Here's a few pics, planning to do a few more mods over the winter and finish some off.

what do you guys think?

one of the planned mods is to upgrade the 312mm brake setup.

04/10/2008 here's another a mod I've had done a while ago. Inverted clock and mileage displays with red back lighting instead of blue.

Very tidy Ray, nice to see a pic of the machine again - looking very nice.  Not to mention all of the unnoticeable electronics upgrades and gizmos thats probably included too!!

I really love your car - got a few pictures of it myself!

One thing though... there's something about the back end that doesn't do it for me. possibly the lights(?)

red-jeffers:

First pics i have seen of your ride ray and it is nice very nice and i am really liking them rims your sporting what are they

 thanks Jeff, the rims are 18x8.5" BBS RWII two piece split rim

s_o_a_b:

I really love your car - got a few pictures of it myself!

 

One thing though... there's something about the back end that doesn't do it for me. possibly the lights(?)

the black hella magic lights have been on for over 5 years now, one of my first mods I did.  I'm bored of them as well.  They're getting changed as well  

Ray give me a shout when you wanna get rid of the brakes fella

I like the back end, the extra tailgate piece finishes it off nicely

Update 08/12/2007

I decided to strip the paint off the Porsche calipers and repaint them.  BoraChris gave me a hand today stripping the paint off the calipers.  They're now ready for a good rub down before painting up.



Here's a few pictures of the naked calipers





I'm bored of my smoked hella magic rear lights, decided I need a change. I've always wanted all 'red' rear lights  I decided to paint up a set of standard rear lights. A big thank you to Jay Renshaw for his advice in painting  up rear lights

What do you guy's think ?

haha, i pm'd jay about his lights just the other day!

where they easy to do?

j11ajs:

Looking good Ray there is  to on repainting these calipers on the TT Forum the guy used matt paint and the laquer to give it the shine looked factory when he had finished

Thanks Andy,  I've read the link, he uses VHT spray paint and high gloss engine laquer, exactly what I'm going to be doing.  

hz2921:

Looking good Ray!!!!!, what prosche did you get the front calipers from?

cheers Zak,  they're from a Porsche Boxster as I mentioned to you a little while ago.  I hope they look as good as your R32 front brake set up.
 

s_o_a_b:

haha, i pm'd jay about his lights just the other day!

where they easy to do?

s_o_a_b really easy to do, paint them in a warm area, take your time. Light coats of spray, to build them up . I've used light tint bought from eBay. 

Hey Ray,what are you doing with your old lights? I know a man who would rip your arm off for those Hella's.

Top marks on the all red rear lights,i've seen polo's with them all red,the result looks very good in my eyes.Something i was going to do in the new year,before i decided to get rid of it.

Patch:

Hey Ray,what are you doing with your old lights? I know a man who would rip your arm off for those Hella's.

Top marks on the all red rear lights,i've seen polo's with them all red,the result looks very good in my eyes.Something i was going to do in the new year,before i decided to get rid of it.

I'm keeping hold of them for the moment. Cheers

Ray looking sweet as ever i must say

VERY OEM, sleek and clean  

Andy 

You were meant to be doing the decorating Ray not stripping callipers this weekend .

They will look better doing it that way than the rubbing down method, was the paint easy to remove with the nitromores?

Neil

Here's a quick picture of the painted calipers before I put on the Porsche decal.

comments welcome 

old_n07:

You were meant to be doing the decorating Ray not stripping callipers this weekend .

Quite.  Wait til the boss gets home and finds out.

Looks like your making some good progress there!

Do you have any pics of the car from the rear with the rear lights? Also, how did you paint the standard ones to get the all red effect? Did you use some sort of foliatec type spray?

really nice motor you got there. the boot lip you have on there where did you get that from as im looking for one.

thanks rob

Patch:

Looking very nice Ray,do you not fancy something different for the decal.Maybe ARD or Ray?

I thought about, but don't have time to design the 'aRd' logo at the moment maybe in the near future

pope1:

old_n07:

You were meant to be doing the decorating Ray not stripping callipers this weekend .

Quite.  Wait til the boss gets home and finds out.

Chris, she's worked it.  I would be decorating if Ikea never delivered me a load of stuff that I never order.  Nightmare dealing with Ikea, its take over 4 days to get someone in there to do something. Looks like the new year when they're coming to collect the stuff.  I'm ticked off at the moment I really do want to get the house finished

Painting calipers is  stress relief at the moment.

Y15HAL:

Looks like your making some good progress there!

Do you have any pics of the car from the rear with the rear lights? Also, how did you paint the standard ones to get the all red effect? Did you use some sort of foliatec type spray?

 Not at the moment, used Savage tint spray, take your time they come out like factory.

Pat:

it's coming together nicely Ray those rear lights look the business as well

thanks mate

rob_arthur:

really nice motor you got there. the boot lip you have on there where did you get that from as im looking for one.

thanks rob

 

bought this quite a few years back, can't remember where I bought it from

what do you guys reckon? 

