My Golf GTI Turbo

[chrisr45]

Thought id post some pics of My Golf GTI 1.8t.

Anyway the car how it was when I bought it

Had the car a week or so & decided to source a set of wheels as my old ones were quite corroded

Won a Anniversarry rear valance for £26 on Ebay, Picked it up & got it painted by a friend who works at a bodyshop

Then the wheels I wanted became available so I got a set of these 8.5j x 18"

I didnt fit the wheels streight away as I was waiting on some more parts to come, I decided to enable Miles to empty & illuminated needles with my vagcom

The other bits (Side Skirts) I was waiting on finally turned up so I got round to fitting the wheels & skirts

 

[chrisr45]

The car was finally starting to look a bit better once off the ramps

I then De-badged the rear end for a cleaner look.

I was happy with the car for a week or so & then decided to buy a JOM Airblade front valance

One painted & fitted it did look better

 

[chrisr45]

Next I managed to get hold of a genuine VW 6 disc dash changer

Also got a front arm rest

Then whilst in my local breakers I found these lights

After I saw an advert for re-mapping at a good price I decided to bite the bullet & get it done

With it being the AUM Engine with KO3s Turbo its now running about 200 - 210 BHP. Needless to say the drive home was alot of fun!

At this point I took the car to try & get some decent pics

My next purchase was a set of Bora Sports clocks (Same as the Anniversary ones), Fitted & coded them in the same night I picked them up

 

[chrisr45]

I bought a set of US Spec rear lights for it

And finally in the last month or so ive fitted a genuine Anniversary front valance

And also took the car to have a new ehaust fitted

 

[wezy0]

looks a lot better.good work bud

 

[M20 VTL]

i too own a golf GTI, but am lucky enough tho have a leon too!

nice mk4 u have there, good luck with selling and leon funding

rob and sarah x

 

[chrisr45]

Cheers for the reply guys

Spent quite a bit on it since owning it but I really want a Cupra now so its time to get rid

 

[chrisr45]

i too own a golf GTI, but am lucky enough tho have a leon too!

nice mk4 u have there, good luck with selling and leon funding

rob and sarah x

Out of the 2 what one do you think drives the best?

 

[jake]

hey chris,

very simular tbh, but a bit more poke lol

 

[chrisr45]

Hi Jake, its after seeing yours the other week & how mean it looked that has got me wanting one now.

 

[turbo009]

Looking good,needs slamming a bit tho

 

[Reuvers]

Looks good but the ride hight needs lowering mate. That would trigger my being scared of heights

new front lip looks way better than the previous one. Wheels look good too

 

[chrisr45]

Lowering was on my list of things to do but would only be a 30mm drop as I have clearence issues getting on & off the driveway as it is.

TBH the ride height isnt that bad & at least its a really comfortable ride at the moment

 

[cus]

not usually a fan of mk4';s.. but really like this

 

[Gooner_Mike]

Looks good fella.... just needs slamming! My neighbour has got a Mk4 GTi and its looks really good on lowering springs... not too low but lower than standard!

 

[claireeyy]

Looks good. nice choice in wheels too

 

[chrisr45]

Cheers all, If I keep it then ill probably lower it by about 30mm

 

[M20 VTL]

Out of the 2 what one do you think drives the best?

well......

dont get me wrong, i love the golf. it seems to be a bit more responsive bottom end but the leon top end FTW.

the 6 speed box is much smoother than the mk4, as too is the clutch.

and obviously the leon is faster than my golf as it has the ko3s turbo.

the car is a smoother drive than the golf, but the golf is more fun on a back road.

i thinks its all preference tbh. id get rid of my mk4 for another leon, but i know that id miss the fun i have in the golf, hence why we have one of each

hope this helps

sarah and rob xx

 

[chrisr45]

My Golf is the AUM Engine & comes with the KO3s Turbo aswell, Had it mapped to 210 Bhp & it is fun to drive.

 

[M20 VTL]

so why do you want a leon??

itl not be much different.....