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  • Mike i loved the switch upgrade, the brushed details are awesome, also that phone mount looks so good.
    My BMW E36 318ti Steel Blue Compact build thread -
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    • Originally posted by Steven_318ti View Post
      Mike i loved the switch upgrade, the brushed details are awesome, also that phone mount looks so good.
      Thank you sir, appreciate the feedback


      Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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      • Hello and Merry Xmas to all of you guys who are still into forum build threads. Seems like Youtube has killed forum of every kind

        Found some time to do some maintenance stuff mostly.

        First I had to prep the summer wheels i took off the Audi A1.

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        Foam Lance comes very hand in every case.

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        Also what helps A LOT is the wax/sealant i had used after the powdercoating. It helps a lot guys.

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        Then, onto air to remove all water and then reseal for winter storage

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        Then I spent some time on the Golf.

        First i Installed the rear seats net, like i had in the A1. Came out great in my opinion, let me know what you think as always.

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        Then it was washing time for the Golf as well

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        Interior was in a pretty ok condition, only the floormats needed attention

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        And some shots i took

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        Cheers guys

        Mike


        Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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        • Hello and Happy New year to all of you.

          I have another update to share with you guys

          So, it had been in my mind for quite some time, that since this car isnt as fast, performance-wise, as my other projects, although, percentage-wise, power increase from stock, is 60%, nevertheless i thought it could look nice under the bonnet. So I found some things available for this car.

          Mostly, billet caps for places here and there.
          The Oil Filler Cap Coolant Cap, Washer Fluid Cap, and the Top Mount Caps.

          Firstly, these three arrived which were supposed to be a direct fit for my car. DSC_0853 by mgpdoc, on Flickr

          Their quality is amazing

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          However........there is an issue when it comes to fitting them. It wasnt specified that these were designed to fit on top of older style caps. Oem ones, but from older cars, Golf mk3/4 era, and TT era. So, their bottom sides looked like this

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          And they supplied headless worm-style screws to tighthen them - which were not much needed as they had a tight fit if you had the right caps.

          The washer fluid cap, needed no oem cap, it was a direct snug fit, so that went on easily first

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          Also, the oil cap, went on the existing one, with the help of the small screws, and i also added some loctite there just for good measure

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          Just the look i was going for

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          Now, lastly the coolant one

          Here is the style cap our cars come with

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          And this is what you need to buy to make it work

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          It is the same from below, and fits perfectly

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          Like that, flush fit

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          And this is where you can add the little screws for extra strength, and i did.

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          Secured

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          Installed

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          Love the look

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          General Overview

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          hmmm wonder if we can do something about these as well

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          Well we can, we surely can

          Boom

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          These were also available in black aluminum, but where they are located under the plastic undertray they would be lost so i went for silver for a subtle contrast

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          Quality once again, amazing

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          Despite the heavy rain, on NYE, i went out and went for it, hehe

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          Marking the wipers location prior to removing them to then remove the plastic undertray

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          Remove the OEM plastic cover and you are left with this

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          Caps side by side

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          Added some blue Loctite prior to installing to prevent diesel vibration from removing the cap- trust me it vibrates.

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          And then it was a matter of installing them on

          Passenger side

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          Driver side

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          And this is how it looks with the plastic cover back on.

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          It is there, but very subtle

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          Cheers guys

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          Happy New Year

          Mike, @mgpdoc over on instagram


          Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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          • Hello how are you doing.

            Have some things to show you.

            Remember the floormats i had purchased from a seller over at ebay ?
            Yes they looked awesome. But in three months time they looked more tired than oem ones did in a 3+ year period time.

            Look at them.

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            So decided to go for new OEM ones. Couldnt find the colour combo i was after so went with these.

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            And here they are installed in the car

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            Then I sourced something from Germany that i wanted for a long time. I bought it new, with instructions and hardware for installation.

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            You know what it is ?

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            Now you do

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            Yes it is a high beam assist mirror with auto dimming.

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            Then, owning the car for 4 years, i decided to change a battery. Had zero issues with the factory one, none, but changed it nonetheless just to be safe. Also went for a slightly larger one, but still alowing for the spare wheel to fit inside. Given that this has the start-stop ability, it costs a lot. And i havent ever paid so much for a battery, ever, but oh well. Some photos of the installation.

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            On a side note, I also picked up an Iphone XS 256, so i might take better pics even without my trusty Nikon, LoL

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            Always wear some protection I guess

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            Another maintenance issue, is the trunk springs, which were a bit tired after the 4 years. Not too tired, but the trunk wanted some help to go up

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            Had to remove the stock ones, pretty straight forwards, just remove the pins

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            And then install the new ones. Job done.

            Lastly, something which was not planned but happened nonetheless.

