My New GTI :D

[EVN-88G]

Bought this brilliant machine just over a week ago, spent today washing it and giving it a good polish so i could get some pics up here for you all!
Already changed over the badges to the new MK5 ones, and changed to a shark fin aerial. Plan on spraying the 'chestnut' trim to a metallic gunmetal grey and spraying the headlight inserts behind the glass black. And i have some tinting film for the tail lights on the way from America

Evan.

[99gti]

Welcome aboard and very nice looking Mk4 you got there - so clean...

Hella make nice dark tinted lights for them if it doesn't go too well with the tinting film.

And If you want dark side indicators I would send Tim a PM from dubaddiction.com.au. I heard a rumour he might just have some

[zedub]

sweet GTI.. welcome

[h100vw]

Looking good.

Tyre shine to finish the job!! Where did you get the aerial from, I like that.

What else have you got planned for it?

Gavin

[EVN-88G]

Cheers guys, yes it is a rather clean machine. I bought this one over afew others that had less k's, but were in worse condition and id rather keep this one in good condition, then have to do up a ****tier one.

Ahhh tyre shine, i knew i forgot something, i even meant to do it aswell!!

yer tinted tail lights are the next option, i thought i would go for the $30 pre-cut tint first, if it looks good enuf i'll keep it, if not, hella it is I also intend on getting some 'smoked' side repeaters, so i might just look into that, cheers 99gti

I actually got the aerial off ebay, searched 'golf mk4 aerial' and it came up with afew options. The reception is fine, the base has a small amplifier in it, it is a little bit fuzzy in some situations, but i listen to cd's more often anyways it cost around the $45 mark, even if it dsnt work that well, it deffinatly looks better than the honeing beacon that was on it before

as for any future modifications, some are afew years down the track, but this is what i would eventually like to do to it, money permiting;
- some 17-18" rims, hvnt decided what yet
- Dice ipod connection
- New exhaust system from turbo back
- Rear hatch wing
- Fog lights in lower front grill

im sure there are many more than that to come tho, we will see what happens

Evan.

[99gti]

Has it been chipped yet? Where abouts in Sydney are you - if you want to go for a squirt in a chipped one I'd be happy to oblige. Trust me, it will instantly move up to the first thing on your list then

[h100vw]

Has it been chipped yet? Where abouts in Sydney are you - if you want to go for a squirt in a chipped one I'd be happy to oblige. Trust me, it will instantly move up to the first thing on your list then

I didn't want to ask him that Neil! Now you have I can point out my signature and not get bagged for it....... much

Gavin

[EVN-88G]

I was going to enquire about chipping it, in the way of fuel economy, power and cost.... so im glad it was mentioned its something i would like to do eventually. Wasnt sure if i should get a new exhaust first tho?

i noticed you were in pennant hills neil, im in baulkham hills, so i might just have to take you up on that offer one day

[99gti]

I was going to enquire about chipping it, in the way of fuel economy, power and cost.... so im glad it was mentioned its something i would like to do eventually. Wasnt sure if i should get a new exhaust first tho?

i noticed you were in pennant hills neil, im in baulkham hills, so i might just have to take you up on that offer one day

Woot - Mk4 represent!!! Hahaha - I am going to be your worst night mare. I will fill your head full of wonderfull toys that will see you constantly with an empty wallet.

Give me a yell when you have time...

[No457 Snowy]

Hey Evan, welcome to the forum and congrats on a nice car . Just be warned, the ideas you get on this forum will be a very bad influence on the health of your wallet. Whatever you decide to do to it, you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of that car.

Cheers,

Snowy.

[Manaz]

Nice car, I've always been cautious with black cars, but when they look good (like yours does), they look *gooooood*!

I recognise where you've taken those photos - Cropley House down the back of Baulkham Hills. I lived just up the road (off Arthur St) for 20 years, and live not much further away now in Winston Hills.

It seems there's a few 'dubbers from around the Hills District - hopefully when I get my Golf we can catch up for a meet!

[EVN-88G]

Yer thats croply house, i was driving around trying to find a carpark that wasnt at a sports oval so i didnt look like a weirdo taking photos of a car in a carpark, lol. Yer it seems there are afew of us around here, i now notice how many golf's there are around now that i own one, its great!

Ev.

[Treza360]

Welcome aboard dude. Nice looking GTI there. The right colour too.
Let me know how you go hooking up the Dice unit. I'm interested to know how it goes. I'm a bit apprehensive about the Dice as it just says it will work with MkIV golfs as opposed to listing the specific head unit like Dension does. Where were you looking at getting the unit from? Also which head unit did the MkIV GTIs come with? The .:R came with the Gamma unit.
Have fun.
Cheers,
Trent

[Manaz]

Yer thats croply house, i was driving around trying to find a carpark that wasnt at a sports oval so i didnt look like a weirdo taking photos of a car in a carpark, lol. Yer it seems there are afew of us around here, i now notice how many golf's there are around now that i own one, its great!

Ev.

It's a nice place for photos. The Masonic grounds (off Seven Hills Rd, just opposite Jasper Road) might have some good spots for photography too.

If you want to get some "industrial" shots at night, there's plenty of car parks up at Castle Hill (off Victora Ave) and in Norwest for that kind of thing, though no real "old school factory" style stuff out this way (gotta head towards the city, inner-west area for that).

Plenty of country areas out north-west too - I'm dying to do another Wiseman's Ferry & Gosford via Mangrove Mountain run (though I hear they've stopped the ferry, and you have to head upstream now to get across the river). There's some great spots for photography on that run, including some funky old wooden bridges that just look cool.

[Golf Houso]

Nice car, just keep in mind that any sort of tail-light tint is illegal, no matter how well manufactured or light it may be. May I suggest as Neil just did to get a set of after market darker lights if you choose to have darkened taillights.

I have a friend who has a red fiesta XR4 (with stripes) in Baulkam Hills, and often hoons around there. Flog his car for me when you get the chance, eh?