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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: babyvw on 20 April 2010, 16:33
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afternoon all hope ur all enjoying the sun...been busy today cleaning the golf and was cleaning out under the engine and thought wow that needs tidying up i see all the 16v boys do but never seen any 8v so pls let us 8v people how how good our engines looks? ive started polishing my rocker cover and blacked the bottom pics coming soon of mine...
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this is mine (AGG):
(http://javalins.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/mygti_2.jpg)
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wow that clean need to re do mine now lol
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Looks good, likin the idea of a battery jacket thing! Where can i get one from? How do you black the bottom of the engine?
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(http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8828/sv201829nu8.gif)
(http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/9537/isvhs2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/5526/enginebitsdp3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/377/rockerhm4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/6839/sv202735.jpg) (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/sv202735.jpg/)
(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2562/35108130.jpg) (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/35108130.jpg/)
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Dammit kells, yours must be one of the nicest out there!
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Aww cheers matey :cool:
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Very impressive Kells, But you do need the BAM lump now :evil:
Oh and snifferdog i have a second hand one you can have in the "other car parts for sale" section :)
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did u do that all with the engine in kells or take it out?? urs is now what im aiming for...
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engine stayed in, took some bits and bobs off bot nothin major
and yes my car is crying out for the BAM now, should not be too long :evil: and that engine will look even better :cool:
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sweet...i like it alot any tips..
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sweet...i like it alot any tips..
just keep focused :grin: :grin: takes ages, and lots of sore hands :laugh:, jsut do it bit by bit, i nver used no steam cleaner or anything and the engine was the dirtiest iv ever had!! and their was lots of oxydisation, WD40, Gunk and autoglym Engine cleaner is what i started with..
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cool bring on the saw hands and hours of work give me something to do whilst gatwick is still shut lol
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Mine is gettin rather dirty under the hood... could do with a nice polish here and there...
Kells - Yours looks superb. When can i pop round so you can do mine?? :grin:
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haha cheers dude, call round now... 5 min job mate :laugh:
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haha
Next time i'm in harrogate i will pop round :laugh: :laugh:
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lol isnt the saying you cant polish turd.
going against the above saying. the first pic of the red one does look clean.
i wouldnt mind spraying my rocker cover again. and degreasing the whole engine.
but im in no rush lol
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lol isnt the saying you cant polish turd.
?? you saying my car is a turd??
lets see your car, give me a pic
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I think he just meant 2.0 8v's in general mate :smiley:
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ah rite...i get ya, their is no point painting his cover black then if thats the case :grin: :rolleyes:
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far from clean mine, especially as it has an oil leak!
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00372.jpg)
With the oil leak!
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/11022010238-1.jpg)
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lol isnt the saying you cant polish turd.
?? you saying my car is a turd??
lets see your car, give me a pic
thanks joe, yes i mean the engine,
there is nothing good about the 2.0 8v. full stop lol.
p.s im sure your car is stunning, but its let down by the engine, just like my GTI, its "nice" but its let down by the engine :)
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cheers... i think :grin:
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cheers... i think :grin:
lol just fit a 16v or a v6 and you will be going up on my "ladder of respect" lol.
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mate iv had all 3 :grin: they are all not so great mate, if you read my dubride thread u will know my plans, i guess your new on here..
do the letters BAM mean any thing to you??
P.S i aint trying to get up your ladder or anyone elses, i do what i want to my car... for me not no fooker else :wink:
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mate iv had all 3 :grin: they are all not so great mate, if you read my dubride thread u will know my plans, i guess your new on here..
do the letters BAM mean any thing to you??
P.S i aint trying to get up your ladder or anyone elses, i do what i want to my car... for me not no fooker else :wink:
haha, those letters mean 'BAM and the golf has gone (into the distance)' :grin:
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P.S i aint trying to get up your ladder or anyone elses, i do what i want to my car... for me not no fooker else :wink:
:wink:
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:cool:
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Nothing wrong with a 8v :smiley:
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mate iv had all 3 :grin: they are all not so great mate, if you read my dubride thread u will know my plans, i guess your new on here..
do the letters BAM mean any thing to you??
P.S i aint trying to get up your ladder or anyone elses, i do what i want to my car... for me not no fooker else :wink:
is a BAM the 1.8t 20 valve.... now that is a good engine. nom
and lol to the whole ladder thing :)
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is a BAM the 1.8t 20 valve.... now that is a good engine. nom
yeah, S3 engine
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VERY nice engine bay there Kells, you do all of us 8v owners proud mate :wink:
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VERY nice engine bay there Kells, you do all of us 8v owners proud mate :wink:
cheers dude
flying the flag for the 8v massive :grin: :cool:
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no need to say it kells, as every one else has that is amazing. fair play.
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no need to say it kells, as every one else has that is amazing. fair play.
wow old thread
cheers mate..not sure if you already know but the 8v engine is now sold and in its place is the S3 lump as mentioned earlier in the thread
(http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4169/imageyymn.jpg)
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Anyone got a pic with the catch tnak installed on there 8v?