I sometimes miss the simplicity of this car. Don’t get my wrong, I love the way the car looks now with BLQs and bags but sometimes I think back to the roots of this build when I was a broke kid
@@supermike463 next big upgrade is most likely going to be some air suspension. PA roads suck for being static especially in the winter. But when I do it I will definitely document it
Nice video I have the edition 30 alloys on mine, also I got rid of the rear bumper, and got the r32 look but for the gti exhaust and colour coded looks so much better than the original rear bumper that vw put on the mk5 golf ,,
If the r32 rear bumpers weren’t so expensive or hard to find in good condition in the states I would have definitely swapped mine as well. I’m a big fan of the center tips
I’ve definitely thought about it. I just can’t decide if I like the normal or the perforated style better. But fresh covers are definitely on my list of things to get
I have the same car as you, but I have APR 3 inch RSC exhaust, EBAY special 3 inch downpipe , and for brakes I went with Porsche Boxster 986 four piston calipers with stock 312 mm front rotors. Also, I have a bunch of other bolt ons to many to list here, but nice car my friend.
What's your fuel consumption on your gti ? I have a 2005 GTI with the AXX Engine and DSG Transmission, in the city it consumes 12L driving gently and 13-13,7L driving more aggressive
@@Leakyvws Ive been looking at a few rcd330's but I have no clue which ones are good quality so its been kinda hard to push the purchase button. Could u link any good ones that you possibly know of?
Mine were 18x8 with a 45 offset and a 235 40 tire and I didn’t have any rubbing while driving straight. I did have some scrub while turning but that’s mostly due to ride hight and the raceland coilovers. I didn’t have any rubbing whatsoever when I was on lowering springs. They are pretty decent quality but one unfortunately was no match for the PA potholes
hey man, I know it's been a long time since you uploaded the video but do you happen to remember where you got the stereo unit from? I bought an aftermarket one too but it turns out to be really bad so I'm looking to buy a new one
@@Leakyvws alright, thank you! do your steering wheel buttons still work with that one? cause that's one of the issues I have with my current stereo unit, my steering wheel controls stopped working
@@jordyvandeven3954 they do just double check in the description of the listing on eBay. I know I had to message the seller to include the correct adapter harness for the mk5
It’s an rcd330 clone I got on eBay. The exact link I bought from doesn’t exist but similar ones are on there and Amazon. I actually purchased an eonon head unit for my r32 which I like more because it has wireless car play
@Leakyvws no need to go catless, stage 1 is a stock upgrade. I forget the increase specifics, but an upgrade to torque and hp for $400ish. Also got a cheap clutch stop from etsy for $10, highly recommended.
@@sikth8213 I’ve been meaning to go stage 1 for a while. EuroCustoms is actually pretty local to me but other projects have been taking priority. Really focused on making my vr6 mk1 as fast as possible right now
Hello, Just wondering how those taillights are holding up? Did you have to make any form of modifications to them or were they more of a plug and play?
The tail lights are holding up well. I’ve had them for about 4 years now and haven’t had any issues. These ones are direct plug and play. I wish I would have been able to purchase a real set of the valeo lights but they have been back ordered for years now. If someone would offer me enough money I would sell these ones and get the dark cherry oem lights instead
@@Leakyvws yeah I’ve been hunting for some Valeo’s myself but to no avail. Saw some of these pop up on eBay and might just buy them as they are as close as possible to the euro led’s
First off, very clean looking car. I do have a couple questions. 1. Where did you manage to find those led taillights? 2. Did you do the headliner yourself? If so how difficult was it? 3. For the interior swap, did you have to buy any new brackets, sensors, or make any other adjustments?
