Patch's Car

[Patch The Pomme]

Well i'm new to the site,but not new to VW's,so here is my latest car in the making.

Day one of ownership,June 08

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First job was to remove the awfull lights,and fit a black rear view mirror.

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Lost all of those stickers and it looked like this
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSCI0030-1.jpg

[thestu]

thats sweet mate :D

[Preen59]

That's not half bad! Very different. :)

[Patch The Pomme]

Thanks

Next cam some 312mm front brakes
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/dsci0041-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSCI0043-1.jpg

Then there was a proplem with wet carpets.
Got to my mates and we dropped the headlining and checked the sunroof drainage,everything was in order.We knew the carpet had to come out as it was soaked,so disconected the battery and spotted a gromit in the engine bay.It was for the bonnet release cable,on closer inspection some prat had fed the boost guage through the bulkhead and not sealed it.That's the sorce of my proplem them,we ran the boost guage through the fuse box and put the grommit back into place.

Front seats out,and carpet removed(not as quick as it sounds).
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I ran like this for a few weeks while the carpets were drying out and to make sure the leak was fixed.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSC00003-1.jpg

[Preen59]

That's a lotta water! :eek:

[GoLfMan]

awesome matey :) keep cleaning her up!!!!
bet it stops hard with the big brakes on it :eek:

[Patch The Pomme]

Lol,the first time i hit them i nearly went through the windscreen.

A few of us went for some rolling shots,these were taken by someone hanging out of a bora(elbows inches from the floor)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/original4-1.jpg
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[Preen59]

Not exactly a "Sleeper" is it?hahaha

[Patch The Pomme]

Not exactly a "Sleeper" is it?hahaha

Not back then it wasn't:nana:

Once i was 100% happy that i solved the water leak i started to put the car back together.

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While the seats were out i gave them a good clean

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I bought some R32 clocks that were in a sorry state,so i had to refurb those before fitment.
Before
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSCI0092-1.jpg

During
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After
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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSC_2123-1.jpg

[ontarv]

nice lot of tlc
did you polish cluster face to the remove marks?
turned out very nice

[Patch The Pomme]

nice lot of tlc
did you polish cluster face to the remove marks?
turned out very nice

I used 1500grit sandpaper,them polished it up afterwards.Took about an hour to get them in that condition.

[Patch The Pomme]

New clocks fitted

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSCI0096-1.jpg
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Next came an R32 front bumper and i gave the intercooler a lick of black paint.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSCI0014-1.jpg
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[ontarv]

nice i like a stealth intercooler

[DUB 20V]

nice tape on the bonnet:nana: wish mine was 2door:duh:

[Patch The Pomme]

That was a piece of plastic to solve the debadged issue(previous owner).

20mm rear spacers and a matt black grill(lost that plastic piece aswell).

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New boost guage,and rear arb.
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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSC_2648-1.jpg

[Patch The Pomme]

Then sat it on some 16inch stealies

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[thestu]

thats mint. i love this car!!!!!

[Patch The Pomme]

My latest mod is a new rear bumper,it's had the rub strips smoothed with an anni valance smoothed in aswell.The exhaust has been swapped for a std backbox.

This is how it looks today.

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[DubSteve]

Very nice mate love it :)

[rayray086]

Looks fantastic mate, love how it looks so much better with modded stock bits!

[Preen59]

That looks like sex with the standard steelies! Widen them an inch or 2 and that'd be awesome! :eek:

[GOLFBALLS]

YESSS!
That looks so hard! Just love the black steelies they really give the car a 'no bulls..t' presence. Just tough as nails.
Thats really inspiring mate, you've given me another idea to blow money on! keep it up. Its nice to see people removing the tinsel for a change:bowdown:

[Mrk_Mickey]

VERY nice man, just lurking through here as I do every blue moon and I'm glad I stumbled across this one :) I'd love to think I could have something like this when my VR6 dies.... :D

[Patch The Pomme]

Thanks peeps,i'd like to point out that i've done this project on a tight budget and i get everything as cheap as i can.Ebay and scrap yards.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Thanks peeps,i'd like to point out that i've done this project on a tight budget and i get everything as cheap as i can.Ebay and scrap yards.