STUNNING!!!!

Ray i must say mate just perfect

Andy 

ray the cars lookin well, but i so envy ur contacts cause them calipers are gorgeous i want some tooo lol!!!!

thanks for the advice to fella!! top geeza!!!

what engine work are you having done in the next month ray? 

fenwick458:

what engine work are you having done in the next month ray? 

I know and it should be good what with his new ST3...

 this is one mk4 i feel does not get enough credit, there's so many little touches which are so missed, or is that what the intension was bro?

 you know ray is an undercover modest type of guy. But i'm sure when he reveals whatever it is he's up to it will be worth the wait!

 I KNOw that ray has done a few things on the old QT band  is the type not to open his mouth and shout about it.

I also know that Ray´s car has more add on´s in terms of OEM mods than most of us put together, coupled with his expert know how on VW electrics than anyone i know.

OH and ray your skirts will get sorted this week and i will give them a nice coat of NANNO clear to help with the chipping for you as i have found a magical suply

Andy 

Cheers guys for all your kind comments.

 This year I’m taking it slow on the Golf front,  my house is taking the priority.  Need to finish decorating.   Then I’ll have more time to spend on the Golf.

 Here’s the current spec of the oil burner.

aRd Golf GT TDi PD

MY 2000

5-Door Hatch
Diamond Black Pearl
‘Highline’ Specification. (Various ‘nice’ features)
Alarm/Immob/Electric, Tinted Glass, etc

Factory Spec:
6 speed manual with anti slip traction control
Sports seats (black/blue)
Front Arm-rest
MFA Instrument Computer Cluster
Electronic Climate Control
Electric Sunroof
Alarm with interior protection
Sony Gamma V Headunit with boot mounted 6-disc cd changer.
Sports Pack (Montreal 16” Aluminum Wheels and Sports Suspension)
Winter pack
(Heated front seats, heated windscreen washer jets, low washer fluid warning and headlight washers)

  Modifications to date

·                                 Hella Colour Magic smoked rear lights

·                                 18” BBS RWII split rims with custom Porsche centre caps

·                                 17” TT 6 spoke for winter use

·                                 25th Anniversary look custom headlamps with Angel eyes, twin fog light lenses replacing indicator lenses using OEM lights. HID kit.

·                                 OEM Electric Folding side door mirrors using OEM folding mirror control switch and custom build controller

·                                 25th Anniversary front ,rear lower bumper valances and side skirts

·                                 Custom made American style from bumper rub strip

·                                 Bonrath debadged front grill with bonnet badge infill and bumper badge infill blended

·                                 Mercedes Sprinter Cdi van wing vent in driver side wing

·                                 Debadged and smoothen tailgate

·                                 Caractere Tailgate hatch blend

·                                 Remote tailgate open using modified OEM 3 button keyfob with Panic functionality. Using OEM parts, harness, relay and solenoid to pop tailgate.

·                                 ABT rear roof spoiler

·                                 2002+ Aero wipers front and rear

·                                 2003 Triplex Satellite Navigation Ariel using VW Sharon subby rod (OEM) used for Radio, GPS and Mobile phone.

·                                 Existing Convenience Control Module modified to have autowindow functionality

·                                 Heated leather  Recaro seats and door cards

o                                                        Safety Pack (third centre headrest and full reel lap-seatbelt)

·                                 OEM Rain sensor and automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror using OEM wiring harness and relay.

·                                 OEM Cruise Control with OEM wiring harness

·                                 R32 Stainless steel pedal covers and dead pedal

·                                 Full 2002+ Gold Optic Trim from a Bora Highline

·                                 Bora illuminated heater vents (OEM)

·                                 Sunglasses Holders

·                                 Beetle Sport Gear Shifter with Bora Sport chrome surround (OEM)

·                                 Beetle sport aluminum door pins. (OEM)

·                                 Ultra bright Blue Alarm LEDs

·                                 Passat W8 Courtesy light (OEM) with additional blue LEDs

·                                 Modified sunroof switch to include blue led pointer

·                                 Front footwell illumination lights using OEM parts

·                                 2002+ Aluminum tailgate and bonnet lift struts (OEM)

·                                 OEM Rear Parking sensors using full OEM system including OEM harness.

·                                 2002+ OEM FIS Instrument Computer cluster and FIS <-> MFD interface connection

·                                 OEM Satellite Navigation – MFD D version

·                                 OEM TV Tuner (Teletext), Din size DVD Player, OEM DSP and OEM TMC

·                                 Parrot 3200 evolution hand free kit

·                                 Audi TT 225bhp front full brakes 312mm and Skoda Octavia vRS full rear brakes 256mm vented

·                                 Jamex coilovers

·                                 Whiteline front ARB

·                                 Eibach rear ARDB

 Future mods  (most of these just need fitting)

Forge mount intercooler.

Front Porsche Boxster S brake , not sure what I’m going to do with the rear brakes.  I’ve got a few ideas.