Thanks for the compliment! I got the lights on amazon, just have to make sure they have the canbus decoder box so they don’t throw a code. I did all the upholstery myself and it wasn’t super difficult just very time consuming. Also saves a ton of money compared to having it professionally done. However it is not perfect and if you want it to be I’d recommend having someone do it for you. Also definitely only use foam backed material for the headliner and not the rest of pillars and door cards. The foam makes it hard to tuck and stretch with the smaller pieces. For the interior swap, the mk5 and mk6 seat rails are exactly the same so they bolt directly up. I however have not been able to figure out how to get the seat air bag modules to communicate to the car. I’m not sure if that’s because my car is an early vin 07 and I think the seats came out of a later year mk6. The plugs are the same but the airbag light is on the dash. There may be a way to use resistors to trick the system like with older cars but I have not researched it much
Dang, well looks like I’m a little late to get those taillights. That being said if you ever consider to sell them please reach out to me 👍 And thank you for your informative reply! I’ve always wondered if those mk6 seats were a “plug and play” sort of thing. Have you ever tinkered in vag com to see if anything could be done about that light on the dash?
@@candyman9816 I’ve done some research on the forms and I haven’t been able to find anyone who has mentioned coding out the light but I’m sure there is probably a way to do it. However I don’t really want to risk messing with the system
Like the interior. Like the head unit. Those lights and grill gotta go bro. They cheapen the overall look of what is real tidy example you have. Good video
@@Leakyvws I think he meant to get them replaced because they look faded. They sell them on amazon. The grills are usually around 60-70 USD and the foglight ones are around 30. The lower grill is around 20-30 as well. You can still keep the look you have going but it would look a lot better with newer grill pieces so they compliment the car better.
I believe they were 235 40 18s. Had minimal stretch so if you want a bit more but not insane definitely go with a 225 40. Either fit without rubbing if the wheels you got also are a 45 offset. I usually go for Falken tires but I don’t really have a preference on brand
@@Leakyvws Can’t seem to find them in the UK 😫 But Romac Radium’s look very very similar, they do look so so good on Mk5s. I’m just starting to learn about the modifiying world so can’t wait to get a set for my gti
@@cesargodinez2450 the link I bought from doesn’t exist any more but I just looked up mk5 gti votex front lip and it came up. This one is the same style but not the exact one I bought: www.ebay.com/itm/221123363937?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I4zfL9v0Q2i&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
It’s different when those 4 years you’re a high school / college kid with little money to spend. I plan on going stage 1 eventually but it has almost 200,000 miles now and still on the stock clutch. Once the clutch goes maybe this car has more power in its future
@@peternguyen7393 depends on how the car was treated it’s entire life. From what I’ve read the engine can easily handle the extra hp of stage 1 on mostly stock components. However I’m sure any small underlying issue will be accelerated when you add the extra power. But as long as maintenance is kept up with you should be okay
You don’t modify cars to make money, you modify it to make it your own. I’m not ever going to sell it so it doesn’t matter what it’s “worth”. Car is worth more to me in sentimental value than it could ever be worth to someone else
Nice looking ride. I love my 2013 manual GTI. And, once loved a 2001 manual 1.8t.
A GTI is a great car.
I have TSI
Take from an old wrench, y’all are doing a great job. Thanks, RickGTI…..🇺🇸🔧
Looks a really clean GTI. Good job man
Thanks man much appreciated
I like the simplicity but effective work. That is how I have mine. Good work brother🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
I sometimes miss the simplicity of this car. Don’t get my wrong, I love the way the car looks now with BLQs and bags but sometimes I think back to the roots of this build when I was a broke kid
Your GTI looks really nice dude! Can't wait to finish mine!
Thanks man, I’ve changed mine up quite a bit since I made this video so I’ll have to make an update soon
@@Leakyvws I just subscribed, so I won't miss it if you make a new video of the GTI!
@@supermike463 next big upgrade is most likely going to be some air suspension. PA roads suck for being static especially in the winter. But when I do it I will definitely document it
Nice clean build
Nice video I have the edition 30 alloys on mine, also I got rid of the rear bumper, and got the r32 look but for the gti exhaust and colour coded looks so much better than the original rear bumper that vw put on the mk5 golf ,,
If the r32 rear bumpers weren’t so expensive or hard to find in good condition in the states I would have definitely swapped mine as well. I’m a big fan of the center tips
Thanks for sharing, you should do the perforated fog light covers, very cheap and look great
I’ve definitely thought about it. I just can’t decide if I like the normal or the perforated style better. But fresh covers are definitely on my list of things to get
@@Leakyvws what good are honeycombs, if you can't put any honey in them?
