What did you do to your Mk5 today?

[vwmk2]

i fitted my coilovers and also put my mk 6 gti seats into my golf 2.0 TDI

[POS GTI]

Debadged the front

[Fatherless One]

Replaced my headlight, parker and fog light bulbs with nice bright white bulbs (as opposed to the standard yellow).

Took about an hour to remove the bumper and headlights then re-install, not a hard job and great end result.

[Deadpool]

Replaced my headlight, parker and fog light bulbs with nice bright white bulbs (as opposed to the standard yellow).

Took about an hour to remove the bumper and headlights then re-install, not a hard job and great end result.

You took your bumper off to change bulbs..?

[Fatherless One]

You took your bumper off to change bulbs..?

Yep, it's the easiest way, you'd need very very small hands with very long fingers otherwise (and that's just to change the high and low beams), I don't know how you'd get at the indicators without removing the headlight assembly.

There's only about 16 torx screws to remove the whole bumper, and it's not hard to do alone.

I've invested in some car stands (one for each side) and a trolley jack to make the job as easy as possible, it'd be REALLY easy if I had a mate who owns a workshop and hoist

[Deadpool]

Yep, it's the easiest way, you'd need very very small hands with very long fingers otherwise (and that's just to change the high and low beams), I don't know how you'd get at the indicators without removing the headlight assembly.

Ahh, it's definitely not the easiest way. You don't need to take the bumper off to remove any bulbs, especially from the MkV. I'm by no means a small guy and I have hamhock hands and I can get in there pretty easily. I've removed every one of the bulbs from my headlights (original and new Hella's) without any issues. Even removed the headlights themselves without removing the entire bumper!

As long as you're fine with taking the bumper off every time you have a blow-out then by all means, but it's really quite easy to swap the globes without removing it. I can't imagine how bloody big your hands are, lol.

[Fatherless One]

Ahh, it's definitely not the easiest way. You don't need to take the bumper off to remove any bulbs, especially from the MkV. I'm by no means a small guy and I have hamhock hands and I can get in there pretty easily. I've removed every one of the bulbs from my headlights (original and new Hella's) without any issues. Even removed the headlights themselves without removing the entire bumper!

As long as you're fine with taking the bumper off every time you have a blow-out then by all means, but it's really quite easy to swap the globes without removing it. I can't imagine how bloody big your hands are, lol.

Well, you know, big hands, big ... lol.

But seriously I couldn't reach the bulbs, hopefully they last a while

[Barbaros]

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[Barbaros]

I fitted super pro control arm kit

[Barbaros]

I am just new even I don't know how to add my gti photo.
what a shame for me

[Deadpool]

I am just new even I don't know how to add my gti photo.
what a shame for me

You need to add the image link in between the image tags.

[28ONE4]

Swapped license plate lights to LEDs and put silver carbon wrapping behind rear badge

[Bigstick]

Did oil and filter change and DSG service on my GTI. All went well except,

Oil filter housing. Who carries a 36mm socket in their toolbox anyway? Well I don't. Called up the old man to ask (very nicely) if he could drop one off. 1hr later, filter off. WooHoo. Why does he have all the tools but doesn't work on cars and trucks anymore??? Hand those tools down Dad, you dont need them anymore!
DSG filler tool from mobilfaction.com only screws on the 1L DSG fluid bottles. I bought the 5L bottle so had to find a clean bottle that would fit and pour it into that. Used measure-refill method, 4.6L came out so 4.6L went back in.

Started car, various warning indicators showing. Drove down the street, warning indicators disappeared. DSG felt noticably better.
DONE.

N.B. Hey Santa! If you are reading this, I want a car hoist for xmas. I've been a good boy and haven't had any minor traffic infringments this year.

[benough]

Tools only inherited, shows some respect!

[Bigstick]

by the time I inherit them I'll be an old man myself and won't have a need for them.