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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: murraymint on 22 March 2011, 15:47
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after buying a golf after my mk1 clio had blown up i found this forum and im now addicted!!
i thaught i would start my own dub rides thred you i could get feedback and ideas so heres the car
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0315.jpg)
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Coilovers!! :evil:
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What is it? :smiley:
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Looks like a good base there mate! I reckon gti headlights, lower it and change the wheels! Thats if you intend to mod it?!
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i got it for £800 at the end of jan, it's a 1.6 cl, done 61k, one owner from new and full service history, bodyworks fairly good and its stupidly clean inside
i've done a couple things already, ive put a pioneer headunit and make a sub box in the boot
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0320.jpg)
attacked the dash wiring in the sub lol
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0308.jpg)
and i've fitted remote central locking, got it from rightclick after followin a guide posted on the mk3 section
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0326.jpg)
loving the flip key!! lol
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Ah nice....Quite pricey for a non GTI mk3 but mega low miles. :afro:
Made a good start then, Got any plans for the outside?
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my starting plans are:
coilovers
either banded steels or 16" alloys i do the borbets
colour code and maybie smooth bumpers
anniversary seats (love these seats)
im not sure bout the head lights yet im startin to like the hella quads colour coded but nit sure if it'l look chavy
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I love the anni seats too! There aint many of us though :laugh:
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my starting plans are:
coilovers
either banded steels or 16" alloys i do the borbets
colour code and maybie smooth bumpers
anniversary seats (love these seats)
im not sure bout the head lights yet im startin to like the hella quads colour coded but nit sure if it'l look chavy
Sounds good, well keep us all posted... just make sure you post lots of pics, we're all pic whores on here!
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we're all whores on here!
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we're all whores on here!
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You're not supposed to reveal that to new new members until they have been initialised!
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dont worry il keep you pic whores upto date lol, i'm a bit of one too lol, last night i sat and looked thru all 230 pages of LazyLunatic's thred lookin at his pics. its crazy how much his car's changed!!
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dont worry il keep you pic whores upto date lol, i'm a bit of one too lol, last night i sat and looked thru all 230 pages of LazyLunatic's thred lookin at his pics. its crazy how much his car's changed!!
It wouldn't change quite so much if he didn't crash it as much :lipsrsealed: :laugh:
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haha yh true i think i wudda cried if they were my borbets
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quick update, i forgot to say before but i drilled my airbox, gunna get a KnN n cold air feed wen i got some spare cash,
got a vr6 spliter for £5 today gunna save it for wen i colour code the bumpers
i've colour coded the wing mirrors today, upload a pic for u whores some time lol
and also found out today that my back box isnt connected but managed to blag a twin pipe back box for free!!!
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Nice base,
love what youve done with the sub, should of taken some photos of the build :undecided:
like the sound of your plans, dont no what your budget is but dont bother waiting any reddies on k&n filters, unless its a pannel one of course :rolleyes:
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Yh I'm gunna get a panel one n smooth the inside of the box,
I built the box at college usin spare mdf and off cuts of carpet that I used to carpet the back of a T4 bit of a steal really lol but Yh shudda got some pics my bad lol
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Yh I'm gunna get a panel one n smooth the inside of the box,
I built the box at college usin spare mdf and off cuts of carpet that I used to carpet the back of a T4 bit of a steal really lol but Yh shudda got some pics my bad lol
it looks real tidy,
think il do that or in the spare wheel carrier
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Looks a good sound base car :afro:
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Firstly, f**k off Dom :D :D :D
Nice car bud, sounds like a really good base! Low mileage, FSH, etc. Liking the plans of smoothing, color coding and slamming!
Respect for reading my thread too!!!
Whereabouts in Devon are you?
:)
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Firstly, f**k off Dom :D :D :D
:kiss:
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cheers!, im based in barnstaple, yh really liking what you've done to you car LL looks propa smart.
got some gti rear lights, clear front indicaters and front fog lights today for £30
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0331.jpg)
needs a clean i know lol,
pic of the wing mirrors
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0330.jpg)
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now just slam it on its arse!! :grin:
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thats the next job, im savin for coilovers now!!!
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There really should be a 'like' button on this forum :grin:
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i was thinkin that earlier "like" lol
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Sweet :) coilovers soon then.
Ahh OK, not too far then. Though you might be from P-Town :D
Cheers bud, its been hit and miss for a while, but I'm gunning towards a new look over the summer :)
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Firstly, f**k off Dom :D :D :D
:kiss:
:D haha!
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put my free twin pipe exhaust on yesterday, which was a night mare!!! after takin bout two hours to do it all, i put it all back on n it was wonky as f**k!! so had to cut n reweld it. i cant upload a pic coz while doin the exhaust i managed to loose my phone, after all this i got back to my girlfriends house and then i managed to lock my keys in the car and all my spare keys were 20 miles away at my house. so grabed a wedge of wood and a old coat hanger. managed to get them out without scratchin the inside of the door too much, NOT A GOOD DAY lol
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NOT A GOOD DAY lol
part from the free twin pipe lol
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Bloody hell, rollon tomorrow :grin:
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Bloody hell, rollon tomorrow :grin:
yh lol,
well found my phone so heres some couple pic's
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0333.jpg)
mine n my m8's golf while we were fitting the exhausts
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0332.jpg)
was taking some photos at work today n fort, hay may aswell yet you guy's see what i do
im an apprentice at north devon metal craft they hand make chassic cars
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0337.jpg)
front end of a jag b type
pic's of the aston martin dbr 2
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0338.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0339.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0341.jpg)
astonmartin v8 worth £50k :shocked:
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0340.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0336.jpg)
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Lovely Cars, are they replicas?
i used to work at www.hallmark-cars.com, dealers in replica cac cobras mailnly, great fun!
Exhuast is looks lush :cool:
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cheers
not sure if there rep's, today the boss said if anyone asked if he makes repicas he'd lay them out lol, but i'd say they were
they are authterised cobra coachworks http://www.ndmetal.co.uk/
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Looks like a cool place to work, how long you been there?
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started last september do three days a week there and im also doin body repair and refinish at college, its pritty fun, it's only a small business with only 6 workers. the cobras from hallmark cars look pritty sweet, all the cars that leave our place are jus metal finished shells
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started last september do three days a week there and im also doin body repair and refinish at college, its pritty fun, it's only a small business with only 6 workers. the cobras from hallmark cars look pritty sweet, all the cars that leave our place are jus metal finished shells
yeah bet its fun, i was one of only 4 workers, they are pritty cool cars, great fun go go out in. the noise is just soooo nice! :shocked:
wel at least your cars are metal, these were just fiberglass :rolleyes:
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yh i think thats why he dosnt call the rep's, coz there made of metal
update!
got my orange bulbs today for my front clear indicators and also got given a free pair of clear side indicators, get in!!
was gunna take a pic but it was pissin it down n now my car is propa dirty!! bad times
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update.
fitted a mk4 steering wheel and gear knob in the last couple days and yes a mk4 wheel does need moddin!!! lol
bofore
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after
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pic with the gear knob
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What did you have to do to bodge it then? Looks really good though, and lovin the gear knob! :cool:
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just posted all the pic's up in the mk3 section
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finaly had a day off today so i fort i'd have a go at fitting the mk4 seats in,
got the back ones in with the help of a angle grinder lol, still gotta weld in a top mount to hold them back but gunna do that hopefully at work tomorrow
heres a pic of the back ones, sorry bout the poor quality
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0388.jpg)
had a look at fitting the front ones without cutting the rails off the seats and the best google came up with is cutting out the front mounts out of a mk4 n welding them in my car, so gunna visit the srappy in the next couple days n cut some out,
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Wow! Great work!
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Wow! Great work!
cheers m8, really happy with the end finish, cant wait to get the fronts in!!!
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i got a vr6 splitter a couple months ago to put on after a colour coded the bumpers, but i was bord on my royal day off so fort i'd see what it looks like. put it on n fort it looks pritty cool but all my plastics were a bit gray.
so fort i'd black them up!! lol
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0393.jpg)
front half done wth the vr6 spliter
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front done
door handle before
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door handle after
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0396.jpg)
back done
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0397.jpg)
next job buying coilovers next week so next time you see it, it'l be on its arese!!!
cheers!!!!
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quick update, just ordered coilovers, in the end i went for the fk ak streets.
Also i went to vanwest yesterday and while i was there a bort two big squares of black carpet to replace my cream carpet, i've done the back carpet but im goin to wait untill i've fitted the mk4 front seats (tuesday hopefully) to do the front carpets so i can fit the carpet around the mk4 seat mounts (massive thanks to matping for cutting them out of a mk4 for me!!!). will be uploading pics soon.
cheers!!
