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What did you do to your Mk5 today?

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  • Originally posted by Mattlock View Post
    Had my windows tinted and the A/C compressor replaced!

    I am now cool but broke!
    Much better than sweating it our in our summer heat and worse our humidity

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    • Originally posted by Fatherless One View Post
      Much better than sweating it our in our summer heat and worse our humidity
      Oh yeah! Due to cashflow and holidays I drove around without it for 3 weeks and by the end I was looking for any opportunity to go out in my wife's car! Driving in the storms last week was an exercise in 1980s demisting techniques!

      The tints really help too as well as improving the look of the car!
      MY08 Mk5 GT Sport - sold
      MY14 Tiguan 118TSI - sold (Mazda3 SP25GT in its place)
      MY16 Golf 7R: sold (Caterham Super 7 and Hyundai i30N in its place)

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      • Fitted a new Pioneer App Radio head unit and reversing camera cabling (camera will go on in the next couple of weeks).
        MY08 Mk5 GT Sport - sold
        MY14 Tiguan 118TSI - sold (Mazda3 SP25GT in its place)
        MY16 Golf 7R: sold (Caterham Super 7 and Hyundai i30N in its place)

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        • Plastidipped my wheel ... again.

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          • got bored of driving it... anyone want to buy it?

            -- Drive like a fat girl on Facebook... Get those angles right and know your sweet spots! --

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            • Got an APR tune at Muller and Muller today for my Jetta 147. Fantastic customer service and I will be back!

              2010 Platinum Grey VW Jetta 147 Highline APR Stage 1 Tune Carbonio CAI Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 rims
              2013 Candy White Skoda Ambition Plus 103TSI with Tech Pack

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              • Nothing too fantastic,
                -installed the DNS810 headunit,
                -pulled all the tails out and replaced some blown globes,
                -tinted the tails, need to re-do the outers (eventually I'll get some r32 tails)
                -put a VWW sticker on her for +10KW, lol
                -cleaned up RVC wiring
                -cleaned inside and out
                -and topped up fluids for the drive over to Melbourne tomorrow.

                and some pics, coz everyone loves pics

                tint isn't too dark, but just right i think


                finished


                DNS installed
                Mine: -MK5 Golf 2.0TDI[Deiselgeek sigma 6 shifter + H&R 50mm lowering springs + GTI Tartan interior + Audi 18x8 A6 wheels(Dark Steel)]
                -MK1 Golf The re-spray/re-build
                In the family: -MK5 Jetta 2.0TDI, -9N3 Polo TDI, -6R Polo TDI, -Mitsubishi S^$&box van
                A pattern seems to be forming...

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                • Looks good man.

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                  • I tidied up the new head unit wiring and made the tilt mechanism a touch smoother.

                    Also finally got around to finishing the RVC install!
                    MY08 Mk5 GT Sport - sold
                    MY14 Tiguan 118TSI - sold (Mazda3 SP25GT in its place)
                    MY16 Golf 7R: sold (Caterham Super 7 and Hyundai i30N in its place)

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                    • I pulled the battery out to try and find the coolant leak - i think it is coming from the bottom t-connector tubing but it could be coming from somewhere else - any ideas. I'll try and snap a few photos to add in a second.

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                      • Hopefully you guys can see...the dead giveaway to me is the rusting clips on the t-connector but like I said, it may be coming from elsewhere but not sure the pics are clear enough to show where it would be leaking. Anyways, any feedback would be great.
                        I am assuming I need to get it pressure tested and start from there so if anyone knows of a mechanic that is open on Sundays, I need to get this fixed ASAP.
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                        • Fitted my new Dieselgeek short shifter. WOW..what a difference in shift feel!!!
                          I used to be indecisive - now I'm just not sure....

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                          • Installed gti gear shifter for a change of scenery.




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                            Mine: -MK5 Golf 2.0TDI[Deiselgeek sigma 6 shifter + H&R 50mm lowering springs + GTI Tartan interior + Audi 18x8 A6 wheels(Dark Steel)]
                            -MK1 Golf The re-spray/re-build
                            In the family: -MK5 Jetta 2.0TDI, -9N3 Polo TDI, -6R Polo TDI, -Mitsubishi S^$&box van
                            A pattern seems to be forming...

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                            • Passed 100,000km.

                              MY08 Mk5 GT Sport - sold
                              MY14 Tiguan 118TSI - sold (Mazda3 SP25GT in its place)
                              MY16 Golf 7R: sold (Caterham Super 7 and Hyundai i30N in its place)

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                              • After much research I finally decided to fit a Sprint Booster to my TDI.

                                Result - HOLY THROTTLE RESPONSE BATMAN!!

                                I was umming and ahhing over whether to do this for a while now as I was torn between the numerous amount of people who already swear by this contraption, and those who swear it's a piece of placebo and you could do the same thing by pressing the loud pedal quicker and harder. The fact that the latest adjustable version is around $350 also didn't help but after finding the original non-adjustable version for $150 brand new I thought what the heck. Am so glad I did now!
                                I used to be indecisive - now I'm just not sure....

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