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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: limbo118118 on 16 May 2011, 22:48

Title: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: limbo118118 on 16 May 2011, 22:48: any ideas people! think im goin to spray the wheels until i can afford some banded steelies :) and also chop the springs until coilovers..

maybe bonnet bra?

also front splitter? which ones fit?
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 16 May 2011, 22:50: Chop the springs. Good first choice. Whilst your at it, do the brake lines too.
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: limbo118118 on 16 May 2011, 22:55: how much are brake lines matey?
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: Thom89 on 16 May 2011, 23:05: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Thom
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 16 May 2011, 23:13: Tell me sir. Are you what they call a "Chav"?
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 May 2011, 23:23: I thought I'd leave this, because it's a new user on here, but as the rest have jumped in.....

Chopping springs = bad and MOT fail. Just don't do it.

Lowering springs really don't cost all that much. You should probably spend nearly as much as the springs getting the front aligned after lowering it however it's going to happen.

Bonnet bra? Why? What an odd thing to fit to it.

Why do you want to fit a front splitter? Isn't there one on there already?

Maybe drive it for a while, unless you're some sort of lifestyle gimp, in which case, good luck with these boys. :grin:
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: Wayne on 16 May 2011, 23:24: Chop the springs :shocked:

Would not bother with coilovers, fit a good quality spring and shock kit.
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: lemski on 17 May 2011, 08:18: I'd sell it to someone who's not gunna butcher it. If u want to go stupid low then get coilovers, if you want sensible get springs and dampers. Is it a gti? I may have read but have forgotton
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: 01664gti on 17 May 2011, 08:46: Quote from: Agreeable Slick on 16 May 2011, 22:50
Chop the springs. Good first choice. Whilst your at it, do the brake lines too.
Quote from: limbo118118 on 16 May 2011, 22:55
how much are brake lines matey?

Quality :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: JC on 17 May 2011, 09:37: Quote from: 01664gti on 17 May 2011, 08:46
Quote from: Agreeable Slick on 16 May 2011, 22:50
Chop the springs. Good first choice. Whilst your at it, do the brake lines too.
Quote from: limbo118118 on 16 May 2011, 22:55
how much are brake lines matey?

Quality :grin: :grin:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: Mr Blue on 17 May 2011, 10:24: Also bonet covers do more damaged. They collect moisture and vibrate against the paint = paint damage.
Title: Re: i am now a owner of a standard mk2! :) now what to do first??
Post by: molegti on 17 May 2011, 10:26: Quote from: Agreeable Slick on 16 May 2011, 22:50
Chop the springs. Good first choice. Whilst your at it, do the brake lines too.

My car had chopped springs, I suspect it may have passed its MOT with them too :shocked:. Really dangerous there was no preload whatsoever I took them apart without using my spring compressors. Ride was shocking.