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Title: Neil1780 mk4 V6 4motion pics on page 3
Post by: neil1780 on 29 April 2011, 23:06: Full story here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=184043.0

how she looks now

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/neil1780/022.jpg)

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Next up 20mm spacers for the rear and coilovers which will be fitted next weekend.

Future plans are either supercharged something or 1.8t conversion :smiley:
Title: Re: My mk3 8v
Post by: Wayne on 29 April 2011, 23:38: Very clean with subtle mods :cool:
Title: Re: My mk3 8v
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 30 April 2011, 00:15: I really like it.
Title: Re: My mk3 8v
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 30 April 2011, 23:42: Mate, that looks awesome! Are they 17's? Can it go a tad lower as personally think it needs a slightly lower drop to finish it.
Title: Re: My mk3 8v
Post by: neil1780 on 01 May 2011, 18:37: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 30 April 2011, 23:42
Mate, that looks awesome! Are they 17's? Can it go a tad lower as personally think it needs a slightly lower drop to finish it.

Yeah 17s mate. Its on 60/50 springs at the moment but my coilovers will be here this week, also some 20mm spacers for the rear :smiley:
Title: Re: My mk3 8v
Post by: neil1780 on 04 May 2011, 21:40: Took all the arches and skirts off last week looking for rust and also to trim the arches.

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/neil1780/8bb647e3.jpg)

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Waiting on my mate to get the welding done before the trims go back on.

Spacers arrived today 20mm cheers daz veedub :afro:

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without

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with

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(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/neil1780/97a82fef.jpg)

Still awaiting my coilovers, just hope there here for the weekend.

Sorry about the crappy iphone pics :smiley:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti 8v
Post by: neil1780 on 09 May 2011, 20:23: Sneak peek :smiley:

Before

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After

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(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/neil1780/f8dc14ac.jpg)

Still needs final adjustment :smiley:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti 8v *started to lower*
Post by: dan_apps on 09 May 2011, 20:27: looks good mate! spacers are just right too! i wasnt sure which thickness to go for but after seeing yours my mind is made up!
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti 8v *started to lower*
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 09 May 2011, 20:49: Definite improvement.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti 8v *started to lower*
Post by: Wayne on 09 May 2011, 20:54: I think it looked spot on with the 40mm drop, you may find the wheels catch a lot more now as well.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti 8v *started to lower*
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 09 May 2011, 21:01: I will add that i was referring to the wheel spacers, I think the wheel sit quite nicely inside the arches now.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti 8v *started to lower*
Post by: neil1780 on 09 May 2011, 21:04: Quote from: dan_apps on 09 May 2011, 20:27
looks good mate! spacers are just right too! i wasnt sure which thickness to go for but after seeing yours my mind is made up!
Cheers bud the wheels are 7.5 with et37 if that helps any.

Already had to do a bit of modding on the rear arches or the spacers all good though. :smiley:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti 8v *started to lower*
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 09 May 2011, 21:05: Niel, that looks wicked, man! :afro:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti 8v *started to lower*
Post by: neil1780 on 11 May 2011, 20:47: cheers mate got it all done now had to cut the bolts off the rears just need to finish leveling it off, then trimming the plastic arch, and sticking it back on.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti 8v *started to lower*
Post by: neil1780 on 13 June 2011, 22:00: Done a few things at the weekend, new breather for the engine and a new heater matrix. Took about 6 hours all in cleaned alot as well when the dash was out, and its all nice and tight, no squeeks or rattles :smiley:

Modified a mk4 steering wheel to fit

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Finished

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/neil1780/018.jpg)

Still needs a bit clean its not the best condition on the rim but it was cheap. Its a big improvement on the mk3 one feels a lot better to hold.

some new pics with the arches back on

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My old mans R32 DSG in the background :smiley:

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Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: neil1780 on 13 June 2011, 22:04: Paint is up next and im undecided what to do.

