upgrade ideas?

[nismodrifter]

Re: upgrade ideas?

tint can look good, i have it, lots of other people have it. i now regret it though; not because of tickets or anything like that. its just i think that the money could be used for something better like suspension, or nicer wheels.

Nearing 10 years I've done half tint, all windows tinted, and in the end it went to zero...fishbowl style.

whoring 1/2:




complete


and fishbowl:


you be the judge

[RobG]

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Ditto on the Auto.

[P Arkus]

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Tint is personal preference and it really all depends on what the whole car will look like in general. I had a black MK3 golf that had 5% tint all around. But I also had smoked headlights and tinted fogs/sidemarkers to match it all. Had that kind of "murdered out" look to it. With my .:R, I kept everything clean and decided fishbowl. Headlights are chrome/silver look, sidemarkers are clear, and it matches the car much nicer. Plus my personal believe is when you have a nice interior, tint will take away from that.

As for Auto vs Manual, if you're not planning to mod the engine then its just preference. Personally I would never buy a car for myself that didnt have 3 pedals.

[kunrad]

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Thanks guys for the input, I already had a few ideas before I joined here, like euro plate a new deck tint, pretty much just winter stuff I can do, and then when summer rolls around coils spacers etc.. As for the wheels they come with some pretty sick ass wheels as it is

[Danaldson]

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pics of said wheels haha?

[asp gti]

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really all you need to do on a mk4 is lower it and it looks 1000 times better instantly.
A good drop with some nice wheels and you are set. I personally like the no tint fishbowl even though i have tint on my black mk4 R
also a few little things can make it look cleaner than stock, ie stubby antenna, diff color side markers

also +1 on the manual over auto any day. the 1.8t is such a great, tourqey engine and you will get way more out of it in manual than auto. also a simple chip is all you need to add 50+ lbft/tq and 30+ hp and it will only be a few hundred bucks

[MechEngg]

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A few things:

- Europlates are ok but only if they have some sort of significant meaning. If they are just a random word or numbers etc then they make the car look tacky IMO
- Tinting your windows is good for keeping cars cooler during the summers, but is more effective in the states like Arizona, not particularly effective in Canada
- New head unit is a good idea, find something that fits the color theme of the car and doesn't stand out too much
- I had an automatic transmission on my old car and it held up fine boosting to 25psi as a daily driver. On the other hand Tim's transmission had shifting problems. As long as the car shifts really well between 2-3 and 3-4 then i wouldn't hesitate to buy it, if the car is overreving and having a hesitation shifting between 2-3 or 3-4 then the valve body is getting gummed up and will need to either be totally cleaned or replaced and solenoids soon very shortly afterwards.
- If you want a good few first upgrades for winter i would suggest winter tires, a unitronic 1+ chip and a 3" raceland downpipe that you can mate to your stock rest of your exhaust. Those few upgrades will keep your car on the road and in commission for the winter months and will keep you excited to drive it. A 1+ chip combined with a 3" downpipe will give your turbo great spooling capabilities, high torque and a good powerband until you get up to higher rpms where the turbo runs out of breath. The auto transmission is actually good for turbo cars because it keeps the car always in boost instead of going in/out of boost between shifts.

[CGDoig]

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tint is the last thing I did to my car. after numerous upgrades. you won't be happy with the auto if you drive one with a stick. trust me. also throw term autotragic stands. eventually it WILL fail.

[Ben]

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Looks to be this car - http://lethbridge.kijiji.ca/c-cars-v...AdIdZ429909960

Which at first glance you are over paying by a few thousand at price!

[kunrad]

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my euro plate will spell out my user name as its the german way of spelling my last name which is conrod

[MechEngg]

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If i'm not mistaken that looks like a 20th. If it had the aluminum trim interior and recaro seats which i'm guessing it does, that is not a bad price at all. The only thing that is puzzling me is i thought that 20ths only came with 6 speed transmissions and the only special anniversary editions that were available with automatics were the 2005 model year GLIs.

However if it is a true 20th with an automatic transmission i would definitely not get it, the 6 speed is one of the things that makes the 20th special and it just wont feel the same without it

[MechEngg]

Re: upgrade ideas?

Looking close this does appear to be a 20th or at least somebody went to a lot of trouble to make it look like a 20th. It has a completely black interior, front and rear valance, skirts, exhaust, brakes and aristos.

[Silverstoned]

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There is one parked at the Fountain tire lot across from NLVW all the time that is just like this. Full 20th kit, aristos, calipers painted red, but if you look in the window the interior is leather. I've never heard of a 20th with auto so I guess interior might be the final clue. I guess it is possible they did a transmission swap after the 6sp blew out. That is more likely then buying a standard 1.8T and doing a full conversion including interior.

[CGY_GTI]

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Found the ad for it... http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ431395076

Picture number 6 you can see the GTI badge on the seats, which makes me think it's a 20th.

[P Arkus]

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Considering this car is being sold on a dealer lot, you would think the least they could do is hose it down. In its current state it looks like a dirty pile of crap, but I guess car washes are too expensive these days