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Title: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: dandan760 on 10 October 2011, 00:24

Hey everybody, im Dan, i am 16 next month and im really interested and in being a mechanic when i leave school, also i thought it would be a good idea to get a car sorted for next year, sooooo i have brought myself a Mk3 golf :)

i paid £180 for it, and it had a little bit of rust, bad paint and a leaky radiator. The engines already been out and had new oil filter, gaskets, plugs and some other bits and bobs (plus a new radiator), also i painted it matt black just until i can get the paint sorted properly.
i also won myself some Tsw venoms for £40 tonight so its coming along nicely  :wink:

The ideas to have a car i have built up myself, and have not spent much on, and so i can also learn new things along the way to help me to understand everything.

Heres some pictures :)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/191373_1877555335387_1136360873_2153805_3138309_o.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/215166_2230066427944_1136360873_2574423_6886492_n.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/243553_2067961615425_1136360873_2393037_3915506_o.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/284532_2227420281792_1136360873_2570821_151118_n.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/294825_2321232665551_1091600762_2801354_1256086503_n.jpg)(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/Photo0579.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/Photo0583.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/199521_1877568295711_1136360873_2153863_5468915_n.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/303206_2363971535488_1136360873_2722484_1110789117_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: scott64 on 10 October 2011, 17:03

welcome to the forum mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: dixie180 on 10 October 2011, 19:16

Welcome Dan,good luck with the project. :wink:



Rob

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: dandan760 on 10 October 2011, 21:05

Thanks everyone :)

Got the new wheels today and they look amazing, slowly getting there :P
I was thinking of geting some coilovers for my birthday, and came across some hottuning ones on ebay for £170, does anyone know if they are worth it?

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: dixie180 on 10 October 2011, 21:27

Hi Dan,there are a few coilover threads under the Mk3 section.If i was fitting coilovers i would go for JOM ones,as they are manufactured in Germany,and we all now what German technology is like :wink:.They are for sale on ebay for the same price as your Hottuning ones.


Rob

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: dandan760 on 10 October 2011, 21:30

hahaa, thanks  :grin:

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: bully79 on 10 October 2011, 21:31

Hi and welcome,you've got some good ideas-keep it up :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: daz veedub on 10 October 2011, 21:39

welcome aboard

where bouts in derbyshire u from

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: dixie180 on 10 October 2011, 21:45

If you have a spare £500 hanging around you could always get a set of AP coilovers they are supposedly the dogs danglies. :grin:




Rob

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: dandan760 on 11 October 2011, 21:49

Thanks, im trying to make it look unique, but not stupid if that sounds right?

unfortunately i dont have that much money......:P
and Im from swadlincote if you know where that is :)

Anywayy..... got the new wheels on!!! i think it looks loads better now, just trying to decide whether to get a badge-less grille now.  :grin:

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/Photo0624.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg68/dandan760/Photo0627.jpg)

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: daz veedub on 12 October 2011, 12:11

looking good

yeah heard of swadlincote bout 30mins from me

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: dandan760 on 13 October 2011, 17:29

Cheers, i think it looks great

probably not heard good things about swad :L

Title: Re: Hello everybody!!!
Post by: GTI:Gibbo on 13 October 2011, 17:39

Welcome to the forum  :cool: