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Title: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Wayne on 17 June 2010, 20:59
Not sure why but I really like this.

http://www.loxlee-loves-engines.com/no-h20-the-aircooled-mk3-golf/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZWculctAj8
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: jonnypolish on 17 June 2010, 21:02
That is hilarious! Makes me look like i'm riding on standard suspension...  :laugh:
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Post by: Jimp on 17 June 2010, 21:21
Insanely cool  :cool:
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Post by: robz on 17 June 2010, 21:49
i like it and i dont, but looks like a respectable job!
good find wayne!
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Post by: jv on 17 June 2010, 21:58
you only just seen this?! has been looking mental since players show last sept - amazing build skill :cool:
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Post by: babyvw on 17 June 2010, 22:26
thats in this months pvw looks asume i want the guy to build me one too.....
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Wayne on 17 June 2010, 23:00
you only just seen this?! has been looking mental since players show last sept - amazing build skill :cool:

1st time I saw it was this month pvw.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: SoundillusioN on 18 June 2010, 00:56
1st time ive seen it too!... crazy!... and as JV said amazing build skill but the exhaust is a bit too long, maybe an inch shorter??  :laugh: think it could to with just being a few more mm off the ground though! doesnt sound too bad for air cooled.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Lee_dub on 18 June 2010, 09:28
As with alot of show cars I see, amazing skill/workmanship but a awfull car  :sick:
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Post by: shepgti on 18 June 2010, 09:47
loove the look of narrow beams!
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Diamond Hell on 18 June 2010, 17:48
As with alot of show cars I see, amazing skill/workmanship but a awfull car  :sick:

+ a huge 1

Poor aircold unit, having to shove that lardy body around.

Narrow beams are such utter f*cking junk it's untrue.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Diamond Hell on 18 June 2010, 17:53
Oh and can never be road legal, so way dodgy putting a video of it up being driven around on the road.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Mr Blue on 18 June 2010, 17:55
I like the idea but thumbs down from me.

Very dangerous on the roads. I would be soo pissed off if that thing ran into the back of my car because he lost control. Its scrapes the road FFS
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Mikester on 18 June 2010, 17:57
Saw it at players last year and it looked like the car had been recovered from a scrap yard, it had more roof damage than the M3 kells bought....
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: pauld_88 on 18 June 2010, 18:30
saw this at a show earlier in the year and when he has it right down u cant fit a penny under it actually sits on the floor and the exhaust sticks out so far when he adds the attatchement its crazy but such a good build and very odd to see the engine in the boot an the bonnet completly empty!
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Wayne on 18 June 2010, 19:25
Saw it at players last year and it looked like the car had been recovered from a scrap yard, it had more roof damage than the M3 kells bought....

It was recovered from a scrap yard they also converted it to lhd.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: DrewGTI on 18 June 2010, 20:12
Looks  :sick:


Don't like it at all!!!!


Guess it's scene and cool  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Jimp on 18 June 2010, 20:32
It' arguably the least scene thing ever  :grin: Aircooled, mk3 AND innovation all in the one car  :tongue:
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Diamond Hell on 18 June 2010, 20:34
Where's the innovation?
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Jimp on 18 June 2010, 20:51
Dropping a watercooled shell onto an aircooled chassis is pretty innovative, nevermind getting everything to work and getting it so low it's almost unbelievable. Whole lot more innovative than BBS RS at any rate.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Wayne on 18 June 2010, 22:20
Oh and can never be road legal, so way dodgy putting a video of it up being driven around on the road.

Could I ask why it would never be road legal
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Diamond Hell on 18 June 2010, 22:53
Build date suggests it'd need IVA, given the structural modifications to the car.

To me the content of the car says it should be evaluated as the Golf, not the Type 3 and that would mean the transmission tunnel and bulkheads would need to remain unmodified and I don't think they have.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Wayne on 18 June 2010, 23:07
Build date suggests it'd need IVA, given the structural modifications to the car.

To me the content of the car says it should be evaluated as the Golf, not the Type 3 and that would mean the transmission tunnel and bulkheads would need to remain unmodified and I don't think they have.

Thanks for the info, not a chance that will be road legal then.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Jimp on 18 June 2010, 23:11
Is it an English built car?
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Post by: Wayne on 18 June 2010, 23:13
Is it an English built car?

Yep.
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Post by: cняis on 18 June 2010, 23:41
couldnt you just say it was a kit car and whack in on a Q plate?
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: jv on 19 June 2010, 13:55
Oh the negativity. Some people just build stuff for fun. That's the key here.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Diamond Hell on 19 June 2010, 19:16
I totally get people building things for fun, but driving it uninsured, un-MOTed and untaxed on the road and filming it?

And no, you couldn't Chris.  Anything built (kit or not) has to go through IVA now.

Expect to see far fewer novel and interesting cars.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Mr Blue on 19 June 2010, 19:23
I totally get people building things for fun, but driving it uninsured, un-MOTed and untaxed on the road and filming it?


+1
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 19 June 2010, 20:18
I totally get people building things for fun, but driving it uninsured, un-MOTed and untaxed on the road and filming it?

And no, you couldn't Chris.  Anything built (kit or not) has to go through IVA now.

Expect to see far fewer novel and interesting cars.
I hadnt bothered looking at the related vids on the tube so hadnt spotted it on the road... yeah that is pretty dumb...
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: fishnchipsx2 on 20 June 2010, 11:58
Not something I would do personally, but it is very cool.  I remember speaking to a couple of the T2D guys a while back, seem like a bunch of decent chilled out nice guys.  Always good to see someone doing what they like, and having some fun!


Build date suggests it'd need IVA, given the structural modifications to the car.
Have you been not using your mk2 on the road? I've just PM'd you...
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Diamond Hell on 20 June 2010, 17:05
No, the Golf2 is track-only at the moment.  It's at the farm in the West Wight, which has a very long drive, for testing purposes.
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: cняis on 20 June 2010, 20:41
No, the Golf2 is track-only at the moment.  It's at the farm in the West Wight, which has a very long drive, for testing purposes.

the nearest A-road then eh?  :wink:
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Diamond Hell on 20 June 2010, 21:15
No, seriously it really does.

I wrote my first car off on it.  Aged 14. :grin:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=po41+0sy&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Yarmouth,+Isle+Of+Wight+PO41+0SY,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&ei=b3YeTLC6CpaQ4gagpJ26Dg&ved=0CBUQ8gEwAA&ll=50.695187,-1.462727&spn=0.002606,0.008256&t=h&z=18

See.

Yes, I know..... it's a farm. Yaaargh, gerroff moi land etc
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: cняis on 21 June 2010, 13:42
No, seriously it really does.

I wrote my first car off on it.  Aged 14. :grin:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=po41+0sy&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Yarmouth,+Isle+Of+Wight+PO41+0SY,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&ei=b3YeTLC6CpaQ4gagpJ26Dg&ved=0CBUQ8gEwAA&ll=50.695187,-1.462727&spn=0.002606,0.008256&t=h&z=18

See.

Yes, I know..... it's a farm. Yaaargh, gerroff moi land etc

proper bumpkin!!  :grin:
Title: Re: Air cooled Mk3 Golf
Post by: Ninja on 22 June 2010, 16:15
That's just not cricket.