My New Mk5 GT TDI :)

[vk]

So here is my initial picture of my gt sport, had it for less than a week.
Have ordered an RNS-510 and MDI kit, and hopefully bluetooth soon, but still waiting for delivery



closer:


Open to suggestions

ps. these are phone pics :S

[triode12]

1. GTI rear bar valance.

2. Stubby Antenna mod.

3. Sway bars and ALK.

4. Coilovers.

[vk]

1. GTI rear bar valance.

2. Stubby Antenna mod.

3. Sway bars and ALK.

4. Coilovers.

Thanks for those, I am interested in the GTI rear valance, but do you know the part numbers needed for the conversion?
The antenna will be changed soon.

As for performance parts, trying to stick to insurance atm, as p platers are not favoured with these mods

[poyta]

Nice to see another GT on the forums. Definitely get the GTi front lower lip to fill that void and some side skirts but I wouldn't bother with a GTi rear valance as in my opinion its not to dissimilar to the GTs, unless of course you can get one dirt cheap in the 2nd hand market. If you're going to change the rear end then go for something dramatically different like I did with the R32 rear bar.

Have a read of my thread to get some ideas-

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f28/poytas-gt-58691.html

by the way - stubby antenna rocks.

[Greg Roles]

Rear sway bar is a big difference for little bucks, and I doubt the average vehicle inspector would even notice it.

coilovers is a different matter, but the rear sway firms up the cornering a LOT.

Welcome to the diesel gang, going to see more of this as the young blokes get their hands on used GT's, certainly one of the best sleepers for P platers!

just try and use decent fuel, either BP or Caltex Vortex, slightly dearer, but contaminated fuel is your biggest worry in a diesel.

Send me you address, you can have my stubby antenna, I'd rather have radio reception on the longer trips I do, but then I am getting on...

[vk]

Nice to see another GT on the forums. Definitely get the GTi front lower lip to fill that void and some side skirts but I wouldn't bother with a GTi rear valance as in my opinion its not to dissimilar to the GTs, unless of course you can get one dirt cheap in the 2nd hand market. If you're going to change the rear end then go for something dramatically different like I did with the R32 rear bar.

Have a read of my thread to get some ideas-

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f28/poytas-gt-58691.html

by the way - stubby antenna rocks.

The lip is interesting, but in your thread it states it cost you over $200, that seems a little steep for such a subtle difference.
In terms of the r32 rear, I don't want to take it that far, i want to keep it clean, the sideskirts will help this

I have been looking at your thread for a while for part numbers and the like

Will see how i go on a uni balance haha!

Will pm you now greg!

[vk]

Hehe well I have the rns 510 parts and bluetooth. just waiting for the car to have it's mechatronics replace. whoops.
put the new stub antenna thanks to Greg. also took off the rear badges. here's a pic of the rear.

[vk]

Blacked out badge and Yellow Lamin-X on fog lights
Sorry for crappy iphone photo again, bad time of day:

[vk]

here's a better photo:

[robbie]

Looks good. I miss my TDI's fuel efficiency .

[vk]

Looks good. I miss my TDI's fuel efficiency .

hehe it's pretty fun, got it down to 4.7L/100km the other day driving on Eastlink.

[robbie]

Have you fitted the RNS510 yet?. Can't wait to see what you do with your TDI .

[vk]

Have you fitted the RNS510 yet?. Can't wait to see what you do with your TDI .

yup. the RNS. Bluetooth and mdi are in forgot the aerial adapter so I'm waiting for that to arrive before I have radio. doh.

[robbie]

Nice start . Any planned engine mods?

[vk]

Nice start . Any planned engine mods?

not really sure yet, as I'm on P plates, anything i do to the engine will void insurance, and also is illegal