Well, I've been here a little while now and managed toget a few bits and pieces sort on my car so thought it's about time I put it up for comment [Y] [N] please go easy it on there are still a fair few things to be sorted out [:$] and sorry about the number of pics!
So it's a 2003 (03) GT TDI 130 4 door, I bought it in september of 2006.
so here it was at at the dealers (yes I know I shouldn't have bought it from them but I did get a good deal )
The first mod was a set of 18" borbet LS,
swiftly followed but the carbonio I had on my old gt tdi 110, Love the noise of thins thing, plus I think it's responsible for the extra 16bhp I seem to have gained according to awesome's rolling road []
Decided to get rid of the flag pole stuck to the roof,
then follows a slight brake upgrade 312mm front disc's TT style,
with a splash of paint,
then splashed out to sort out the chelsea tractor look [:$]
before []
After []
then followed a forge short shifter, still need to get the side shift,
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/ShortShifterfitted.jpg
decided that enough was enough of the oil leaking out of the egr valve so a oil catch tank had to go on. so got hold of a Provent 200 and a few bits of pipe. It seems to have worked just got to clean out the EGR pipe and intercooler at some point [ ]
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/OilCatchtank2.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/OilCatchtank.jpg
Had a few rolling shots taken a while back by a member on here (cheers chick)
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/P1050863.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/P1050861.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/P1050860.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/P1050849.jpg
Then a bit of spot the difference
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/With_out.jpg
and
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/With.jpg
Picked a new set of lights up off a forum member
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02471.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02474.jpg
Fitted with a HID kit from HIDS4U which came with 6000K bulbs but I'm going to be changing them to 4700K as they are a little too blue for my liking.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02478.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02479.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02482.jpg
then sorted out the covers in the engine bay main engine cover and battery cover.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/DSC02601.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/DSC02602.jpg
have nearly finished my ipod install. just got to cover the holder in the sticky back velvet
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/02062008102.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/02062008103.jpg
The cable plugs into the back of my stereo and has been hiden out of the way.
Then this weekend the lower front strut brace and rear ARB have gone on with a little help from Mr Duvet []
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC03237.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC03239.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC03240.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC03242.jpg
I set the ARB to the meidum setting as didn't really want to have it on the edge then suddenly let go on me. So far I've really noticed a difference it does seem to grip a LOT more in the corners I have a feeling that I'll be need another set of new tyres after nurburg
So then
a) sorry about the length of the post and the number of pic's.
B) any and all comments very welcome
Cheers
Greg []
So it's a 2003 (03) GT TDI 130 4 door, I bought it in september of 2006.
so here it was at at the dealers (yes I know I shouldn't have bought it from them but I did get a good deal )
The first mod was a set of 18" borbet LS,
swiftly followed but the carbonio I had on my old gt tdi 110, Love the noise of thins thing, plus I think it's responsible for the extra 16bhp I seem to have gained according to awesome's rolling road []
Decided to get rid of the flag pole stuck to the roof,
then follows a slight brake upgrade 312mm front disc's TT style,
with a splash of paint,
then splashed out to sort out the chelsea tractor look [:$]
before []
After []
then followed a forge short shifter, still need to get the side shift,
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/ShortShifterfitted.jpg
decided that enough was enough of the oil leaking out of the egr valve so a oil catch tank had to go on. so got hold of a Provent 200 and a few bits of pipe. It seems to have worked just got to clean out the EGR pipe and intercooler at some point [ ]
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/OilCatchtank2.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/OilCatchtank.jpg
Had a few rolling shots taken a while back by a member on here (cheers chick)
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/P1050863.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/P1050861.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/P1050860.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/P1050849.jpg
Then a bit of spot the difference
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/With_out.jpg
and
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/With.jpg
Picked a new set of lights up off a forum member
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02471.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02474.jpg
Fitted with a HID kit from HIDS4U which came with 6000K bulbs but I'm going to be changing them to 4700K as they are a little too blue for my liking.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02478.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02479.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC02482.jpg
then sorted out the covers in the engine bay main engine cover and battery cover.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/DSC02601.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/Rochdale_Meets/DSC02602.jpg
have nearly finished my ipod install. just got to cover the holder in the sticky back velvet
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/02062008102.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/02062008103.jpg
The cable plugs into the back of my stereo and has been hiden out of the way.
Then this weekend the lower front strut brace and rear ARB have gone on with a little help from Mr Duvet []
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC03237.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC03239.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC03240.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/greg_austin21/general%20car%20stuff/My%20build%20pictures/DSC03242.jpg
I set the ARB to the meidum setting as didn't really want to have it on the edge then suddenly let go on me. So far I've really noticed a difference it does seem to grip a LOT more in the corners I have a feeling that I'll be need another set of new tyres after nurburg
So then
a) sorry about the length of the post and the number of pic's.
B) any and all comments very welcome
Cheers
Greg []