Caff's MKV GTI

[golfmeup]

Hi mate,
Just bought a silver mkv gti.
Keep an eye out for it later this week

[Caffeine]

Spotted it today m8. Bit difficult to miss parked next to mine lol

Noticed the APR sticker on the back window. Any mods to mention?

[guile]

I'll price an S3 unit from the local VW dealer and cost it against either an ebay cheapy, a Forge Twincooler(to keep the Forge theme going) and a CTS unit.

mate honestly do not go to vw for a price on an oem s3 intercooler unless you have a spare testicle you don't want...

i have heard good things about the ths unit so may be do a search on that as price / quality comparison...

[golfmeup]

Haha, yeah I must arrive just after you mate. I always park that side as there is less likely chance of getting your door scratched. Had it happen a few times in the public car park.
Car has an APR Stage 2 tune with the Carbonio air intake, apr high pressure fuel pump and apr down pipe.

Must say I'm pretty impressed. Haven't had a good drive in it yet but it seems to ride the local roads quite nicely, I was worried it might be a bit bumpy but not so bad-hoping this weekend to head up the coast for a run.

Cheers

[Caffeine]

I stopped procrastinating and finally ordered new headlights, column mounted indigo boost guage, BSH dog bone and insert and some red on black .:R badges(one grill one normal). Ordered from Parts4Euro this time to see how their products and service go compared to ECS. Items currently in transit from Jamaica NY.

I also purchased some black on red front and rear VW badges but i'm almost positive the front one wont fit without modification. Thats what i get for buying off ebay i guess.

Still umming and arring over downpipe choice. I really like the 42DD site right now as i can get the catted downpipe and a set of H&R Sports springs delivered for around $1k in total. So far i have been quoted $680 for the H&R springs locally so i'll almost deffinately be getting them abroad. I am trying my best to stay away from ebay as far as downpipes go but the OBX catted DP looks half decent and the price is really good. The only thing stopping me from buying it right now is the fact that the cat is situated directly after the DP.

If i don't get the springs, i'll at least get front and rear sway bars as i'm not totally sure i want to lower the car due to the standard(or complete lack) of country NSW roads up here. Pretty sure there is not meant to be grass growing through the cracks in the road?

[golfmeup]

yep local roads up here ain't improving that's for sure!
I'm keen on going maybe an inch lower.
I heard the H & R spring kits are decent.
Let me know what you end up doin. We have to have a drive in each other's car someday mate.

[Caffeine]

Baby got some new shoes today!
OEM Golf R rims.



Not sure if ill take it upon myself to recondition the Karthoums that came off it and refit them, slap some quality rubber on them for the ocaisional track day or sell them off yet. If anyone is interested in taking them off my hands, PM me

Also added the brushed alloy flappy paddles



Still waiting for my BSH dogbone and insert to arrive along with my headlights. Hopefully they are all in the same shipmemt as so far, the Partsforeuro order has come in dribs and drabs and i'm almost certain they dropshipped some of it.

I have the boost gauge and column mount here but am yet to fit it as i was waiting to pick up my Neuspeed carbon fiber engine cover.

More to come!

[golfmeup]

Nice! Those wheels look great mate.
What tyres did you fit?
Track day sounds good.
I can't make the Bris one this month, but keen for one as soon as I sort rego transfer and insurance.

[Fatherless One]

Looks great mate

[Caffeine]

Quick update...

Parts4euro are ****s! Thats about all there is to it.
Took 10 days to confirm my order. A further week to drop ship some of my items and then forgot to mention that they did not have my headlights. It took 5 days worth of emails just to get a reply and even then it took another 3 days to get a refund and only after i opened a dispute with Paypal. Then they decided to put the order in with BSH to drop ship me my dogbone mount and insert so that is still at least a week away from arriving at best.
I would have hope that 2 months would be enough time to get me all the parts i ordered but i guess that was too much to ask from a company that does not hold any actual stock of any description.

Anyway, Casino 8th mile drags are on next weekend. If i grow a set of balls i might enter my GTI and see if i can upset some of the local nuckle dragging Commodore bogans.

Does anyone have any suggestions for some Xenon "style" headlights in Australia that are below $1m?

Photo taken last week end at Evans Head with my new phone(Galaxy Note 5).