Willy's Red 7.5 GTI PP

[willni]

[Exonian]

Shinyyyyyy! 

[willni]

Shinyyyyyy! 

I was busy thinking while washing it I should change the mirror caps to white and do a festive Christmas theme 

[Watts]

Looks fantastic! After several motorway and A road trips, mine will need digging out before I can wash it!

[_Matt_]

Broke out the laptop and Hex-V2 VCDs cable and changed the throttle response from time based and to direct input, to help the throttle responsiveness. 

Not heard of this, how much of change in response is there? Any changes in driving characteristics in traffic/start stop etc?

[willni]

Looks fantastic! After several motorway and A road trips, mine will need digging out before I can wash it!

After one trip to the shop for milk I'm sure mine looks the same, just that time of year trying to fight the salt.

Not heard of this, how much of change in response is there? Any changes in driving characteristics in traffic/start stop etc?

No great measure for it, just takes away the 3 second timer (I think it was 3 secs can't remember) before changing throttle inputs, just makes it nicer to drive aka more like a manual gearbox throttle

[_Matt_]

Not heard of this, how much of change in response is there? Any changes in driving characteristics in traffic/start stop etc?

No great measure for it, just takes away the 3 second timer (I think it was 3 secs can't remember) before changing throttle inputs, just makes it nicer to drive aka more like a manual gearbox throttle

So I did this the other day, I don't know if it's a placebo effect, but it feels like there's been a change and I like it! Thanks!!

[EB2019]

Love your red GTi with the Belvedere, can't believe you use them as winter wheels lol.

reminds me of my Mk2 Tornado red

[willni]

Love your red GTi with the Belvedere, can't believe you use them as winter wheels lol.

reminds me of my Mk2 Tornado red

At the time I bought them they were half the price of the Sevillas (€1,600) I wanted! luckily the prices have now swapped thanks to the TCR and Clubsport owners realising how lightweight they were versus the 19s.

I had planned on selling them for a set of BBS CI-R's again but the seller flaked so they're still here  Might refurb them a solid anthracite grey or dark chrome, when the white worming happens but no signs of it yet so we're all good 

[EB2019]

Half the Price!! Wow

I guess most wanted the clubsport with 19's and cup 2's, and never gave the 18" belvederes a second look.  I contacted the manufacturer fuchsfelge in Germany originally but they couldn't get any for me. So I just bought some from Kunzmann in Germany recently as I couldn't find any. They really aren't cheap anymore especially with import tax on top, but I do like them.

Your early thread pics help me to decide so thanks for that