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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: chris1h on 04 June 2014, 18:45

Title: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: chris1h on 04 June 2014, 18:45
hi all, excuse the poor quality pics (iphone) and its been raining all day.. :shocked:

Had the car a couple of months now after debating between a cupra, VXR and GTI.

List of its gadgets below (some may be standard) :shocked:



I have wanted to change and mod it to make it look different and personal to myself. Performance wise I am just starting to look at now with my age, insurance is going to rocket!

Current changes (nothing major)


(http://i61.tinypic.com/rsss5l.jpg)


(http://i62.tinypic.com/zlu5b4.jpg)

(http://i61.tinypic.com/30vyadv.jpg)

(http://i62.tinypic.com/n3m24j.jpg)

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2qmi0ed.jpg)

(http://i60.tinypic.com/1zvq3nn.jpg)

(http://i58.tinypic.com/zwl4hy.jpg)

(http://i59.tinypic.com/2qsugb5.jpg)
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: golfhappy on 04 June 2014, 19:59
The picture are fine! looks great. You need a set o them fancy LED lights :grin:
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: charlie on 04 June 2014, 20:10
Very nice similar spec to mine enjoy :cool:
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: Snoopy on 04 June 2014, 20:10
Very nice. Nice high spec too.
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: mwad gti on 04 June 2014, 20:14
Very nice. Nice high spec too.

Yeah it's a nice spec car :cool:
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: Booth11 on 04 June 2014, 21:45
Looking great and top spec  :cool:
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: chris1h on 04 June 2014, 22:17
thanks people! previous owner had taste and got all the toys :laugh:

thinking about doing the following.
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: charlie on 05 June 2014, 11:24
thanks people! previous owner had taste and got all the toys :laugh:

thinking about doing the following.
  • rear diffuser carbon fibre wrap
  • possible darker tinted windows
  • fancied doing something with vinyl with roof and mirrors but unsure..
  • k&n air filter or cone (just to sound better :grin: )
  • would love upgrading the front lights to xenons but havent the foggiest how to   :huh: :cry:
same here xenons only thing missing on mine a lot of people have had their diffuser painted that's what I shall do in future I know it's my opinion but leave the roof if it was white I would say give it a go but black to nice to cover
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: chris1h on 05 June 2014, 11:37
thanks people! previous owner had taste and got all the toys :laugh:

thinking about doing the following.
  • rear diffuser carbon fibre wrap
  • possible darker tinted windows
  • fancied doing something with vinyl with roof and mirrors but unsure..
  • k&n air filter or cone (just to sound better :grin: )
  • would love upgrading the front lights to xenons but havent the foggiest how to   :huh: :cry:
same here xenons only thing missing on mine a lot of people have had their diffuser painted that's what I shall do in future I know it's my opinion but leave the roof if it was white I would say give it a go but black to nice to cover

yeah that's what I have been thinking too! dunno what it would look like. The only wrap I would have on is carbon fibre style but dunno if it would spoil it. As for painting the diffuser I have heard stories that it chips off and peels off painting aposed to wrap. Unless a good primer is used before possibly? :rolleyes:
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: Booth11 on 05 June 2014, 13:45
yeah that's what I have been thinking too! dunno what it would look like. The only wrap I would have on is carbon fibre style but dunno if it would spoil it. As for painting the diffuser I have heard stories that it chips off and peels off painting aposed to wrap. Unless a good primer is used before possibly? :rolleyes:

I looked into the diffuser painting a while back and had some useful advice from forum member cosmicremedy who worked for a company specialising in painting exterior automotive plastics.  Advice below:

"should just need an adhesion promoter or special primer as the diffuser is likely to be polyprop or PP.  This usually needs flaming (in the industry) or an adhesion promoter will make the paint stick....  Without these on polyprop there's a risk the paint will flake off, especially when put under the pressure of a jet washer."
:nerd:
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: chris1h on 05 June 2014, 14:21
yeah that's what I have been thinking too! dunno what it would look like. The only wrap I would have on is carbon fibre style but dunno if it would spoil it. As for painting the diffuser I have heard stories that it chips off and peels off painting aposed to wrap. Unless a good primer is used before possibly? :rolleyes:

I looked into the diffuser painting a while back and had some useful advice from forum member cosmicremedy who worked for a company specialising in painting exterior automotive plastics.  Advice below:

"should just need an adhesion promoter or special primer as the diffuser is likely to be polyprop or PP.  This usually needs flaming (in the industry) or an adhesion promoter will make the paint stick....  Without these on polyprop there's a risk the paint will flake off, especially when put under the pressure of a jet washer."
:nerd:

yeah thought i had read about peeling thanks for that booth!  some look really smart when there done in a gloss black or carbon fibre, but I couldnt "DIY it" and would get charged a arm and a leg for a company doing it.  time to save £    :grin:
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: Dipesh2031 on 05 June 2014, 22:33
Love a gti with 3dr and huge spec!
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: chris1h on 06 June 2014, 15:32
Love a gti with 3dr and huge spec!

would rather had sat nav and xenons  :cry:
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: Dipesh2031 on 06 June 2014, 17:41
Love a gti with 3dr and huge spec!

would rather had sat nav and xenons  :cry:

I wish I had some parking sensors and xenons and folding mirrors
retrofits are so expensive  :cry:
Title: Re: My mk6 GTI (with pics) Pearlescent black
Post by: chris1h on 07 June 2014, 15:36
Love a gti with 3dr and huge spec!

would rather had sat nav and xenons  :cry:

I wish I had some parking sensors and xenons and folding mirrors
retrofits are so expensive  :cry:

yerh folding mirrors are handy but i wish they had the option of when locking it from a distance they would close.. would look like a d*ckhead but would be fun   :grin:   thought i broke mine yesterday. smashed it straight off another car mirror in the street :huh:  made a massive clonk noise when i went to turn it out again