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Title: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Xiled50 on 31 March 2009, 23:49

Hello all, only discovered this forum today.

Had a bus go into the back of my Mk3 8v GTi a week ago and was going to get rid but after getting a VR6 boot and spoiler today for £40 and finding this site I have big plans for it. I will get some pics up when I get a chance. I only have them of the boot install at the moment (thankfully not damaged!).

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Len on 31 March 2009, 23:52

Good man!

Welcome to the site!

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Xiled50 on 31 March 2009, 23:52

Thanks  :smiley:

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Andy-H on 01 April 2009, 08:08

Welcome Buddy,  :smiley:

Get some before & after pics up

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Matt_Mk4 on 01 April 2009, 08:46

Hi mate, welcome!

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Dinky on 01 April 2009, 20:32

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Xiled50 on 01 April 2009, 22:29

OK got my car back today from the insurance company (needs a clean!)

(http://www.postimage.org/PqPCtkr.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqPCtkr)


Damage:

(http://www.postimage.org/gxs8_YJ.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxs8_YJ)

New VR6 boot:

(http://www.postimage.org/aVPYwPr.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVPYwPr)

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Neaty on 01 April 2009, 22:30

hello and welcome

that doesn't look too bad, I was expecting your entire back end to be caved in.

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Xiled50 on 01 April 2009, 22:35

Yea was more frustrating as I had just spent £170 getting my MOT done when the bus hit it and thought they would write it off. They let me have it back plus money to repair it myself which I didn't know you could do. It has worked out really well. Got the VR6 boot cheap and the car it came off still has the leather in it. He wants £250 for it. Massivley tempted!

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: boneybradley on 01 April 2009, 22:50

another mk3 saved  :cool: :cool: welcome  :wink:

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: gazpowells on 01 April 2009, 22:53

welcome mate  :smiley:

happy 2 hear your keeping golf alive

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: Xiled50 on 01 April 2009, 22:59

Thanks. Boneybradley how did you put that red stripe on your bumper or is it just off a Driver? 

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: boneybradley on 01 April 2009, 23:02

Quote from: Xiled50 on 01 April 2009, 22:59

Thanks. Boneybradley how did you put that red stripe on your bumper or is it just off a Driver? 

99p 6mm pinstripe (although its much copied on here  :lipsrsealed:)  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: MrClifford on 02 April 2009, 16:44

welcome to the site! bloody bus'! :angry:

Title: Re: Inspired to keep my Mk3
Post by: GOLF_STU on 04 April 2009, 11:17

welcome :cool: