NSW New to VW!

[niiCk]

Hey guys,


I have been a BMW guy for quite some time. My past 3 cars were BMWs, i had an E46, E90 and recently sold my E30.


I have always wanted a MKV GTi since before my E90 but was still on my Ps. One thing my BMWs had in common was the lack of power so right after i sold my E30, i knew it was time to get a GTi


I looked at roughly 8 cars, most of which had their own problems. But i finally picked up one! picked it up last week and been enjoying it ever since.


Its a 2006 MY07 Reflex Silver MKV GTi 3dr.


I'll start up a build thread soon


Hope to meet you guys at a meet sometime soon.


Thanks,
Nick

[niiCk]

Pics of my old cars:


My E46, bagged on rare 3 piece 17x9 and 17x10.5 Hamann PG-1s:








My E90, dumped on BC BR Extreme drop kit with rare Work Equips 18x9 and 18x10.5s:








And when it was sitting on 19x9.5 and 19x10.5 Hamann PG-1s








Then my E30, sitting on BC BR coilovers with rare 16x7.5 and 16x8.5 with genuine slant lips





Pics of Golf soon

[SLAJ]

Pics of my old cars:


My E46, bagged on rare 3 piece 17x9 and 17x10.5 Hamann PG-1s:

Oh my lord man!!!! If your GTI is gonna look as good as this then I can't wait to see it.
Welcome to the forum

[robbie]

Congrats and welcome to the forum Nick. Great spec and I bet you can't wipe the smile off your face.

Lovely E30 - is that Henna or Zinnobar red?

[niiCk]

Oh my lord man!!!! If your GTI is gonna look as good as this then I can't wait to see it.
Welcome to the forum

Sorry for the late reply! i should start visiting this forum more often.

Thanks heaps! I'll make some posts after this. PS, where do i start a build thread?

Congrats and welcome to the forum Nick. Great spec and I bet you can't wipe the smile off your face.

Lovely E30 - is that Henna or Zinnobar red?

Thanks the e30 was zinnoberrot red! kinda miss it now

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I guess since i dont know where to post the progress thread i'll do it here..


So this is my first VW ever. I have only ever had BMWs prior to this.


I picked up this '06 Reflex Silver 3 door MKV Golf GTi about two months ago. Been enjoying the car heaps


The mods so far are:


• GIAC stage 1 performance Tune
• Forge cold air intake
• TyrolSport DeadSet Rigid Subframe Collar Kit
• BSH PCV revamp
• BSH pendulum mount
• Whiteline Anti-lift kit
• ECS suspension refresh kit
• New South steering column boost gauge
• Black Forest Industries Side Engine and Transmission mounts
• R32 tail lights
• AirLift AutoPilot V2 Digital Air Suspension kit
• Work VS-XX 18x8 et35 and 18x9 et45 (SOLD)
• Work Equip Voggard 17x8 et35 and 17x9 et35 (SOLD)
• Porsche 993 Turbo Twists 18x7.5 et50 and 18x10 et65 with 25mm adapters (SOLD)
• Votex front lip


Planned mods:


• OZ Futuras
• Custom 3 piece BBS LMs
• Colour code bumper bars and side skirts


Will update often hopefully


Thanks,
Nick

[niiCk]

When i first picked it up







Test fitting the Works









Then started cleaning the wheels up

[niiCk]

Was waiting on some parts from ECStuning then finally got the wheels fitted.


Ended up purchasing new tyres for my stock wheels and new tyres for the work wheels. Heart aching process lol


I firstly fitted 225/40/18 tyres all around and it was abit too wide for my front wheels and the tyres were poking past the guards abit..








Here are the rears. Manageable since theres rear camber adjustment





I took it for a drive as is and it was scrubbing on the front end abit on bumpy roads.
I considered pulling out the guard roller to roll and flare the front guards but i thought if i could get away without having to do so, it would be better.


