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Is it a good idea to put a heatgun to it to bend it? lol.. Its just these 2 corners that seem to be warped, also the straight edge at the top isnt straight -.- Finally got round to a new exhaust, found a new Japspeed y-pipe, center section and back box for a good price. Bit of trouble fitting it but it sounds pretty awesome. I'm waiting to take it to my mate who will hopefully get it fitting flush, it looks terrible at the moment! Thinking about getting some Berk HFCs to finish it off. Ill post a video of the sound soon At the same time as my exhaust i got the gearbox oil with a tube of molyslip done and he also fitted front and rear SuperPro ARB bushes hoping that would sort the knocking out, still didnt solve it but they kind of needed doing anyway. The mechanic advised me to do the front drop links as they were very worn also, if this didnt sort out the knocks then we would have to investigate further A few random pictures: Vibe slick A7 amp installed, needs a repaint Thats it for now, I'll keep updating as and when. I apologise for the bad pictures, i could do with a few lessons in photography This weekend wont be much, just hopefully getting the other 2 alloys sprayed finally and fitting the front drop links! (whilst having a family BBQ ) Future plans are Grooved discs and pads all around, new number plate as mine are really messy (smaller one for front bumper), sorting out the exhaust to make it look neater, tint rear window, finishing and tidying the ICE. Thanks for reading!

This wont be nothing special as im not planning on doing any heavy mods, but I thought I'd make a thread to keep track! A little bit about my past motors: My prevous cars was a e46 330ci - loved it to bits. It was Remapped at 245bhp and had an angeleye/xenon conversion, LED tail lights, replica 19" m3 alloys, lowered, induction kit and a remus exhaust with resonator delete which sounded awesome and popped like crazy!: ^ The last one is a link to a poor video of the exhaust, this was before the resonator delete unfortunatly I would probably still be driving this car now if it wasnt for my missus attempting to drive it, she stalled it in 2nd gear (cringe!) and knocked the crack shaft sensor massivly out of place I spent a lot of money on mechanics not knowing what they were doing and gave up, so I sold it stupidly cheap as 'needed repair' and started looking for a 2.0 golf until I come across a nice Zed. So i found this: MK4 Golf 2.3L GTi V5 - obviously slower than the BM, but was an impressive little car for the price. Didnt do much to it other than another resonator delete, 18" alloys and KnN air filter. Enjoyed this car a lot until i found my Zed. My mate introduced me to the Zeds, as soon as i started reading into them i knew that would be my next car.. I soon had a mess around on Forza 4 and this is how i pictured my future Zed to be: And this is what i got!: (pics are from the ad i brought it off) 53 plate UK GT with 72k on the clock which needed a little TLC completly standard other than clear reflectors and a carbon bumper cover under the grill small hole in the exhaust, knocking from underneath (I believed it was the drop links), squeaky belts, needed replacing, corrosion to certian bits underneath. Other than that the car was in good nick and heres how it started: The day i brought it, my valentines day present to myself Got the car back home, other than the annoying knocking noises i had allready fallen in love with it! Decided to underseal a lot of the underneath for a little more protection because of the corrosion and also putty'd up the hole in the exhaust until i found a new one to buy. Ordered a fresh pair of rear drop links as they were badly worn, kinda wish i went for a more heavy duty set but these will do for now i guess! I was hopeing and praying that this would sort the knocking from the rear, unfortunatly it didnt do nothing however im sure they needed changing A pic of her and my dads 330ci Checked the air filter and it was in a bit of a state, so i replaced it with a standard panel filter until i can find a nice induction kit for it Brought a full LED set from cs2000 on here: Before and after headlight Boot light before: After: Number plate fitted and front plate holder removed Changed the spark plugs and belts for a piece of mind, was dreading changing the plugs but they werent half as bad as i thought they would be to change! Gave the engine bay a nice clean after this job I've always been a massive fan of black alloys so I decided to give mine a spray Satin black, they turned out quite nicely! Only sprayed one side of the car at the moment as we were lacking time. However this is my first time in spraying alloys, so if they start to chip etc fast then ill do the right thing and get them powdercoated, but im happy with them for now. Door handles to be sprayed black soon also! (just need to sort out the center caps) Quickly tinted the small rear windows, this was also my first time tinting. Turned out ok so i think ill try giving the rear window a go myself once i buy a heat gun! With my dads help we changed the front door speakers to some vibe 6.5", Had to customise a surround for them as the magnet was too big and hitting the window when it was down. Wasnt hard to do and they sounded great, a massive difference! Just needed to sort a headunit and sub+box out at this point. So i decided to have a go at making my own box, which didnt work out too well, so instead me and my dad chopped up a old twin box that i had to see if we could fit it snug behind the seats. To be fair the box turned out not so bad, but the subs that i had in there (2 x 1400w vibes 12") sounded shockinly bad for some reason! I then decided to hook up a single sub and box that i had in my old car (3000w vibe space 12"), and it sounded amazing! So the plan was to keep that installed until a later date and I'd try to make my own smaller box somehow as the box I used was in my old 330ci and a very odd shape. Also installed my new head unit, im sure a lot of you will hate the hong kong HU lol, but I've had a couple of these and used them for years with no problems at all, they're just a bargin price with everything on them! Recieved my Honda RDX stubby from Tarmac very happy with the fit, flush! Also brought 2 new xenon D2S bulbs from flebay, 10k and have a more blueish tint than the standard xenon bulbs, very happy with this for a cheap mod! Before After (pictures doesnt really do it justice) Another pair of 6.5" speakers for the rear Carbon air intake for the bumper.. Not very happy with this as its warped. Had a moan at the seller and they offered me a 60% refund, i just need to attempt to maybe bend it so it can fit flush:

