BenC1985
Member
Registered: 5th May 12
Location: Northants
User status: Offline
|
Good old diesel power.lol cant beat a good bit of torque.
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
You can't. Got a video on my phone of the first run, At the end there is a nice puff of black smoke 
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
Had nothing to do today so gave it a good clean and polish. Outside is finished, Just waiting on a genuine front grille and fit the cruise control stalk. That is until I see something else!
|
Stuart H
Member
Registered: 17th Jul 09
Location: lanark , scotland
User status: Offline
|
Thought about colour coding the bottom half of the back bumper? Would look good imo.
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
I have, Just at the minute im in two minds weather to get the GTI rear bumper and a GTI style backbox to make the rear look a little different.
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
i wouldn't do much more tbh. you're at that stage where doing more bits to it will make it look tacky/old man trying to hard.
colour coding rear bumper will look good.
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
Was thinking a bit like this.
I know what you mean ben, Can get it looking right then go too much one one thing and destroy it all!
|
Corsa_Sport21
Member
Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
User status: Offline
|
I would go Gti rear, colour code it, but leave the lower section around the exhaust etc black. Fully colour coded dosn't look right either.
[Edited on 03-03-2013 by Corsa_Sport21]
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
Think its how i'd do it. Think if it was all colour coded it would be too much!
|
alan t
Member
Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: edinburgh
User status: Offline
|
impressive power that after the map, bet your chuffed to bits with it!
heard a few people on here talking about horror stories with these engines, anything to look out for them?
could do with buying a diesel for my commute to work and one of these would fit the bill nicely!
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
Not done much to the car for the last few months, Kind of left it after buying a new toy!
Had the cruise control fitted and works a treat, Also split an intercooler hose and had to replace that!
Its now in a garage having some cold start problems sorted and i an going to try and source a GT rear splitter and exhaust to finish the rear end off nicely.
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsXJRn-ihHk
Video of the car on the rollers at Awesome GTI.
Car made 188bhp with 371 ft/lbs torque.
|
Simon_16v
Member
Registered: 14th Aug 06
Location: Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
Is that just from a remap?
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
Yeah, and a K&N panel filter, Don't think the panel filter makes that much difference though
|
jacko198
Member
Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
User status: Offline
|
What mpg are you getting out of it after a remap dude?
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
Looking at around 49-52mpg now, Worth it for just how more driveable it is.
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
Kind of fell out with the car for a while after a load of problems. Had various sensors replaced, starter motor, injector wiring loom, new battery, front and rear brakes, handbrake cables and even a fuel pump! Now its all running well (Runs and touches wood very quickly!)
Decided after nearly getting rid to keep it and do a little more to it, so today it started with a little subtle touch of a set of smoked mirror side repeaters.
Before
After
Next is a GTI/GT Exhaust and rear valance to match. If i ever get hold of a decent one!
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
Bit of a busy one last weekend, Started out by fitting a set of pressed pates and the GTI rear valance to the car. Also got holf of a set of GTI rear flaps to suit.
Got hold of a GTI Exhaust but after having a think have decided to go for a custom stainless cat back jobbie. Thats booked in for the end of February.
And now, The "big job" that broke out was fitting the RCD510 DAB radio along with the DAB antenna in the bootlid (Genuine VW item too!) Makes the dash look a lot more modern.
Next will be getting a bluetooth module to replace the parrot and make it look more factory!
|
flybikeslee
Member
Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
|
radio looks good 
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
Was messing about on ebay at work bored when I came across a set of wheels I wanted a while ago.
So after a little haggling and a 4 hour round trip i managed to bag them.
Booked in on monday for a cat back stainless exhaust, also waiting on a bluetooth module for the headunit.
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
Wheels are much better. Looks less boy racer now.
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
I did like the other wheels but i fancied a change, think these are much better and will be easier to live with
|
Rich H
Member
Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline
|
Wheels look 100% better! 
Now you've fitted that headunit is there any way to retrofit the OEM bluetooth module and bin off the Parrot?
I know the Parrots work well but I hate things that are stuck on as extras on the dash!
|
VegasPhil
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
User status: Offline
|
New wheels are nice.
Still cannot understand why people spend money buying wind deflectors to stick on their car. Look so awful.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
|
Bonney
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline
|
I'm waiting on that turning up, Hoping for it to arrive tomorrow and get it fitted. Just need to find a way of removing the small dents the parrot screen has left in the dash (Been jammed between the centre console and the dash with a metal bracket, Hoping it will pop our with a little heat.
|