Very nice car and great intro. I'm subbed!
🚗✌🏼 love the mk5 GTI
I have the same car as you, but I have APR 3 inch RSC exhaust, EBAY special 3 inch downpipe , and for brakes I went with Porsche Boxster 986 four piston calipers with stock 312 mm front rotors. Also, I have a bunch of other bolt ons to many to list here, but nice car my friend.
I was also looking at getting Porsche brakes eventually. Do you need adapters for the boxster brakes?
love the car 🚗 very nice 👌 were did you get the bonnet from?
I’m pretty sure it was from Uro tuning
Dang your car is so damn fine
What's your fuel consumption on your gti ?
I have a 2005 GTI with the AXX Engine and DSG Transmission, in the city it consumes 12L driving gently and 13-13,7L driving more aggressive
I get about 30mpg going about 70mph on the highway and 21 to 25 normal driving
@@LeakyvwsYou did an amazing job hiding your shiftknob. Judging by your fuel consumption you drive a manual correct ?
thanks for the video cool stuff
sup man love the build, where did you get your radio? Im looking to get one exactly like it for my 09 gti but dont know which ones are good.
It’s an RCD 330, has CarPlay and everything and probably the most oem looking option
@@Leakyvws Ive been looking at a few rcd330's but I have no clue which ones are good quality so its been kinda hard to push the purchase button. Could u link any good ones that you possibly know of?
@@NolansNotSlow I got mine on eBay just make sure it has the adapter harness so the steering wheel buttons work
Clean build 👌🏼🖤
Same wheels I'm going with on my 08 Rabbit. Did you have to do any adjustments to fenders, such as rolling or screw mod?
Mine were 18x8 with a 45 offset and a 235 40 tire and I didn’t have any rubbing while driving straight. I did have some scrub while turning but that’s mostly due to ride hight and the raceland coilovers. I didn’t have any rubbing whatsoever when I was on lowering springs. They are pretty decent quality but one unfortunately was no match for the PA potholes
So damn clean
hey man, I know it's been a long time since you uploaded the video but do you happen to remember where you got the stereo unit from? I bought an aftermarket one too but it turns out to be really bad so I'm looking to buy a new one
Look up rcd330 on eBay. I think it was about $300 and still works great
@@Leakyvws alright, thank you! do your steering wheel buttons still work with that one? cause that's one of the issues I have with my current stereo unit, my steering wheel controls stopped working
@@jordyvandeven3954 they do just double check in the description of the listing on eBay. I know I had to message the seller to include the correct adapter harness for the mk5
Link to the head unit? My mkv ‘06 already has a touch screen apple n android play but im curious
It’s an rcd330 clone I got on eBay. The exact link I bought from doesn’t exist but similar ones are on there and Amazon. I actually purchased an eonon head unit for my r32 which I like more because it has wireless car play
Clean as hell!!
Get stage 1 if you haven't already. Stage 2 and 3 are now illegal in PA.
I'm assuming you're taking about tuning and going catless. I keep my cars under 5k a year so they are emissions exempt
@Leakyvws no need to go catless, stage 1 is a stock upgrade. I forget the increase specifics, but an upgrade to torque and hp for $400ish.
Also got a cheap clutch stop from etsy for $10, highly recommended.
@@sikth8213 I’ve been meaning to go stage 1 for a while. EuroCustoms is actually pretty local to me but other projects have been taking priority. Really focused on making my vr6 mk1 as fast as possible right now
looks clean brother, very clean :)
Hello,
Just wondering how those taillights are holding up? Did you have to make any form of modifications to them or were they more of a plug and play?
The tail lights are holding up well. I’ve had them for about 4 years now and haven’t had any issues. These ones are direct plug and play. I wish I would have been able to purchase a real set of the valeo lights but they have been back ordered for years now. If someone would offer me enough money I would sell these ones and get the dark cherry oem lights instead
@@Leakyvws yeah I’ve been hunting for some Valeo’s myself but to no avail. Saw some of these pop up on eBay and might just buy them as they are as close as possible to the euro led’s
First off, very clean looking car. I do have a couple questions.
