What did you do to your Mk5 today?

[adrian13]

haha will do lowtdi ! ill probably take some today..even thoughh its a little dirty at the moment oh and btw are you gonna go attend the summer cruise? i think it would be great to park the tdi's together

[99_FGT]

Gave it a bath.
Found the 'I' from the rear badge (I lost it in the mc, so didn't put the GT on).



And picking up my bluefin tonight...
Al..

[jamie88]

haha will do lowtdi ! ill probably take some today..even thoughh its a little dirty at the moment oh and btw are you gonna go attend the summer cruise? i think it would be great to park the tdi's together

all is heading towards a yes ill be there, would be pretty cool.

[jazd]

Why do these things never fall on weekends I'm going to be in Sydney? Gonna be down there the two following weekends.. argh

[bagathon]

Here goes my first attempt at embedding some pics...

Did something completely original - bolted on a set of Detroits to a MkV GTI. Oh well, its at least created a point of difference to the numerous stock TR MkV GTIs getting around here in Bris Vegas

Cheers
Bagathon

[Brendan_A]

Looks good with the Detroits on it.

[jazd]

Not usually a fan of Detroits but they look good on a red Mk5.

[bagathon]

Cheers guys!

I am now tossing up whether to colour code the unpainted lower sections. I was previously against doing it but I'm not sure now - the painted black inners of the Detroits really highlights the lower sections of the car. I can't decide if this is good or bad!

[Brendan_A]

You should colour code the lower sections. They look really good when painted.

[Fatherless One]

Detroits look great, perhaps lower the cat slightly.

Are you thinking of colour coding the valance and skirts etc?

[phaeton]

Major Service, Timing Belt, Water Pump and Battery Replaced on Mum's 06MY Golf built late 05, only done 48K.

-Water pump seals were starting to break down.
-Timing belt looked ok but am sure within few years it would break down.
-Battery - I decided to get replaced before it plays up being 6 years old.
-Rear Brake pads

[bagathon]

Detroits look great, perhaps lower the cat slightly.

Are you thinking of colour coding the valance and skirts etc?

Thanks. Yes I am strongly considering colour coding the valance and skirts - I haven't managed to convince myself yet that it would look better or worse.

Can anyone recommend someone in Brisneyland that does a good job for reasonable money? I did read a DYI guide on a US Golf forum where someone look all the lower trims off and sanded, primed, painted and clear coated and it looked great but a whole heap of work - I'm a little time poor at the moment

[brimway]

Thanks. Yes I am strongly considering colour coding the valance and skirts - I haven't managed to convince myself yet that it would look better or worse.

Can anyone recommend someone in Brisneyland that does a good job for reasonable money? I did read a DYI guide on a US Golf forum where someone look all the lower trims off and sanded, primed, painted and clear coated and it looked great but a whole heap of work - I'm a little time poor at the moment

Painting | Renew My Car

[bagathon]

Thanks brimway. I will look into it

[99_FGT]

Does this help at all:

Old photo, but I love that mine is coded because it stands out


(Note, mine hasn't been sanded and filled, and is not the way I would do it, but is the way that it was done when I bought it over 12 months ago)