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heres the pics from changing the carpet
before
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old carpet out
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0399.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0400.jpg)
test fitting the tunnel piece
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0401.jpg)
cutting the floor piece
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(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0403.jpg)
test fitting
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fitting(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0405.jpg)
after
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0406.jpg)
cheers!
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got my coilsovers from vemon on tuseday and fitted them yesterday, sorry about the poor pic's and the dirty car lol
old vs new
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0416.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0417.jpg)
lowered
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(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0418.jpg)
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(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0421.jpg)
i also started to fit the front mk4 seats in last week.
before
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0409.jpg)
got the mounts from matping (massive thanks!!), looks like hes now got two massive holes in the floor of his mk4 now lol,
got the mounts cut out
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0410.jpg)
test fitting the mk4 seat on the rails
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0411.jpg)
mk4 mount welded in
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mk4 seat in!!!
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0414.jpg)
fitted the passinger seat in on wednesday, got to college on thursday to do the drivers side n my tuter said that we gotta do theroy which sucked ass, so gunna fit the drivers seat on tuesday now.
cheers!
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nice work on this fella :cool:
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yes i know have two big holes in the mk4 lol but it looks like it was worth it !! nice work
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looking good chap,
I've been considering the fk ak coilovers as well, whats you impression of them like? Is the ride ok etc?
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nice work on this fella :cool:
cheers!
yes i know have two big holes in the mk4 lol but it looks like it was worth it !! nice work
yh deffantly worth it!!
looking good chap,
I've been considering the fk ak coilovers as well, whats you impression of them like? Is the ride ok etc?
yh there pritty good, not as solid as the hottunning coilover which is good
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Excellent work :afro:
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Great work,
looks like all the hard work with the seats is worth it!
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Great work,
looks like all the hard work with the seats is worth it!
yes deffinatly worth it, the new ones are much better then the old granny ones lol
heres a pic with both of them in!
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0424.jpg)
(the bottom of the seats arnt scuffed there just very dusty as they were sat in the workshop all week)
just gotta give the whole inside a good clean now, i also won a set of black door cards of ebay for £8 so they'l be going in too
cheers!
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much better :smiley:
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Are you fitting black front carpets? I just got a 1.6 for my dad and did like you have done/are doing. I got all the interior in black (door cards, carpet and all the other trim) and have been gradually swapping it over for him. He's having my GTI interior and I'm having the black leather vr6 stuff that randomly lives in his :)
I have yet to fit the black carpet, but believe me changing the door cards to black makes such a difference, the car went from feeling so crappy to feeling awesome just by swapping them! I also changed the inner plastic sill type bits to black and everything else too at a later date which was equally worth doing and I recommend it.
Your guna be so happy when you swap yours all over believe me, and 8 quid is a bargain!
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yh plan is to have everything black. i wanted to get the front seats in before i did the front carpet because of the mounts being different, so now i can fit the carpet round the new mounts. yh i wanna change all the plasitc sill trims to black too, not sure if im gunna buy new ones or spray my ones black yet tho?? yh i know couldnt believe they finished at £8! guess i just got lucky lol
you got any pics of you car/progress???
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Looking good man. Keep up the good work. :afro:
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Mk4 seats are looking sweet and everyone loves some lows! :cool:
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cheers for all the comments guys!
got some cheap steels today just to make the car look a bit different and also a colour coded rear bumber
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-25145649.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-25145718-1.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-25154831.jpg)
what does everyone think to the colour????
cheers
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Yes please!!
Love that colour, love those bumpers.
Could perhaps do with Matte black lips and the tyres being dressed though...
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I like this! :afro:
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Oh... and some mutha' humpin' DICE!
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I like this! :afro:
Oh... and some mutha' humpin' DICE!
cheers!, yh i got some green dice at home just dont want the local chav's taking them lol, bumber was a steel at £20 on ebay, just gotta find a front to match.
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No point owning them if you're not using them!
Really looking forward to seeing how this comes out.
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fair point lol, i dint really wanna put them on my old steels tho, seemed like a bit of a waste, but sticking them straight on these lol
Really looking forward to seeing how this comes out.
really happy with how its coming along, and the fact that i've bin able to do it on a super tight budget
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Satin black/crinkle black lips dammit!!
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maybe, might get one of the photoshop wizards on here to do it, see what it looks like
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I'm liking the zorst too.
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cheers, blagged that for free!
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Coloured bumper is such an improvement! nice work
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Your wheel colour reminds me of murray mints :grin: Looking good :afro:
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cheers for the comments!
pic for jack3559
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started putting in the black door cards
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took this pic but now its made me thank that i need to go lower!
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Love it. :afro:
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Looks good :cool:
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Looks good :cool:
Love it. :afro:
cheers chaps!!
gave it a quick wash before the drive up to volkfest tomorrow!!!
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-06-09182705.jpg)
quick pic of the wheels with new(ish) centre caps
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Re: New wheels.
You know what I like. :cool:
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Re: New wheels.
You know what I like. :cool:
after i put those centre caps on i did think you'd like them, think they finish the wheels off nicely, i might spray the centres with some mat black paint just to make them look a bit better bcoz there looks a bit gray (they are off a 20 odd year old polo bread van lol)
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If you have access to a heat gun, give em a blast with that. Should do the job nicely.
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yes i do! theres one at college i might have to nick that next week!
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some pic's of the car at volksfest
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had a play with a photo app
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well havnt posted on here for a while, not much to up date really just some pic's for ya.
think that the brake pads were due a change
old v new
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fort i'd get myself some brembo's!!! lol
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had metal plates onit for a while but never posted photos
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gotta new rear badge
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some pic's with NEW WHEELS!!!!!!
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I like those wheels :cool: Not something you see every day.
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yh same here, there off my dads jetta n at first i dint like them but they grew on me, think they look different, and can almost garante that miines the only mk3 golf with these wheels, like that fort lol
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Wheels look good.
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Wheels look good, can't help but think I liked your steelies more, not sure..
Your exhaust a bit low?
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Cheers for the comments.
Wheels look good, can't help but think I liked your steelies more, not sure..
Your exhaust a bit low?
Yh at first noone liked the colour of my steels but think they real suited the car in the end. Just wanted a change really.
Yh the hanger onit is sh!te but my old one fell off and this one was free and had no money at the time so had it. Want be get something a bit more subtle now tho
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I've always been a big fan of the steelies.
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I've always been a big fan of the steelies.
dw they live on on fathers jetta, ill get a photo up tomorrow
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I've always been a big fan of the steelies.
dw they live on on fathers jetta, ill get a photo up tomorrow
haha.. so you could always borrow them again if you fancied it.
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I like the steelies! Maybe if you did the other wheels in the same colour as the steelies? i think that would look ace! :cool:
Looking good though! :afro:
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cheers for the comments
I like the steelies! Maybe if you did the other wheels in the same colour as the steelies? i think that would look ace! :cool:
Looking good though! :afro:
someone else has said that to me! i was gunna re-spray them but i quite like them black.
I've always been a big fan of the steelies.
dw they live on on fathers jetta, ill get a photo up tomorrow
haha.. so you could always borrow them again if you fancied it.
haha lol, yh could do..
pic as promised, he's gunna respray them but im thinking i might get used to the colour :wink:
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-09-26183947.jpg)
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What colour is he going to respray them in?
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What colour is he going to respray them in?
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the same colour as the car, this is his inspiration
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It'd be cool if he could get his hands on that front end too.
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They look very nice with the caps and the banding! he should so do that! :cool:
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finally got my colour coded bumper and and on!!!
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juast need to wash the rest of the car now, really sucks work 7 till 4 in the winter with no day light
edit: i know the bumper looks darker, its the right colour but the car is REALLY dirty lol
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looks loads better mate i think i might try get hold of some colour coded ones also fed up with blacking the trim :sad:
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looking good mate, I really like them wheels...
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looks loads better mate i think i might try get hold of some colour coded ones also fed up with blacking the trim :sad:
cheers. try looking at a fully black bumper lol.
looking good mate, I really like them wheels...
cheers bud, there old erm renault wheels lol
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The car is looking good man! I have a pair of colour coded bumpers in my stash, I'm gonna rock them in the new year :)
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cheers bud looks a bit different to wen i first got it
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right, i never got round to making up the mounts that hold the tops of the back set back, so at work i descided to do it.... 6 months later lol.
have only got pic's of them taked togther ans test fitting them because my phone broke but when it's fixed il get some more photos up.
enjoy
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After looking thru this thread I found this photo
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God I miss these wheels now, if I didn't just buy new tyres for the current wheels I wud of some some more steels. Or maybe some suggestions for colours for my allloys?
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Had two black and two white alloys for months now as I still can decide which one I prefer
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White looks refreshing mate :smiley:
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Definitely the white dude!
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WHITE!!!!
