My Mk5 (£1800) Gti Project

[Egbutt Wash]

Hate it.

Wash

[IBD4vid]

This is after a quick fix already looking better but not finshed yet.









Still alot to do before the car goes for full respray but its just a start

Still need passengers side door trim

[Upperoilcan]

A wash would'nt go a miss either as from where i'm sitting the cars looks to be covered in bird sh!t................. 

[IBD4vid]

car has been been washed now.... lol was parked near a tree so i could get electric cable out to it. lol bloody tree could do with being cut down

[jaydubveedub]

The areas which have been filled don't look great, are you going to sand them down and improve them before it goes for paint?

Cost-wise, what do you think it will stand you at once it's all done? Looks like you've still got a way to go before you've got a decent replica.

Personally, the idea of a car which looks like a 1.4 S but has GTI running gear is far more interesting. 

[IBD4vid]

yeah will be sanding everythin down before full respray what ive done so far is just a little sample
mines a 1.6s but came with the gti wheels seats xenon lighs etc etc

[IBD4vid]

little update

[musicman87]

Sure enough the car is cheap, but i would be concerned about 1 thing and 1 thing only...

Although the car may look like a GTI when its finished (based on your plans, i'm sure you'll do a good job), are you not concerned that it wont go like a GTI?

What happens when you're on a B-road late at night and fancy giving it some beans? No Turbo whistle? Nowhere near as much power? No sculpted steering wheel to get a good grip of? Or different dials to look at? (Unless of course you're planning to change these too)

Personally, the idea of a car which looks like a 1.4 S but has GTI running gear is far more interesting. 

+1

I have a mate who bought a BMW M5 and put a 520d badge on the back - Much better way to do it, especially when theres a screaming V10 upfront!