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  • Car was used during some heavy snow time here in Athens

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    Got super dirty

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    Fixed that

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    Price of Diesel Fuel is officialy 100% up from when I got the car in 2015.

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    LED DRLs were looking a bit tired, so removed the headlights

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    Removed the LED ballast things

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    And gave them a proper clean with IPA . It had great results

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    My front cf emblem was ready, and i couldnt wait to install it

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    So before, gloss black emblem

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    Let's install the new one, but also, glue it with a super glue for cf composites to secure it in place from potential thieves. Sadly there are these as well.

    Secured and protected

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    Two days later , ready

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    Really love how it came out.

    Then, one thing leads to another, and oh well, removed the door handles

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    They are getting done as we speak

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    Also removed these

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    From here

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    Which I think will look very special in the interior next to the alcantara.

    Cheers

    more to come

    Mike


    Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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    • your attention to detail is second to none. love all of it. keep the mods coming

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      • Its been a while since I stopped in and always impressed with what you are up to. All the carbon/kevlar goodies look great on there. Whats diesel at over there?
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        • Originally posted by C2_mad View Post
          your attention to detail is second to none. love all of it. keep the mods coming
          Thank you very much mate. I have some nice things coming, stay tuned.

          Originally posted by hinrichs View Post
          Its been a while since I stopped in and always impressed with what you are up to. All the carbon/kevlar goodies look great on there. Whats diesel at over there?
          Thank you mate, thanks a lot, it means much to me.

          If u mean the price, it is currently at 1.9euros per liter. While it was at 0.8 euros per liter when i bought the car, back in 2015 January.
          The petrol, is at almost the same price, from 2,1 to 2,4 euros per liter.

          I am glad i have a diesel as a daily/ Let's just say that.


          Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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          • Good day to all.

            Made some modifications to the exhaust system of the daily. Up till now i have been running a full exhaust system without dpf, downpipe Darkside developments, and the catback section custom made in Greece, with a twin tip muffler for an OEM+ look.

            For some time now, although I liked the look, let's say it wasnt as special or as custom as the rest of the car. So i had some thought for some time.
            Plan was to do a turn down tip, which was a first for me and was nervous as to if i could pull it off nicely, but i would give it a go.

            The turn down goes well with TDi cars to begin with, plus, it will give that tad of custom look i am going for with some pie cuts nicely welded.

            Lets see the process.

            Washed the car properly

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            One last photo of the previous exhaust setup

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            Put the car on the ramps

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            I masked the area around the exhaust tips, to not scratch the paint while removing it. IKR.

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            Up on the lift

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            Old muffler removed, and will probably go for sale

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            V band connection

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            Old mount removed

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            And cleaned on my Ultrasound Cleaner. I love this thing.

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            The room we had to work with

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            Muffler ready

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            Mocking up to see the pipe and bends needed

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            Ready to be installed

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            Up on the car

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            I love how it came out

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            Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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            • Sound clip of first start up on the shop after installation



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              • Also, for anyone wanting faster updates, i made a page for my project cars, on instagram, it is called @mgpgarage .

                Let me know if you like it, and how i could improve it. Cheers


                Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                • new muffler looks great and sounds good.
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                  • Originally posted by hinrichs View Post
                    new muffler looks great and sounds good.
                    Thank you mate !
                    Some people that saw it in person, told me it looks way better IRL than in photos. Some times it is hard to capture the real thing, I am not good at photos etc.

                    Thanks !

                    Cheers


                    Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                    • Some more updates then.

                      My latest set of oem floor mats was a bit tired looking

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                      What is more, given the limited options given at the dealer the stripe didnt actually fit with anything in the interior.

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                      So i chose to go for some custom floormats from a local upholstery shop. Here is my choice i went with.

                      Black carpet, black leather stripe, red stitching.

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                      With Audi rings logo

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                      I then swapped the OSIR clips

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                      Front ones

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                      Rear ones

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                      Really happy with how they came out

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                      Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                      • Another idea I had for some time now, is to make some clubsport/gt3 style door pulls like i have done in my Audi A4 about 10-12 years ago.

                        I had some leather red ones unused i made back then , and thought why not.

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                        Treated them with some Koch LeatherStar to bring some life to them

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                        Started with this

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                        Then had to take the door card out

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                        Then remove the holder for the door pull assembly

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                        Removed the oem door pull

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                        Was left with this

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                        Trimmed some plastic, and then i had to make something like a dowel pin for the strap to go around it. Made that out of of some long appropriate rods, wrapped with heat shrink wire tube for an oem finish.

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                        The strap would have to pull this

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                        Like that

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                        Installed

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                        What is left now, for the perfect look, is to fabricate some block off plates, to cover the mechanish side, probably in cf, or alcantara, we shall see, I am thinking how it will be adressed .

                        Till then some pics of how it came out

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                        Where are the door trims and vent trims i hear you ask. Well, they are ready and should get them soon

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                        Cheers, happy Easter to all of you

                        Follow me on Instagram, @mgpgarage for daily updates, cheers !


                        Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                        • So gave my wheels a change. Out with the 17s



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                          Side by side



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                          Still love these wheels too



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                          Been a while since i last put them on



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                          Also tried the 50:50 look for fun, but didnt work out



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                          Yeah, no



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                          Better all uniform



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                          Then I also did some weight removal at the back due to lack of passengers there and also other places.



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                          Refurbished all my fire extinguishers for each running car in the fleet



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                          Good to have a diesel fuel car in these petrol price times



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                          Prior to storing the wheels i gave em a good clean and also wax polish to seal them off



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                          Stella Artois caps didnt look half bad, lol



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                          Lastly, I installed the cf and kevlar parts received. Plenty more on the way



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                          Cheers guys


                          Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                          • love that both cars get so much love, not trying to **** but why do you run Rota wheels and not legit brand? Seems kinda ass backwards with the attention to detail and quality work

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                            • Originally posted by scweet14 View Post
                              love that both cars get so much love, not trying to **** but why do you run Rota wheels and not legit brand? Seems kinda ass backwards with the attention to detail and quality work
                              Yes, you are correct. I have thought about it myself multiple times. Have been running OZ and Enkeis at the same time i run Rotas. I could be running Rays instead of the latest one, and also compomotives instead of the other design, which is where the original design was from. At the time of purchase it was easier to get these not money wise but country wise. The rays i had to import them from US or Japan, and would end up costing two times the initial price due to custom fees, and so i went with buying from UK which at the time, was in EU. not anymore though, so there goes that customs fee- free card as well. Also, as for the compomotive one, i couldnt get the fitment i wanted for the A1. and still cant for 19s that i want for the latest A4.

                              I was very hesitant at first to go for Rotas. Nowadays Rotas cost the money of OZ at least where I am at. But prices are international on the web. Quality wise, I have zero complains from the three sets of Rotas I have used. Daily driven, track driven, nothing, luckily. However, like you said, it doesnt make sense if you see Rotas in my cars. However now i guess you know why. I regret selling my OZs and my Enkeis SO MUCH.

                              Also, you will see some updates on the Golf, which is still with me, and also, in the other A4.

                              Cheers

                              Mike


                              Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                              • Received some things

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                                Both for the VW key and for the Audi keys

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                                Cleaned the interior of the muffler, which on a tdi car, is a thing

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                                Redid the red tint on my tails

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                                Carried the A4 headliner trimmed in a new material - who knows what - without issues, love the thule bars so handy

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                                Bought these for the next maintenance service. Also some seat covers for the tilletts of the A4 when it goes to the repair shop.

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                                They also fit the recaros nicely

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                                Sorry for the blurry photo.

                                Cheers guys


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