Some trick body mods, clean up the paint work

Tidy up the interior, replacing damaged/worn plastic trim 

Fit complete 2002+ Convenience Control Module system with OEM folding mirror functionality (Like my OEM mods) with new custom module to fold / unfold door  mirrors automatic  from remote.

US spec rear lights

Nice to have, would be a solar sunroof from a Passat.

 thay front end is sooo mean i need that

 Damn ray thats alot of mods lol and most of them OEM...

aRd:

Cheers guys for all your kind comments.

 This year I’m taking it slow on the Golf front,  my house is taking the priority.  Need to finish decorating.   Then I’ll have more time to spend on the Golf.

 Here’s the current spec of the oil burner.

aRd Golf GT TDi PD

MY 2000

5-Door Hatch
Diamond Black Pearl
‘Highline’ Specification. (Various ‘nice’ features)
Alarm/Immob/Electric, Tinted Glass, etc

Factory Spec:
6 speed manual with anti slip traction control
Sports seats (black/blue)
Front Arm-rest
MFA Instrument Computer Cluster
Electronic Climate Control
Electric Sunroof
Alarm with interior protection
Sony Gamma V Headunit with boot mounted 6-disc cd changer.
Sports Pack (Montreal 16” Aluminum Wheels and Sports Suspension)
Winter pack
(Heated front seats, heated windscreen washer jets, low washer fluid warning and headlight washers)

  Modifications to date

·                                 Hella Colour Magic smoked rear lights

·                                 18” BBS RWII split rims with custom Porsche centre caps

·                                 17” TT 6 spoke for winter use

·                                 25th Anniversary look custom headlamps with Angel eyes, twin fog light lenses replacing indicator lenses using OEM lights. HID kit.

·                                 OEM Electric Folding side door mirrors using OEM folding mirror control switch and custom build controller

·                                 25th Anniversary front ,rear lower bumper valances and side skirts

·                                 Custom made American style from bumper rub strip

·                                 Bonrath debadged front grill with bonnet badge infill and bumper badge infill blended

·                                 Mercedes Sprinter Cdi van wing vent in driver side wing

·                                 Debadged and smoothen tailgate

·                                 Caractere Tailgate hatch blend

·                                 Remote tailgate open using modified OEM 3 button keyfob with Panic functionality. Using OEM parts, harness, relay and solenoid to pop tailgate.

·                                 ABT rear roof spoiler

·                                 2002+ Aero wipers front and rear

·                                 2003 Triplex Satellite Navigation Ariel using VW Sharon subby rod (OEM) used for Radio, GPS and Mobile phone.

·                                 Existing Convenience Control Module modified to have autowindow functionality

·                                 Heated leather  Recaro seats and door cards

o                                                        Safety Pack (third centre headrest and full reel lap-seatbelt)

·                                 OEM Rain sensor and automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror using OEM wiring harness and relay.

·                                 OEM Cruise Control with OEM wiring harness

·                                 R32 Stainless steel pedal covers and dead pedal

·                                 Full 2002+ Gold Optic Trim from a Bora Highline

·                                 Bora illuminated heater vents (OEM)

·                                 Sunglasses Holders

·                                 Beetle Sport Gear Shifter with Bora Sport chrome surround (OEM)

·                                 Beetle sport aluminum door pins. (OEM)

·                                 Ultra bright Blue Alarm LEDs

·                                 Passat W8 Courtesy light (OEM) with additional blue LEDs

·                                 Modified sunroof switch to include blue led pointer

·                                 Front footwell illumination lights using OEM parts

·                                 2002+ Aluminum tailgate and bonnet lift struts (OEM)

·                                 OEM Rear Parking sensors using full OEM system including OEM harness.

·                                 2002+ OEM FIS Instrument Computer cluster and FIS <-> MFD interface connection

·                                 OEM Satellite Navigation – MFD D version

·                                 OEM TV Tuner (Teletext), Din size DVD Player, OEM DSP and OEM TMC

·                                 Parrot 3200 evolution hand free kit

·                                 Audi TT 225bhp front full brakes 312mm and Skoda Octavia vRS full rear brakes 256mm vented

·                                 Jamex coilovers

·                                 Whiteline front ARB

·                                 Eibach rear ARDB

 Future mods  (most of these just need fitting)

Forge mount intercooler.

Front Porsche Boxster S brake , not sure what I’m going to do with the rear brakes.  I’ve got a few ideas.

Some trick body mods, clean up the paint work

Tidy up the interior, replacing damaged/worn plastic trim 

Fit complete 2002+ Convenience Control Module system with OEM folding mirror functionality (Like my OEM mods) with new custom module to fold / unfold door  mirrors automatic  from remote.

US spec rear lights

Nice to have, would be a solar sunroof from a Passat.

 

Is that all?

here's another a mod I've had done a while ago. Inverted clock and mileage displays with red back lighting instead of blue.