So i went back to my tyre shop and asked them to swap out the front tyres to 215/40/18. Now it fits somewhat better..less poke








I have yet to test drive it with the 215/40/18s but it should be fine now..if anything, i might give it a slight roll.

[niiCk]

Ended up selling the Work VS-XX as i didnt have enough dish for my liking..


Next up my airlift kit came in and i installed them. It took me a fair abit of time as my neighbour complained i was making too much noise when installed them lol so i had to put it off for awhile.


I also got R32 tail lights, not 100% sure i like them yet lol.








I also did a quick boot setup to stop it all from moving. Used the spare wood i had in the shed. Still yet to finish the false wood







New wheels to come, still trying to find the right set..

[niiCk]

Had a list of wheels i was thinking of getting:

BBS Impuls
CCW Classics
BBS LMs
SSR Professor SP1s
3pc OZ Carlssons
OZ Futuras

Still yet to find the right size..


I picked up a sound system..






Plus 2 pairs of new speakers(not shown) it was all too cheap to pass on..
Also as you can see in the last pic^, i made a false floor for it, drilled holes above where the air compressor is to let it breathe..and finally, today i covered it in carpet..black carpet. I did have the grey carpet (from when i made my boot setup in my E46) that matched the OEM carpet but i didnt have enough. I only had some left over black carpet from another build of mine and it turned out good IMO. I also left it slightly longer so that it went over the tank, hiding it. I then tried to think of ways to make the handle to lift up the false floor. I tried using carpet but looked ugly imo. So i grabbed an old leather belt and cut that up so heres the results!






And also, i picked up a Votex front lip. Its damaged abit and i plan to fix it up soon and run it





That is all! thanks guys

[niiCk]

So heres the pics of the speakers i got..



Hope to install all this soon..just got to buy the fascia and harnesses..


Also i fitted my temporary wheels today. Theyre 17x8 and 17x9 et35 all around with 215/45/17 tyres all around. Not happy with the front tyre size as it stops me from airing out completely. So i may either have to pull out my guard roller or get some 205/45/17s. That said, they are my temporary wheels with some fitment.


Work Equip Voggards - Rare and funky!










As you can see, the front are being held up by the tyres..

[niiCk]

i gave the wheels a refurb and got them painted.








Also, dont think i'll change my front tyres as they fit quite alright..

[niiCk]

Here is the votex lip that i got. It was broken and falling apart..abit of work and there is the results:



















Turned out good imo

[niiCk]

Once that harness and canbus arrived, i tackled installing my sound system and omg..it was a long and tiring process. Maybe it was cause i was trying to make everything look neat as possible.





With the 3 door, it meant i have to remove the rear seat and rear trim to change the speakers which = pain.





All in all, it took me 2 whole days almost to get it complete. That was with one minor hiccup, my headunit kept showing 'amp error' but luckily it was just one wire that needed changing.


Im very pleased with the result and glad i was able to keep all my steering wheel functions (unlike all my old cars)





During that time, i picked up a Forge BOV..still not sure whether i want to fit it or not as im not sure how it'll sound like with the DSG..i might just give it a shot and if i dont like it, remove it again..





During the week, some wheels showed up at my door..a quick test fit:














Didnt really feel them so they were sold off the next day.


Yesterday i picked up an exhaust and decided to do a resonator delete. Been meaning to do it but again, unsure how it'll sound like. Not wanting to chop up my original one, i went and got another exhaust and pulled out my trusty welder. Turned out alright me thinks!





And today, i fitted the exhaust.. was a pain in the arse doing it alone but ended up swapping them within an hour..





Heres the before video:





Here is the after video:





Not sure how i feel about it though, i like it, but not sure if i love it..maybe a couple more drives will change my mind..


And a couple pics for good the fun of it

[AdamD]

Fantastic work on the build, Nick!

*subscribed*

[sports racer]

Love that you have the skills to do justice to the Golf but you really need to look at getting a MK1 or 2. Then you can really go to town.

Helps too that they can be made to outperform a lot of modern "sports" cars without spending too much money.

Cheers

Paul