Resistance is futile.

[rayray086]

I too usually associate eyelids with "rice" but the slim Mattig ones look the biz! Subtle in those pics!

Is there a matching front bumper and/or front lip for the Reiger gear? The rear looked good on the red GTI but the bad fitment on the CW wrecked it.

[Tim]

well.
Sunday is car day. Cant wait till the days start getting longer so I can get more things done.
Couple of small mods out of the way today.



And i got most of my boost gauge install done as well. Not so hard once u know how. After a couple of hours of swearing





Alsoooo no pics yet but a few of you know im working on my crazy 19x9" rims.
Ive had some kumho KU31s put on the rims and did a test fit today. I think we have a winner! They bolted up no problems and the rim sits flush with the fender. Unfortunately there is only the width of a piece of paper clearance to the strut so im gonna need to space them a couple mm to be safe. Which will give me a little bit of poke. Just in case they dont fit im currently pricing up some seibon front fenders which are 10mm wider but still maintain the OEM look

Its all coming together slowly. Hopefully soon enough ill have something a bit unique. It gets old seeing a GTI on every corner!

[99gti]

About bloody time!

Those wheels are going to be awesome!!! This will be some servious Mk5 Phatness!

[Tim]

yeah i need to stop dragging my heels about colour coding as well!

[rayray086]

Nice, didn't know you had some 19x9's coming! Can't wait to see what they are

[99gti]

Nice, didn't know you had some 19x9's coming! Can't wait to see what they are

I did a bit of quiet eBaying and found them and filled up Tims PM box untill he bought them...





Wait till you see them. Pure dubbin PRON!!!

[Tim]

Thats correct. Im a victim of peer group pressure

[99gti]

One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...

[GoLfMan]

ohhh photos, they are hawwtt those rims!
im lookng forward to a unique GTi!

[Tim]

haha i just noticed. Im surprised no-one has commented on the radio being set to Gold 104! hahaha. How embarassing!

[99gti]

haha i just noticed. Im surprised no-one has commented on the radio being set to Gold 104! hahaha. How embarassing!

I did actualy spot that but was trying to save you the humility.

Oh well, you know how to shame yourself without my doings

[Mischa]

YOU BOUGHT THOSE RIMS!?!?!?!?!?! YOU LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if they're the rims im thinking of (which im fairly sure htey are) they are without doubt, the best possible rim for an mk5 with no exception. awsome. im so jealous.

[pongpagong]

awesome mods guys... was wondering how much it cost to do quad exhaust and dark tint... i'd be picking up my GT TDI on tuesday.. can't wait any longer!

[Tim]

My Tint was $350 from tintacar from memory. Its the midnight express tint that they advertise.

Quad exhaust is VERY expensive. You need a new rear valance and exhaust system. Id probly budget between $2000 and $3000 to do it properly

[Tim]

Okaaaaay its updaaaate tiiiime!
Test fit the wheels today with a 3mm spacer. Couldnt be happier with the fit other than the serious case of wheelgapitis my car has now. Went for a quick drive all seems well. Im sure they will manage to rub somewhere along the way under hard cornering but i punted it into a couple corners and no sign of scrubbing just yet. Local street full of speed humps didnt seem to upset anything either. One thing i did note is that the ride seems more comfortable?! I havent had a chance to check the tyre pressures just yet but perhaps the extra width of the 235s could be the reason behind that? Not sure yet.

But yeah. heres some pics. Just need to get busy and mildly lower the thing ASAP! Specs are 19x9 with a final ET of 49. Running 235/35/19 Kumho KU31s