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General => New forum members => Topic started by: mboon on 20 March 2010, 13:30
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Hi all,
Just purchased this car for the Mrs,s I use alot of M3 and RS forums for my cars previous and present.
Time had come to get her out of the M3 lol and into something that was less expensive to run as a everyday car.
The car itself is a 4 owner GTi 16v Oak Bay Green totally standard and original, no nasty speaker cut outs in the door cards and parcel shelf
Full Respray which is nearly perfect bar two stone chips :(
Wheels have been fully reconditioned and it has 4 new GoodYear Eagle tyres all round.
Runs and sounds sweet as a nut, no smoke, no rattles and pulls well.
Its currently in for a 12 months MOT which the previous owner is sorting out.
I collect on Tuesdasy/Wednesday :) I cant wait to see her face.
Any how, my Mrs is a Golf nut, back in the mid to late 90's she had two 16v MK2's, spending loads of money on full resprays, engine rebuilds and so on.
Myself I currently run a E36 M3 but love anything that has classic status.
I look forward to asking you guys lots of little questions on how to solve things etc
Pics of the car, sorry they are poor quality, took them on my mobile phone
Afternoon all.
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/mark_boon1984/Side.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/mark_boon1984/Seats.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/mark_boon1984/Rearleft.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/mark_boon1984/RearRight.jpg)
Comments good or bad welcome
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shweeeet motor.
If you fall out with your girlfriend before her birthday I'll have it.....
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I'd turn gay for that :grin:
nick
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Cheers chaps.
I was surprised how nice it was to be honest, for a twenty year old car it was in good nick.
Where do I get head linings from? the one on this car is... how do I put it... fooked lol
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eBay and classifieds, people breaking cars etc. As far as I know no longer available new.
Nick
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Nice looking motor!! I'll be your girlfriend for that! :wink: :grin:
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OK getting worried lol I hope all these people saying they would be my girlfriend are actually girls lol.
I didnt think VW would still do them...
bugger
I anyone knows anyone who has one in good shape for sale please point them in my direction.
Also, seat covers? want some good ones so the seats stay in good shape
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nice motor and welcome :smiley:
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Wayne: where you from in Somerset?
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welcome :smiley:
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Welcome!
Looks good, snap!
Use to have an M3, sometimes miss it then I look at the bills!
That said my Oaky is costing my a bit this year... :grin:
Heres the old M3...
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj242/draperm3/Untitled-2.gif)
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welcome :grin:
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Welcome to the site, what a great present!
Hope she appreciates it. :wink:
PS Snap!!
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/ResizedNRide-1.jpg)
I have a headlining in good nick but I think it's for a 5dr. will check and give you a shout.
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Like your car, check out my Oak green GTD.!
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Cheers for the welcome people, loving the oaks as well.
The car is back home now, drove home perfectly.
Just need to sort the headlining if the chap above can help, excelent.
Clean her up, and a few little cosmetic things to make her look 100% correct.
Pics at the weekend will follow.
PS love the vert M3 above, was tempted to buy her one of them but two of them with the kind of running bills you get would not be a good idea lol
I do love mine to bits tho, do you find the golf very slow in comparison?
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Headlinling I have is for a 5door, so no use. Soz
Is it just sagging or has someone stuck their stilettos through it?
If it's just sagging you can get it reglued v.successfully with some contact adhesive.
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Someone has tried gluing it already badly lol Its shrunk where the glue has been applied, think I might try and get this one retrimmed, see how much that will cost :)
Cheers again
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welcome the motor looks f**kin sick! :cool:
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Welcome to the site - nice mk2 :smiley:
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looks nice! She's a lucky one! :grin:
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Someone has tried gluing it already badly lol Its shrunk where the glue has been applied, think I might try and get this one retrimmed, see how much that will cost :)
Cheers again
have you tried a vw breakers?
message VR6-Joe, he might be able to help you with sourcing the parts..
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I wouldn't use VR6-Joe as he is a dodger. Selling "genuine" all red rear lights when in fact they are just extremely poorly red tinted 8v lights that no one would put on their car in a month of sundays. Even when asked directly are they genuine, he lied. Then refused to answer PM and or emails.
Just my experience. Plus he says he's a "mk3 man", so would look elsewhere for your mk2 spares.
Re doing sunroof lining is easy enough to do, just fiddly.
I can send you a guide if you PM me
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Welcome to the site, what a great present!
Hope she appreciates it. :wink:
PS Snap!!
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/ResizedNRide-1.jpg)
I have a headlining in good nick but I think it's for a 5dr. will check and give you a shout.
You steal those wheels from a pic of my car? LOL!
mboon, hello mate, I'm from Yeovil too, as are a few other people on here. I'll keep an eye out for ya. :afro:
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no nasty speaker cut outs in the door cards and parcel shelf
Is it mike brewer from wheeler dealers in disguise???