For sale is my VW MK4 GOLF GTI V5 2.3L. Absolutly loved this car in my ownership in the last 2 years, drives with no faults. HPI clear. Genuine 88K on the clock. Has service history until i owned the car, I then decided to do a full service on it instead of paying silly prices in a garage. I carried out a oil change/oil filter/pollen filter/fuel filter/cleaned the KnN air filter/fresh spark plugs/break discs and pads all around. It has about 9months mot (passed without any adverories) and 5 months tax. The only mods i have done to this car is a KnN air filter and a racing tube on the exhaust, gives it a slightly deeper tone and sounds great when you put your foot down. Genuine VW alloys in good condition and pleanty of tyre tread all around. Also comes with a nice Alpine head unit installed. Volkswagen MK4 golf GTI V5 2.3L Petrol Manual Grey 88K (roughly) HPI clear MOT until Jan 2015 (no advisories!) Tax until Aug 31st The car drives solid, no knocks/grinds anywhere. A very reliable and fast car. Also comes with some VW colour LED lights that you install under the car door! Never got round to fitting these I'm only selling this car as ive brought the zed! The bad points on this car is the drivers side door lock and the rear electric window is tempromental. The lock started going funny since it snowed last year, but as it never bothered me that much i never got round to getting it looked at. There is also a small bump on the rear bumper (about the size of a golf ball) which could probably be heated up and moulded back in, again this has never really bothered me so i have left it. Im after £1,600 but also open to sensible offers. Send me a PM to arrange a viewing. Located in Reading RG7. Adam I've just listed this on eBay but I thought I'd give it a shot on here also, cant upload the engine picture cause its too big :/ but heres the link on eBay if you wanna see them: http://cgi.ebay.co.u...em=121316534455

Brilliant, this sums my missus up to a T!

Same as mine mate, but mines coming from the front and rear I think. FYI, I've changed rear drop links and front and rear ARB bushes and nothings changed if I figure anything out I'll post it

No mate, got the car back last night and the knocking is still there he found that the front drop links are also very worn, so I'll replace them this week but I still don't think it will solve it. It's such a loud noise coming from the front and the rear I thought it woulda been an obvious spot for a mechanic! I've got a feeling it's going to be the dreaded banana arm! >.<

Basically I allready had a twin Vibe sub box with subs, so I decided to try and cut that to shape. To be fair, it did fit quite nicely between the strut and the seats, but the subs sounded terrible! I've had them a long time so I guess they've just had their days. I then tried my other 3000watt vibe sub in a single box I allready had, and it sounded a trillion times better. So I'm probably going to try knock up a small box for the single 12" unless I can find a trader who can build a nice stealthy one that fits a 12" sub

Glad it's sorted mate, I'll be doing the same if my knocking hasn't gone after the arb bushes have been changed tonight! Thanks for the eBay tip

Good luck, talk us through our build once you attempt it I kinda failed at doing mine lol

Mines in the garage atm for a new exhaust fitted, arb bushes and gearbox oil + molyslip. I'm hoping that the oil change will make it feel smoother. Either way I don't think it's an expensive job to do and it must do some good to the gearbox

26, 350z Burnt orange UK GT (2003)

Welcome mate. I from reading, I'm still fairly new to the Zed scene myself but I'd be happy to meet up at some point, just drop us a pm

Awesome pics Steve!

Welcome dude

What's the make of your gear knob dude and where did you get it from? I'm after the same sorta thing. Gaiter looks mint btw! Looks like a nismo titanium one to me Ah, I thought it looked smaller than the nismo. I am on my phone tho >.<

What's the make of your gear knob dude and where did you get it from? I'm after the same sorta thing. Gaiter looks mint btw!

Welcome dude, good luck with your search! All depends on your budget really, but there's a few buying guides on the forum so check em out

I think i would be intrested in Operation flatpack depending on the price difference to the others. Mainly because im a tight arse but also cause i think youre right in it will make me feel good after screwing it together and completing it . I'm guessing you only do boxes for 10" subs as the 12's are a tight squeeze? Also could you have it so the sub faces the front instead of the rear? Im intrested in seeing your prices

Perfect, cheers for the info CM! Fingers crossed this finally gets rid of the horrible knocking but i doubt it!

Its a 53 plate mate

Hi guys, had my car looked at by a mechanic today. He's not 100% sure exactly where the knocking is coming from but he's advised to change the ARB bushes first and go from there. I told him I'd look into getting the bushes myself then going back to him to get them fitted. The ones I found on eBay, is it worth getting superpro bushes for a couple of quid extra? My car performance wise is completely standard other than the exhaust and I don't do any track driving, just fast road use. Also it seems they some in different sizes ( 20mm, 21mm, 22mm etc) does anyone know which sizes I need? I will be buying for the front and rear

The Z looks awesome mate, good work!

Do you have a pic of them mate? Would you be able to post? Bit far for me to collect

Welcome mate, good luck with the search!

Welcome