My Daily Commuter • Golf MKV GT

[mgpdoc]

Thank you sir. Need to update this a bit more. Soon.

Cheers

Mike

[sotiris cb3]

I like the combo of the racing-track orientated interior and the daily exterior with the roof bars!well done doctor!

[mgpdoc]

I like the combo of the racing-track orientated interior and the daily exterior with the roof bars!well done doctor!

Hello there Σωτηρη.

Yes it is fun, and it is even funnier when people approach you to play, and dont expect an external wastegate screaming from a car with roof bars, and flames shooting from the back, hehe. It is very fun to drive. Cant wait to begin installing the interior next month hopefully

Cheers

Mike

[mgpdoc]

So, some more pics of parts received, and ordered

First, a new fog light from the dealership, cause for reasons I am not aware of, my oem one melted in the connector area - will see why when I replace it





The rubber grommets for the antenna- took some more, just because



I also ordered a set of 4 floor mats from the dealership - the price did hurt a bit- and they will look like these - pics for reference



Will propably install them after I finish installing my alcantara interior
I also ordered some worn out plastics. Trying to sort everything and make it like new again, and even better, since the car will be seeing less daily use, and more fun use now that I got the AUD1ESEL.

Till then, I am with my AUD1ESEL, exploring more places of Greece













Amount of fuel needed for 400kms - less than 1/4 of a 45lt tank, with the roof box on, clima always on, and twisty mountain roads - cant beat that







You should really come to Greece sometime soon



Cheers

[mgpdoc]

Fog Light got all yellow



Got me some RS3 / TT-RS front bushings



And finally



I think it's about time I started installing the trimmed interior on the golf



Hell of a project to say the least.

Cheers more to come

[mgpdoc]

I had written a huge post explaining all the procedure of today's 12hr work on my day off from work, give or take.

And then google chrome decided to crash, maybe because of it new logo, I dont know.

So here are just the pics, without words, sorry for that.

[Lucky I did not break my laptop, LoL]









Weapons



Start dissasembly









A-Pillars removed





Time for the tricky part - boring as well - column stuff off to give clearance.









Out it went





Pile of parts



Started putting things back







Driver lower dash







Looking good



Dirty parts



Got cleaned and dressed



Defi controller installed





GLovebox installed



Started tackling the center console which is not so fun



Been some time since i removed these parts and hardly remembered what went where, but got there



Then I had to leave the camera down, as I was losing daylight and put more work



Put everything back an hour ago, some details left, and then a proper photoshoot hopefully. This came out even better from what I had imagined.

And if you see it live, it is really something else, I tell you.

More to come

Regards Mike

[TEASY]

Great looking work, man!!!

Your pictures tell more than thousand words!

[mgpdoc]

^^ thank you veru much my friend.

Cheers

Mike

[d0wse]

This car never seases to amaze me. Mike you sir are a true craftsman. Love the car

[mgpdoc]

Thank you for the love. Really appreciated

[mgpdoc]

So I have been very busy with work, but i think I found some time to update this . Sorry for the iphone photos mostly but will do the work for now.

Got these two remaining parts from the trim shop





Threw them on







Then, we go back to my exhaust theme on the golf.

Remember I had installed a new muffler, more OEM+ style some months ago? Well days after that, I re-installed my JDM one, and left that one there.
What is more, I sold the other muffler, almost like new, it got sold instantly over at ebay.

So now, after installing back my interior, I thought- once more, I want the same muffler back on my car, and ditch the JDM which catches the wrong attention too much. After all, I can hear the external wastegate pipe scream whenever I wish.

So, some pics of the process, which might look familiar.

Car went up on the ramp



Exhaust came out



Started test-fitting









Test fitting the pipes.



Again went for the OEM E30 style pipes, just a tad bigger





I had some company with me while i was there







Final product







Very pleased with the result.

More to come, and maybe some new orders

Cheers

Mike

[TEASY]

Looks very pleasant to your Golf.
Good style, mate!

[mgpdoc]

Thank you sir

[mgpdoc]

So ordered some nice stuff from the stealership

OEM Audi TT-RS LPFP



The new rubber grommet, shows the hp this pump is capable of, LoL



Got to work to install this beauty

Entered the car via the trunk LoL





Found my way inside





Kinda filthy



OCD kicked in



Access



Side by side



Modified the sender bracket



Installed new rubber grommet (not needed to be honest but i did)



Installed



Then closed everything and moved to the engine bay

Installed and connected the N75 to raise up the boost - car was running on mechanical spring boost so far (20psi).





Then we went for a custom tune from Tom and some tests

There he is making a new file for another run







40psi brings happiness to my face



Cheers more to come



Mike

[GLi16v]

I'm sorry did I read that correctly, 40? As in a four and a zero?!