New ride: '02 MK4 GTI

[leighaus]

Just put a deposit down for my new ride.

2002 mk4 golf GTI 4 dr in satin silver. Manual. Basically dead stock.

Has a faulty glovebox and a few lil scratches on the exterior. I plan on doing the DIY fix on the glovebox from the vortex website.

Giving it a good solid clean and detail first. Then getting some pictures up and continuing a build thread. Plans are for a nice exhaust, intake, install my blitz mechanical boost gauge from previous vehicle. Looking at getting some different taillights, some front foglights possibly and then getting a new grille.

Further down the track ill probably look at chipping it to waken it up a bit, but ill see how it goes for a while.


Pictures in a week. Cheers,
leigh.

[dylan8]

add lowering to the list!
sounds good. enjoy!

[gringo_54_oval]

add lowering to the list!
sounds good. enjoy!

Agreed with that comment.
Also congratulations leigh

[leighaus]

Oh yea, lowering and some concave wheels as well, definately.

Can't wait, thanks guys

[leighaus]

Have now bought a Billy Boat 2.5" stainless catback exhaust, a carbon fibre stubby antenna and lowering springs (might go coilovers later still).

Now all i need is the car. couple of days to wait

[DNA Tuning]

Nice, buying mods before even getting the car. Looking forward to pics.

[leighaus]

yep. i have issues.

might have to send a pm your way once i sort out a few more mods too john !

[type 17]

Nice so you found your ride.

Can't wait to see pics of it! Silver is king, never have to clean it and it'll look clean anyway!

Let us know what you plan to do with it.

Cheers, Pedro

[leighaus]

picked her up last night. gave her a night time quick wash (owner was on a dirt road, eugh!). Unfortuanately havent gotten any pics yet as the sun keeps beating me to it. Damn smooth ride though. Very impressed.

Already taken the horse whip antenna off and put a stubby on. Its not an OEM one and the reception is pretty average at times. I need to look into that.

Will be fitting the stainless steel BB exhaust this weekend. Am currently chasing a gauge holder. Everything seems to be 52mm that i can find. I need a 60mm and refuse to mount on the dash and A-pillar.

[type 17]

Where would you mount a 60mm gauge other than on the A-Pillar or dash/wheel bed?

[leighaus]

by dash, i mean on top of the dash. Sorry, wasnt very clear there.

Ideally a vent replacement holder, or a steering column plastic replacement would be ideal. I like things to look like they belong. Unfortuanately i have a 250 $ gauge thats too big for everything ive come across thus far.

eg:

[type 17]

Oh ok,

Surely someone makes mk4 60mm steering column.
I have thought bout using that light switch gauge holder/vent so that i can have an extra gauge,
but I think it doesn't really match the .:R32 flap flush closing vents.

I have purchased the 42DD Brushed aluminium 3 gauge houlder for the single din to go below the centre console cup holders,
and above my aftermarket head unit from Greg Roles at Carformance.

I presume you have a boost gauge you want to run? why not eBay it and buy a string of 52mm gauges that way you can kick ass,
with, oil pressure, oil temp, and exhaust gas temp (the one I would like to have space for),
or just buy the single one in your pic above and a 52mm boost gauge.

my 2 cents.

Cheers Mate, good to see you are on the case pardon the pun.

Pedro

[leighaus]

heres a couple of pics of the lil girl. So far its as i bought it (asides from stubby antenna). will have some time this weekend to tinker finally.




surprisingly, everything is suited to the smaller gauges. The boost gauge i have is a very good mechanical gauge, so im going to try and find an avenue or possibly fab something. Ill see how things go.

interior needs a massive clean to be up to standards. But i got this car at such an awesome price, i couldnt say no.

[audi-tone]

Mind telling how much you paid? (interested)
Also 42dd have an awesome a pillar pod and gauge that perfectly matches the interior lights if you wanna go that way and sell your 60mm one maybe???

42 Draft Designs

I have one and it's a great product (albeit I don't have the perfectly matched gauge)

[LogiK]

I have a RHD Pillar pod for 52mm gauges. It is perfect! Black ABS, moulded unit.

Cost me about 50 from a place in the UK called Ricky-Racing.

Cam.