For me, that's a good thing to hear!

[anarchycamp]

I used 1500grit sandpaper,them polished it up afterwards.Took about an hour to get them in that condition.

I need to do the same with the clocks in my MKII but wasnt sure about how to do it without wrecking the plastic, maybe ill give this a try.

[Howieau]

Its coming along well Patch!

[tassie_euro_mk1]

just stumbled across this thread. Awesome work matey. Love the mods you have done too. you have improved the car heaps.

Sweet seats too :)

Did you have any trouble fitting the steelies with the 312mm brakes? What were the brakes off? I ask cos I have the same size but dont know what they came off and they look identical to yours buddy. Also planning to down size to 16" rims but didnt knwo if they would clear the brakes.


Keep up the great work mate :drinkbeer:

[Patch The Pomme]

It's been a long time since i was last on here,so i'll start with new pics....

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[KI11Z]

hmmmm, m like the red tails! i cant believe how much better it looks since your ownership! :bigok:

[jasn78]

patch thats damn hot mate, lov the steelies esp can i ask what size they are and what they are off as i also have 312mm brakes on the polo and would be keen on some steelies like that

[GoLfMan]

looking great Patch :)

[Jarred]

besides for the ugly mug in the drivers seat, it's looking sharp! hahah :nana:

[Patch The Pomme]

patch thats damn hot mate, lov the steelies esp can i ask what size they are and what they are off as i also have 312mm brakes on the polo and would be keen on some steelies like that

The steelies are std VW spare wheels,all Gti's got a 16inch spare wheel in the UK.

[Patch The Pomme]

On with the mods i've done since the rear bumper.....

Picked up some bora vents from a local scrapyard

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New headlights and HID kit 5000K

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[Patch The Pomme]

Then i decided i wanted some rear lights with a difference,got hold of some std lights and got to work with the tint spray.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/DSCI00534-1.jpg

After a few goes i got the finish i was after.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/DSC_3521-1.jpg

Next came some used coilovers(only done a few thousand miles)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/dsci00661-1.jpg

Before
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The kit
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/DSC_3335-1.jpg

Bump stops cut down on this line.
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Fronts fitted
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After
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[KI11Z]

my what a big garage you have! haha, and a big :bigok:

[Patch The Pomme]

More mods....

Passat W8 light

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/LKYc0062-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/DSCI0092-1.jpg

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Red rear lights fitted

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/DSC_3651-1.jpg

And some more clocks for a project

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/01ca_1jpgt1235420944-1.jpg

[Spyda]

very bloody tuff mate, i like your style.

Did you install the bigger or smaller half of the bump stop?

[Treza360]

Damn this is a sweet buildup. The scene over in Europe seems so much easier to get a hold of bits and pieces and do buildups etc. Loving it. :)
Cheers,
Trent

[Patch The Pomme]

I've had some R32 clocks in my car for a while now,but this past week i took them out and have been running poverty spec clocks again. Why would you do that i hear you say?

It's all part of the master plan.

I managed to get hold of some immo3 FIS clocks std face,i think you can see where this is going.
Sent both sets off to aRd(big shout to Ray he's a genuis when it comes to mk4 electrics)

Here are the pics,

My R32 clocks

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSCI0096-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/12/DSCI0099-1.jpg


The donor FIS clocks

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/06/dsci00835-1.jpg

And the results,very rare clocks,the only FIS R32 clocks in a 1.8T in the UK:biggrin:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/06/SNC00299Large-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/06/SNC00298Large-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/06/SNC00296Large-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/06/dsci00133-1.jpg

[ontarv]

very nice
allways nice to have something different
and to know people with the skillzz

[KI11Z]

i dont get it, whats the difference? :oops:

[geoff_gti]

R32 clusters with full height centre display, on a UK 3dr GTI. Looks very very well done- I'm impressed!! Want one too :D

[Patch The Pomme]

It's one of those mods that i normally wouldn't bother with,but i got the parts cheap.

