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Just got a Gti..................
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:23 pm
by LozVW
Hiya,
Just got a Gti 3dr, very happy. will post a piccy soon.
Been searching for a good one for ages. Some people wanted stupid amounts of money for cars with outer space mileages.
Missing out on two by 30mins in the last week, and then by luck i managed to be the first to my little beauty
What i would like to know is alittle about the modding, Ive never been in the VW scene before.
Not keen really on engine mods, more the styling :0 Love the uber euro looks some of the cars in the gallery have.
Any good ideas please let me know
looking at modding the front grille, maybe induction, lowering (tastefully) and wanted to know what Alloys are good to fit. I heard some porsche wheels do?
Also need to know the wheel offsets and data for the hubs?
thanks
Laurence.
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:31 pm
by Torq-Al
Welcome to the Site.
Have a look at piccies of Members cars & see what wheels you like, most 4 stud wheels fit, porsche wheels need an adapter to fit them.
Lowering wise, it's either coilovers (infinate adjustment up to -120mm) or spring & shock kits (kits from -25mm upto -80mm)
Get some pics up & let us admire your aquisition!

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:58 pm
by LozVW
thanks for the advice, im having a looky now
Pics will be one there way
Can anyone tell me if 4x114.3mm alloys would fit the GTi hubs.
I have got 2001 Y reg.
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:03 pm
by MaxZ
No they won't the only ones that will are 4x100 with a centrebore of 57.1
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:08 pm
by lolhoward
Welcome to the site mate. A fellow Lawrence.
Removing the bump strips is very common. Quite a pricey job but looks the *******'s.
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:10 pm
by Tim_GTi
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:35 pm
by Mouse_GTI
Welcome welcome welcome
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:44 pm
by Overseer
"Welcome to the party pal!"
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:44 pm
by JDub6n2
Y hallo thur
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:40 pm
by Rossco
Welcome to the site.
Anything you need to know just ask!
(I probably wouldnt have a clue but most of the guys on here will)
HaHa!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:48 pm
by tegwin
What you reaaaly need are a set of LED light conversion kits
welcome along
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:41 pm
by Si_GTi
Welcome to the club!

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:38 pm
by Tim_GTi
tegwin wrote:What you reaaaly need are a set of LED light conversion kits
welcome along
You still selling them for around £50 mate?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:03 pm
by tegwin
Tim_GTi wrote:tegwin wrote:What you reaaaly need are a set of LED light conversion kits
welcome along
You still selling them for around £50 mate?
Sadly not, they take so long to make I have had to put a price on my time as my other projects got bigger...I did look into getting the boards mass produced and bath soldered, but it was going to end up hideously expensive for small batches....
A full set is around £110 posted..... Thats 2 indicators, 2 brakes, 2 sidelights, 1 fog and 1 reverse...
Although prices vary slightly depending on exactly what spec you want... PM me with your requirements if you want
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:06 pm
by Tim_GTi

Should have got them when you first made them!! I was looking for a full set for the rear clusters. No worries though mate, I understand