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Offline andynorfolk

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mk3 golf daily beater!
« on: 08 October 2013, 23:54 »
so i bought this off my sister as a daily runabout for the princely sum of £600



it is really tidy and has had a full respray in the last couple of years, it's a 1.6 with 120k on the clock

plan is to run this while i'm getting the mk2 on the road then have the mk2 as a weekend car :)

needs a few bits:

gearbox mount
drivers window regulator
oil and filter change
new plugs
new drivers door handle and lock (already have this)
wheels need refurbing

comments welcome :)
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Offline Mcwill

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Re: mk3 golf daily beater!
« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2013, 10:43 »
Like the colour Andy . Family are always good for bargains.
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Offline Yann

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Re: mk3 golf daily beater!
« Reply #2 on: 09 October 2013, 11:22 »
Bargain for £600, make sure you join

https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKMK3s/
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: mk3 golf daily beater!
« Reply #3 on: 09 October 2013, 15:45 »
Nice for the money... What wheels are they?
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Re: mk3 golf daily beater!
« Reply #4 on: 09 October 2013, 18:20 »
thanks guys! they're dare rs... wanna get rid of them though ideally or refurb them... hate black wheels and not a fan of bbs reps aha
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: mk3 golf daily beater!
« Reply #5 on: 09 October 2013, 19:17 »
Been a storm grey 5dr gets a thumbs  up from me. :afro:
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Re: mk3 golf daily beater!
« Reply #6 on: 27 October 2013, 21:59 »
so yesterday i cracked on with getting her back into fighting form! :D

first off was a good old service, first i got rid of this tired old air filter...



for a shiny new one i found laying in my garage :P



then i changed oil, oil filter, plugs and sump plug... plugs were a b!tch to do as it is a crossflow head and can only just do it without removing the inlet!

then i changed the gearbox mount, which was actually in two pieces!  :sick:

then next was to replace the drivers electric window regulator and door handle and lock...







the muppets at gsf had given me a manual one so i had to drive back to get it exhanged with no doorcard and wood holding the window up aha



then i swapped my mk2 wheels onto her as i hated the dare rs especially in black... then i went to wind the coilies right down but the front passenger lock ring was seized so next weekend i will be removing the helpers to get extra lows :D

then got a few snaps of her clean :)













comments welcome :)
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Re: mk3 golf daily beater!
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Re: mk3 golf daily beater!
« Reply #9 on: 03 November 2013, 23:02 »
lowered her some more saturday and fitted some 5mm spacers on the rear to get her ready for a charity meet today

picture of my dubs :)



and a picture rolling to the meet today :)



comments welcome :)
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