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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: athol on 04 May 2007, 20:30

Title: Black is Best
Post by: athol on 04 May 2007, 20:30
Let's try it this time....hope this works.

It's a 56 car with sunroof, ipod armrest, BBS CH, road angel, harmon kardon ipod thingy, Sony Ericsson bluetooth car kit with audio mute and sound thru speakers, retro fitted nav - Thanks Ebay

What do you think?


(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI001.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI006.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI005.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI003.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI002.jpg)

Next stop - Revo re-map, maybe lowering a couple of cm (I do like the way Edition 30s sit).
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: Phil mcavity on 04 May 2007, 20:33
dont wreck your nice looking ride, dont risk your Vw warranty just yet, why on earth does it need to be any lower???.The thing will feel like its going over bumps like a tesco trolley! , shame to ruin a nice looking car
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: AlanH on 04 May 2007, 20:51
Now that's what I call black! Very nice looking car. 
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: woodster on 04 May 2007, 20:55
Athol

Great looking car. Black is a great colour - just takes that bit extra effort to keep it looking good.
Can I ask about your Sat Nav please - did you buy from an ebay seller - did you get dealer to install and did it come with all the
necessary bits and DVD etc

Cheers

Woodster
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: athol on 04 May 2007, 21:10
Athol

Great looking car. Black is a great colour - just takes that bit extra effort to keep it looking good.
Can I ask about your Sat Nav please - did you buy from an ebay seller - did you get dealer to install and did it come with all the
necessary bits and DVD etc

Cheers

Woodster

Yup, it's a pain to keep clean. I had a white one for 5 days but it had an engine fault and i threw it back at them.

I got the nav off and ebayer called dj.kolia  - quite a good guy, helped with technical questions etc. I got the unit, a new GPS antenna and a copy of the UK map disc. (although you can easily get a genuine disc for £80-£100). It is a straight install as all the relevant wiring/plugs are in place in all mk5 GTIs. I have a bluetooth car kit and ipod thing intalled as well and everything works great. It's better if you have the Highline computer as you get directions on the red diplay between the dials but it's ine if you don't. I took it to my local ICE experts and they installed it in 1.5 hours for £50. Easy peasy.

Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: Peskarik on 05 May 2007, 10:20
What are those small dials in front of the windshield?
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: Dan-Brown on 05 May 2007, 13:34
Looks very nice, I should be getting a united grey 3dr next week so will post pics for comparison.  :grin:

Had to cancel Black 5dr on order from allbrandsnew as they kept inventing stories about wheel corrosion (on a new car?!) and putting the delivery date back.  :angry:
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: athol on 06 May 2007, 19:13
What are those small dials in front of the windshield?

It's a Road Angel.
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: Phil mcavity on 06 May 2007, 20:33
Yes we have to have road angel in this country, cus our police force over here are a bunch of b&stards!  :sick:
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: Cass on 07 May 2007, 00:06
Black is Best

Yes :wink: Yes :wink: Yes :wink:

Yes we have to have road angel in this country, cus our police force over here are a bunch of b&stards!  :sick:

Not just the Police - the Government :angry:

Cass
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: sharpie on 07 May 2007, 01:44
dont wreck your nice looking ride, dont risk your Vw warranty just yet, why on earth does it need to be any lower???.The thing will feel like its going over bumps like a tesco trolley! , shame to ruin a nice looking car

get a grip lad. get some coilovers for this bad boy, about time we've seen some slammed mark vs.
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: TeddyKGB on 07 May 2007, 19:32
Re the satnav - I notice you've still got the standard bee-sting aerial fitted - will the satnav still work with the long aerial or do you need the small one fitted?

Contemplating retro-fit satnav but dont feel confident with replacing the aerial if I have to :/

(and yes you're right - black is best) ;)
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: athol on 08 May 2007, 20:54

When you retro fit, you'll need a separate new GPS antenna. If you get a unit off Ebay the seller should supply one of these for you. I fitted it under the centre dash grill (the one that looks like a cool centre speaker but isn't) but this has a metal content and totally destroyed reception. Now it's in the top corner of the windscreen under the headlining. You'd never know it was there.

Easy peasy and nothing to do with your original aerial.
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: TeddyKGB on 08 May 2007, 20:57

Now it's in the top corner of the windscreen under the headlining.

Thanks for that :smiley: Can you post a pic of it (assuming it's not actually in IN the headlining)? Am I right in thinking its like one of those flat rectangular strips that you can stick to the windscreen outta the way?

Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: athol on 08 May 2007, 21:02

Don't think you'd see much in a photo. It's a little square box about 2cm by 2cm. I know you can get different ones though. The crucial thing is to allow it as free an access to the open sky as possible. Ideally it would be great in a corner of the dashtop if that didn't annoy you too much. No point buying nav if it doesn't work as well as it could.

Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 02 June 2007, 08:58
Next stop -  . . .  maybe lowering a couple of cm (I do like the way Edition 30s sit).

Actually, the standard GTI, and the Ed30 share identical suspension, and identical ride height.  There is a very intersting discussion on Vortex, actually stating that for road use, the standard OEM set-up handles better than lowered.  That is because lowering kits bu&&er up the geometery.  :nerd:

Nice car BTW.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: god lovesa trya on 04 June 2007, 21:57
Let's try it this time....hope this works.

It's a 56 car with sunroof, ipod armrest, BBS CH, road angel, harmon kardon ipod thingy, Sony Ericsson bluetooth car kit with audio mute and sound thru speakers, retro fitted nav - Thanks Ebay

What do you think?


(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI001.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI006.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI005.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI003.jpg)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z13/atholhaas/GTI002.jpg)

Next stop - Revo re-map, maybe lowering a couple of cm (I do like the way Edition 30s sit).


YES  BLACK IS BEST YOUR CAR IS BLINGIN :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Black is Best
Post by: Manu_R32 on 09 June 2007, 12:13
Loving your car mate!....Reminds me of mine for some reason!  :grin: How much did u pay for the BBS's? And what tyres you got them wrapped in??