Wait did you guys get a brown leather option over there for the interior from the factory? If so, so jealous.
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Originally posted by s t a y g o l dand don't trash talk people, that's for hos at the club.
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So went to the stealership for some more shopping today, second time I am buying this thing - well worth the money for its oem quality though -nothing cheap here
Here it is
Along with the VW Badge
Going artistic
Carefully removed the GTI badge so as to modify it
As well as the red stripe
Removed the "I" easily with the heat gun, almost no glue residue left
I then prepped the parts that were to be painted, the VW badge, the GT one, and the stripe
Audi approved the whole procedure
A hint of the colour I went with
Time to remove this grille
Cleaned the inner bumper part
Stripe installed on the grille - looking good
Badge modified too
let's see how it came out
Yummy, looks like a win to me
Cheers
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So, another issue I wanted to address is to clean my leather interior a bit.
So I got armed with this new product from Andy @ Dazzle LTd
The results from cleaning were a bit more than impressive
Tomorrow I want to have another pass at them to further enhance their being soft and cared after, cause I want it to stay like new
On another note, I found a way to protect my alcantara steering wheel of my Audi, while not using it -
hmmmm....
LoL - works perfectly
-dont mind the floormat, it will be changed :p:p
Cheers
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Oem MKV Gti, Lower middle grille installed
So front end, is pretty much ok for now
So this car, has had some suspension setups in its life
1. OEM GT
2. GT shock absorbers with 50mm HR springs
3. Custom Bilstein PSS with HR custom springs
4. OEM MKV Gti suspension as it is today.
I wanted it to go a bit lower, so was thinking of getting back a set of HR springs for now. Yes it would be harsh, but I wouldnt take this to the track, I knew it was a not so politically correct setup, but hey, the absorbers have lived their life by now anyway. So for the last weeks I was in the look-out for some springs, and if nothing came up, I would buy some new ones . . .
Until today, that I went to another garage I have, to leave some Audi parts, and saw a HR box . . . Hmmmm...Could it be . . .
Well yes it could. I had totally forgotten the fact that I had not sold mine, and there they were . . . gave them a quick clean, and here they are lined up
So happy - and learned my lesson, to check for stock first - LOL
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So today it was time to install the H&R lowering springs with the GTI shocks.
Some pics of the process in the shop
Stock GTI springs
And rear H&r ones
Front before
And after
making some adjustments to my tastes
And now some befores, and some afters of the car, in the same spot
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After
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Came out great, and then had quick clean with the other Audi
I hope you liked it too
Cheers
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So, where were we. Yes. I have some more updates to show you.
Found a new package on my passenger's side this morning
I had to see what's inside it
yeaaaaaah, cf mirrors - whole replacement caps of course, not silly sticky covers
Before
And after
Again before, epic drawing, hell yeah
After
Really subtle and nice modification, I think
I have some more to show you
uploading pics later on
Cheers
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So, while the car was in the family, my father had done a Xenon conversion with a 6000K kit, looking something like this
it was not bad at all, plus it was nice, but, being me, I wanted something different, something that had an Audi touch in it, so . . . this happened
And then this
yeap, that's more like it now, Audi's little brother is out there
And on another note, I had this bothering me, on the center console
So yes, correct guess, bought a new part from the stealership
I will propably wait to find a new climatronic unit, and fit them both at the same time.
Cheers
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So, one of the first things I ordered for the Golf was the set of smoked side repeaters for the mirrors. However it has been a while, and they were nowhere to be found, until today, that they arrived at last.
Along with another box for the Audi project
More on that on the Audi build thread.
Let's see the repeaters here
Really nice quality and finish
Passenger's side first
Removed the crystal mount as well, no need for that
New and damaged one, side by side
Test twice, bolt once
All done
Driver's side too
Subtle and classy, and fresh at last
Cheers, more to come
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