What did you do to your Mk5 today?

[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

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[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)