Next up was an R32 steering wheel,these are amazing and add 10bhp:biggrin:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/06/dsci00991-2.jpg

And those Reiger skirts came off.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/06/DSC_4921-3.jpg

[KI11Z]

ohhhhh, i c i c! haha, sorry mate, looks good! and why now the removal of the side skirts?

[Kiel_GTI]

nicely done.

really well put together MkIV.

looking forward to seeing more.

[Patch The Pomme]

Wheels........................


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/03/DSC_7800-1.jpg

[GoLfMan]

dont be a tease!

[Jarred]

Moar!!!!!!

[Preen59]

Such a cool Mk4 man. :cool:

[Lorenz]

Why have I not seen this thread before?? :o
Holy smokes, I love this thing! Makes the steelies look baller as, but cant wait to see what these new wheels are :D
Perfectly modded, this is how it should be done!

[Preen59]

Perfectly modded, this is how it should be done!

Take note of that.. :cool:

[Patch The Pomme]

Thanks for all the comments,the steelies worked out very well but it is time to move onto better things.

More pics of the new wheels...............

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/03/DSC_8009-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/03/DSC_8008-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/03/DSC_8099-1.jpg

And in case you didn't know what wheels they are i bought some genuine centre caps for them





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[KI11Z]

they look interesting, cancave is always ftw! what's the specs?

[jayjay]

i came up with a term to describe this.

when there is a low lying mounting face with a large lip protrusion, it's called dish right?

so i'd suppose you'd label the concave wheels with "bowl". j:

[schoona]

RC's. Love love love.

Or when you say genuine, with BMW centre caps, you mean M3 CSL and 5x120 ??

Love the work mate ;)

[Patch The Pomme]

RC's. Love love love.

Or when you say genuine, with BMW centre caps, you mean M3 CSL and 5x120 ??

Love the work mate ;)

Genuine BMW centre caps,the wheels are M3 CSL replica and indeed 5X120.

8JX18 ET40 and the rears are 9JX18 ET43

[Patch The Pomme]

The wheels didn't get fitted for a while due to this slight issue...................



http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSCI01051-2.jpg

[Preen59]

You got parked in...? haha. :P

[Jarred]

excuses. I mean come on, whatta you afraid of :P

[Patch The Pomme]

Once the car thawed out,tyres were bought and on they went




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And after a little suspension tweaking it sat like this


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_8513-2.jpg

[rayray086]

Oh my, that looks bad ass!

Are all E46 wheels high offset? I've always thought BMW wheels were mostly low offset (under ET30).

[Patch The Pomme]

All but the M3's have workable offsets 38+

I soon realised that the constant banging sound of drive shaft on chassis rail wasn't much fun,a chassis notch cured that problem so i lowered it even further.

Some pics on the way to a show in spring



http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_8725-1.jpg



http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_8677-1.jpg



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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_8564-2.jpg

[dylan8]

that is one sweet looking car! well done.

[Jarred]

thats sweet as!

looks super tidy, and a really great daily friendly stance!

[alex g]

very tidy, me likes
the cupra lip strikes again


are they 215/40's front and back??

[Patch The Pomme]

I run a 215/40 up front(205/40 next time) and a 225/40 at the rear.


Got bored of the anni skirts so laid my hands on some R32 skirts,got them sprayed and fitted them at home.We fitted them a little higher than they come from the factory,this resulted in the bottom of the skirts flaring out and looks pretty damm cool:P


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_9252-1.jpg


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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_9344-1.jpg

[alex g]

yer so i wasnt going to get me a cupra spoiler but now im gonna have too.

[DubSteve]

Jeese that looks really tasty!

[Preen59]

That's sick dude. Love it. 100%

[Patch The Pomme]

Getting sick of cleaning the throttle body every now and then so next up was an oil catch tank,i ordered this from the US and promtly fitted it



http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/dsci00921-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/dsci0101-1.jpg


This came out of the tank on the first drain....................no wonder the throttle body needs cleaning.


