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Offline RedRobin

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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #20 on: 29 June 2007, 23:18 »
Quote from: Phil mcavity on 29 June 2007, 16:15
ditto, the last thing id wanna do is maybe wrap my car round a lamp post!!, or wreck my warranty,car insurance if found out, on a car ive spent best part of £23000!, too risky and for that extra half a second or maybe mid range pull scooby catcher, i cant justify it myself. Just my oppinion. Car is superb as it is, why adjust suspention , chav valve it,make it sound like a 1.1 corsa with large bore exhaust (you know the sound!) when its CLASS as it stands!  :nerd: just my pennys worth................ok know for the stick from all modders........lay it on  :wink:

- Yes, my warranty is more at risk but it's not a heavy risk and my VW dealer is cool about all my mods and even fitted some of them.

- My insurers know all about my mods.

- I mod for my own driving enjoyment and not to street race scoobies etc.

- The stock Mk5 GTI truly is superb but it doesn't mean it can't be made even better. Suspension makes it much better planted and handling.

- No Milltek exhaust sounds 'Saxo-boy'. the Mk5 cabin is too well soundproofed in my opinion and the Milltek sound is subtle. Hi-flow helps the engine breathe.

But I respect you not feeling any need to mod. It's an exceptional car just left as stock. :cool:
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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #21 on: 29 June 2007, 23:20 »
Love my GTI - but an alternative slant :rolleyes:

Paid £25k for my current GTI last year :smug: Will not mod it :lipsrsealed:

Paid £29.5k for a Porsche Boxster 2.7 with 12 months OPC warranty :wink:

Both cars are totally different with a huge difference in running costs.

Never thought of modding the Boxster - always more than enough car for for me and I've had good training and driven some :rolleyes:

Was horrified when I read posts of Boxster owners considering this (mainly younger owners) :angry:

Heavy heart when I came to sell it. Would have loved a 911 (993) BUT...................

Decided to go back to my roots and bought a GTI, which I love :kiss:

But........I'm not modding it :cool:

But, there again, who's to say I'm right :huh:  

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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #22 on: 29 June 2007, 23:33 »
Yes, I doubt very much indeed if I would mod a Porsche or an Evo X for example. But those are primarily performance cars and the Mk5 GTI is a good allrounder and has more potential for modding. But it doesn't mean anyone has to mod their GTI though.
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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #23 on: 29 June 2007, 23:38 »
Quote from: 2007GTI on 29 June 2007, 17:48
Honest answer, nice colour coding, but the exhaust and stickers in the windows are a bit chav, along with the number plate, I think we know its a RED VW!!!!  :evil:

I'm not a modding fan either but your car looks great and the exhausts are different but I think you get away with it - just about  :wink:
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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #24 on: 30 June 2007, 00:03 »
Must admit, I do like the quad exhausts and the lowered suspension :embarassed:

Slap, slap, slap - repeat the mantra - I will not mod, I will not mod, I will not mod !!!

Wife - You will not mod, you will not mod, you will not mod - you know the penalty for non-compliance :rolleyes:

HELP :huh:

Cass
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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #25 on: 30 June 2007, 00:17 »
OMG - just remembered this:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=62057.0

Ordered Bluefin brochure :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #26 on: 30 June 2007, 00:20 »
I didn't mean to start such an argument, it just my opinion after all..... maybe i've getting old... but funnily enough I do love modding in the right circumstances...

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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #27 on: 30 June 2007, 00:27 »
Quote from: 2007GTI on 30 June 2007, 00:20
I didn't mean to start such an argument, it just my opinion after all..... maybe i've getting old... but funnily enough I do love modding in the right circumstances...

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa150/beardyw5/lowresPaulsMini2.jpg

Never really fancied a GTI in blue :laugh:

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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #28 on: 30 June 2007, 00:34 »
Quote from: 2007GTI on 30 June 2007, 00:20
I didn't mean to start such an argument, it just my opinion after all.....

....Don't worry, mate - It's not an argument, we're just discussing our different points of view. In fact, I have to say that peeps on this forum are noticeably respectful of each other's opinions. [so far!]
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Re: Why Don't You Mod?....
« Reply #29 on: 30 June 2007, 00:38 »
Quote from: Cass on 30 June 2007, 00:03
Must admit, I do like the quad exhausts and the lowered suspension :embarassed:

Slap, slap, slap - repeat the mantra - I will not mod, I will not mod, I will not mod !!!

Wife - You will not mod, you will not mod, you will not mod - you know the penalty for non-compliance :rolleyes:

HELP :huh:

Cass

....No longer having a wife may have something to do with me being off the leash and indulging myself!

Btw, my suspension is only lowered 5-10 mm - Otherwise the KoniFSD's don't work properly.
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