate I can get to what I want which something along the lines of Jaker (nickname)
I can get J44 KKR for £250?
What your lot opinions on this? Could someone photoshop onto a car to preview? As the one on the website won't show me :(
Thanks!!
Have you got an Xbox and Forza Motorsport? If so make one and out it on a red GTI.
I'f you don't let me know and I'll make one and post it up for you, I did it for mine when I bought a plate.
Jim
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^^^^ i didn't know you could do that, i tried that before and it was the front or rear it wouldn't let me paint where the number plate was but im not that good at stuff like that so it was proberly me. Can you post a pic as it would be nice to see it?
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Forza is a great place to try out mods if you don't have photoshop (or the skills to use photoshop). It would have been the front you'd have had difficulty with as it won't let you position the plate correctly at the front of the Mk6 GTI.
Heck you could always try out a remap on Forza. :laugh: Just whack the power up to around 255-260 and see how you like it.
Unfortunately you can't black your badges out though :sad:
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Haha thanks guys!
Yeah I'm sure you'll manage to help me splash out on it! Been thinking about the audio and getting it changed, could possibly be the 1st thing I do!
Also the closest plate I can get to what I want which something along the lines of Jaker (nickname)
I can get J44 KKR for £250?
What your lot opinions on this? Could someone photoshop onto a car to preview? As the one on the website won't show me :(
Thanks!!
Here you go.
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Jim
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That is frickin ossum!! I've got Forza and had absolutely no idea you could do that. :cool:
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Lovely looking car, you are clearly pleased :cool:
Pick our Mk6 up tomorrow and will put up some pics.
On the subject of mods I have the alloy seat inserts and foot rest which are nice cheap mods off eBay and they are great quality, recommended :smiley:
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Haha thanks guys!
Yeah I'm sure you'll manage to help me splash out on it! Been thinking about the audio and getting it changed, could possibly be the 1st thing I do!
Also the closest plate I can get to what I want which something along the lines of Jaker (nickname)
I can get J44 KKR for £250?
What your lot opinions on this? Could someone photoshop onto a car to preview? As the one on the website won't show me :(
Thanks!!
Here you go.
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Jim
Jimmy thats an absolutely great shout son haha! thanks a lot for that mate really appreciate it didn't realise you could do this on forza! looks great think ill go ahead with it!
Picked the car up today btw lads and wow instant love for this car, well chuffed
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Lovely looking car, you are clearly pleased :cool:
Pick our Mk6 up tomorrow and will put up some pics.
On the subject of mods I have the alloy seat inserts and foot rest which are nice cheap mods off eBay and they are great quality, recommended :smiley:
Welcome(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing31.gif)
What's the spec mate, yeah the inserts and footrest are nice touches...
Look forward to the pics!
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Haha thanks guys!
Yeah I'm sure you'll manage to help me splash out on it! Been thinking about the audio and getting it changed, could possibly be the 1st thing I do!
Also the closest plate I can get to what I want which something along the lines of Jaker (nickname)
I can get J44 KKR for £250?
What your lot opinions on this? Could someone photoshop onto a car to preview? As the one on the website won't show me :(
Thanks!!
Here you go.
(http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3103/img0564au.jpg)
Jim
Jimmy thats an absolutely great shout son haha! thanks a lot for that mate really appreciate it didn't realise you could do this on forza! looks great think ill go ahead with it!
Picked the car up today btw lads and wow instant love for this car, well chuffed
Get some pics up of the beast :wink:
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Lovely looking car, you are clearly pleased :cool:
Pick our Mk6 up tomorrow and will put up some pics.
On the subject of mods I have the alloy seat inserts and foot rest which are nice cheap mods off eBay and they are great quality, recommended :smiley:
Welcome(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing31.gif)
What's the spec mate, yeah the inserts and footrest are nice touches...
Look forward to the pics!
3 Door CW GTi, will do new thread tomorrow with spec etc as don't want to spam this thread :wink:
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Jimmy, the angle you've caught it at also makes it look like the badges are black. Doubly good effort :)
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Jimmy, the angle you've caught it at also makes it look like the badges are black. Doubly good effort :)
Thanks mate, believe it or not just the Akropovic logo on the bottom of plate took over an hour to make!!!
Jim
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Yeah Jimmy that angle is making me think the black badges are looking like a tasty mod!
Ill get some pics up tomorrow guys without the sale stickers on etc and list a few things i think i want to change, get your top notch opinions on them!
And with the audio situation i believe i have the RCD 130 and I'm not greatly impressed with it as it apparently has bluetooth but i can't connect my phone to it i think i need something from vw
So yeah pics up soon thanks for all your replies and interest!
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Jimmy, the angle you've caught it at also makes it look like the badges are black. Doubly good effort :)
Thanks mate, believe it or not just the Akropovic logo on the bottom of plate took over an hour to make!!!
Jim
Jim,
can you replicate this sticker i have on my car (its a proper senna foundation one not an ebay special by the way :grin:)?
id like it on my forza gti too.
how do you send things thru forza? do i need gold membership or something?
cheers
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Yeah Jimmy that angle is making me think the black badges are looking like a tasty mod!