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/dsci0123-1.jpg

[alex g]

It's quite amazing how much crap you do get in your catch can set up. Puts a smile on my face everytime I think of how much crap I'm keeping out of my motor

[Patch The Pomme]

Shockingly all that crap reduces the octane of your fuel.


A bit more suspension tweaking had it sat like this



http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_0580-4.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_0531-2.jpg


And a few pics of mine and my buddy Pat's awesome car(the guy that takes the photo's).



http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_0502-2.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_0622-2.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_0644-2.jpg


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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/DSC_0651-2.jpg

[GoLfMan]

just spot on dude! LOVE IT

[dylan8]

that looks great!
your right, your mate does take good photos!!
What are the wheels on his golf?

[Patch The Pomme]

that looks great!
your right, your mate does take good photos!!
What are the wheels on his golf?

His are Image 3 piece splits,9X18 up front and 10X18 on the rear.

[Silver dub]

Well it's a completly different car now,

Looks insane on the BMW rims, well done!

What other mods do you have planned?

[GOLFBALLS]

That thing is just ssooo nice!
...I'd love to see those hardass black steelies on there now though! they were somethin else!
Cheers,
Wade

[Ben J]

wow, very nice. Just had a look through the thread, and thought the car has looked nice in all of its stages (well except for that first muffler)

Looks amazing now with the new wheels and extra "lows"

[schoona]

I'm sure you can see my pitched tent from there, congrats mate. Hot car :)

[Patch The Pomme]

Wow,this thread needs updating..........................


Where to start?

Took the csl's off for winter and picked up some E36 M3 rims cheap,sandblasted them and gave them a coat of grey paint

Pre paint

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_3480-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_3483-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_3478-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_3481-1.jpg


Once painted and fitted.


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_4307-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/5339613808_bf03753461_z-1.jpg



Then we made it go much much lower.........................

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_5455-1.jpg

[Preen59]

Mint wheels, mate. Super nice!!

[Patch The Pomme]

Thanks,but these where only ever intended to get me through the salty winter months we have in the UK.

Ordered a few things and once they arrived the madness started......


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/fa0e1924-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/c254b412-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/e6908291-1.jpg

[Silver dub]

very nice mate, hanging to see photos of this mod finished.

[Patch The Pomme]

How low?

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_5419-1.jpg


drilling the 3 holes for the topmount

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_5428-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_5439-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_5440-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_5443-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/DSC_5451-1.jpg

[Preen59]

= Win!

Excellent work.

Even if those M3 wheels are just your winter wheels, I still love them. :)

[Patch The Pomme]

CSL's were sold and new wheels bought.....................





http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/1819_1743AmruKx3iC9vu-1.jpg

[Silver dub]

Oh Dam, what wheels are they?

[Patch The Pomme]

M3 GTS reps

BMW fitment and low et's for that deep look.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/42c959c8-1.jpg

[schoona]

Porn. Just porn.

Hopefully the airride install goes sweet, ill be interested to see how it is in the mk4 ;)

[dylan8]

Have been seeing a lot of yours and your mates mk4 (the one pictured a few pages back) on various forums on my travels.
Looking good! Is that the XL Airlift set up?
Be keen to see how low you can go with what tyre/wheel combos, and what you think of it.
Love those new wheels. Going to look sweeeet!

[Patch The Pomme]

The pics get about don't they!
Pats car is stunning even more so now that i've polished it up for him,we're good friends with the guys from down London the one with the X5 wheels and Dele's amazing R32 etc................

Your bang on the money with my air,it is indeed Airlift's XL kit,i run manual valves and Viair gauges to keep an eye on each corner.The ride on the XL's is awesome,firm and sporty but without that harsh crashiness that you get when running low on coilovers and can lift up if the road conditions are a bit sketchy,i love it.As yet the wheels haven't even been tried on the car,hope i got my maths correct!

The wheels are 5X120 so using my current adaptors,but to get the rears to sit how i want them it required loosing 3mm off the offset.I had planned to have 3mm machined of the back of the rear wheels,but due to the spoke design it wasn't possible,a solution had to be found fast.The idea came up about taking 3mm off the adaptor face but this would leave the bolts that hold them to the hub sitting proud 3mm(they can't be chopped down,for head strength),so it was decided that we should make little pockets in the back of the wheels to accommodate the bolts.

