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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: jpgti on 12 March 2010, 20:14
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DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY GOOD NEWS ABOUT THEIR MK3 GOLF LOL. MOST THREADS ARE VERY DOWNBEAT, WHICH IS A SHAME
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I do - thread is about to start keep your eyes open :wink:
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Got the golf to start yesterday after a week off the road. Was driving the wifes 1.6 zetec focus for the week to get me by. Blasted the golf to my usual game of ball last night and the smile was back on my face. Alot of probs with the car, it is 15 years old now so its to be expected but feel happy when im in it. Thats my good news
Brian
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Just been on a 300 mile round trip to Leeds, didn't miss a beat and put a smile of my face everytime I buried the throttle! :smiley:
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Yep today is my 3rd Month without a car.
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yeh, i got visited by vr6 joe tonight and we repaired like everything on the golf.
LOVE IT lol
thanks alot joe :)
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I got my pics on the thread working :laugh: :laugh:
After 2 hours :rolleyes:
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I finally saved up enough to order some weitec gtn's and have booked the old girl in to g-werks on pay day at the end of the month! Couple of weeks and she'll be riding low as god intended! :smug:
feel like a kid waiting for xmas day!!!
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yeh, i got visited by vr6 joe tonight and we repaired like everything on the golf.
LOVE IT lol
thanks alot joe :)
Not a problem buddy, it was a laugh!!
We got a fair amount done though didn't we :grin:
Front indicators, rear wiper motor, dash bulb, number plate bulbs, parcel shelf, window motor/mechanism and I reset your service indicator? :wink:
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I have some...well...it depends how you look at it! Hopefully, if all goes to plan, I'll be selling my 8v Gti to my dad...and buying something faster/newer. I am leaning towards a 99-02 Audi S3 at the moment, after deciding against a VR6 Corrado or Golf. I believe that the post 2000 S3's are 225HP standard, with so much tuning potential...and a far lighter engine than a V6.
I've loved my Black MK3 8v GTi, it's never gone wrong...but after having it for 3 years now, I want something more powerful and more modern. I like the look of the S3 Audi, they are 4WD and go like stink...and so much more power to be had out of the engine. Hell, a simple remap and your looking at at least 265HP...bigger turbo, pipes & intercooler and you're up to the mid 300's. Sounds like I'm sold already...
Can any of you suggest something similar...for under £5500? I was looking at a SEAT Cupra R too...same engine, cheaper body...
P.S. Don't mean to hijack the thread....
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yup i mannaged to sell my rear hella red lights for £72 on fleabay. also my car hasnt missed a beat since i changed the spi to inlet manifold gasket and fitted a catch tank.
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After discovering that the spring had fallen off one of the rear drum self adjuster thingymajingymabitmabobs and me managing to dick it up trying to fix it. A guy came,sorted and now I have a handbrake that doesn't reach for the sky anymore.
I also just came back from dropping a gurl off.
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After discovering that the spring had fallen off one of the rear drum self adjuster thingymajingymabitmabobs and me managing to dick it up trying to fix it. A guy came,sorted and now I have a handbrake that doesn't reach for the sky anymore.
I also just came back from dropping a gurl off.
Is that good news then.... she that bad?? :grin: :grin:
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she laughed at having to go slow over the massive speed bumps in newbury lol
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:grin:
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I'm pregnant. :rolleyes:
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I put the spacers I made on the back of the Golf today and they look HOT!!!!!!
Before
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture369.jpg)
After
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture367-1.jpg)
On another note my gerabox is f**ked!!!!!!
You cant have everything I suppose!! :rolleyes:
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Apart from the layers of filth and crap covering my engine engine bay and a pinpoints of rust on the bonnet and passenger door my Vento is perfect. 14 years old and not a single issue :smiley: Power steering belt is on the way out but it still works just fine and it's an easy change anyway :cool:
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if u think these threads are downbeat mate, check out the beemer and merc forums! :grin:
btw - I have a 6.5 year old Audi A4 20vT sport quattro (new shape -ish ), the steering is wooden as a coppers truncheon, it guzzles petrol worse than the VR6, and a year ago the engine sludged up despite full dealer services and only 54k on the clock.....the top end went bang and they want up to £3000 for a good recon engine. Did I mention its a barge? lol.
It was nearly £40,000 new.
And....i'm not the only one on the AudiForums that its happened to - one guy only got to 18k miles. They wont extend the engine warranty in the UK, only the good ol' US of A.....
Nothing is immune from problems mate ;) Hello - old VW :cool:
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I do! Just changed my crank sensor and the car is vastly improved on a quick test drive. Gave it a bath too.
Crank wires had got damaged.. http://javalins.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/dodgy-sensor-wiring/ (http://javalins.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/dodgy-sensor-wiring/)
As the newest of these cars (mine!) is a minimum of 12 years old - they've warn well. Forums generally get all the problems though.
I love my GTI. :grin:
James
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LOVE THE GOOD NEWS GUYS! :laugh:
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SOUND SYSTEMS? I WANT TO KIT MY GOLF OUT WITH A DECENT SOUND SYSTEM DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?
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Relevancy? :rolleyes:
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:kiss:
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my girlfriend is not going out in my car today :grin: