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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: benmartingolf on 25 March 2016, 14:19
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Hi all,
Iv been a little quiet recently but am still looking on here nearly everyday.
Iv had my white GTI PP for 10 months now and am still loving it.
I thought I would ask if anyone has done or could recommmend any small comestic enhancements I could make. I know a guy from another forum had his wing mirrors done in a gloss black, Id quite like to add some more black to mine but not sure what people think?
Im not one really to modify anything just wasnt sure if a couple of little things could be done.
Thanks in advance
Ben
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Ahh, Ben, you're still around! How is the club swinging going?
Black mirrors look good on a white car but there aren't many things you can do to a Golf on the outside without making it look a bit crap. Bigger wheels if you're feeling flush?
Inside you can fit an alloy footrest and an Audi alloy 12v socket cover which brighten up the interior. Along with foot mats that have a nice red edging in a GTI. Lots of links posted up here recently that I'm sure a certain forum member will have bookmarked and will post up if you ask nicely!
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Get the roof vinyl wrapped in black :wink:
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Hi all,
Iv been a little quiet recently but am still looking on here nearly everyday.
Iv had my white GTI PP for 10 months now and am still loving it.
I thought I would ask if anyone has done or could recommmend any small comestic enhancements I could make. I know a guy from another forum had his wing mirrors done in a gloss black, Id quite like to add some more black to mine but not sure what people think?
Im not one really to modify anything just wasnt sure if a couple of little things could be done.
Thanks in advance
Ben
Are you talking solely about external cosmetic upgrades?
I've done a few interior ones, like coloured footwell lights, sill guards, colour coded and logo'd footwell mats, replacement footrest plate, paddle shifter upgrade. Obviously done on an R and blue colour coding, but all could be done on a GTI too, with red. Happy to post a link to my thread which details all these things if you are interested, as Exonian has already referred to, lol.
I think Black gloss mirrors look quite good if they are well done. Same with wrapped black roof, front lip etc. But the whole black and white car thing is looking a bit dated now and has been done to death.
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Not tempted to get your roof wrapped in white then Rebecca? :laugh: :laugh:
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Cosmetically all I've done is carbon skinned mirror caps...
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/graham_nash1/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/20160308_181150_zpsqc6oplws.jpg)
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/graham_nash1/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/20160311_152005_zpsgrmq5mbc.jpg)
Although previously lowered and added some nice wheels too...
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/graham_nash1/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/20150807_160419_zpsxm5nysld.jpg)
Just for a few ideas!!
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Gnasher - I like those, are they just the original covers wrapped? Are they easy to remove and refit and what sort of cost? Reckon they would look great on my TR car.
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Not a lot you can do to carbon grey really,as they look perfect anyway! :evil: :smug:
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Not a lot you can do to carbon grey really,as they look perfect anyway! :evil: :smug:
Paint it red? :whistle:
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Gnasher - I like those, are they just the original covers wrapped? Are they easy to remove and refit and what sort of cost? Reckon they would look great on my TR car.
They are an original set wrapped (or skinned) in carbon fibre. You can buy these (Mine were £100) or get stick on versions (still real carbon fibre) for around £60-70.
Another alternative is to wrap them in carbon effect vinyl wrap - it might not look quite so good, especially round the sharp creases on the top of the housing though.
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Gnasher - I like those, are they just the original covers wrapped? Are they easy to remove and refit and what sort of cost? Reckon they would look great on my TR car.
They are an original set wrapped (or skinned) in carbon fibre. You can buy these (Mine were £100) or get stick on versions (still real carbon fibre) for around £60-70.
Another alternative is to wrap them in carbon effect vinyl wrap - it might not look quite so good, especially round the sharp creases on the top of the housing though.
Do you mean something like these? And are they easy to fit? Cheers!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400987736375?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Similar - I just spotted a company selling similar ones at around £100.
There are how to's available on the web but simply put, you tilt the mirrors as far down as they go and you can then access the 2 clips on the inside of the mirror housings. If you do it yourself, be careful - I now have 2 feint lines on the black plastic portions of the mirrors where I removed the old covers.
These are the people who I got mine off - they don't seem to have any Nk7 ones at the minute though, but no doubt worth a message...
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/mhautopaint (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/mhautopaint)
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(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/graham_nash1/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/20150807_160419_zpsxm5nysld.jpg)
Love those wheels Gnasher. What are they again?
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BBS SR's Steve.
Gnasher's car does look 'just right' with the wheels and drop :afro:
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Cheers Andy they do look great.
My Mrs had winter alloys for her A1 so would be crazy not to get another set for her Golf. I could put them on mine accidentally of course :grin:
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Cheers Andy they do look great.
