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Title: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black(Silver center console)
Post by: avengedslayer on 01 April 2011, 22:53

OK bought this today, VW golf GTI 1.8 20v (non turbo), 125,000 miles with 12 months MOT and recently serviced. Got it at a bargain price of £1100 as its in a bit of a sorry state, Scratched, dirty interior, bonnet not sat correct, drivers side door card wripped and passanger sun visor missing, Car looked tatty but i looked beyond this as its mostly cosmetic and with little expense and abit of hard polishing i can get it looking great again!  :smiley:
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Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: avengedslayer on 01 April 2011, 22:56

Wonder what actually causes the door handles to get that scratched, its got remote central locking lol! :smiley:

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: Wayne on 02 April 2011, 00:02

Looks ok for the money, with a little love will be ace.

Good choice as well. :smiley:

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: vdubman on 02 April 2011, 00:21

wax on wax off and she'll be a stunner dude,noticed the radio-cd has black surrounds unlike the 1.8t that has fake wood,the black looks so much better.

anthony

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: avengedslayer on 02 April 2011, 00:26

Yea prob is think a previous owner was a smoker, got that horrible stale smell and sticky grab handels ect...., lucky for me iv been on the detailing section :). Hope it doesnt rain tom as i can polish her up :)

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: tdi_blu on 02 April 2011, 06:56

As you said a good clean and polish will make a big difference should clean up look forward to seeing what you do with it  :wink:

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: dubsport on 02 April 2011, 14:54

Was the last owner a Lion or summit  :shocked:

But yeah, agreed, good wash and alot of polish and wax could look :cool:

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: avengedslayer on 02 April 2011, 15:11

OK had quite a busy day so far, first thing went to garage to get them to check why my reverse goes forward and also why first gear is such a fight to get into! They told me its likely to be an internal gearbox problem, UNCOOL! On route home dissapointed about this news i decided to get my exaust heat shield refitted as it was rattling baaaad on idle, job done, also cost me a new tyre and tracckking while i was there but meh best be road legal.

Got the father inlaw to check my gears for me and he found this.........

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relief its not a gear box issue, just a cheap plastic bit thats snapped, anyway as a temperary measure he did this for me and works a treat  :smiley:


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Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: opel on 02 April 2011, 15:41

good news mate it always a downer when you just brought a new car and it goes wrong but it looks gud mate keep up the good work

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: avengedslayer on 02 April 2011, 15:42

OK so weather picked up and got time to give her a well needed clean and polish  :smiley:

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Really happy with the results and the scratches are barely visable :)

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: dom on 02 April 2011, 16:13

Looks loads better :afro:

You got yourself a good buy there by the looks of it, what's it like to drive? Why do you think the bonnet is sitting funny? :smiley:

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: snifferdog on 02 April 2011, 16:35

Very nice mate, Ive got one of these too, do you find it boring compared to the mk3? Well comfy though.

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: avengedslayer on 02 April 2011, 16:45

seems heavy compared to mk3 yes, and steering seems heavy too but other than that a very comfortable drive  :smiley:

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: snifferdog on 02 April 2011, 17:12

Bloody lovely to drive I think! Just not enough torque below 3k revs. Any plans for yours? I reckon a change of alloys would make it look loads better.

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: avengedslayer on 02 April 2011, 17:18

kinda like the rs4 alloys, subtle and effective. not sure if it will need lowering with 18s on?

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: vdubman on 02 April 2011, 17:23

looks good mate,a new car so to speak  :grin:

anthony

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: avengedslayer on 08 April 2011, 21:48

Decided the Interior needed a fresh look, the horrid rubber coated centre console thats all peeling away and the Grab handles, VW Reflex silver, A few pics while in progress.

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And Now Some silver  :smiley:

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Need more Primer so ill do the rest tommorow, thought id scrub the surface scratches out of my glovebox too while it was off, buffed up and polished, Big improvement!
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Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: snifferdog on 08 April 2011, 22:03

Nice one man, would be cool to see some pics of em back in the car!

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: avengedslayer on 08 April 2011, 22:37

will do, just realised iv oversprayed with clearlaquer, so gonna be a rub down and respray tommorow  :sad:

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: Wayne on 08 April 2011, 23:36

Looks loads better for a good clean / polish  :cool:

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black
Post by: avengedslayer on 09 April 2011, 19:21

All sprayed now and laquered, decided to do the grab handles later as I need to change door cards ans so ill prob damage the freshly painted handles taking them off again  :smiley:
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Cant wait to get it in tommorow morning, Looks sweet!

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black(Silver center console)
Post by: snifferdog on 13 April 2011, 19:30

You fitted em yet?

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black(Silver center console)
Post by: avengedslayer on 14 April 2011, 22:24

Pic fitted  :smiley:

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Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black(Silver center console)
Post by: avengedslayer on 16 April 2011, 19:37

A few pics after Clay and my first Machine polish, really stands out now :)

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Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black(Silver center console)
Post by: Toby on 16 April 2011, 21:32

that really looks sweet as a nut mate!! :) looks the dog's now after all that elbow greece!!  :evil:

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black(Silver center console)
Post by: snifferdog on 23 April 2011, 15:43

I like it mate! Lookin good.

Title: Re: Golf GTI 1.8 20v(non turbo) Black(Silver center console)
Post by: Dave Turbo on 15 September 2011, 08:08

Can you please tell me how you removed the peeling rubber from the center console parts as i need to do mine. Thank you