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Cheers for the comments. I'm gunna spray them white and sort some things onit bcoz I might driving something else soon ;)
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I reckon polish them up dude.
Would be hard, but worth it.
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Would look awesome but I really don't think that I would have the patients seems as I couldn't be bothered to spray the other two.
Just seeing but would anyone be interested in buying these off me?
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Cheers for the comments. I'm gunna spray them white and sort some things onit bcoz I might driving something else soon ;)
What could this be then?
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Cheers for the comments. I'm gunna spray them white and sort some things onit bcoz I might driving something else soon ;)
What could this be then?
Well not conferming anything as I'm going to look at it on Monday so might get sold before then, but let's just say after months of talking about buying a new car and trying to save for one I fort f**k it il borrow the money and sell the 1.6 to pay it back. Can you guess? (or just have a look thru the for sale section n you'll probs figure it out lol)
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Could have picked a different colour this time! :grin:
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Lol if i get it, it'l be the fith car I've owned, and the forth green car I've owned lol
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Oh oh oh, what?
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Just put a deposit down on a new car :smiley: :smiley: :laugh: :rolleyes:
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So yesterday I picked up a mk3 gti 16v, so sadly I have to part with my 1.6, well not exactly as my dad bort bort it off me last night to replace the Jetta :smiley:. As the Jetta is too good really for a work car.
So decided to get a couple pics of our vw collection
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0453.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0455.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0454.jpg)
Il start a new thread for the gti when I start doing bits too it.
Cheers
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You going to swap bits over from the 1.6?
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I've swapped the cd player over lol. I'm not sure about the coilovers yet because I want some desent ones on the gti but in the back of my head I know that I probs won't be able to save up for then lol
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I've swapped the cd player over lol. I'm not sure about the coilovers yet because I want some desent ones on the gti but in the back of my head I know that I probs won't be able to save up for then lol
I thought that with the mk4, save up for decent coilovers....however I gave in and bought some JOMs :grin:
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Haha, yh I did see that in your thread. You fitted them yet?
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Haha, yh I did see that in your thread. You fitted them yet?
Nope, not got any tools with me in Doncaster, they're all in my dad's garage in Cumbria so I've got to wait for some mates to have a free couple of hours to help me fit them :cry:
Also need a different arb to prevent rubbing on the driveshaft.
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Ah that sucks, bets it's killer having them sat there and not being able to fit them lol,
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Looks awesome Josh.
Anything is better than standard suspension. Get the cheap coilies on, put the GTI shocks on the 1.6, sorted!
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Was thinking of doing that, but dw it'll hopefully be dropped within the next month or so
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Well getting this back next week as I didn't really like driving the Jetta. And I'm quite excited bout getting too, I kinda missed it.
Since the last time you saw it, all the stickers have been removed and a gti grill and chrome badge fitted (small things but big difference) and tried on the snowflakes :cool:
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/e5707c78-395b-4615-a4be-ff6e8c67d3b9.jpg)
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Looks awesome on those wheels :afro:
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Looks awesome on those wheels :afro:
Cheers Wayne, fallen in love with this car again after trying on the new wheels, just need some friggin tyres! :angry: :laugh:
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really lyk this cl and lyk what i said wheels are class keep up the good work
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really lyk this cl and lyk what i said wheels are class keep up the good work
Cheers bud :afro:
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Good to see the mk3 is back dude! And the snowflakes look mint! How long till tyres?
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Love these wheels...looking good mate!!!!!! :cool:
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Those wheels are class.. :cool: and good to see you made the right choice.. :wink: :smiley:
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Cheers guys. Yh me and dad were talking about swapping back but after I tried the wheels on the mk3 that was it mk3 all the way! :cool:
Tyres well i think that's gunna at least another week n a half as next weekend om off to Cardiff to see the other half
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Got a new toy today :cool:
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/5812b7a5-e13e-4c56-b565-596fe245c66b.jpg)
There's nowhere round here that hires arch rollers out round here so I fort f**k il buy myself one, and when I've finished with, make a bit of money back by hiring this one out :cool:
Ordering tyres tomorrow or Tuesday!!! :smiley:
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Really like the work mate! Some proper good engineering skills in this thread, love it!! :smiley:
Great sticker in bottom right of the rear window :grin:
Wheels look really really :cool: What rubber you got coming for them? :wink:
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Cheers bud! Just about to order some 195/45/16 toyo t1rs for them, so little bit of stretch :cool:
I dunno if it's a good thing that I don't think twice about chopping up parts of the car :undecided:, but so far it's come out okay :grin:.
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N yh like tht sticker too, that scheme killed a lot of good cars
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Oh my, some very nice rubber :wink:
That scheme helped an awful lot of people though...
Where is your car ATM? Is it sat on block of wood outside your house or actually got alloys with tyres on them? :laugh:
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Oh my, some very nice rubber :wink:
That scheme helped an awful lot of people though...
Where is your car ATM? Is it sat on block of wood outside your house or actually got alloys with tyres on them? :laugh:
Yh I spose, 2k for a sh!tty banger ain't bad.
Na still got those white and black alloys on ATM.
You need to start a thread for your car
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Some good improvements fella.
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Some good improvements fella.
Cheers :afro:
I don't think I've ever seen your mk3 tho? :huh:
You gotta build thread or anything bud?
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Right test fitted my Passat splitter on my spare/scrap bumper.
I thort, ah I'll bit of cutting, screw it down 10 mins later boom, new splitter :cool:
WRONG!!
Took me fecking ages :angry:
I wanted to ke the bumper as intaked as possible so that I cout run oem splitters if I wanted/broke this one
Turns out only 4 of the taps that hold the splitter on line up with the bumper.
So after an hour of cutting swearing and forcing in place
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:cool:
The other side went a lot quicker as I just put the cut one on top of the new one and marked what had been cut
Comparasen
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Here's a pic of how much I took off the bumper
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And the pile left over
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There's a bit of a gap on the drivers side as I kinda rushed that side, il do it a lot better on the bumper I'm using
Finally got it fitting, kinda
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:cool: what'd you think?
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Splitter looks ok, something different :afro:
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Splitter looks ok, something different :afro:
Cheers :smiley:, wanted something other then a vr/deep one. Think Itl look better on the coloured bumper, and fitting better
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That looks ace, I am running a us spec'd vento bumper at the minute but thinking of going back to a us spec golf bumper so might try finding one of these.....not loving my vr splitter, makes my bumper look like a snow plough! Where did you buy it from?
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That looks ace, I am running a us spec'd vento bumper at the minute but thinking of going back to a us spec golf bumper so might try finding one of these.....not loving my vr splitter, makes my bumper look like a snow plough! Where did you buy it from?
Cheers dude. Ah that would be telling :wink: il pm you
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It's a Passat b4 duckbill splitter ain't it? I'm guessing this was sourced from either the US or Germany?
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Yh that's right, think its from Poland :laugh:
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Hmm, Polish fleabay could be a tricky one to figure out... :rolleyes:
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Love the splitter dude!Nice work :cool:
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Love the splitter dude!Nice work :cool:
Cheers dude :afro:
Fitted to the car after work today, not perfect but I'm happy with it!
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What you think? :smiley:
Edit: ride hight with be sorted when new wheels go on, next week :cool:
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I like it!
I think you should paint it pink/red so it looks like your cars sticking its tongue out. :grin:
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I like it!
I think you should paint it pink/red so it looks like your cars sticking its tongue out. :grin:
cheers, I'm sure, maybe :laugh:
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Looks good and will look even better once its stanced up properly. I seen a pic on vortex of a Mk3 on the deck with a duckbill and it looked awesone.....and different. Was going to get one myself but could never find one at a good price and ended up sourcing a VR splitter instead. I'm actually glad now as I have too much to do to my Mk3 without having to spend time getting that to fit right, but you seemed to have pulled it off so well done mate.
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Looks good and will look even better once its stanced up properly. I seen a pic on vortex of a Mk3 on the deck with a duckbill and it looked awesone.....and different. Was going to get one myself but could never find one at a good price and ended up sourcing a VR splitter instead. I'm actually glad now as I have too much to do to my Mk3 without having to spend time getting that to fit right, but you seemed to have pulled it off so well done mate.
Cheers bud, I've seen a couple mk3s with it on, some looked awesome, and some looked a bit dodgy so glade this looks alright. Yh it did cost a ill bit, and didn't really like cutting something up that I'd just paid out for :grin:. Didn't wanna rush it as I knew that it wud look sh!te and I can still fit my vr6 splitter which I'm most pleased with.
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Looks good and will look even better once its stanced up properly. I seen a pic on vortex of a Mk3 on the deck with a duckbill and it looked awesone.....and different. Was going to get one myself but could never find one at a good price and ended up sourcing a VR splitter instead. I'm actually glad now as I have too much to do to my Mk3 without having to spend time getting that to fit right, but you seemed to have pulled it off so well done mate.
