Thought I'd do a Project thread so to keep all the mods together as I do them.

So back in September 2013 I bought a Sport. It was a pre reg May 2013 registered.

I picked it up on a very wet night of Friday the 13th September [emoji15]

That was the first quick pic in the rain.

Next day was nice [emoji106]

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First thing I changed was the aerial. I bought the shorter 200mm OEM one.

Part no: 6R0 035 849 £14.99

Replaced the headlight bulbs with Osram Nightbreakers but didn't last very long though [emoji19]

Replaced those with Halfords Ultra Brilliance +120%.

£29.99 (buy one get one free offer)

Then replaced the Fog light bulbs with Osram Nightbreakers.

Which look like this at night

A de badged rear for the smoother look.

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Next I did the interior light mod. Bought a lamp unit for a MK4 Golf off eBay.

It's a straight plug and play. Changed the standard bulbs for LED,s which look like this.

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After a lot of faffing around with grille surround changing and wrapping in Satin Black I decided to order the Monte Carlo surround after it became available.

At a cost of £46 from my dealer [emoji15]

Which looked so much better after.

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After its first service at the dealers.

And some other odd pics I have.

Went for a body repair estimate and parked between these old bangers.

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Driving "steady" one night on the way home from work I managed to achieve this.

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Christ are you feeling okay? A project thread? I'll follow this with eagerness to what the future holds

Warranty work done so far:

N/S/R interior rattle fixed.

New exhaust heat shield fitted (common problem)

The Navigon PID was replaced with a Garmin [emoji106]

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Christ are you feeling okay? A project thread? I'll follow this with eagerness to what the future holds

Haha yeah unbelievable [emoji16]

I've just fitted those Black side repeater lamps [emoji106]

Looks great now. Thanks Hyphons [emoji4]

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Haha yeah unbelievable [emoji16]

I've just fitted those Black side repeater lamps [emoji106]

Looks great now. Thanks Hyphons [emoji4]

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Glad you like them! I'm so glad I found out about them considering there for a golf

In for its 20K service on Monday. Only on 19K at the moment but it's a 2nd free service [emoji106]

Also another rattle at the back somewhere [emoji57]

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Fitted these from Amazon. Thanks Hyphons for the link [emoji106]

Looks much better now.

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Back from the dealers after its 20K service. Rattle sorted from the back too [emoji106]

They washed it too [emoji15][emoji15]

Feels much better to drive now which is weird [emoji6]

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Back from the dealers after its 20K service. Rattle sorted from the back too [emoji106]

They washed it too [emoji15][emoji15]

Feels much better to drive now which is weird [emoji6]

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That's because they bleed the brakes (I was quiet flabbergasted that Westover know how to do this )

Side repeaters fitted [emoji106]

And a funny sticker on the back [emoji6]

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Still got the rattle in the back [emoji19]

I thought they cured it Monday.

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Looked at that sticker online and thought about it myself, side repeater looks mean with the "Sport" underneath

Still got the rattle in the back [emoji19]

I thought they cured it Monday.

 

What did they say it was? Do you have the spare wheel and tool kit?

I said when someone sits in the back it goes away. They adjusted the rear seat. Now nobody on the back seat it comes back. It's further back and goes when there's load so could be suspension related?

I've got a spare wheel and toolkit but it's never rattled before.

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I really must stop looking at EBay as i,ve ordered more parts to fit now

On order are 2 of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Golf-MK6-R20-GTI-Clothes-Tree-Parcel-Shelf-String-Strap-Cord-Rope-/191128550154?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c80263b0a

And 2 of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-CITROEN-PEUGEOT-96-12-PARCEL-SHELF-CORD-STRING-PLASTIC-CLIPS-/111356653016?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&fits=Car+Make%3AVW%7CModel%3AGolf&hash=item19ed5fadd8

 

And then i,m going to follow these instructions off the UP Forum:

http://www.upownersclub.co.uk/forum/hat-shelf_topic5741.html

 

Just waiting for the parts to come now.

be interesting to see how you get on with this mod

Looks quite simple to do [emoji6]

Shame it requires drilling holes [emoji15]

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Looks quite simple to do [emoji6]

Shame it requires drilling holes [emoji15]

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That's why I haven't done it, mind you I might buy a second hand shelf to drill if the right priced one comes around so I still have a stock one

Yes good idea. Just try by looking at the photo the exact place to drill [emoji6]

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