These are 8.5JX19(215/35/19) up front and 9.5J(225/35/19)at the back,both are ET35 but after adaptors they come in at ET19 up front and ET22 at the back,should sit very well once aired out.

After viewing the wheels in sunlight i wasn't so keen on the colour,they almost look chrome and cheap.......................this couldn't be left alone.

Went from this

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/42c959c8-1.jpg


To this


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/5482969379_506661989d_b-1.jpg

[schoona]

I has wood.

[Patch The Pomme]

Lol


I chose a light grey base coat,a white pearl over the top and a satin lacquer,came out perfect in my eyes.They change colour depending on how the light hits them,from various shades of grey to almost ice white when the sun hits them.


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/5482948289_6a1848c8b9_z-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/5483001309_7348b3e482_b-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/5482981773_b73534c657_b-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/5482921983_140c539ecc_b-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/03/5482895109_d1d418af14_b-1.jpg

[GoLfMan]

I has wood.

I sir also have wood.

[dylan8]

I sir also have wood.

count 3!

Looking good! I like the 215 over the 8.5, so confirms what i had in mind for my new wheels!
Did you have trouble getting the front struts in? I see you cleaning mounting point, did you have to remove the paint like everyone else seems to claim?
Any air left in the bags in the photo with the winter wheels on?

[Mrk_Mickey]

I just had to chime in here, someone showed me a link to this page and holy crap, I am in love. What wheels are they? And hats off to pearl white on wheels, I wanted to do it before I sold my car, they look exactly how I thought they would!!!

If you EVER need to sell those wheels, I'm your man. My new car isn't in the vag family but it has the same stud pattern......lol.

[dylan8]

excited much Mickey haha.
hes a long way away, m3 gts reps or something? maybe can buy them in aus also!

[gecko2k]

any updates?

[Patch The Pomme]

any updates?


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/5544690994_9622b75fda_b-1.jpg

[GoLfMan]

Moorreeee!!!!!

[dom123]

Moorreeee!!!!!X2 looks insane! we need more!

[Preen59]

X2 looks insane! we need more!

You mean X5 rims, right? haha :P


Looks wicked man! Wicked!!

[Patch The Pomme]

Not X5's but are 5X120


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/5544113695_5e96f423f4_b-1.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/5544718300_0567036803_b-1.jpg

[Lorenz]

Dayyyyyyymmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm thats sexy!

[Preen59]

Nice. Very, very nice.

[dylan8]

Looks awesome! Do i dare ask what's next..?

[gecko2k]

Thanks for the update. Looks gooooood!

[tanga_banga]

****n love!

[schoona]

Just come back to this. Wow!!!!!!

[sssstew]

yep agreed, read the whole thread and am very impressed, you seemed to save that car from near death too, top work :)

[Patch The Pomme]

Looks awesome! Do i dare ask what's next..?



A bit of this........


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/DSC_7647-1.jpg



And this....


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/4e45eab7-1.jpg

[GoLfMan]

equals what??? :D

[rayray086]

Soooo sick!

I'm getting myself into something similar soon so I'll be going through the thread once I get home :D


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[Preen59]

Mk5 onwards seat runners by the look of it. :)

[Roache]

One of the best MK4 threads alive. Its gotta be! Looks so damn finee. Keep it coming dude! We all need to see more..!

[dylan8]

Mk5 onwards seat runners by the look of it. :)

Interesting!!

Spotted your car in PVW mate, looks great.

[Patch The Pomme]

Mk5 onwards seat runners by the look of it. :)


Come on,do you think that i have that little an imagination?














Subaru seats


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/08/DSC_8316-1.jpg

[dylan8]

Car is now parted and for sale??? :(

[Preen59]

Come on,do you think that i have that little an imagination?


Well.. You are a Pommie. hahaha. Just kidding dude. :)

Looks mint.

[antihero3000]

Awesome stance. A massive improvement from when you first picked it up mate.