Cheers bud, I've seen a couple mk3s with it on, some looked awesome, and some looked a bit dodgy so glade this looks alright. Yh it did cost a ill bit, and didn't really like cutting something up that I'd just paid out for :grin:. Didn't wanna rush it as I knew that it wud look sh!te and I can still fit my vr6 splitter which I'm most pleased with.
Aye all the ones I seen were too expensive so went off the idea. Maybe a mod for the future. Just got myself a set of brand new in box rear Hella blues for £5.50 off ebay!! Dunno if i'll use them but still a bargain and can make some cash on them and buy a duckbill :grin:
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Looks good and will look even better once its stanced up properly. I seen a pic on vortex of a Mk3 on the deck with a duckbill and it looked awesone.....and different. Was going to get one myself but could never find one at a good price and ended up sourcing a VR splitter instead. I'm actually glad now as I have too much to do to my Mk3 without having to spend time getting that to fit right, but you seemed to have pulled it off so well done mate.
Cheers bud, I've seen a couple mk3s with it on, some looked awesome, and some looked a bit dodgy so glade this looks alright. Yh it did cost a ill bit, and didn't really like cutting something up that I'd just paid out for :grin:. Didn't wanna rush it as I knew that it wud look sh!te and I can still fit my vr6 splitter which I'm most pleased with.
Aye all the ones I seen were too expensive so went off the idea. Maybe a mod for the future. Just got myself a set of brand new in box rear Hella blues for £5.50 off ebay!! Dunno if i'll use them but still a bargain and can make some cash on them and buy a duckbill :grin:
:shocked: that it cheap!! I was watching a set of green Hellas but they were at £110 and I couldnt justify that, I would love a set of all red hellas
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Yes the red hellas are like porn in the mk3 world these days lol. The blues I got wern't listed as hellas on ebay nor could you see the hella markings in the picture so took a gamble on them. Was pleased this morning when I relised I had got the real thing and that they had never been fitted. Worth £50 of anyones money I would say!!
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Yes the red hellas are like porn in the mk3 world these days lol. The blues I got wern't listed as hellas on ebay nor could you see the hella markings in the picture so took a gamble on them. Was pleased this morning when I relised I had got the real thing and that they had never been fitted. Worth £50 of anyones money I would say!!
Silver hellas FTW..
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Looking good mate :smiley:
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Not sure on those silver Hellas :undecided:
Looking good mate :smiley:
Thanks dude :afro:
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Quite like the Silver Hellas. I have Hella Blacks at the moment and I have run greens (but I broke one :cry: )
Duckbill looks good, I do like it, but will need more lows to pull it off well.
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Was wondering how it would look lower, so jumped in the car and went off to find some raised Tarmac
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That looks better
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Golf took a bit of a beating today, on the wa to my mates house (about 3 miles away) I managed to slice the side of my tyre wall. And then I tried to get up the lane up to my mate barn to change the wheel and folded the new splitter back on its self, cracking it and scuffing it!!!
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/8fff3cd9-4a40-46b7-bbb8-73691113fcd9.jpg)
Not bad seems as I've only had it on a day!
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Got the tyres fitted today!
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I then decided against the duck bill and went back to the vr splitter
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Comments welcome
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Looks better in your sig! :grin:
Go a bit lower, and add a bit of negative camber and it will look spot on! :wink:
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Looks better in your sig! :grin:
Go a bit lower, and add a bit of negative camber and it will look spot on! :wink:
Will be goin lower soon!, I'm gunna try and keep 0 camber (scene killer) as its my daily and I do a lot of miles so would like to keep these tyres for a bit
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Agreed, i think due to to slight tyre stretch it appears to have created more arch gap so bringing it down a fraction would be good. I reckon GTI headlights and a black grille badge are needed as well.
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Yh I wann get some gti lights and joey mod them, I'm gunna go lower but I'm running like this ATM as I need to roll be arches before I can go lower, might roll them and lower the front tomorrow
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Looks really good :smiley:
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Looks really good :smiley:
Thanks wayne. Really happy with them, and they don't rub atall!
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Nice mate...looks good!!!
You'd have to be proper low to pull of the duckbill splitter so good choice going back to the VR one...
Does need to go lower though...but good job...like it a lot.
:smiley:
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Looks awesome mate. Really really like the look. Gucci looking rubber as well :tongue:
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Nice mate...looks good!!!
You'd have to be proper low to pull of the duckbill splitter so good choice going back to the VR one...
Does need to go lower though...but good job...like it a lot.
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Cheers bud. I liked the frontof the duck bill but I think it looked too small around the side
Looks awesome mate. Really really like the look. Gucci looking rubber as well :tongue:
Thanks mate. You bort them porsche twists yet?
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Looking good :) definitely prefer the vr splitter. Looks pretty low already to me! I dont understand how people keep these as their dailys :grin:
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Looks awesome mate. Really really like the look. Gucci looking rubber as well :tongue:
Thanks mate. You bort them porsche twists yet?
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Picking them up in a couple of weeks earliest opportunity for us both...Then asking mummy and daddy :embarassed: for a nice refurb for my bday :smiley: Pretty exicted!
Let me know how those tyres do for you...I will need 2 new tyres shortly! :smiley:
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Right just need bigger disc and caliper to fill those alloys :evil:
Looks great with them wheels (http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_3254.gif) (http://www.desismileys.com/)
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interesting splitter :nerd:
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Looking good :) definitely prefer the vr splitter. Looks pretty low already to me! I dont understand how people keep these as their dailys :grin:
Cheers mate, yh I lowered it another 5mm yesturday :laugh:.
Right just need bigger disc and caliper to fill those alloys :evil:
Looks great with them wheels (http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_3254.gif) (http://www.desismileys.com/)
Yh it does need bigger brakes but I've got those gay hubs with fixed carriers :sick: so will need to try and get some mk2 hubs first.
interesting splitter :nerd:
Thanks, was trying something different. Didn't like it tho.
Looks awesome mate. Really really like the look. Gucci looking rubber as well :tongue:
Thanks mate. You bort them porsche twists yet?
Picking them up in a couple of weeks earliest opportunity for us both...Then asking mummy and daddy :embarassed: for a nice refurb for my bday :smiley: Pretty exicted!
Let me know how those tyres do for you...I will need 2 new tyres shortly! :smiley:
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Nice :cool: what colour you gunna go for? Tyres are good, but only had them on for two days :rolleyes:
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An attempt to cover the mighty 1.6 beast under the bonnet
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gave it a wash yesturday and thena bitofcar whoring
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A few pic of the car at volksfest, I drove there with dragongreengolfgti But he had to leave early so didn't manage any pics of the golfs together.
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Love those wheels! :cool:
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Love those wheels! :cool:
Cheers bud, with tyres they cost me the same amount as the car did :laugh: worth it tho :cool:.
Next on the to do list is get a set of mk2 valver hubs, mk3 8v calipers, carriers and pads, and a set of g60 discs, so my front brake arnt so lame. And then looking out for a valver doner car :cool:,
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was a good day mate shame we didnt get pics of cars together i didn't even think about that :sad: i've been talking to shady and we're thinking of a meet soon maybe so that would be good :smiley: i'm liking the standard lights on my car looks like i need to get the foam around one of them wwhich i think i left on the passenger one i gave to you but can easily get one of those. cheers
Mike
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was a good day mate shame we didnt get pics of cars together i didn't even think about that :sad: i've been talking to shady and we're thinking of a meet soon maybe so that would be good :smiley: i'm liking the standard lights on my car looks like i need to get the foam around one of them wwhich i think i left on the passenger one i gave to you but can easily get one of those. cheers
Mike
Yh I thort about taking some photos when we was in the show but you just left when we got back. Yh that sounds good, my mate Adam who came yesturday picked up a mk2 gti today so he,ll be up for a meet too. Ah right I'll have a look for ya for that foam, Havnt even taken them out of the boot yet to be honest :grin:
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How did you find the car parking area? I shat myself! There were mounds of dirt bigger than what my car could handle. People looked at laugh (or was that just at me?). :grin:
Was good for a couple of hours at Volksfest but not the same unless you camp, all day pissups are the best!
Cars looking good by the way murray, we will have to organise something soon. :afro:
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How did you find the car parking area? I shat myself! There were mounds of dirt bigger than what my car could handle. People looked at laugh (or was that just at me?). :grin:
Was good for a couple of hours at Volksfest but not the same unless you camp, all day pissups are the best!
Cars looking good by the way murray, we will have to organise something soon. :afro:
Yh the car park was shocking, wasn't too bad when we got there coz its was fairly early, but was fun trying to find a way out! :grin: yh wasntthat much todo without getting drunk :grin:.
