Spose id best do one of these to document the life and times of Potter.Originaly bought for my missus when she passed her test last year (as i got banned while january2011) ,as it was sat on the drive i decided to tidy him up as it was a mess.As it happens the more i did the more i liked it so ive just bought her a Puma a year on and im gunna keep it for myself.
Gunna build a vr6 supercharged lump up over the coming months and get it sprayed
1993 Mk3 Golf 1.8 Driver (abs) 90 raging horses
How i bought it October 2009.
So i started off with a Bonrath 2 slat grill.Also sourced a new bonnet in the right colour.
Original splitter had to go!
This is betterer!
Obligatory shiny tax disc holder!I also used some Cold cathode tubes under each dash footwell and wired it up to the door pin switches so when you open the door they lihght up the footwells.(no pics yet)
Temp New rims (Team Dynamics-Swords)To get rid of the horrible O.Z Polaris.
Then painted the clock needles red and put some red led lights in along with a Lockwood white dial kit!
Ignore the horrible"ive just ram raided Halfrauds" mats but i got some chrome door handles,billet alloy window winders,wolfsburg gear knob,locking pins,heater dials,also a leather handbrake and gear stick gaiter.
During this time i stuck some Infinity components in the front some infinity 6x9s in an MDF Stealth shelf a 7" motorised dvd player with satnav and tv built in and also a 15"jbl sub in the boot along with a jbl amp running in tri mode for the components and the sub.(no pics)
Then it was mot time and emissions were high so serviced it put new top mounts on cv boot,discs on front,wishbones on the front and slave cylinder on the back.
Next it was coilover time so flogged the Apex suspension and wanged on some ebay specials for now,but now im keeping it gunna look for a decent set of weitec coilies)
gone about 80-90mm all round
How it sits now.
Bought a new steering wheel off Damo so got a boss and painted the wheel.
Horn push and boss
Its fitted now but pics are on the way.
Then she blew the engine to pieces so i had to fit a 86k mile one out of a passat,still an ABS code though.
Now its mine it's going under the knife and im smoothing a spare tailgate and put the number plate recess in the bumper,undecided whether to delete the front indicators and front fogs yet.
Also got some ugrade brakes,still need a few parts but got a full rear axle with roll bar and a set of 280mm for up front to get rid of the crap 239mm solid discs up front.Already uprated the master cylinder to take the new set up and also refurbed the rear bias valve.
All painted now but cant find the pics.Just got to fit when i get the calipers.
Currently the car has a hideous twin upswept dtm so got a nice square affair i like lots.
Its a powerflow but was a larger bore as potter is only 43mm so i made a reducedr out of staino at work and its ready to go on.
So done to date:
new bonnet and lifters
new front splitter
new rims
new led back lights
new mk4 headlights
strutbrace front and rear
full service
coilovers
new indicators and fogs
new siderepeaters
full engine degrease and polish
new cam
new lambda probe
new leather gearshift gator
handbrake gator the same
new wolfsburd gearknob
wolfsburg door handles
walfsburg heater knobs
wolfsburg door pins
vw shoulder pads
smooth wipers
m3 mirrors painted
2 slat bonrath grille painted
neon interior cold cathodes under footwells to come on when you open door.
new plates with potter on for the bird.r
full gearshift linkage renewal
redline mtd gearbox oil
white dials
heater control knobs
Track rod ends
Inner track rod arms
billet window winder handles
Front turret tops and bearings
2 Wishbones
front tie bars
full rear suspension rubber kit
2 new drums
Front engine mount
Richbrook tax disc holder
7" Motorised indash headunit/dvd player
Infinity Reference 6x9s
Infinity Reference 6"components
Full phoenix gold wiring kit
2 Rear slave cylinders
2 rear wheel bearings
Bosch super 4 spark plugs.
camber alignment
15"JBL Sub
JBL GTO4000 amp
Stealth Shelf
Foglight wiring kit.
Relay 36 for light buzzer
Set of coilovers
2 new front turret tops(again)
Front engine mount
Rear engine mount
Sunroof Motor
Distributor cap
Rotor arm
Slick 50 power steering fluid.
New ENGINE!!! 86,000miles old
Clutch
Bosch super 4 plugs
Mobil 1 semi synthetic oil
2 New front ball joints
Both Track rods
Hella quad headlights
VR6 Top suspension mounts
Momo type steering wheel
Momo Steering wheel boss
VW Horn push
vr6 rear axle
vr6 rear disc brake conversion
vr6 front hubs
vr6 front calipers/disc brake conversion.(all yet to fit)