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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: sexylady16v on 07 July 2007, 22:30
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Well we got our red 1.9tdi se today and modded it within hours lol! Plan to get a gti bumper ASAP, a gti steering wheel and then paint the bumper along with bottom of back bumper, handles and strips. Really on the look for a set of 19's and then some springs want it as low as springs will take it! Well my name is Ben and use my misses account, here are som pics from today and of the new interior! Any suggestions of where to find the bits i need please tell/pm me!
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/vicciandben/Cars/ebay018.jpg)
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the new interor!
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/vicciandben/Cars/ebay025-2.jpg)
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Don't forget to colour code the black door strips and handles :wink:
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Why dont you trade it for a cheap low spec GTi?, is it because your young and insurance is a problem?? i can see the amount of changes your planning will cost a small fortune?, not sure it makes sense, but cant blame you for wanting it to resemble such a great car in the 1st place. good luck and some pics of the finished article wouldnt go a miss. :wink:
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i was thinking that, why not just buy a spec with all the bits u obviouslly wanted??
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Was thinking that myself. Gonna cost a small fortune to spec that car up.
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Its probably cheaper to pay GTI insurance than buy all those bits?!
Plus they'll be worth no extra on the car when you sell it - unless you sell the bits seperately.
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here we go. the colour coding is costing £250 and the interior was £375, aftermarket wheels would be the same if i had bought a gti because would still want them. The front bumper will be from a scrap yard and cost about £250, so i have onlt spent about 1k for those bits and i would prefer to pay 1k on top of the car i bought and it be a diesel.I am 26 but its my everyday car as my sporty car is a bit of a guzzler!
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Fair point, should look nice when done, the GTi additions are such a big improvement so can understand why you are doing. Very easy for people to be critical over this sort of thing.
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I was about to post something similar to Phil, as there have been some crap GTI rip offs on here. But your reasons are valid and so good luck with it, looking forward to seeing it finished.
One point to remember is to tell your insurance company what you have done, as any changes from standard spec make it "modified" in their eyes and those guys will look for any reason to invalidate your insurance if you make a claim. :nerd:
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and don't forget that the black strip between the front and rear side windows is shiny and not matt like on your diesel :cool:
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the only thing i really want is the front bumper, but trying to find a used one is sooo hard!
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ebay is your friend, my friend :cool:
You *might* find one at your local scrap heap but I doubt there are any wreckless GIT drivers who would write their golf off :evil:
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the only thing i really want is the front bumper, but trying to find a used one is sooo hard!
I guess if anyone hits anything, thats one the first things that breaks.
be wary fitting it to a standard car, as there was talk on here a while back about how different the a GTI bumper is to a standard one, but then if you got those seats in so quickly I doubt it will be any problem! :laugh:
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Thats a lot of work to turn it into a GTI.....
You still need the Monza alloys (17/18"), painting the calipers, likewise with all the bumpers.....
Im just thinking how cost effective this is. Would it not have been easier to convert a "GT" to a GTI?
Or better still just buy a GTI?
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not going to do a full conversion, not putting gti rear end parts, wheels or calipers on just want the front bumper look. my have found a used bumper just trying to get second hand parts to go with it now
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not going to do a full conversion, not putting gti rear end parts, wheels or calipers on just want the front bumper look. my have found a used bumper just trying to get second hand parts to go with it now
Isnt that going to look a little strange with just the GTI bumper and nothing else...?
You'll have to post pictures
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ah will put the skirts on and then lower it! :wink: