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Post by: martinb on 10 August 2009, 00:45: After a few years of not having a GTI with the Corrado and then the Bora i have finally got myself another GTI! :cool:

Although the Bora did its job as a main family car perfectly and was virtually trouble free in the 10months or so i had it i never managed to get anywhere near as enthusiastic about it as i had my Corrado, so when the mrs recently got a megane scenic ( :sick:) there was no need for 2 practical cars in the house so the Bora was put up for sale or swap.

I had lots of tempting offers but pretty much from the start had my heart set on a 3dr mk2 preferably in either Atlas/Pearl grey or oak green so as soon as i got offered this a deal was quickly sorted and a swap for the Bora was done.

So my new project (after a damn good wash), just in time for E38:

its a very late '91 (reg 31/12/91) 8v
g60 steels
uprated springs and shocks
scorpian exhaust
goodrich brake hoses
Samco coolant hoses

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti001.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti002.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti003.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti004.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti005.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti006.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti007.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti008.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti009.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti010.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti011.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti012.jpg)

A few minor bits to sort out and some changes i want to make but other than that im chuffed to bits with it! :cool:
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Post by: Khare on 10 August 2009, 01:07: looking very nice mate! Hell of a clean car! :shocked:

keep us updated on progress dude :afro:
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Post by: martinb on 10 August 2009, 01:25: cheers dude, a few minor bits to sort but not too bad for 194k miles :smiley:
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Post by: jamie_pyrite on 10 August 2009, 02:18: Welcome back to the good side Martin! :D

Well this car be featuring in the HIC ads any time soon then? ;) :drool:
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Post by: Mr Blue on 10 August 2009, 06:25: Martin that is sweet!
It was tempting :wink:

Welcome back.
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Post by: JC on 10 August 2009, 08:27: looks good. :cool:
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Post by: Horney on 10 August 2009, 09:12: Good work Martin :-)
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Post by: RandomJord on 10 August 2009, 09:28: nice one martin, i only recently got back in a mk2, wicked isnt it?

Also before i forget, massive thanks to yourself an shaun for sorting the insurance on my camper so easily!

Cheers

Jords
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Post by: bondbill2k2 on 10 August 2009, 09:39: Looks a very nice mk2!
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Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2009, 09:54: Very nice looking car.
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Post by: louis_23 on 10 August 2009, 15:07: love it mate looks spot on as it is a red pin stripe around the front grill and it will look supperb i recon :cool:
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Post by: martinb on 11 August 2009, 01:27: cheers for all the comments, although the previous owner should take most of the credit as all i have done is give it a good clean.
Quote from: RandomJord on 10 August 2009, 09:28
nice one martin, i only recently got back in a mk2, wicked isnt it?

Also before i forget, massive thanks to yourself an shaun for sorting the insurance on my camper so easily!

Cheers

Jords

definatly mate, im soooooooooo pleased with it. No worries on the insurance - i just happened to walk past and recognise the name on Shauns screen so made sure we got it down a bit! :wink:
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Post by: martinb on 11 August 2009, 01:30: Quote from: louis_23 on 10 August 2009, 15:07
love it mate looks spot on as it is a red pin stripe around the front grill and it will look supperb i recon :cool:

yeah a red stripe grill is on its way, also wanna set of original half smoke 16v tail lights if anyone has any they want to sell me or swap for some red/clear crystals?

:smiley:
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Post by: dan_apps on 11 August 2009, 10:13: Quote from: martinb on 11 August 2009, 01:30
Quote from: louis_23 on 10 August 2009, 15:07
love it mate looks spot on as it is a red pin stripe around the front grill and it will look supperb i recon :cool:

yeah a red stripe grill is on its way, also wanna set of original half smoke 16v tail lights if anyone has any they want to sell me or swap for some red/clear crystals?

:smiley:

i got smokey rears i'll swap you Martin :smiley: i'll PM you some pics!

very nice ride too mate looks very clean! :afro:
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Post by: Dec on 11 August 2009, 10:42: Looks clean :grin:

Kinda like mk2's now I dont actually own one :tongue:
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Post by: martinb on 24 August 2009, 13:51: Quote from: dan_apps on 11 August 2009, 10:13

i got smokey rears i'll swap you Martin :smiley: i'll PM you some pics!

very nice ride too mate looks very clean! :afro:

Cool, yeah interested, pm me some pics. you goin to E38?

minor update, fixed a few little bits, fitted a nice Alpine CD head unit as the Sony tape deck it came with was poo and fitted the red surround grill :

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/golf001.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/golf003.jpg)

:smiley:
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Post by: MrBounce on 24 August 2009, 14:06: Super smart Martin! Nice one! :cool:
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Post by: capoot on 24 August 2009, 14:23: Looks great dude, really liking this!
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Post by: Dec on 24 August 2009, 14:25: Looks so clean! Scared of the floor though? :P
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Post by: martinb on 31 December 2009, 12:57: :laugh:

not updated this for a while although not that much has changed: valver rear lights, GTI grill badge, mk3 Anniversary gear knob and Leather steering wheel robbed from a workmates Corrado!

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/gti1001.jpg)

Few more recent pics:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00056.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00049.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00050.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00052-1.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00055.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00053.jpg)

:smiley:
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Post by: jmsheahan on 31 December 2009, 14:10: Looks very nice.
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Post by: ace on 02 January 2010, 18:02: liking this, very nice mate :smiley:
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Post by: gazpowells on 09 January 2010, 08:25: Very nice clean looking car mate :smiley:
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Post by: martinb on 23 July 2010, 20:14: wow not updated this thread for a while :shocked:

sooo, since my last post i have.....

fitted a 280mm momo team, had one in my Rado and loved it so had to get another for my mk2

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01561.jpg)

experimented with different wheels :laugh::
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01812-1.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/orange.jpg)

with the car well over 200k miles now the bodywork was starting to show its age, especially after a careless delivery driver took a dislike to my wing:
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01583.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01582.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01581.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01580.jpg)

:angry:
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Post by: martinb on 23 July 2010, 20:21: got a tip off about an straight oak green mk2 in a local breakers, so went to have a look and ended up coming a way with quite a bit :grin::

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/breaker2.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/breaker1.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/breaker.jpg)

my new pile of bits

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/bits.jpg)

found some infinity speakers fitted my mk1 project (RIP) and thought they looked about the same size as the standard dash speakers in the mk2 so fitted them...im not overly fussed by sound systems but they are certainly a big improvement:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01904.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01906.jpg)

swapped my original worn out clocks for the 160mph 16v ones i got from the scrappie....final mileage on the original clocks 203614 :shocked: :

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01911.jpg)

new clocks on a lowly 168745 :laugh::
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01909.jpg)

changed the metal strip below the grill as it was black one in the correct colour also from the breaker, only minor but looks loads better:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01910.jpg)

and got a big package in the post:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01913.jpg)

:smiley:
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Post by: JC on 23 July 2010, 20:28: thats some part haul :afro:
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Post by: martinb on 23 July 2010, 20:29: coilovers fitted

before....

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01926.jpg)

after....

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01927.jpg)

changed the rear bumper as mine had been painted badly and the paint was flaking off:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01929.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01930.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01931.jpg)

also changed my 2 dented front wings for 2 straight ones:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01932.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01934.jpg)

my front bumper was also nailed where it had been riveted all along the top so that got changed too:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01935.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC01936.jpg)

:smiley:
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Post by: martinb on 23 July 2010, 20:31: Quote from: Chuff on 23 July 2010, 20:28
thats some part haul :afro:

haha yeah, i only went to get one wing but the car was so clean its seemed silly not to get a few more bits. :laugh:
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Post by: martinb on 23 July 2010, 20:35: finally some fresh pics with the new bumpers, wings and suspension fitted:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00061-1.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00065.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00076.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00074.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00064-1.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00062.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00066-1.jpg)

still gotta change the tailgate (current has lacquer peel) and rear bench (current has several burns in it but the one from the scrappie is mint).

:smiley:
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Post by: Wayne on 23 July 2010, 20:55: Cracking work, looks great
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Post by: MrBounce on 23 July 2010, 21:05: That's some good work there Martin - smart looking Golf :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Post by: ogryzek on 24 July 2010, 08:11: (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00065.jpg)
nice car :cool:
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Post by: Dec on 25 July 2010, 15:13: Damn ! Looks awesome in the pics :cool:

Keep thinking of a mk2 project :lipsrsealed: after failing with my 1.6 first car (lack of money) so only seems right to go back and do it properly :tongue:
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Post by: jmsheahan on 01 August 2010, 10:55: That's looking great, good work! Awesome find in the scrappy; you get a good price? Looks like xmas early :cool:
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Post by: dubsport on 01 August 2010, 11:34: I don't usually like the oak green mk2s but this one looks perfect to me, awesome work mate!
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Post by: DubFan on 01 August 2010, 15:16: I'm loving this pic.
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00076.jpg)