Cheers bud, having a look at some of the other mk3s there I've realised how badly mine is crying out for a respray, but a new engine is more important! Your cars looking pritty sweet too! Yh would be good to arrange a meet, only thing is its an 1 1/2 hour drive to Bristol, but I don't mind too much.
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How did you find the car parking area? I shat myself! There were mounds of dirt bigger than what my car could handle. People looked at laugh (or was that just at me?). :grin:
Was good for a couple of hours at Volksfest but not the same unless you camp, all day pissups are the best!
Cars looking good by the way murray, we will have to organise something soon. :afro:
Yh the car park was shocking, wasn't too bad when we got there coz its was fairly early, but was fun trying to find a way out! :grin: yh wasntthat much todo without getting drunk :grin:.
Cheers bud, having a look at some of the other mk3s there I've realised how badly mine is crying out for a respray, but a new engine is more important! Your cars looking pritty sweet too! Yh would be good to arrange a meet, only thing is its an 1 1/2 hour drive to Bristol, but I don't mind too much.
Who said to go to Bristol? That's an hour from me. dragongreengolf can travel down to us. :grin:
There were some nice MK3s there, couple of really clean red ones too which caught my eye. Respray for me would be last on the list as I also want an engine conversion.
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How did you find the car parking area? I shat myself! There were mounds of dirt bigger than what my car could handle. People looked at laugh (or was that just at me?). :grin:
Was good for a couple of hours at Volksfest but not the same unless you camp, all day pissups are the best!
Cars looking good by the way murray, we will have to organise something soon. :afro:
Yh the car park was shocking, wasn't too bad when we got there coz its was fairly early, but was fun trying to find a way out! :grin: yh wasntthat much todo without getting drunk :grin:.
Cheers bud, having a look at some of the other mk3s there I've realised how badly mine is crying out for a respray, but a new engine is more important! Your cars looking pritty sweet too! Yh would be good to arrange a meet, only thing is its an 1 1/2 hour drive to Bristol, but I don't mind too much.
Who said to go to Bristol? That's an hour from me. dragongreengolf can travel down to us. :grin:
There were some nice MK3s there, couple of really clean red ones too which caught my eye. Respray for me would be last on the list as I also want an engine conversion.
:grin: yh good point where would be best to meet for you?
Yh first thingim going to do is uprate the brakes then start looking for a doner car :evil:
You going for valver or 1.8t?
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Have to get some southerners together, screw the big boys up north. :laugh:
Think I'm going valver but looking into how to get the most from the engine, you can realistically achieve 180-190bhp from one. Still researching it though. What about you?
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I'd be up for a northern invasion!!. :grin:
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I'd be up for a northern invasion!!. :grin:
But they are all miserable up there! Have you met any of Team Grumpy? :evil:
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Have to get some southerners together, screw the big boys up north. :laugh:
Think I'm going valver but looking into how to get the most from the engine, you can realistically achieve 180-190bhp from one. Still researching it though. What about you?
Well been putting a couple cheeky bids on some 1.8t lumps but probably gunna go abf as I like the look of the engine and the sound. I'm gunna strip it down and reprint and rebuild back up before it goes in the car. How do you get 180 out of one? As that would be sweet! And more then enuff power for me.
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I'd be up for a northern invasion!!. :grin:
But they are all miserable up there! Have you met any of Team Grumpy? :evil:
:laugh: No, but i'd love to put some faces to names at some point.
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We will organise something, get the ball rolling in the events section for something soon me thinks.
Anyway, murraymint, what engine you going for then? :grin:
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I'd be up for a northern invasion!!. :grin:
But they are all miserable up there! Have you met any of Team Grumpy? :evil:
:laugh: No, but i'd love to put some faces to names at some point.
The more the merrier
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I'd be up for a northern invasion!!. :grin:
But they are all miserable up there! Have you met any of Team Grumpy? :evil:
most of whom live in the midlands or the south :lipsrsealed:
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We will organise something, get the ball rolling in the events section for something soon me thinks.
Anyway, murraymint, what engine you going for then? :grin:
Abf sorry :embarassed:
Yh how can you get 180bhp from the valver lumps?
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:grin:..Well i've met Deano briefly when i bought some shocks off him and he seemed like a decent bloke.
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Think I'm going valver but looking into how to get the most from the engine, you can realistically achieve 180-190bhp from one. Still researching it though. What about you?
Yes you can but not easy and very expensive, cheaper in the long run to go 1.8t.
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Think I'm going valver but looking into how to get the most from the engine, you can realistically achieve 180-190bhp from one. Still researching it though. What about you?
Yes you can but not easy and very expensive, cheaper in the long run to go 1.8t.
Yh that's why Ive never asked in the mk3 scetion as I know that this is the answer I'd get, an extra 10/15bhp would be nice
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we will sort something out i don't mind travelling for a meet tbh i went upto manchester in october for a rolling road day at carbon chip tuning and i enjoyed that :smiley: i'm busy for the rest of this month but definately up for july i also want to get my car up together as its started showing its age abit now its been a hard winter :sad:
i suggest an abf conversion they are really good strong engines i havn't had one problem with mine yet apart from now i think it needs a sensor changing :sad: to get 180 bhp your probs looking at atleast a head rebuild port and polish skimmed etc then could benefit from a lightened fly wheel and new clutch get a professional re-map a good exhaust system a good breathing cold air fed induction system and you could even get involved with itb's or throttle boddies :smiley:
anyway much quicker and probs cheaper to get a s3 engine tucked in there :wink: catch you soon
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we will sort something out i don't mind travelling for a meet tbh i went upto manchester in october for a rolling road day at carbon chip tuning and i enjoyed that :smiley: i'm busy for the rest of this month but definately up for july i also want to get my car up together as its started showing its age abit now its been a hard winter :sad:
i suggest an abf conversion they are really good strong engines i havn't had one problem with mine yet apart from now i think it needs a sensor changing :sad: to get 180 bhp your probs looking at atleast a head rebuild port and polish skimmed etc then could benefit from a lightened fly wheel and new clutch get a professional re-map a good exhaust system a good breathing cold air fed induction system and you could even get involved with itb's or throttle boddies :smiley:
anyway much quicker and probs cheaper to get a s3 engine tucked in there :wink: catch you soon
How did your car do on the rolling road?
Yh that seems like a fair bit of work for more bhp, not sure how much i will do to the engine tbh, just a rebuild and good service will do me for now. Yh an abf conversion would be much cheaper then an 1.8t as with a 1.8t I'd still need to buy an abf doner car as well as the turbo lumps and the custom looms part the list does on.
Yh some time in July sounds good as it gives us some time to organise
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Ill go for a meet in july.
Cars lookin super cool on them new rims buddy
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we will sort something out i don't mind travelling for a meet tbh i went upto manchester in october for a rolling road day at carbon chip tuning and i enjoyed that :smiley: i'm busy for the rest of this month but definately up for july i also want to get my car up together as its started showing its age abit now its been a hard winter :sad:
i suggest an abf conversion they are really good strong engines i havn't had one problem with mine yet apart from now i think it needs a sensor changing :sad: to get 180 bhp your probs looking at atleast a head rebuild port and polish skimmed etc then could benefit from a lightened fly wheel and new clutch get a professional re-map a good exhaust system a good breathing cold air fed induction system and you could even get involved with itb's or throttle boddies :smiley:
anyway much quicker and probs cheaper to get a s3 engine tucked in there :wink: catch you soon
How did your car do on the rolling road?
Yh that seems like a fair bit of work for more bhp, not sure how much i will do to the engine tbh, just a rebuild and good service will do me for now. Yh an abf conversion would be much cheaper then an 1.8t as with a 1.8t I'd still need to buy an abf doner car as well as the turbo lumps and the custom looms part the list does on.
Yh some time in July sounds good as it gives us some time to organise
It produced a healthy 154.9 bhp which is better than stock its only got an exhaust system (with cat) and induction setup all standard apart from that i might get a remap done soon with a sports cat and replace the valve stem seals and hydraulic lifters as its abit tappy at the mo :sad: i'm up for some time in july hopefully will have new wheels sorted and some of the small jobs that need doing done also :smiley:
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Ill go for a meet in july.
Cars lookin super cool on them new rims buddy
The more the merrier bud! And cheers :cool:
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we will sort something out i don't mind travelling for a meet tbh i went upto manchester in october for a rolling road day at carbon chip tuning and i enjoyed that :smiley: i'm busy for the rest of this month but definately up for july i also want to get my car up together as its started showing its age abit now its been a hard winter :sad:
i suggest an abf conversion they are really good strong engines i havn't had one problem with mine yet apart from now i think it needs a sensor changing :sad: to get 180 bhp your probs looking at atleast a head rebuild port and polish skimmed etc then could benefit from a lightened fly wheel and new clutch get a professional re-map a good exhaust system a good breathing cold air fed induction system and you could even get involved with itb's or throttle boddies :smiley:
anyway much quicker and probs cheaper to get a s3 engine tucked in there :wink: catch you soon
How did your car do on the rolling road?
Yh that seems like a fair bit of work for more bhp, not sure how much i will do to the engine tbh, just a rebuild and good service will do me for now. Yh an abf conversion would be much cheaper then an 1.8t as with a 1.8t I'd still need to buy an abf doner car as well as the turbo lumps and the custom looms part the list does on.
Yh some time in July sounds good as it gives us some time to organise
It produced a healthy 154.9 bhp which is better than stock its only got an exhaust system (with cat) and induction setup all standard apart from that i might get a remap done soon with a sports cat and replace the valve stem seals and hydraulic lifters as its abit tappy at the mo :sad: i'm up for some time in july hopefully will have new wheels sorted and some of the small jobs that need doing done also :smiley:
Not bad bud, sound like your gunna be busy with it then! Itl be worth it tho :cool:
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Started the first step towards my bigger brake setup
Bort a set of 16v mk2 hubs
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The ball joints and rod ends where still on and looked like the one the factory put on 20 old years ago. But the wheel bearings feel nice and smooth
So took them to work today and a very strong work collouge with a big hammer and the gas bottles and get the rod ends and ball joints off :cool:
Then cleaned them all up with a wire wheel
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Then sprayed then with some hammerite,
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Trees make good spraying racks :grin:
Both done :cool:
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I've got a set of mk3 gti carriers and callipers lined up and a list on euro parts for about £100
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top work mate looking good always handy having good brakes :smiley:
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top work mate looking good always handy having good brakes :smiley:
Yh it's is lol, cheers bud. Gunna stick that light foam in the post tomorrow for ya bud
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starting to make progress now bud!
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starting to make progress now bud!
Cheers bud, new engine next!!
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yeah mate what one again?
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yeah mate what one again?
Mk3 2ltr 16v abf :cool:
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time to nut up or shut up ;)
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Well today the sun is out!!!! So I spent some quality time with my car . First off took out the front mk4 seats and modded the rear mounts so now I can move them back and forward! Next, a year after o bort a set of black front carpets I finally put them in. After that I gave all the carpet a fecking good hoovering. After that's I attacked the whole inside of the car with dash/interior cleaner, then hoovered the seats and put them back in. Then cleaned all the shut edges. Cleaned the wheels then the outside of the car and then cleaned all the glass. After all that drove it down the road and has a bit of a selfwhore fest
Pics!
My sisters dog making the seats hairy!
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Bit of self whoring!
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The mighty 1.6 :lol:
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Mk4 seats
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Comments welcome!
Cheers
Josh
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Looks nice mate, only two things...your exhaust...how big?! And that rear trim needs some blackening up. :grin:
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Looks nice mate, only two things...your exhaust...how big?! And that rear trim needs some blackening up. :grin:
Cheers bud!! Yh that backbox :sick:. But I got it for free when my old one fell off and been there since lol
And yh need to do the trim but after spending 4hours on it today I couldn't be bothered lol
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looking mint mate i like the rear seat armrest out the mk4 top job :smiley:
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looking mint mate i like the rear seat armrest out the mk4 top job :smiley:
Cheers bud. Yh smart ain't it, it opens up too. But I never use it tho.
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Got bord so decided to wrap a spare set of lights I had
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Fitted one vs cl spec light
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Both fitted
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Not quite hella all reds but they'll do for me 8-)
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Looking good buddy, would you not be better tinting the top bit of the cl's red? Thats what i plan to do. Going to rub them down smooth, tint orange bit red than laquer and polish the whole lot.
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Looking good buddy, would you not be better tinting the top bit of the cl's red? Thats what i plan to do. Going to rub them down smooth, tint orange bit red than laquer and polish the whole lot.
Cheers bud. Yh did think that as my reverse lights are now red :grin:. Il probs end up tinting the cl lights as the rain has made the tint peel a bit round the sides and now look sh!te
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Fitted a momo team wheel today
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I wanted 280mm one but this one came up cheap, but after driving with it I think the 280mm one Wudda been too small!
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Cheers bud. Yh did think that as my reverse lights are now red :grin:. Il probs end up tinting the cl lights as the rain has made the tint peel a bit round the sides and now look sh!te
Yeah you really need the laquer them to seal them from the elements. I'm just waiting on my red tint showing up then i'll batter into mine. We'll see how they turn out. Steering wheel looks good, need to get myself one of those soon.
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Cheers bud. Yh did think that as my reverse lights are now red :grin:. Il probs end up tinting the cl lights as the rain has made the tint peel a bit round the sides and now look sh!te
Yeah you really need the laquer them to seal them from the elements. I'm just waiting on my red tint showing up then i'll batter into mine. We'll see how they turn out. Steering wheel looks good, need to get myself one of those soon.
Yh didn't lacquer then as It was only a test to see what they looked like then I left them on lol. Cheers bud came up at a very good price so couldn't say no :cool:
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Well after a LOT of thinking and looking round, I'm gunna keep my mk3, I really can't face selling up, had a couple offers on my wheels but said no as like em too much :D . So im picking up a 16v donor car on Wednesday and converting the 1.6. I know I've planned many conversions, many in my head lol but this one WILL happen..... Hopefully.
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Thats the spirit, you can't leave now the mk3 family is growing so much!...
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Was gunna be replacing it with a mk3 anyway :grin:
But yh I couldn't jump ship....... Sorry :rolleyes:
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Was gunna be replacing it with a mk3 anyway :grin:
But yh I couldn't jump ship....... Sorry :rolleyes:
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Good man, look forward to seeing it turn to a valver :)
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Good man, look forward to seeing it turn to a valver :)
Cheers bud. I sold my mountain bike for £750 so gunna use that to fund the conversion, picking up the doner car on Wednesday night for £350, then use the rest for a decent ss exhaust and other ill bits like finishing off my 4 stud big brake upgrade on the 1.6.
Been talking about doing an engine conversion for long enuff so it about time i did it lol
You set on doing a 1.8t conversion now?
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Sounds like a good plan. At least you got some money to put things together :)
I'm still waiting for my MOT (Wednesday). After that irony bloody know, engine change will be last in line with paint job. :grin:
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Sounds like a good plan. At least you got some money to put things together :)
I'm still waiting for my MOT (Wednesday). After that irony bloody know, engine change will be last in line with paint job. :grin:
Yh loved my bike but only used it once since building at the star torture yer so thort f**k it!
Yh mine wants a respray but I found covering it with a thin layer of dirt hides the fact.
Think yours will be a beast with a 1.8t lump init and dare I say worth a fair bit too
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Always best to sell things you don't use, let's you buy things you still don't need lol.
I reckon if I maintain it's Anniversaryness and get a 1.8T engine in there it'll be a good one, that's for sure.
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Good choice on keeping it and slinging a ABF in her :) I was gonna do the same until my new one popped up!
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Good one man, keep it and make your own. Love seeing cars go through it, like watching a child grow up :D
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Cheers lads!! Well...
Donor car bort!!!!
1997 mk3 gti 16v
3door
150k
6 months tax
1 month mot
Most extras
£300!!!!
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It was cheap because the jacking points are gone and the heater matrix don't work.
I am kinda tempted to have a look under the arches and sills, and if it's not too bad, get the welding done and use it..? :?
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If car is ok, might as well use it. Heater matrix is a pain but can be done no worries and if the other bit to get it through MOT is welding sills, keep it!
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If car is ok, might as well use it. Heater matrix is a pain but can be done no worries and if the other bit to get it through MOT is welding sills, keep it!
Yh the heater matrix is a pain but not a majorly important job.
Yh il have a look under the sills and arches and go from there, I've got most of the stuff to do a 4stud conversion so could put my wheels onit too! :cool:. Work will start tomorrow!M
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If car is ok, might as well use it. Heater matrix is a pain but can be done no worries and if the other bit to get it through MOT is welding sills, keep it!
Yh the heater matrix is a pain but not a majorly important job.
Yh il have a look under the sills and arches and go from there, I've got most of the stuff to do a 4stud conversion so could put my wheels onit too! :cool:. Work will start tomorrow!M
Hell yeah. GTI is a much better base than a non.
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If car is ok, might as well use it. Heater matrix is a pain but can be done no worries and if the other bit to get it through MOT is welding sills, keep it!
Yh the heater matrix is a pain but not a majorly important job.
Yh il have a look under the sills and arches and go from there, I've got most of the stuff to do a 4stud conversion so could put my wheels onit too! :cool:. Work will start tomorrow!M
Hell yeah. GTI is a much better base than a non.
