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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: earlbob on 29 July 2009, 00:08
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got my golf, will be posting a few pics up soon, just wanted to let you know, it has excedded my standards so far! considering its rated at 75hp new it certainly is nippy even as a 5door, worth the extra £500 in insurance :D
Its smart, gonna get the niggles sorted (just a little bit of paint needs redoing and a tiny dink sorted :D)
apart form that it looks and sounds brilliant :), doesnt go like stink but shifts compared to my 1.2l corsa :)
Ryan
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deff an improvment on a corsa lol, why not go for a gti??
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Insruance my insurance on this is only 1900 a year but after a year im gonna drop a new lump into it :) I dont want something too powerful just yet, I need to get used to the power as it is, I know if i had a GTi as much as I would respect to power I would abuse it and dont want to pay any prices, the ultimate being a life, I would rather trus myself and wean myself.
Just my ideas, but still the engine block looks the same as my mates mk2 scirroco his is a 1.8 but he has the edge on me and his is carb, webbers though but he said its done nothing too it yet!
any performance upgrades you can reccomend?
Currently running with...
Spax £300 shocks and springs
K&N Induction Kit
205/50 17's
Full Stainless steel exhaust system.
Mint condition 92,000 on the clock and its a perfect runner!
Ryan
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Hi, stand what your saying . i brought my 16v gti last year for £995 with full service history with only 103'000 on the clock still standard for now ;-) not for long tho love golf have had an 8v and a 16v now 16v are the best unless you can afford to run a bigger engine but each to there own am a bit ofa noob tho to all this if it was mine i would say, kent cam's, i think they call it a ported polished head ,you can modifie the standard air box that what am doing to mine the skys the limit depends how deep your pockets are as i was told lol
Nic
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excuse the spelling mate been along day got bloody swine flew feel sh!t lol and to top it off mrs as nicked the car cause i cant go out lol
Nic
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Cheers mate np about your spelling, thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into them more when i get in from work tonight
Ryan
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Just for info to drop a bigger lump in yours will not be easy or cheap.
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Yeah i know needs a clutch change and a few other bits. Any idea apprx on a vr6 conversion cost ? I reckon around 1600 any other opinions ? Ryan.
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Insruance my insurance on this is only 1900 a year but after a year im gonna drop a new lump into it :) I dont want something too powerful just yet, I need to get used to the power as it is, I know if i had a GTi as much as I would respect to power I would abuse it and dont want to pay any prices, the ultimate being a life, I would rather trus myself and wean myself.
Just my ideas, but still the engine block looks the same as my mates mk2 scirroco his is a 1.8 but he has the edge on me and his is carb, webbers though but he said its done nothing too it yet!
any performance upgrades you can reccomend?
Currently running with...
Spax £300 shocks and springs
K&N Induction Kit
205/50 17's
Full Stainless steel exhaust system.
Mint condition 92,000 on the clock and its a perfect runner!
Ryan
Should your tyres not be 40 profile at 17 inch?
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Yeah i know needs a clutch change and a few other bits. Any idea apprx on a vr6 conversion cost ? I reckon around 1600 any other opinions ? Ryan.
If you want to put a VR6 your best bet is to get a donor car as you need a lot more then you think plus insurance will be a lot more than a factory car as it will be classed as a conversion.
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Lets stop beating around the bush.... the idea is completely unrealistic and gay :grin:
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Just buy a VR6 :)
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Also 205/50/17 are too big 205/40/17 is the correct size.
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its a waist of money just buy a gti 16v or vr6 it will save you a load of time and money
Nic
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Unless your running funny offset on the wheels, dont your fronts catch the strut on 50 profiles. got a 1.4 sitting on 50 rear 40 front. back wheels dont go round mind, pain in arse to move, damn 60mm drop far too low!