This ones sweet as...
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/CNV00066-1.jpg)

Nice work Martin.
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Post by: T_J_G on 01 August 2010, 16:05: Looks awesome, but aero blades on a mk2 look horrible IMO.
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Post by: dubsport on 01 August 2010, 21:30: I don't usually like the oak green mk2s but this one looks perfect to me, awesome work mate!
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Post by: martinb on 02 August 2010, 23:33: cheers for all the comments :smiley:

Quote from: jmsheahan on 01 August 2010, 10:55
That's looking great, good work! Awesome find in the scrappy; you get a good price? Looks like xmas early :cool:

paid 200 for that little lot, pretty good colour match...much cheaper than having the bits painted :smiley:
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Post by: martinb on 02 August 2010, 23:35: Quote from: T_J_G on 01 August 2010, 16:05
Looks awesome, but aero blades on a mk2 look horrible IMO.

yeah not a fan of them either but they were all they had in the shop at the time i needed some...plan to change them :wink:
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Post by: martinb on 02 August 2010, 23:37: broke down today on the way to work :( , big thanks to bugmania from E38/Vzi who happened to be passing and was good enough to stop and give me a lift into work, cheers dude!

Called out the breakdown cover after work and their opinion was it was the fuel pump - although could still hear it priming. Unfortunately apparently the car was "too low to recover" (quite disappointed they did not give me a copy of the form stating this) so i had too call in the services of workmate Dave and his trusty one hundred pound Volvo "Fred" :laugh: :

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC02070.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC02071.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC02072.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC02073.jpg)

had to try my orange wheels im selling on :laugh::

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSC02074.jpg)
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 04 August 2010, 10:42: Hope you get it sorted mate.... that volvo made me smile! Proper RWD Drift Rat. :laugh:
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Post by: martinb on 24 August 2010, 21:01: all sorted cheers, it was the lift pump. Yeah the Volvo always makes me chuckle too, gets more stares than most cars!

minor update today but still quite pleased....

changed the rear bench as the seat had a few burns in it, managed to get a mint one with rear headrests which looks much better:

before:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSCF8050.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSCF8059.jpg)

after:

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSCF8052.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSCF8053.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSCF8054.jpg)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/martinbowles/DSCF8055.jpg)

:cool:
Title: nice car m8
Post by: GTI BWOY on 26 August 2010, 02:06: very very clean :smiley:
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Post by: gti3_elston on 30 August 2010, 22:20: nice mk2 m8. looks mint!
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Post by: semitry on 01 September 2010, 12:13: Real clean motor dude!! looking sweeeeeeeeeeeet! :)
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Post by: lewis1641 on 07 September 2010, 16:04: very nice
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Post by: clipperjay on 02 October 2010, 20:53: Hey Martin I didn't know you bought Martz old Oakie!
Very nice mate loving it to bits!
Hope your well fella?

The funny thing I realised was you know when a Golf gets broken/crashed early and proberly know the breakers it goes to LOL!!!!
Next time let me know, I need a few bits mate :wink:

Jay
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Post by: Mr Blue on 02 October 2010, 23:12: Loving this Martin :cool:

Keep us updated with more pics!
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Post by: martinb on 12 November 2010, 22:40: cheers for the comments.

nothing much to report...number plate now put back in the correct place and looks much better for it, new handle to tilt the drivers seat forward, starter motor broke and he been replaced and thats about it :rolleyes:

no new pics as its a bit filthy / neglected / used and abused at the mo....

Jay...long time, no speak! Im well cheers dude, you? not Martz old oakie (well as far as i know!)....wasnt his a five door?

Martin :smiley:
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Post by: lemski on 13 November 2010, 08:40: Nice mk2 mate. Looks sweet. Bad look about recovery they said same to me when I was 108 miles from home. Bad times
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Post by: clipperjay on 13 November 2010, 10:20: Quote from: martinb on 12 November 2010, 22:40
cheers for the comments.

nothing much to report...number plate now put back in the correct place and looks much better for it, new handle to tilt the drivers seat forward, starter motor broke and he been replaced and thats about it :rolleyes:

no new pics as its a bit filthy / neglected / used and abused at the mo....

Jay...long time, no speak! Im well cheers dude, you? not Martz old oakie (well as far as i know!)....wasnt his a five door?

Martin :smiley:

Haaa yeah over the last week realised another lad bought the Okie from Martz :grin:
I'm good mate, bought something simular to your goodself.
We can't seem to get away from these cool cars! :cool:
Hopefully we can meet up at shows next year and compare notes :smiley:

Jay