Koji's 1.2L 77TSI OEM+ Build Thread

[koji]

Hi All

Here's a little background on me/my car history...

After owning three used cars after 2 years of driving, I finally decided to stop wasting my money on fixing problems relating to aging cars and buy a new car - a 77TSI Trendline Golf, 6-speed manual.

I have done the following since I purchased the car:

- Complete 'R' Leather Interior
- Seats
- Door Trims
- Armrest
- Dash Trims
- 'R' Multifunction Steering Wheel
- 'R' Front and Rear Floor Mats
- RCD510
- Auto Dimming Mirror (To be installed)
- MDI Input - Centre Console (To be installed)
- 'R' Stainless Steel Pedals
- 'R' Roof Spoiler
- GTI Front Bumper (bodywork being done, will also be wiring up the fog lights to run hopefully as a DRL - if possible)
- GTI Rear Bumper
- GTI Exhaust
- 'R' LED Taillights
- 'R' Side Skirts - Still a project, need to fix them up and paint
- FK Streetline Coilovers
- Rotiform Cast BLQ 19"x8.5" et45 in Gunmetal Gloss (Now Sold)
- OEM Detroit 18"x7.5" ET51 (in transit)
- OEM Roof Rack with 2 x Thule ProRide 591's
- LED Interior Light Set in White

Want list:

- Bi-xenon replica headlights
- Gloss black mirror caps
- Maybe some 4" exhaust tips
- DNA Tune

This is how it looked initially in July 2011 (obviously not my photo)


after 1.5 years and a lot of work; this is my golf












Test fit of the GTI bumper




Any feedback is welcome!
Thanks for checking it out

[Lucas_R]

Looks good Koji and obviously alot of work has gone it to it sourcing and transferring all of the interior pieces and exterior parts etc. Must be funny when you take it somewhere to get serviced they are like WTF??? ...is it a GTI, and R, or what?

[koji]

Looks good Koji and obviously alot of work has gone it to it sourcing and transferring all of the interior pieces and exterior parts etc. Must be funny when you take it somewhere to get serviced they are like WTF??? ...is it a GTI, and R, or what?

Yeh plenty of time spent sourcing parts, cutting fingers and getting pissed off haha. All worth it nonetheless. I have to say thanks to you for all the helpful posts you made which has made my life just that little bit easier haha

Everyone seems confused at first and then realize just how much has changed and they can't believe it haha. My car has dreams to grow up as an R

[AdamD]

Fantastic effort Koji, that is one awesome transformation!

[AlexRO]

incredible transformation !! love it man.

can you tell me a bit more about the front bumper transplant ?
(where you got it from, what you had to modify to make it fit, how youre going to wire up the fog lights as you didnt have any before?)

[Masker]

Awesome job Koji, you must of put a lot of work & time into that masterpiece, i'd be so proud if i could do something that good, well done indeed!