2007-2009: an oem+ pictorial retrospective (14.4k = no) - VW GTI Forum / VW Rabbit Forum / VW R32 Forum / VW Golf Forum

leegf · 07-25-2009, 01:00 AM

no, i'm far from finished writing this book, but with the car approaching its two year anniversary (and a little north of 20k on the odo), i thought it might be a good time to cobble together a brief pictorial retrospective of where she's been, and where she currently is. obviously, i didn't go crazy, but i like to think i struck a pretty good (if conservative) balance between looks (keeping it clean, oem+) and performance (by which i mean handling, not straight line speed). of course, i still have a ways to go (esp. in terms of the latter), but for now, enjoy..

the first few days, weeks, months... were heaven

first pair of new shoes, along with a mild drop. crappy all-season tires visible in the background. clearly, i still have a ways to go...

this is what a golfmkv meet looked like circa 2007- lots of stock wheels and ride height, bbs rs and slamitonfks virtually unheard of, etc. etc.

i have seen the light. new-to-me hufs, along with some super sticky dunlop direzza z goodness.

hufs go on 18" snows, ensuring good grip year round. winter hoonage quickly ensues.

"moar low." now it's pretty much perfect for me.

18" vision v's, which i had always wanted (initially, it was these or the karts, and the karts won). $2.07 93 octane ftw.

LIC?? somewhere off the LIE in queens...

absence's favorite spot

new shoes (accompanied by fresh meat) yet again.

245/35/18 rubber:

weird pic. kinda looks like hdr, but it's just the way the light hits the paint in this particular spot.

next...???

special thanks to the car's family doctor, dan gsr. plastic surgeon, neurosurgeon, nurse practitioner... dan does it all, and makes it all look easy

car wouldn't be where she is today without the hour+ treks to strong island...

waywong · 07-25-2009, 01:12 AM

those CO's are looking real good

imports · 07-25-2009, 01:12 AM

Nice shots!

RUSH_RLRII · 07-25-2009, 01:29 AM

damn dude. that car came a long way. thats a beautiful car. hope i can one day afford an r32 exhaust

HyeWarrior · 07-25-2009, 01:33 AM

hkswrxti · 07-25-2009, 01:35 AM

You, sir, have an amazing car. I hope you know that.

my guess for your next set of wheels are BBS LMs, real or reps. just a guess

PS -- Do you rub at all? and what's the offset on those COs? amazing, just amazing

dustinwark · 07-25-2009, 01:38 AM

i love it, 5 door bmp oem+ FTW!

staulkor · 07-25-2009, 01:56 AM

mmm, clean.

Samaj · 07-25-2009, 02:02 AM

Clean ride.............!
That what i love about the MKV...........so many option of shoes. All look good.

97C280 · 07-25-2009, 02:11 AM

I liked the Visions best.. makes me want to trade the huffs for some visions haha.

leegf · 07-25-2009, 04:26 AM

thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkswrxti

PS -- Do you rub at all? and what's the offset on those COs?

no, but i certainly would if my fenders weren't rolled and i didn't have extra negative camber dialed into the rear. COs are et44.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97C280

I liked the Visions best.. makes me want to trade the huffs for some visions haha.

wish you were local so i could sell you my wheels

*Frenchie* · 07-25-2009, 05:00 AM

Nicely done...great selection of wheels/shots

xtina · 07-25-2009, 05:40 AM

nice!! :D 5dr

kyle · 07-25-2009, 10:27 AM

Car looks great as usual...love the COs. Actually, the hufs, karts, visions and COs are four of my fav wheels for the GTI. Those visions would likely be on my car right now if I was closer to you.

nhbubba · 07-25-2009, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leegf

...performance (by which i mean handling, not straight line speed). of course, i still have a ways to go (esp. in terms of the latter), but for now, enjoy..

Whatcha got? Springs? Dampers, etc?

*GTI2007* · 07-25-2009, 10:45 AM

Looks pretty good

silversleeper · 07-25-2009, 10:47 AM

stay clean.

Barrett · 07-25-2009, 10:53 AM

MMMMM, delicious.

arnette64 · 07-25-2009, 02:01 PM

love it with the Vision V !!

turboed · 07-25-2009, 02:22 PM

Love it, what suspension you running and did you already sell the Visions?

ReflexMkV · 07-25-2009, 03:00 PM

Sweet ride.

samy813 · 07-25-2009, 04:10 PM

Very nice i must say

07-25-2009, 01:00 AM	#1
leegf (OO=[][]=OO) Drives: 2007 GTI, 1998 M3, 1986 535i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NY, NJ Posts: 2,103	2007-2009: an oem+ pictorial retrospective (14.4k = no) no, i'm far from finished writing this book, but with the car approaching its two year anniversary (and a little north of 20k on the odo), i thought it might be a good time to cobble together a brief pictorial retrospective of where she's been, and where she currently is. obviously, i didn't go crazy, but i like to think i struck a pretty good (if conservative) balance between looks (keeping it clean, oem+) and performance (by which i mean handling, not straight line speed). of course, i still have a ways to go (esp. in terms of the latter), but for now, enjoy.. the first few days, weeks, months... were heaven first pair of new shoes, along with a mild drop. crappy all-season tires visible in the background. clearly, i still have a ways to go... this is what a golfmkv meet looked like circa 2007- lots of stock wheels and ride height, bbs rs and slamitonfks virtually unheard of, etc. etc. i have seen the light. new-to-me hufs, along with some super sticky dunlop direzza z goodness. hufs go on 18" snows, ensuring good grip year round. winter hoonage quickly ensues. "moar low." now it's pretty much perfect for me. 18" vision v's, which i had always wanted (initially, it was these or the karts, and the karts won). $2.07 93 octane ftw. LIC?? somewhere off the LIE in queens... absence's favorite spot new shoes (accompanied by fresh meat) yet again. 245/35/18 rubber: weird pic. kinda looks like hdr, but it's just the way the light hits the paint in this particular spot. next...??? special thanks to the car's family doctor, dan gsr. plastic surgeon, neurosurgeon, nurse practitioner... dan does it all, and makes it all look easy car wouldn't be where she is today without the hour+ treks to strong island... __________________ 1989 BMW 325i (sold) \| 1986 BMW Euro 535i \| 1998 BMW M3/4/5 Last edited by leegf; 08-03-2009 at 03:38 PM.