Yh, and it's a three door. Not gunna plan anything till ie looked for rust tho, don't wanna get disappointed
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Well went looking for rust today on the gti, got some bad news and some good news.
Bad news is I found rust!!!!!!!! :o But the good news is not as much as expected! 8-)
Took the arches and sills off.
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Start with the bad side.
Front drivers arch
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Rear arch
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Drivers side sill
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(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/9d93aef1-d39c-4acd-91fa-64591d78d98a.jpg)
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But now for the good(ish) side
Pas side front arch
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/e0e1133c-e059-4e6b-8ef9-80fa6c812d0e.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/1628e3f8-7d3e-4f6b-881d-b50fa32df686.jpg)
Next to no rust! :o
Pass side rear arch
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/19cc4f97-bf59-4708-ac99-e55aa6927db3.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/7e693096-fed0-4dc1-a8e9-5c3c15ddcd59.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/e5663d83-08cd-4c57-ac08-f6127c7b03f5.jpg)
Pass side sill
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/d33f930b-cb17-406d-a183-5981e061e386.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/8a3c0d6b-be83-44cb-b133-18fe054ab235.jpg)
No holes!!
A couple other pics I got
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/d7c7e5cf-1da8-4ada-bf1e-b62ec112396f.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/a5d287fb-8c7b-4aa9-ba1a-65d016e70d68.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/44f76ae3-b2b3-4710-9253-48fb6840954d.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/893f0962-c422-4143-97d9-50217f3dad49.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/c37540c2-2b56-4708-b71a-2262ede5b78f.jpg)
Had a good look thru the service history, it had a service every 10k since new, last service was last year at 146k. The last 6 mots had no adviseries.
I've found somewhere I can store it off the road, I'm gunna repair all the rust and get it resprayed 8-)
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Respect to you wanting to repair that, also a GTI is better left as a 5 stud as per many threads.
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Cheers. Well I was expecting all the arches to be like the drivers rear one. And both the sills to be fecked. I work with metal as a day job so thort may as well give it a go.
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Only my opinion but id rather drive an uprated non gti that is solid than a gti that has had a crap load of welding done.
Yours is solid and you have all the running gear required to convert yours.
Like i say just my opinion.The only thing i see the 16v has going for it is the lack of 2 doors.
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Only my opinion but id rather drive an uprated non gti that is solid than a gti that has had a crap load of welding done.
Yours is solid and you have all the running gear required to convert yours.
Like i say just my opinion.The only thing i see the 16v has going for it is the lack of 2 doors.
Agree with Gaz on this one too!
Also aren't your wheels 4 stud?
Surely for the hassle of repairing the GTi you could just convert your other one. Would be cheaper and more fun would it not?
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Only my opinion but id rather drive an uprated non gti that is solid than a gti that has had a crap load of welding done.
Yours is solid and you have all the running gear required to convert yours.
Like i say just my opinion.The only thing i see the 16v has going for it is the lack of 2 doors.
^^This has to make the most sense in the long run, the sill on the valver looks a mess.
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I wouldnt waste my time and effort with that shell, not only is yours more solid its also a better colour. Just gut the valver mate.
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Yh can see all your points and that was the plan. But after a lot of thinking and head scratching I think Itl work out better for me in the long run to repair the gti. Firstly if I convert mine, I will have to rush it ina way as I won't have a car and my work is 20 miles from my house. So if i repair the gti I can take my time and do it right as il still have my 1.6 to drive round in.
Secondly I'd feel a LOT more confident doing the bodywork on the gti then gutting it and fitting it all in the 1.6, as I've done body repair and refinishing at college and now as said before work with metal daily, here's what I've been doing at work most recently.
http://s1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/cobra/
But as much as I'd like to think I know what I'm doing engine and wiring wise, I don't know much at all and would need a lot of help.
The only big things that need doing on the gti is a new rear arch welded in and bend up a pice to do the sill. I would just patch it up, I'd do it properly, cut all the rust out.
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I'd repair the GTI too :smiley:
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No matter how good a repair id always know that the car had been welded up which would bug me.However im not a bodywork man(i can do it i just hate it)but the mechanical side of it is simples to me so thats why i would do it.
You also have to factor in a respray with this one unless your just going to cover the patches up with the sill and arch kit.Again something that would bug me.
If you sell youyr green one it will make baby jesus cry.Dont do it. :grin:
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One more point to make, guess you have looked into it but how does the insurance stack up for the GTI against yours converted.
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If your good with metal and welding then i would say fix the gti. Nothing wrong with a car thats been welded, usually ends up stronger than when it rolled off the production line. And if your that good, you could do it without it being obvious.
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I agree with Jamo on that too. Its in your mind as to how you feel about welding it up, and in the grand scheme of things, its not a bad thing provided you do it properly! Good luck with it anyway mate, and it make sense with your reasons behind it too! :wink:
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No matter how good a repair id always know that the car had been welded up which would bug me.However im not a bodywork man(i can do it i just hate it)but the mechanical side of it is simples to me so thats why i would do it.
You also have to factor in a respray with this one unless your just going to cover the patches up with the sill and arch kit.Again something that would bug me.
If you sell your green one it will make baby jesus cry.Dont do it. :grin:
No I don't mind having it welded if it done properly. As for a respray my 1.6 needs one also so I'd have to pay for a respray no matter what it did.
If/when the green one goes Itl be on standard sus with steals and black bumpers.
I'd repair the GTI too :smiley:
:cool:
One more point to make, guess you have looked into it but how does the insurance stack up for the GTI against yours converted.
No Havnt looked into that tbh but when I changed the insurance over to my old valver it only when up by £200 so not too bad.
If your good with metal and welding then i would say fix the gti. Nothing wrong with a car thats been welded, usually ends up stronger than when it rolled off the production line. And if your that good, you could do it without it being obvious.
Yh I'd do it right so you couldn't tell it had been welded. No ugly patchs over rust lol.
I agree with Jamo on that too. Its in your mind as to how you feel about welding it up, and in the grand scheme of things, its not a bad thing provided you do it properly! Good luck with it anyway mate, and it make sense with your reasons behind it too! :wink:
Cheers bud. Yh makes more sence to me to fix the gti
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(http://theconnorchronicles.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/crying-baby-jesus4.jpg)<<<Baby Jesus crying :cry: :grin:
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(http://theconnorchronicles.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/crying-baby-jesus4.jpg)<<<Baby Jesus crying :cry: :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
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Washed both of them today, took a few pics too ;)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/8460607d-a083-49a5-8507-9a09d6db48c9.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/830fea23-b57c-4944-b56a-798b1642c3b7.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/3d438034-c5b2-4f56-b1a3-dc19d0af8a2c.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/ddda21ea-9bfa-44c8-8112-1330c7a7bd55.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/a0115a5f-bff7-4909-b416-e1aa6e740981.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/93ae4652-5900-49b4-abe2-52ec587e4802.jpg)
The good side of the gti 8-)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/golf%20project/49d4fb97-11d6-4ec5-a127-e588e31eb3a5.jpg)
The beast!
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/69c0cde7-c20d-49ec-b5a0-d9d7e819ec08.jpg)
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I LIKE THE GREEN ONE!......... :evil:
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I LIKE THE GREEN ONE!......... :evil:
I love the green one!! :grin: but im sure when I've finished with the black one you'll like it too! :cool:
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Even if i do i will lie because i will miss the green one. :evil:
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The green one does look fantastic in all fairness, I particularly like the rear lights. But then the black one does appear to scrub up well, despite having a few scabs. The argument as I see it, is this; the green one is apparently more solid and so is ready to be graced with a well serviced ABF. It would make for an excellent 'sleeper', which is always cool.
The GTi on the other hand will save you all the work of the transplant of not only the engine but the running gear also, which will be time consuming, leaving you potentially carless for an extended period of time. Not an ideal situation when you're employed a significant distance from your home. You may also have to part with your beloved alloys, since, as Wayne states, the 5 stud setup is preferable.
You are more bodywork inclined, rather than mechanically.
The logical path therefore seems to be to repair the GTi.
Though I will admit I side with LowlifeDubber on the fact that I think you should keep the green one!
Good luck either way, intrigued to see which way this will go :smiley:
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What you doing with the wheels then?
You going to convert to 4 stud?
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The green one does look fantastic in all fairness, I particularly like the rear lights. But then the black one does appear to scrub up well, despite having a few scabs. The argument as I see it, is this; the green one is apparently more solid and so is ready to be graced with a well serviced ABF. It would make for an excellent 'sleeper', which is always cool.