Ill get some pics up tomorrow guys without the sale stickers on etc and list a few things i think i want to change, get your top notch opinions on them!
And with the audio situation i believe i have the RCD 130 and I'm not greatly impressed with it as it apparently has bluetooth but i can't connect my phone to it i think i need something from vw
So yeah pics up soon thanks for all your replies and interest!
If it has bluetooth it would have been a retrofit as you don't have the shark fin on the roof and it wasn't standard in 2010 cars like mine, if it does have it then you'll be impressed with the functionality with an RCD510. :cool:
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some better pics from this morning car needs a quick clean after a little drive about last night but still looking sweet!
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what you think guys
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Tidy! :cool: Some nasty rash on that offside wheel though. :cry:
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Tidy! :cool: Some nasty rash on that offside wheel though. :cry:
Yeah i know mate didn't actually notice that until id left with the car, the rear one is the same! seriously do not know how people can do that to the wheels
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As said
Correct colour, proper headlights, correct amount of doors :wink:
Remap and enjoy :smiley:
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made a couple of subtle mods today! put my air filter from the mk4 in and also got all new bulbs in the interior! you guys need to see how bright these are, ill put some pics up tonight when its dark!
They seriously just light up the whole inside of the car :cool:
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some better pics from this morning car needs a quick clean after a little drive about last night but still looking sweet!
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what you think guys
Proper smart that...oh I love the heated seats too :wink:
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the bird poo on the front wing is a nice touch! very ghetto :smiley:
nice car there
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I thought the shark fin was for GPS. I've seen loads of cars with factory bluetooth without them.
To see if your car has it, press the > button on the right hand side of the steering wheel to scroll through the menus. You should have, Trip computer etc - Audio display - Vehicle Set Up - (and if it's fitted) Bluetooth.
I also see you don't have the levels of OCD that many of us have , yet. If you use the volume controls on the steering wheel, you can keep the on-off-volume button facing the right way up.
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yes mine is always the right way round. :laugh: sad i know but can't help it!
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You need some led rears in your life now :smiley: to sort your rear end out :grin:
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I thought the shark fin was for GPS. I've seen loads of cars with factory bluetooth without them.
To see if your car has it, press the > button on the right hand side of the steering wheel to scroll through the menus. You should have, Trip computer etc - Audio display - Vehicle Set Up - (and if it's fitted) Bluetooth.
I also see you don't have the levels of OCD that many of us have , yet. If you use the volume controls on the steering wheel, you can keep the on-off-volume button facing the right way up.
Haha yes i was out in the car last night and i set it so it was bang on and the mrs kept trying to use it! i was like no love ill do it with the steering wheel haha! ill get some pics up tonight of these new interior bulbs they look amazing!
Also cleaned it today and alloys need refurbed! 3/4 are kerbed! must have been a moron driving it before me
Also Neil how much are the rear led's and are they easy enough to do? thanks
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I thought the shark fin was for GPS. I've seen loads of cars with factory bluetooth without them.
To see if your car has it, press the > button on the right hand side of the steering wheel to scroll through the menus. You should have, Trip computer etc - Audio display - Vehicle Set Up - (and if it's fitted) Bluetooth.
I also see you don't have the levels of OCD that many of us have , yet. If you use the volume controls on the steering wheel, you can keep the on-off-volume button facing the right way up.
Also cleaned it today and alloys need refurbed! 3/4 are kerbed! must have been a moron driving it before me
Get them done in black! :cool:
It's also sad that people don't treat such cars properly.
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Getting them black could be a good shout mr savage ...
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theres a set of black monzas on ebay now
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theres a set of black monzas on ebay now
What, these bad boys? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vw-gti-monza-18-alloys-wheels-tyres-5x112-/200749205945?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item2ebd95c9b9#ht_500wt_922
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thats them
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There's also these.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-VW-18-MONZA-ALLOYS-POWDER-COATED-TOTAL-ONE-OFF-AUDI-SEAT-RS4-RS6-R32-/270961929314?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item3f1696ec62#ht_886wt_922
just giving you options :wink:
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now they look nice
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Just from my own experience, I'd get any black wheels painted Satin Black rather than Gloss. Gloss looks great when they're clean but 10 mins on the road and the brake dust will have ruined the shine. My Satin Black wheels looked good clean and honestly didn't look any worse after 2 weeks without a wash.
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Heres a couple of pics of the interior and sidelight bulbs i changed!
These bulbs are can bus 501's and they are immense they light up the whole interior of the car its beautiful!
unfortunately these pics don't do them any justice but ill show you anyway, all interior bulbs, sidelights and also number plate bulbs were all swapped out for these
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^^^^^^ :cool:
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Nice car, :cool:
The LED upgrade looks great, something else for my ever growing mod list :shocked:
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Very nice car mate.
How would you say it compares to your mark v? Is it a significant improvement?
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Very nice car mate.
How would you say it compares to your mark v? Is it a significant improvement?
Hey man,
Ive never owned a mkV just a few mk4's but yeah the mk6 is just a marathon better than any other golf I've had! everything from ride comfort to handling, speed etc just overall a much more higher qua;ity car!
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Thanks sorry... just re read the thread title.... :smiley: