So I've skipped a couple of generations...

[Satanstoenail]

...from mk2 to mk5 and bought my fourth Golf, a 2006 GTI. Woooo!

It's lowered with 18" Karthoum rims, remapped ecu (188kW), short shift 6 speed, , xenons, flared guards, colour coded bumpers, chrome mirrors and iPod adapter. Basically everything I would do to it has been done! got it with the 3 year extended factory warranty as well. I'm over the moon! Anyway enough yapping, here are the pics:











The old and the new...

[Preen59]

Looks very nice mate. You should be very happy.

I'm not so keen on the bumper flares.. but its your car, not mine!

[Tim]

Looks very nice mate. You should be very happy.

I'm not so keen on the bumper flares.. but its your car, not mine!

Those were a legal requirement for cars delivered with the OEM 18" rims.

But yeah good work. the karthoums suit the GTI nicely. I get the feeling now that prices are softening up a little we are going to see a lot more mk5 gti owners hitting the boards.

[Satanstoenail]

Those were a legal requirement for cars delivered with the OEM 18" rims.

Yeah the previous owner told me the same story, why is that? I don't mind them though, they make the car look a tad phatter imo.

[Tim]

Yeah the previous owner told me the same story, why is that? I don't mind them though, they make the car look a tad phatter imo.

its so the wheels dont protrude out beyond the bodywork. karthoums are 8" wide and must have a reasonably aggressive offset i guess? they certainly seem to sit pretty flush in your pics

[Satanstoenail]

its so the wheels dont protrude out beyond the bodywork. karthoums are 8" wide and must have a reasonably aggressive offset i guess? they certainly seem to sit pretty flush in your pics

Cheers. I wouldn't imagine that they'd protrude without the flares, but they do sit pretty flush yeah.

[AusScare]

Was the previous owner a vww member? Those mods seem to be pretty consistent with the mk5 owners here.

[Satanstoenail]

Was the previous owner a vww member? Those mods seem to be pretty consistent with the mk5 owners here.

No, I mentioned the site to him and he hadn't heard of it. He used to own a white small-bumper 16 valve 2-door mk2, I'm sure someone on here probably owns it now.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Looks good mate, I really like those wheels

Why is the rear flare so small and pissweak? lol

[Satanstoenail]

Looks good mate, I really like those wheels

Why is the rear flare so small and pissweak? lol

Haha, cheers. The rear flare has been positioned where the wheel would stick out the most, I guess.

[Tim]

No, I mentioned the site to him and he hadn't heard of it. He used to own a white small-bumper 16 valve 2-door mk2, I'm sure someone on here probably owns it now.

Carls is the only white 2 door previously small bumpered 16v 2 door mk2 i know of in . I wonder if there is any link?!

[Satanstoenail]

Carls is the only white 2 door previously small bumpered 16v 2 door mk2 i know of in . I wonder if there is any link?!

Yeah, his car came to mind with me as well. I wonder if it's the same guy/car? Isn't there another white small bumper mk2 on here though? Or is it only 8 valve?

[Getti]

You mentioned it had xenons? Am I right that they are just std headlights? They don't appear to be xenons from what I can see...

[madglf3]

Wow, that looks great on those rims and in silver. It does look a tad odd with the rear guard add on but you're right, that's where the wheel is probably going to stick out the most on the car.

[Satanstoenail]

You mentioned it had xenons? Am I right that they are just std headlights? They don't appear to be xenons from what I can see...

They are retrofitted into standard surrounds and well adjusted. I've checked for excess glare and they seem ok.