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**cornishtaz**

I know I no longer own this car but thought I'd put up a progress thread to give other members some ideasThe car is Power Red GTC CDTi SRiSight and lightBluetooth19'sLED rear lights1/2 Leather seatsThis was on collection day 23rd Dec 2011 [Image: SAM_1290.jpg]

1st couple of mods were silver tech indicator bulbs and polarg DRL bulbs [Image: SAM_1331.jpg]

Then came a set of GTC car mats [Image: SAM_1386.jpg]

Then she was lowered 30mmBefore [Image: 003before.jpg]

After

Then the front grille was colour coded [Image: Untitled.jpg]

The wheels were sprayed gloss black with black centre caps [Image: 20120613_123502.jpg]

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Some Heko wind deflectorsÂ [Image: 001-1.jpg]

I've also removed the rear CDTi badge and red detailed the GTC lettering on the fog surroundsSmoked side repeaters added a couple of weeks ago [Image: 20121004_174807.jpg]

Collected today after having a VXR Spoiler fitted [Image: 20121004_174816.jpg]

Some more pics(car is dirty sorryÂ [Image: icon_e_sad.gif]

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My latest editions are PIAA DRL's and modified 9006 5000k HID'sPIAA DRL's [Image: 20121027_185909.jpg]

HID's

Steinmetz front splitter and grill re-done satin black, [Image: 20121223_145932.jpg]

if you look back to page 1 where I did the pics of the car lowered you'll see how much lower the splitter makes the car look [Image: 20121223_145734.jpg]

VXR styling rear bumper panel [Image: 20121223_160506.jpg]

Fitted some VXR interior[/url] [Image: DSC_0025_zps6dc15e09.jpg]

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Had my side skirts and rear windows tinted in dark smoke

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Rear tints

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Gloss black wheels have gone and replaced with VXR 20"s

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And I added a small gel sticker to the front splitter(in place of a steinmetz one)

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Also added electric fold mirrors as I was fed up with stretching across the car everytime I put the car in the garage also modified the covers to take some A4 led indicators

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A quick video

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Just waiting for some gel GTC stickers to cover the hole that'll be left once the wing indicator is removedI had the shark fin colour coded

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I ve had a custom quad exit exhaust, the back panel is satin black and aÂ [color=blue]IrmscherÂ rear diffuser fitted and colour coded

This shows how much it sticks out

I fitted some honeycomb grille mesh

Some better pics of the rear diffuser

Better pics of the homemade grille

More VXRness add to the GTC this time with the earlier style Bi-Plane rear spoiler

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***Rusty2009*** · 19:th-Apr-2015, 21:17:21

Shame you swapped it mate you made a nice job on that car.

Still the VXR is coming on nicely too.

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**tucpal** · 19:th-Apr-2015, 21:48:03

i remember it very well
all that hard work work payed off
and it certainty was in my book the best GTC around
real nice to see the old progress on it
and if anyone has any modding questions as you can see baz is the man to ask

**DE5IRED** · 19:th-Apr-2015, 21:48:59

Absolutely loved that car and I only saw it from pics can't wait to get mine like that.

Love your vxr are tho baz even more so with the new splitter and carbon bits Wink

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**chrisb2511** · 12:th-Jul-2016, 19:03:44

Can i ask how you made the lower grill mesh please? I want to do the same

**cornishtaz** · 13:th-Jul-2016, 08:28:05

I used some of this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221533152369

Then removed the bumper and old lower grille. I then laid the mesh over the the bumper and trimmed to fit ensuring that the locating tabs line up with honeycomb holes. Once I was happy with fit and postioning I used some tiger seal on the tabs to hold the mesh in place.

**chrisb2511** · 13:th-Jul-2016, 13:19:47

(13:th-Jul-2016, 08:28:05)cornishtaz Wrote: I used some of this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221533152369

Then removed the bumper and old lower grille. I then laid the mesh over the the bumper and trimmed to fit ensuring that the locating tabs line up with honeycomb holes. Once I was happy with fit and postioning I used some tiger seal on the tabs to hold the mesh in place.

Thanks definately going to have a go at this!

**Hummelshøj**

Can I ask when you put on LED OEM rear lights. Did you get new wiring for the lights or is it possible to alter the old wiring to work with LED Rear OEM lights.

**saas170208** · 19:th-Aug-2016, 21:51:58

I was wondering how much the led indicator mirror kit cost and was it a hard job to do?

**cornishtaz**

(8:th-Aug-2016, 20:38:56)Hummelshøj Wrote: Can I ask when you put on LED OEM rear lights. Did you get new wiring for the lights or is it possible to alter the old wiring to work with LED Rear OEM lights.

The car came from the factory with LED lights. I know a couple of people have fitted them and there a straight swap.

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(19:th-Aug-2016, 21:51:58)saas170208 Wrote: I was wondering how much the led indicator mirror kit cost and was it a hard job to do?

You need to find some Audi A4 led mirror indicators, then it's a matter of cutting the mirror cover and led housing to ensure a good fit. Once this is done you need to run the wiring to each mirror.

Its not a mod for the faint hearted as it's easy to mess up the cutting of the mirror covers.

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**bradhiggy** · 2:nd-Sep-2016, 14:03:44

looks quality mate.
How much did it cost you to lower it?

**cornishtaz** · 2:nd-Sep-2016, 14:19:04

Springs cost me £155 and I fitted them myself

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**bradhiggy** · 2:nd-Sep-2016, 14:27:00

(2:nd-Sep-2016, 14:19:04)cornishtaz Wrote: Springs cost me £155 and I fitted them myself

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that not too bad, I don't think would be able to do on my own lol

im looking at getting a spoiler 1st just looking for the right price (as im skint)

**Afus1987** · 30:th-Mar-2017, 19:21:55

How much did you pay for this irmscher diffuser is version with parking sensor or without?

**cornishtaz** · 4:th-Apr-2017, 13:24:37

(30:th-Mar-2017, 19:21:55)Afus1987 Wrote: How much did you pay for this irmscher diffuser is version with parking sensor or without?

£300 without parking sensors version and £400 for parking sensor version.
Mine was without sensors version

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