1. Where did you manage to find those led taillights?
2. Did you do the headliner yourself? If so how difficult was it?
3. For the interior swap, did you have to buy any new brackets, sensors, or make any other adjustments?
Thanks for the compliment! I got the lights on amazon, just have to make sure they have the canbus decoder box so they don’t throw a code. I did all the upholstery myself and it wasn’t super difficult just very time consuming. Also saves a ton of money compared to having it professionally done. However it is not perfect and if you want it to be I’d recommend having someone do it for you. Also definitely only use foam backed material for the headliner and not the rest of pillars and door cards. The foam makes it hard to tuck and stretch with the smaller pieces. For the interior swap, the mk5 and mk6 seat rails are exactly the same so they bolt directly up. I however have not been able to figure out how to get the seat air bag modules to communicate to the car. I’m not sure if that’s because my car is an early vin 07 and I think the seats came out of a later year mk6. The plugs are the same but the airbag light is on the dash. There may be a way to use resistors to trick the system like with older cars but I have not researched it much
Dang, well looks like I’m a little late to get those taillights. That being said if you ever consider to sell them please reach out to me 👍
And thank you for your informative reply! I’ve always wondered if those mk6 seats were a “plug and play” sort of thing. Have you ever tinkered in vag com to see if anything could be done about that light on the dash?
@@candyman9816 I’ve done some research on the forms and I haven’t been able to find anyone who has mentioned coding out the light but I’m sure there is probably a way to do it. However I don’t really want to risk messing with the system
Like the interior.
Like the head unit.
Those lights and grill gotta go bro. They cheapen the overall look of what is real tidy example you have. Good video
Thanks but personally I like the badgeless gill. It sets my car apart from the other mk5s in my area
@@Leakyvws I think he meant to get them replaced because they look faded. They sell them on amazon. The grills are usually around 60-70 USD and the foglight ones are around 30. The lower grill is around 20-30 as well. You can still keep the look you have going but it would look a lot better with newer grill pieces so they compliment the car better.
@@stankylee2009 you are probably right and I was actually planning on color matching all of the plastic bits this spring once the weather warms up
Quality video
Just got same wheels what tires did u get man?
I believe they were 235 40 18s. Had minimal stretch so if you want a bit more but not insane definitely go with a 225 40. Either fit without rubbing if the wheels you got also are a 45 offset. I usually go for Falken tires but I don’t really have a preference on brand
what alloys are them? I like them and mine at the moment are scuffed
Alzor 339 18x8 et45 from ecs tuning. They were pretty good wheels for the price
@@Leakyvws Can’t seem to find them in the UK 😫 But Romac Radium’s look very very similar, they do look so so good on Mk5s. I’m just starting to learn about the modifiying world so can’t wait to get a set for my gti
@@elite2871 good luck with modifying your car, it always is a fun journey
Where did you get that front lip
eBay
@@Leakyvws Do you have the link or keywords for it ? I can’t find anything lol just pure splitters
@@cesargodinez2450 the link I bought from doesn’t exist any more but I just looked up mk5 gti votex front lip and it came up. This one is the same style but not the exact one I bought: www.ebay.com/itm/221123363937?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I4zfL9v0Q2i&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Nice barn
Thanks it’s currently home to a corrado and misc other VW parts hoard
4 years??? That’s 4 days work dude! Why not go for more power?
It’s different when those 4 years you’re a high school / college kid with little money to spend. I plan on going stage 1 eventually but it has almost 200,000 miles now and still on the stock clutch. Once the clutch goes maybe this car has more power in its future
@@Leakyvws would you say 200k is too much for a stage 1 remap?
@@peternguyen7393 depends on how the car was treated it’s entire life. From what I’ve read the engine can easily handle the extra hp of stage 1 on mostly stock components. However I’m sure any small underlying issue will be accelerated when you add the extra power. But as long as maintenance is kept up with you should be okay
Invest 10k
Sell 5k
Nice jobe!
GG
You don’t modify cars to make money, you modify it to make it your own. I’m not ever going to sell it so it doesn’t matter what it’s “worth”. Car is worth more to me in sentimental value than it could ever be worth to someone else