07-25-2009, 01:12 AM	#3
imports just sign up Drives: VW Gti Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancity Posts: 274	Nice shots! __________________

07-25-2009, 01:38 AM	#7
dustinwark Vorsprung Durch Technik Drives: APR tuned 2.0TFSI, '66 Type 1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Les Bois Posts: 7,821	i love it, 5 door bmp oem+ FTW! __________________ Dustin Wark \| automotive + photography (Flickr) + cinematography (vimeo)

07-25-2009, 01:56 AM	#8
staulkor V-Dubber Drives: GTI MkV Fahrenheit #776 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 2,315 View staulkor's Garage	mmm, clean. __________________ Mods: oem k04, revo3, giac dsg flash, BSH intake, 42dd race nonresonated dp, awe catback, fk highsport, defi boost gauge, euro led tails, plasti-dip grill, xenon match fogs+highs, DanGSR 28.5mm rsb, BSH DV, KMD Fuel Pump, 35% 3M tint, BSH mounts, Snow water/meth, forge twintercooler, BSH race catchcan, BSH throttle pipe, carpc and more! K04 installed!

07-25-2009, 02:02 AM	#9
Samaj FIA World Rally Car Champion Drives: 08 GOLF GTI MK5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 629 View Samaj's Garage	Clean ride.............! That what i love about the MKV...........so many option of shoes. All look good. __________________

07-25-2009, 01:12 AM	#2
waywong n00b sauce Drives: 2008 TR VW GTI Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 543 View waywong's Garage	those CO's are looking real good

07-25-2009, 01:29 AM	#4
RUSH_RLRII FL0R1DA DR1V3R Drives: 08 BMP GTI 6mt Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 639	damn dude. that car came a long way. thats a beautiful car. hope i can one day afford an r32 exhaust

07-25-2009, 01:33 AM	#5
HyeWarrior Banned Drives: E46 aka douchemobile Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Dimas, CA Posts: 12,669

07-25-2009, 01:35 AM	#6
hkswrxti /black magic Drives: 07 BMP GTI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,954	You, sir, have an amazing car. I hope you know that. my guess for your next set of wheels are BBS LMs, real or reps. just a guess PS -- Do you rub at all? and what's the offset on those COs? amazing, just amazing

07-25-2009, 02:11 AM	#10
97C280 Stage 2 Drives: 2008 BMP GTI Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SF & SJ,CA Posts: 2,551 View 97C280's Garage	I liked the Visions best.. makes me want to trade the huffs for some visions haha. __________________ 3M \| Alpine \| APR \| AWE \| BBS \| BSH \| H&R \| Kenwood \| KW \| Luminics \| Neuspeed \| NGK \| Nokya \| Polarg \| VF Engineering \| Votex

07-25-2009, 05:00 AM	#12
Frenchie Icecream Maker Drives: Wagon R Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,519	Nicely done...great selection of wheels/shots __________________ '' R36 Wagon Project ''

07-25-2009, 05:40 AM	#13
xtina <3 Drives: UG GTI <3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Riverside • SoCal Posts: 2,414 View xtina's Garage	nice!! :D 5dr __________________ Flickr \| Facebook

07-25-2009, 10:45 AM	#16
GTI2007 Moderator Drives: '05 UG Golf 5 Plus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoogstraten, Belgium Posts: 37,310 *View GTI2007's Garage*	Looks pretty good

07-25-2009, 10:47 AM	#17
silversleeper ______________ Drives: 06 RS GTI Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CLE, OH Posts: 8,266	stay clean.

07-25-2009, 10:53 AM	#18
Barrett veeeeeduuub Drives: 08' UG GTI / DSG Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 347	MMMMM, delicious. __________________ [2 dr, United Gray, DSG, Autobahn PKG, Huffs, Tint, NEUSPEED P-Flow Intake, Yellow & Open Fogs, Color-matched Sidemarkers]

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07-25-2009, 02:01 PM	#19
arnette64 Oval Newbie Drives: 2008 Black Rabbit 2-door Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Amos, Québec, Canada Posts: 126	love it with the Vision V !!

07-25-2009, 02:22 PM	#20
turboed Low Blinker Fluid Drives: MKV GTI Join Date: May 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 7,418	Love it, what suspension you running and did you already sell the Visions? __________________ "it does what a hot hatchback is suppose to do, it does everything." -Jeremy Clarkson-

07-25-2009, 03:00 PM	#21
ReflexMkV mmmm Horse Pop Drives: '12 CSG Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,356 View ReflexMkV's Garage	Sweet ride.

07-25-2009, 04:10 PM	#22
samy813 FIA World Rally Car Champion Drives: GTI Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lynn MA Posts: 658	Very nice i must say