Keep it the same colour (twilight violet)

Or candy white with matt black roof and arch trims :undecided:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: Wayne on 13 June 2011, 22:05: Nice location in the last shots, car looks great :afro:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: SoundillusioN on 14 June 2011, 10:21: That's looking perfect now fella. :afro:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: Jimp on 14 June 2011, 10:28: Keep it twilight violet. It's one of the nicest factory mk3 colours.
Looks awesome with the arches back on :afro:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: neil1780 on 15 June 2011, 22:33: cheers guys :afro:

Jimp i really like the colour too but i think white would be nicer, with either matt black or dark grey roof and arches etc.

only thing putting me off a colour change is the amount of work involved like engine bay etc. :undecided:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: F17BAD on 15 June 2011, 23:10: looking fly my man, like it :cool:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: tdi_blu on 18 June 2011, 07:32: First time ive spotted this thread car looks really nice mate love the wheels my friend has exactley the same rims but its very very low car looks awsome :wink: pic below of my mates with the same rimage spaced out etc...

(http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr274/16v_blu/04022011335.jpg)
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: neil1780 on 18 June 2011, 14:09: Cheers guys blu that's stunning and exactly how I want mine to sit but need to pull the arches a bit more on the rear as I get an odd scuff every now and again and some spacers on the front.

What size spacers does he have mate?
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: neil1780 on 31 July 2011, 20:36: Nothing been done recently, been working a lot and taking my son karting a lot.

On the sad side of things i will be breaking the car next weekend as im fed up spending money on it. It currently needs bushes done and a few other bits mostly paint. To get it the way id like will cost too much to be worth it so its got to go.

On the up side i will be buying a new car, not decided yet but the options are golf 4 or bora 1.8t or v6 4mo. I had a bora 1.8t sport years ago and still have a soft spot for them, but im kinda swaying towards a v6 one this time.

I will start listing all thats for sale this week.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: Wayne on 31 July 2011, 21:18: Quote from: neil1780 on 31 July 2011, 20:36

On the up side i will be buying a new car, not decided yet but the options are golf 4 or bora 1.8t or v6 4mo. I had a bora 1.8t sport years ago and still have a soft spot for them, but im kinda swaying towards a v6 one this time.

1.8t ftw, :cool: V6 is way too expensive to run these days.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: neil1780 on 31 July 2011, 22:05: Yeah but I don't do that many miles though and it's quicker out the box than the 1.8t as I don't think I can be bothered with remaps an such likes. Then theres the noise of the v6 :smiley: a 1.8t will never match that.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk3 gti New pics
Post by: Wayne on 31 July 2011, 23:54: Quote from: neil1780 on 31 July 2011, 22:05
Yeah but I don't do that many miles though and it's quicker out the box than the 1.8t as I don't think I can be bothered with remaps an such likes. Then theres the noise of the v6 :smiley: a 1.8t will never match that.

The noise is great :cool: but 200bhp is easy to get from a 1.8t but if you don't do many miles then VR ftw.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk4 V6 4motion
Post by: neil1780 on 04 September 2011, 20:34: Finally upgraded too a V6 4motion 2 weeks ago, love it and the noise is superb but its drinking the fuel :grin:

Got it cheap and its a good spec Full heated leather, climate, cruise control, sunroof and a sports cat :smiley:

Plans are 18" bbs ch and 40mm drop, then anni kit with the rear cut to fit r32 exhaust i think, havent fully decided on that yet but i will need to save the pennies for a bit first.

Gave it a clay, wax, and seal today, any opinions and ideas welcome.

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/neil1780/golfv6009.jpg)

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Title: Re: Neil1780 mk4 V6 4motion pics on page 3
Post by: scottv6 on 04 September 2011, 21:12: i had a 4mo for nearly 2 years then sold it for the leon cupra r, miss the noise so much and the smoothness of it, wish id never sold it tbh :cry:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk4 V6 4motion pics on page 3
Post by: neil1780 on 04 September 2011, 21:21: cheers guys yeah there really smooth mate only thing that annoys me is the time it take the revs to come down, if the box ever has to come out i will be lightening the flywheel.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk4 V6 4motion pics on page 3
Post by: tdi_blu on 04 September 2011, 22:29: Very clean looking car mate and a nice colour too :wink:
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk4 V6 4motion pics on page 3
Post by: Wayne on 04 September 2011, 23:38: Quote from: neil1780 on 04 September 2011, 21:21
cheers guys yeah there really smooth mate only thing that annoys me is the time it take the revs to come down, if the box ever has to come out i will be lightening the flywheel.

That would be a nice touch, I would guess it is dual mass so you would need to find a solid replacment.
Title: Re: Neil1780 mk4 V6 4motion pics on page 3
Post by: neil1780 on 05 September 2011, 16:49: yeah i have though about that too, surely there will be something that fits it, but i'll cross that bridge if it ever happens