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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: OwenD.mk3 on 09 March 2011, 17:27
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Im new to the forum and i am 17, And this is my 1.4 Golf Mk3. This was the 1st day i had it, after it was standing in the same place for 2 years after my mum left it hear after she got her new car. Its a 97 plate and it has only dun 84,000 miles so i thought it would be a good fun project for my 1st car
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00761.jpg)
After an hour of trying to get it up and running, it started after 2 years of going nowhere
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00765.jpg)
Sanding down the steal wheels to spray black.
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00766.jpg)
Not to bad for my 1st go.
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00783.jpg)
Gave it a wash and put all the wheels back on.
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSCF0110.jpg)
Started on charging the batery fully, and trying to get the bodywork back to its original color using t-cut.
And get all the missing body parts,
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00795.jpg)
Got a debadge grill, and sprayd it. But then i realised that the color was diferent. So i will re do it in the futere.
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00811.jpg)
It dont look to bad from far, just when you proper look at it you can tell its abit lighter. Also you can see the lacquer coming off the bonet.
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00828SLmand.jpg)
Some new JOM coilovers
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00909.jpg)
Front and back coilovers
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00910.jpg)
Out with tho old, in with the new :D
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00913-1.jpg)
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00914-1.jpg)
Lowerd. The back ones were easy
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC00915-1.jpg)
After a wash and a wax. Starting to look nice and cleen!
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/P1030941.jpg)
Looking good, lowerd 55mm at the front, and not sure at the back
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/P1030942.jpg)
55mm front. looking good :D
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/P1030943.jpg)
A tiny bit of camber :)
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/P1030944.jpg)
How it looks atm, Got the money naw so many new things to be buy :P
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/P1040320.jpg)
Just put some nice GTI back lights on :D
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/DSC01112.jpg)
looking for £600 for it all :) leave a comment!
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youve made a good start mate, liking the colour :smiley:
got any plans??
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Not bad for a 17 year old :smiley:
Looks a lot lower than 55mm though :grin:
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I concur, the rear might be something like 55mm or so but the front is definitely lower than that.
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Good starting base mate I like the colour also and it looks good now its lowered and youve painted the steels good work :wink:
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Thanks for all the good coments :) Well i am saving up for a nice looking backbox, with a good sound. Im only 17 so i dont really mind geting the cheep ones :L Im not really sure how much i have lowerd it atm really, i just got both sides the same hight really.
I need to get the tiny parts of rust off and get all the scratches witch my mum did :L And i have a GTI spoiler i need to put on :D
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I think JOM coilovers are shorter than standard shocks int he first place so he's probably closer to a 70->80mm drop. Looks a lot better after a good clean :cool: Remember to get the alignment done to get the camber sorted :afro:
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Looking good. Keep at it. :cool:
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looks good dude, but IMO get rid of the camber in the front there's no need for that until you try running wheels that are too wide.
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looks good dude, but IMO get rid of the camber in the front there's no need for that until you try running wheels that are too wide.
+1 on that. Does look good though mate! Its nice to see a 17 year old taking pride in their motor instead of runnin round nicking bits off everyone else's!! :grin: :grin:
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looks good dude, but IMO get rid of the camber in the front there's no need for that until you try running wheels that are too wide.
+1 on that. Does look good though mate! Its nice to see a 17 year old taking pride in their motor instead of runnin round nicking bits off everyone else's!! :grin: :grin:
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i have passed my test! it feels amazing driving the car you have been working on. after xmas will have money again to spend on it :D this is how its looking at the moment :D
+have the original grill back on now, i swap from time to time. Will try and get some good pics :)
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i340/OwenD24/MyGolfMk3.jpg)
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Looking good man! Nice colour, its the same as mine :) what's next after the back box?
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Congrats on passing your test!!
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Looking good man! Nice colour, its the same as mine :) what's next after the back box?
i have never seen the same colour mk3 as mine before! is it a rare colour!? haven't put the back box on, i have got my standard one on, i couldn't be dealing with the noise, unless i was in like a gti or a vr6!
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Congrats on passing your test!!
thankks :D
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Looking good man! Nice colour, its the same as mine :) what's next after the back box?
i have never seen the same colour mk3 as mine before! is it a rare colour!? haven't put the back box on, i have got my standard one on, i couldn't be dealing with the noise, unless i was in like a gti or a vr6!
I don't think it is particularly rare, it was just never done on any of the GTi or VR6 models I don't think :) I have left my original back box as well. I don't see the point in upgrading stuff like that unless you have a GTi or VR6 either!
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Man after my own heart, also did up a dub whilst learning to drive. :cool: Congrats on passing, car is looking good.
Be careful!, roads are going to get sh*t very soon if they haven't already!
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Man after my own heart, also did up a dub whilst learning to drive. :cool: Congrats on passing, car is looking good.
Be careful!, roads are going to get sh*t very soon if they haven't already!
Cheers man! its a grate 1st car :D
I know, so many potholes around!! im all over the road avoiding them :L
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Congratulations on passing that test!
Car looks good for your first project, I think you have done really well. Mine is down 80mm at the front and your arch gap looks pretty similar. what are your next plans?