The GTi on the other hand will save you all the work of the transplant of not only the engine but the running gear also, which will be time consuming, leaving you potentially carless for an extended period of time. Not an ideal situation when you're employed a significant distance from your home. You may also have to part with your beloved alloys, since, as Wayne states, the 5 stud setup is preferable.
You are more bodywork inclined, rather than mechanically.
The logical path therefore seems to be to repair the GTi.
Though I will admit I side with LowlifeDubber on the fact that I think you should keep the green one!
Good luck either way, intrigued to see which way this will go :smiley:
Yup that's basically it lol. Went and arranged a place for the gti so hopefully will be getting it up the unit this week.
Will miss the green one but time to move on :cry: :grin:
What you doing with the wheels then?
You going to convert to 4 stud?
Yh, much to the forum police's horror, I will be converting the gti to four stud :kiss:
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3dr hatch backs are just better. Its a fact of life. The green one is very nice but have a feeling the black one is going to look better :afro:
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worth converting to 4 stud to keep them wheels mate
good project
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3dr hatch backs are just better. Its a fact of life. The green one is very nice but have a feeling the black one is going to look better :afro:
Cheers bud, must admit I am starting to prefer 3 doors :cool:
worth converting to 4 stud to keep them wheels mate
good project
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Yh very good point. :cool: I did have a few offers on the wheels when I was mad enuff to want to sell them, but I couldn't let them go
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keep em mate.. great rim choice
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keep em mate.. great rim choice
Cheers bud. Yh I'm keeping them now I've FINALY made up my mind on what I'm doing lol
This is what I'm aiming for with the gti
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/4c08b9fc.jpg)
I want to fully colour code it, as I'm not a fan of tryin to keep the gti trim black, n also don't like it that much :lipsrsealed:
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keep em mate.. great rim choice
Cheers bud. Yh I'm keeping them now I've FINALY made up my mind on what I'm doing lol
This is what I'm aiming for with the gti
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/4c08b9fc.jpg)
I want to fully colour code it, as I'm not a fan of tryin to keep the gti trim black, n also don't like it that much :lipsrsealed:
That looks proper sick! As brad says, it's definitely worth converting to 4 stud to keep those wheels of yours, they are fooking lush! Am I right in thinking all you need for the conversion is some four stud hubs and some Ibiza cupra/MK2 16v/G60 discs and your away?
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Cheers bud. Yh getting up the unit on Thursday hopefully and then the work starts :evil:
Yh bud. I've got most of the 4 stud conversion, I have
Mk2 16v hubs
Mk3 280mm gti callipers and carriers
Mk2 g60 vented brembo discs
New track rod ends
Just need
New pads for front and rear
Mk2 discs for rear
New bottom ball joints for front
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This is what I'm aiming for with the gti
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/4c08b9fc.jpg)
YES! :cool:
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Cool, I look forward to seeing the 'Flakes on the 16v :) Give me a shout when you want to start colour coding stuff ;)
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YES! :cool:
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Cool, I look forward to seeing the 'Flakes on the 16v :) Give me a shout when you want to start colour coding stuff ;)
Will do :afro:
Thort I take a couple quick snaps of the brakes, for documenting, and whoring lol
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/9f011bd0-f806-4102-8305-2e09973cbad3.jpg)
Still gotta refurb the callipers
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/d5bd159b-6da7-4a83-9376-ae9c5bce6f40.jpg)
:kiss:
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Cool beans! :cool:
Not a lot left to get then, and relatively inexpensive too! Look forward to seeing more pics of it looking like that one above! :cool:
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Cool beans! :cool:
Not a lot left to get then, and relatively inexpensive too! Look forward to seeing more pics of it looking like that one above! :cool:
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Yh this is why I'd rather convert to 4 stud then buy new wheels :grin:, beans buying bits here and here so Havnt really noticed the price of it
I've also bort a set of let vr6 3door colour coded side trims so no more arches.
And also sourced a new rear arch repair panel
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gunna be awesome mate all these projects makes me wish i had more time :sad:
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gunna be awesome mate all these projects makes me wish i had more time :sad:
Cheers bud. :afro:
Just ordered new front and rear pads and rear mk2 4stud discs :cool: making the most of the eurocarparts 31% off :kiss:
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Your converting the GTI to 4 stud :shocked:
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Your converting the GTI to 4 stud :shocked:
Yup. Well if I put the brakes on my 1.6 with the abf init, it's considered an upgrade, but on the gti (basicly the same car bar two doors) its considered unsafe :huh:. I can't see it myself. Yh okay the wheels will have for less bolts holding them on but there still gunna be safe.
And i think the insurance company would be more concerned about a 1.6 with and abf init then a gti with oem 4 stud brakes
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Yup. Well if I put the brakes on my 1.6 with the abf init, it's considered an upgrade, but on the gti (basicly the same car bar two doors) its considered unsafe :huh:. I can't see it myself. Yh okay the wheels will have for less bolts holding them on but there still gunna be safe.
And i think the insurance company would be more concerned about a 1.6 with and abf init then a gti with oem 4 stud brakes
Completely the wrong way of looking at it and I doubt your insurance company will share your view, a mk3 GTI was built with 5 studs and uprated hubs and bigger bolts for a reason and not just for fun.
But I have nothing more to say on the subject as I think it is madness to even consider it all, even more so when the wheels you have are available in 5 stud.
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Yup. Well if I put the brakes on my 1.6 with the abf init, it's considered an upgrade, but on the gti (basicly the same car bar two doors) its considered unsafe :huh:. I can't see it myself. Yh okay the wheels will have for less bolts holding them on but there still gunna be safe.
And i think the insurance company would be more concerned about a 1.6 with and abf init then a gti with oem 4 stud brakes
Completely the wrong way of looking at it and I doubt your insurance company will share your view, a mk3 GTI was built with 5 studs and uprated hubs and bigger bolts for a reason and not just for fun.
But I have nothing more to say on the subject as I think it is madness to even consider it all, even more so when the wheels you have are available in 5 stud.
Okay well I think we'll just have to agree to dis agree :smiley:
I did think about selling the wheels but couldn't bring myself to doing it. Also they we only £350 and the fifteen52 5 stud ones are £700 :shocked:
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Don't you need to change lower arms, etc as they are different?
I don't agree with changing to 4 stud, plenty of wheels to choose from. I wouldn't say it was a dangerous move though. I've been OK with 4 studs.
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Changing the wheels would save so much time and effort but fair play to you for going about the swap anyway.
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Don't you need to change lower arms, etc as they are different?
I don't agree with changing to 4 stud, plenty of wheels to choose from. I wouldn't say it was a dangerous move though. I've been OK with 4 studs.
Really? What to?
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A couple pics from devon dub fest today
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/f0ff4fe3.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/a6afe0bc-95f0-450c-a072-6e5c7e8a7068.jpg)
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Drove past bicton today on the way to riding stables and wondered what all the campers were doing up on the hill.
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Drove past bicton today on the way to riding stables and wondered what all the campers were doing up on the hill.
Yh lol. Was a really good show. We just chilled out in the sun with some beers n food all day
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So you be pleased to see that the horrible back box is no more.... It fell off :grin: not too bothered tho as I got last year for free
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/c860ee81-fb78-4086-b65c-c91e9a360385.jpg)
Much better :cool:
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/71e534be-9709-4ff3-8a79-612aa95a65ff.jpg)
I've ordered a standard back box
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Crap update alert, lol. My 1.6 was feeling a bit neglected because of working on the gti and the bad weather. So sun was out so I thort I'd give it a little love
Gave it a good clean
The wheels were caked in sh!te and brake dust
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/95ce2538-5f16-4412-ab23-0a675630103c.jpg)
Thts better
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/74857fa9-c913-44b6-aa43-e1806b815208.jpg)
Then got the heat gun out
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/957e540f-db21-4947-aade-090b75b37fcc.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/eae567f0-fa6a-4638-bea1-33354533961f.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/9b2f46ed-7a2b-47ac-9eaf-61a6c5e81bd2.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/3575cffc-33c4-4a0c-a864-c7d5602bd376.jpg)
You can also see the awesomely tiny new stock exhaust :lol:
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Ha ha, thats a proper little pea shooter! Surely you can get something better than that! :undecided:
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Ha ha, thats a proper little pea shooter! Surely you can get something better than that! :undecided:
Will its only a 1.6 remember. And it was £20 from euro car parts so had it. Didn't wanna spend too much as it will be going back to standard when the gtis finished
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Ah fair enough then. Just looks funny behind the big cut out on the rear valance. :grin:
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Hows it all going....and whats the heat gun trick??
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Hows it all going....and whats the heat gun trick??
Good cheers bud. Sold this car now this is my new one
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=237553.0
If your wondering what happened to this one here's the new owners build thread
http://mk3golfowners.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1152
O and that heat gun trick. Brings the plastic up a treat!