My Mrs had winter alloys for her A1 so would be crazy not to get another set for her Golf. I could put them on mine accidentally of course :grin:
Well yes, it'd be a criminal act not to make sure they're *safe* by trying them out for a while yourself... :laugh:
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Best "cosmetic" mod I have done is installing the Remus Catback exhaust. Really adds to the looks of the rear end, not to mention the sound.
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BBS SR's Steve.
Gnasher's car does look 'just right' with the wheels and drop :afro:
Ta very much - I am well pleased with how it looks.
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/graham_nash1/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/20150807_160419_zpsxm5nysld.jpg)
Love those wheels Gnasher. What are they again?
As said - BBS SRs in 19" with 235/35 R 19 Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric 2s.
As for the drop - it's sat on Eibach Sportline springs on standard shocks.
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that looks great against the white.
Just ordered some wheels myself, but without any drop I think it will look "ok" at best, but saving 3.5 kilo's per wheel so hope its worth it.
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that looks great against the white.
Just ordered some wheels myself, but without any drop I think it will look "ok" at best, but saving 3.5 kilo's per wheel so hope its worth it.
Don't get me wrong, it'll look great with the wheels alone - I'm just a sucker for a lowered car!!
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that looks great against the white.
Just ordered some wheels myself, but without any drop I think it will look "ok" at best, but saving 3.5 kilo's per wheel so hope its worth it.
What wheels have you gone for Jackie ?
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that looks great against the white.
Just ordered some wheels myself, but without any drop I think it will look "ok" at best, but saving 3.5 kilo's per wheel so hope its worth it.
Don't get me wrong, it'll look great with the wheels alone - I'm just a sucker for a lowered car!!
I hope you wasn't thinking I was saying yours would look "ok" at best, i mean mine will look ok at best as its not lowered, lowering a car to sit correctly on the wheels, like yours, is perfect, the sharp edge of your alloys suit the mk7 imo
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that looks great against the white.
Just ordered some wheels myself, but without any drop I think it will look "ok" at best, but saving 3.5 kilo's per wheel so hope its worth it.
What wheels have you gone for Jackie ?
Fondmetal 9RR in black, they are the lightest I could find without spending silly money. (Revised to 3kg per wheel) I was being optimistic
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that looks great against the white.
Just ordered some wheels myself, but without any drop I think it will look "ok" at best, but saving 3.5 kilo's per wheel so hope its worth it.
What wheels have you gone for Jackie ?
Fondmetal 9RR in black, they are the lightest I could find without spending silly money. (Revised to 3kg per wheel) I was being optimistic
They look really cool and a great price as well. 19'' I presume ?
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that looks great against the white.
Just ordered some wheels myself, but without any drop I think it will look "ok" at best, but saving 3.5 kilo's per wheel so hope its worth it.
Don't get me wrong, it'll look great with the wheels alone - I'm just a sucker for a lowered car!!
I hope you wasn't thinking I was saying yours would look "ok" at best, i mean mine will look ok at best as its not lowered, lowering a car to sit correctly on the wheels, like yours, is perfect, the sharp edge of your alloys suit the mk7 imo
Haha, not at all - They look good with just alloys as they are a little lowered out of the factory. I just like to go that bit lower than even that lol.
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that looks great against the white.
Just ordered some wheels myself, but without any drop I think it will look "ok" at best, but saving 3.5 kilo's per wheel so hope its worth it.
What wheels have you gone for Jackie ?
Fondmetal 9RR in black, they are the lightest I could find without spending silly money. (Revised to 3kg per wheel) I was being optimistic
They look really cool and a great price as well. 19'' I presume ?
I have 18" at the mo and I have gone for the smaller/lighter 18" over the standard cosmetic 19" and will be fitting some Michelin PS4 to them when they arrive. It will look a little odd (18" in black) but hoping it will feel and handle better. I was intending on keeping them for track days, but will make them my daily wheels and keep the 4mm Bridgestones for the last blast at a track day later in the year, then will fit winters to the Austins for some winter holidays in Europe. That's the plan anyway..
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I have to say, the more I look at then wheels you've ordered Jackie, the more I'm liking them. Food for thought although I love my Austin alloys. Really suit the GTI imo.
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Gnasher is this your springs? http://www.awesomegti.com/brand/eibach/vw-golf-mk7-gti-and-gtd-eibach-pro-kit
Is the ride ok without changing the shock absorbers?
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Gnasher is this your springs? http://www.awesomegti.com/brand/eibach/vw-golf-mk7-gti-and-gtd-eibach-pro-kit
Is the ride ok without changing the shock absorbers?
They will lower slightly less than mine did.
I got these...
http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=EE21854123 (http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=EE21854123)
According to the Larkspeed website there is only approximately 5mm difference in lowering between the 2, although from my experience with my old Astra VXR, there is quite a significant difference in lowering. Would like to see a car on the Pro kit to compare though.