            Did it ever happen to you, to search for OSIR products on ebay and come across Forge products ? Well it happened to me. This guy was selling these, hardly used, so I just had to

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            They go on top of the OEM ones like this

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            I first tried these on the TFSI

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            But they didnt fit the theme. So i thought lets put these on the little Audi and bring the black ones on the TFSi. Like this .

            Golf

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            And then, the new Forge ones on the little Audi

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            Cheers

            More to come

            Mike, @mgpdoc over on Instagram


            Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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            • Proper a1 love the details on the car big or small wel sorted car where are you from main or an island from Greece

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              • love forum threads, glad your keeping this one alive. car looks awsome as always...

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                • Originally posted by SWLA9B2.099 View Post
                  Proper a1 love the details on the car big or small wel sorted car where are you from main or an island from Greece
                  Cheers guys thanks.

                  From the capital, Athens


                  Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                  • Had some snow time

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                    And then

                    I washed it like i should

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                    Here is where i first collected my car from

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                    At last received my OSIR floormats mounting aluminum clips - as the ones i made didnt clip to my standards.

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                    So befores.

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                    Afters

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                    Also did a service on these, although the factory doesnt require service every 7500km. However, I do.

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                    Also cleaned and re-oiled my air filter.

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                    On another note here is a teaser of the steering wheel which is getting ready any day now . . .

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                    Cheers

                    Mike, @mgpdoc over on instagram


                    Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                    • Had some snow time

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                      And then

                      I washed it like i should

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                      Here is where i first collected my car from

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                      At last received my OSIR floormats mounting aluminum clips - as the ones i made didnt clip to my standards.

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                      So befores.

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                      Afters

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                      Also did a service on these, although the factory doesnt require service every 7500km. However, I do.

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                      Also cleaned and re-oiled my air filter.

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                      On another note here is a teaser of the steering wheel which is getting ready any day now . . .

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                      Cheers

                      Mike, @mgpdoc over on instagram


                      Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                      • Something is wrong in the posting function . . . .


                        Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                        • I don't know where to begin from.

                          Let's see. Let's start with activating the OEM parking sensor radar which was a thing i hadnt ticked off the list

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                          The settings part, and then the visual presentation

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                          Then, if you recall, i had purchased a new OEM interior mirror, equipped with both the auto-blur/dark as well as high beam assist function, which for those who dont know what it is, you just turn your high beam on, and when it sees a car coming from the opposite direction it turns them off automatically and when you pass that vehicle, turms the high beam back on. Very very usefull feature for me.

                          So, this is the mirror and wiring

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                          Removing the old mirror

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                          Watch as you rotate, to not break the glass

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                          New mirror and the wiring, to the canbus along with coding went on

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                          Then, knowing me, i couldnt leave the led being green, and the other one being red when lights went on, so i knew i had to open it, and change the leds. I was very careful cause it is very hard to open, and very easy to scratch. Taped it, and used these tools, as well as old credit cards.

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                          Handle with care

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                          Now we are talking

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                          And here is the indication it is working as it should

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                          Cheers more to follow


                          Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                          • Next part, some changes made both to the interior's light colour, as well as the appearence. The changes were

                            1 -Defi BF meter needles converted to white

                            Before

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                            During

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                            Testing it and looking great

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                            2 -Audi Q3 needles retrofit converted to white

                            Audi A1 needles removed

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                            Audi Q3 needls converted to white

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                            All done

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                            Then . . . .


                            3 -Custom gauge cluster faces, with different colours, and different font

                            This is where the inspiration began

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                            Red option tacho

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                            Speedometer in Grey colour

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                            Yellow option tacho

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                            Let's begin disassembling

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                            During

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                            Red all done

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                            The Red option as seen at night

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                            Yellow all done

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                            Yellow as seen at night

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                            Kept this for now, although i cant decide, i really like them both so much

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                            (steering wheel is missing, i will explain why in a post later on.....)

                            Cheers, more to follow


                            Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                            • Then, it was time to give my leather seats a quick clean

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                              Amazing brush from Meg's

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                              Looking fresh

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                              Then, it was time to remove my winter wheels' setup

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                              Time for the summer setup

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                              However i had not summer tires, as i moved my Yoko Paradas to my Golf.
                              So I had to buy some new ones for the A1. I went for Michelin Pilot Supersports in 225.40.18 . The reviews were great. Let's see

                              Meaty with a touch of stretch

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                              Touched the ground

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                              Lets see some finished pics of the fitment, but . . .

                              first i had to wash, dry and seal the winter setup, as you can imagine

                              Really dirty and tired

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                              After a quick rinse

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                              Snow foaming the inside

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                              Dirt came of easier than expected due to the wax i had applied the previous season

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                              Then the faces

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                              Came out perfect

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                              I love how it sits

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                              Best grocery getter

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                              Cheers guys


                              Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                              • Really like this one. Although winter wheels look better to me than summer ones. Keep the thread running

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