Nice car mate, welcome
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I wouldn't use VR6-Joe as he is a dodger. Selling "genuine" all red rear lights when in fact they are just extremely poorly red tinted 8v lights that no one would put on their car in a month of sundays. Even when asked directly are they genuine, he lied. Then refused to answer PM and or emails.
Just my experience. Plus he says he's a "mk3 man", so would look elsewhere for your mk2 spares.
Re doing sunroof lining is easy enough to do, just fiddly.
I can send you a guide if you PM me
he works at a vw breakers
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cheers all
I am going to get the car into my mechanic and get everything changed, engine/gearbox oil, diff, cam belt, brake fluid, radiator water, PAS fluid etc for piece of mind.
The car is my mrs and she will be the main driver, so if you see her around give her a wave.
Found a few more problems, bloody old cars lol
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he works at a vw breakers
Still acted like a twunt though and ruled me out as a future customer and I buy alot of bits, check my sig... :wink:
Just passing on my experience. Ultimately if you need to use VR6Joe then good luck to you, hopefully he won't take the money and send you tat.
Found a few more problems, bloody old cars lol
Yup but imagine what condition the equivalent aged astra/sierra etc would be like :grin:
Good luck with the ovehaul.
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i've never had a problem with joe, he's a good mate also//
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i've never had a problem with joe, he's a good mate also//
Cool, just, as previously stated, that was my experience. He's your friend and you've never had a problem with him, that is your experience.
I buy and sell alot of parts on this forum and others, ebay etc and aside from him and one other I've never had a problem.
Not saying anything I haven't said to him and would happily say face to face were the oppertunity to present itself.
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Cheers for the welcome people, loving the oaks as well.
The car is back home now, drove home perfectly.
Just need to sort the headlining if the chap above can help, excelent.
Clean her up, and a few little cosmetic things to make her look 100% correct.
Pics at the weekend will follow.
PS love the vert M3 above, was tempted to buy her one of them but two of them with the kind of running bills you get would not be a good idea lol
I do love mine to bits tho, do you find the golf very slow in comparison?
Yes much slower, but there are different reasons to love both.
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yeah true, the VW following is really good, and I like the looks of the car, looks good with the wider arch trim and BBS wheels.
But can see why people are putting S3 engines under the bonnet! If I find a cheap one I might just do it myself.
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yeah true, the VW following is really good, and I like the looks of the car, looks good with the wider arch trim and BBS wheels.
But can see why people are putting S3 engines under the bonnet! If I find a cheap one I might just do it myself.
Might seem bit flat compared to your M3 but a properly fettled KR will punch well above its weight. Also if you're considering putting a BAM engine in you'll need consider your diff option too as 225bhp+ in a front wheel drive may be a bit of a handful. Should be a good laugh though... :wink:
This site may be of interest to you re 1.8t http://www.qpeng.com/
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lucky gf, welcome along :cool:
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In the last 9 hours this car has now become our daily driver!!!! Lets just say the M3 engine sounds buggered!!! I took some more pics today, will get them up in the show section
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Yeovil, another one!
Two good looking motors there mate.
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Cheers, what are you all driving around Yeovil?
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The MK3 in my siggy :afro:
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pretty sure I seen that about, you live near Morrisons?
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Ill be driving this round Yeovil soon enough =]
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q54/youlnvrgess09/DSC00159.jpg)
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pretty sure I seen that about, you live near Morrisons?
Yes indeed. :smiley:
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Ill be driving this round Yeovil soon enough =]
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q54/youlnvrgess09/DSC00159.jpg)
where did you get that one from mate? other side of london? recently advertised on pistonheads
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pretty sure I seen that about, you live near Morrisons?
Yes indeed. :smiley:
Yeah I think if its the same one, you live near my brother. Lewis Sterling lives over the road from you? his next door naighbour has a mk5 GTi in White?
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pretty sure I seen that about, you live near Morrisons?
Yes indeed. :smiley:
Yeah I think if its the same one, you live near my brother. Lewis Sterling lives over the road from you? his next door naighbour has a mk5 GTi in White?
I don't know his but yes I know his neighbour. It's actually an Edition 30, I love it haha!
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ahh yeah i know the car now, looks nice. Loads of Yeovil members on this site which is good.
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ahh yeah i know the car now, looks nice. Loads of Yeovil members on this site which is good.
Cheers man. Yeah there are a load of us on here, stick around...you might just like it here :wink:
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yeah i do like a good scene, its the Mrs car tho so will see if she is up for some shows etc.
Been looking on the tube and our golf dont seem as fast as others on there lol what power are they? and how much do they weigh? i have heard 139bhp and under a ton?
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where did you get that one from mate? other side of london? recently advertised on pistonheads
London? I think you mean Yeovil....
Yea, Mudford way, hopefully picking it up soon, just trying to get rid of my car first >.<
Not having much luck yet.
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that close to home, i thought these oak bay green mk2's was rare lol
There will be loads driving around our area soon lol.
Ours looks lovely when wet, all the wate:r bubbling on the paintwork