MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
- MissVW82
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MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
I searched for a Pewter Grey 2L GT for over 6 months . . several viewings and disappointments . . and nothing.
Then in June a friend of a friend advertised their mapped Pewter Grey 2L GT Scirocco on Facebook, it was an exact match . . if not better . . . than what I had been looking for! The guy is a car enthusiast and a aircraft mechanic, so I knew the car had been in good hands. So I didn't hesitate in buying it
Tuned 300hp,
intake & exhaust adaptation,
Lowered/KW kit,
Alloys,
Private Plate,
Debadged except black VW,
Winter pack,
Cruise,
Leather,
DAB,
Dynaudio sound system
This is what he looked like at pick up
Then in June a friend of a friend advertised their mapped Pewter Grey 2L GT Scirocco on Facebook, it was an exact match . . if not better . . . than what I had been looking for! The guy is a car enthusiast and a aircraft mechanic, so I knew the car had been in good hands. So I didn't hesitate in buying it
Tuned 300hp,
intake & exhaust adaptation,
Lowered/KW kit,
Alloys,
Private Plate,
Debadged except black VW,
Winter pack,
Cruise,
Leather,
DAB,
Dynaudio sound system
This is what he looked like at pick up
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
None of the pics are working, well for me anyway.
Also where did you get the dash cam hard wired into and what dash cam you go for as it's something I'm looking into. I have a dash cam but it runs off the 12v socket and the 12v socket appears to be permanent live in the Scirocco which is of no use.
Also where did you get the dash cam hard wired into and what dash cam you go for as it's something I'm looking into. I have a dash cam but it runs off the 12v socket and the 12v socket appears to be permanent live in the Scirocco which is of no use.
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
You need to upload your images to a host like Photobucket & post the "IMG" option of the images for them to be shown.
- MissVW82
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
Since then I have made some very small changes to put my mark on it
Gas struts
Scirocco Door Sil plates
Hard wired Dash cam
Also had a private plate put on, a VW heart in the old tax disc position , alloys refurb and a touch up on the bumper (from a scrape in a car park, before I bought it)
This is how he looks today
I'm currently investigating a few projects, any advice would be appreciated. I've got easy access to the hardware & Software required.
1) needle sweep function,
2) Side mirrors dipping when reversing
3) The big one - upgrading to folding mirrors.
More small upgrades to come . . .
Gas struts
Scirocco Door Sil plates
Hard wired Dash cam
Also had a private plate put on, a VW heart in the old tax disc position , alloys refurb and a touch up on the bumper (from a scrape in a car park, before I bought it)
This is how he looks today
I'm currently investigating a few projects, any advice would be appreciated. I've got easy access to the hardware & Software required.
1) needle sweep function,
2) Side mirrors dipping when reversing
3) The big one - upgrading to folding mirrors.
More small upgrades to come . . .
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- MissVW82
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
Is the picture above helpful or do you need more info paddy?Paddy_R wrote:Also where did you get the dash cam hard wired into and what dash cam you go for as it's something I'm looking into. I have a dash cam but it runs off the 12v socket and the 12v socket appears to be permanent live in the Scirocco which is of no use.
I bought a cheap camera off ebay from china, to see how I got on, and its AMAZING!
two rotating cameras, good night vision, good picture quality - not HD but still high quality.
The camera is almost identical to this. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-7-1080P-HD- ... 280a652e13" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I think they are made in one factory and two or three different other companies buy it a redistribute them under their brand. On this camera. the only thing that is different is the brand name and positioning of the brand logo. Everything else is identical. you will need to buy a 32GB SD card for it too.
Cheers. My drop box does not want to cooperate. all fixedJace wrote:You need to upload your images to a host like Photobucket & post the "IMG" option of the images for them to be shown.
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
I'm using an old action camera SJ4000 (looks very much like a go pro but the battery won't charge after 6 months of usage) other than that you can't really fault the quality of the video plus it has autostart and loop recording functions.Paddy_R wrote:None of the pics are working, well for me anyway.
Also where did you get the dash cam hard wired into and what dash cam you go for as it's something I'm looking into. I have a dash cam but it runs off the 12v socket and the 12v socket appears to be permanent live in the Scirocco which is of no use.
The camera gets its power straight from the fusebox same as MissVW82 - piggy-bagging from one of the slot (except her way is alot tidying than mine )
Hope the pic helps.
I dun think the 12v socket is permanently live - I am sure I read somewhere on the internet saying there is some voltages circulating after the engine is switched off but only enough to power a led light on the plug. No doubt someone here will correct me
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
Lovely car u have there 300bph? I wish I have that on mine
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
Thank you. It's fast! Scary, white knuckle, make your heart thump . . . . FAST!tommy wrote:Lovely car u have there 300bph? I wish I have that on mine
The guy who had it before me really looked after it and added some great extras. I was looking for a standard model, with a winter pack, that I could mod myself. No need in the end.
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
With the dash cam, was the standard wire long enough to run to the fuse box or did you need to buy a hard wire kit?
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
I needed to buy a hard wire kit and a piggy back fuse. Ebay - £10greg7728 wrote:With the dash cam, was the standard wire long enough to run to the fuse box or did you need to buy a hard wire kit?
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Do u have the link you used (sorry to be a pain)
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greg7728 wrote:Do u have the link you used (sorry to be a pain)
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The seller I bought it from is out of stock. The picture above is similar. Use the text/title to do a search on Google. If I find a better link I'll send you a private message.
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
The last project of the year was my brakes. They still had the standard OEM kit on them, and on occasion I was experience fading and a spongy pedal. After talking to friends and reading lots of posts on this forum I decided to do a simple upgrade to the OEM kit.
New Tarox F2000 slotted discs & HP pads at the front, standard disc & Pagid pads at the rear and new HEL brake hoses. New brake fluid as you would expect, Dot 4. Caliper clean up and green paint/lacquer to protected from the weather at minimum. They look smart too [WINKING FACE]
Pictures
Sorry about the quality on the one above.
I had a lot of help with this procject and I currently have an outstanding I.O.U. For "a couple of curry nights with beer".
I should also say - Thank you - to a number of members on this forum who offered a range of advice over the last few months on this project. [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH][SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND TIGHTLY-CLOSED EYES]
New Tarox F2000 slotted discs & HP pads at the front, standard disc & Pagid pads at the rear and new HEL brake hoses. New brake fluid as you would expect, Dot 4. Caliper clean up and green paint/lacquer to protected from the weather at minimum. They look smart too [WINKING FACE]
Pictures
Sorry about the quality on the one above.
I had a lot of help with this procject and I currently have an outstanding I.O.U. For "a couple of curry nights with beer".
I should also say - Thank you - to a number of members on this forum who offered a range of advice over the last few months on this project. [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH][SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND TIGHTLY-CLOSED EYES]
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Re: MissVW82's Pewter Grey 2L GT
RE: Dashcams: Get one with a long cable and run it to the 12v socket in the boot, if you dont wanna fiddle about with the fusebox