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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: [han] on 21 October 2011, 19:27

Title: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 21 October 2011, 19:27
Yup... bought another mk2 5dr.
Sorry guys, i'll be around a bit more!

(nice to be back!)
 :kiss:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 21 October 2011, 19:28
Pics?

Hello and welcome.

 :rolleyes:

 :grin:

Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 21 October 2011, 19:34
should collect it a week sunday when it's got it's full mot.

pretty excited, it's no mk1 but i'm excited about having a mk2 again!

han  :kiss:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: tech1889 on 21 October 2011, 19:45
pics or GTFO !
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 21 October 2011, 19:51
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/299141_10150360733457866_510697865_8167819_990723596_n.jpg)


new wheels and ride height like the cabby was and i'll be a happy bunny!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 21 October 2011, 20:01
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/299141_10150360733457866_510697865_8167819_990723596_n.jpg)


new wheels and ride height like the cabby was and i'll be a happy bunny!

Is this like a "Where's Wally" picture?  Have we got to try to find the other 8 valves?


 :evil:

 :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 21 October 2011, 20:04
you're the wally looking for an extra 8 that aren't there...
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Mr Blue on 21 October 2011, 20:07
Welcome back Han. Looks Tidy! :smiley:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 21 October 2011, 20:08
it's not mint, but i understand it's good.
thats all i want :) its 20 yrs old and cost me not a lot!
perfect canvas to start off with i reckon!

and definitely better them the mk4!!!

still leaving me your mk2 in your will though blue?
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Thom89 on 21 October 2011, 22:52
Hello Han, welcome back :cool:

Thom
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Lewy on 21 October 2011, 23:34
Miss Benton returns.  Sup!?

I take it you needed a 5dr for the twins?  :laugh: :tongue:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 October 2011, 00:03
you're the wally looking for an extra 8 that aren't there...

 :grin:

Welcome back  :cool:

Looks alright in that picture.
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: raggywestwood on 22 October 2011, 09:36
looking good pal,
Looks how mine started at and a bit of tlc and work as you know and they look mint,
What wheels/ride height you going for?
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 09:53
Miss Benton returns.  Sup!?

I take it you needed a 5dr for the twins?  :laugh: :tongue:

Hello Mr Lewis!
yeah 5 door... more doors more whores!  :evil:

bought a house, so the mk4 took longer to go than expected, almost got another mk1 but couldn't turn this down! 12 months test in a fortnight for £240!

i've not even seen it in the flesh yet!

ride height has to match or lower my mk1
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/294671_201936083201248_195429780518545_577142_557462_n.jpg)
(note the golfgti stickers! seeeeeeee they did go on the car!)
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 09:56
you're the wally looking for an extra 8 that aren't there...

 :grin:

Welcome back  :cool:

Looks alright in that picture.

seems there are still the same cretins about just with new names :grin:


bought it based on the picture... well the boyfriend's seen it and was offered it cheap so we couldn't say not!

selling the mk4 will be the difficult bit!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: raggywestwood on 22 October 2011, 10:05
nice and low that!
what height you got that at?
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: tech1889 on 22 October 2011, 10:39
Looks sweet  :cool:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 11:13
nice and low that!
what height you got that at?

the mk1 was on coils with the bump stops removed. :) the coils were approved to 190mm irc.

mk2 is on springs and shocks for now, it's going to be a slow project as i'm currently getting the drive dug out first.

think we'll stick coils on the mk2 and find some fun wheels, nothing majorly expensive and probably just stick with lowering it, it's all i did to the cab apart from the supersprint and i just enjoyed driving it, so it will be the same for the mk2 i reckon!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2011, 21:42
Welcome back, looks a good / straight car :afro:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 21:50
Welcome back, looks a good / straight car :afro:

yeah i hope it's ok.... difficult with not seeing it, and i wont see it for a few weeks until it's got mot and then i can go collect it and put some tax on it. My other half knows the car well so i'm confident it's not horrendous, and certainly wasn't overpriced for a car with a years test!

Very excited though, couldn't get another mk1 with the other half selling the mx-5 to get one, his and hers mk1's would be bad, so the mk2 is perfect!

 :grin:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2011, 21:53
Hope all goes well when you go to collect. :smiley:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 21:55
get a weekend in birmingham out of it!

need to pull my finger out with the driveway now! and decide what wheels i want!

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321593_10150848573890010_534060009_20907314_2052844671_n.jpg)

i know the fella is getting rid of these, i love them and he hates them, not sure if they'll fit or anything...
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2011, 21:57
^^Very different  :smiley:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 22:02
i love them, and he hates them, wants to run g60 steels.

we have major difference in opinions with regard to vw's!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: clipperjay on 22 October 2011, 22:44
Hello my dear!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 23:21
Hello my dear!  :smiley:

Hello!!!!!!!!  :smiley:

not quite a cabby, but certainly a step in the right direction!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Hurdy on 22 October 2011, 23:22
LOL, Leave it to Han to wrench me out of the MKV section :grin:

Nice new motor........will this one actually get to shows under it's own power?  :rolleyes:  :kiss:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Hurdy on 22 October 2011, 23:25
Oh, and I like the Eminem thread title.... :cool:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 23:28
i think the cabby made it to shows on its own power, apart from one year at elsecar where it to and from a show on an AA trailer!

usually it's just the fuel home i don't want to pay so i get the AA to come! haha!

i have no idea how reliable this will be, but im sure the other half will get the blame when it breaks, or when i've done something stupid like fill it with diesel or something! will be 3 weeks until I can get it and it'll make its first appearance at Dub pres if there is one in December!

nice to see you outside of the mkv board!  :wink:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Guy on 22 October 2011, 23:31
wb han  :smiley:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Hurdy on 22 October 2011, 23:32
nice to see you outside of the mkv board!  :wink:

I'm only allowed out on special occasions - my buffday in 28 mins  :tongue:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 23:40
wb han  :smiley:

 :kiss:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 October 2011, 23:41
nice to see you outside of the mkv board!  :wink:

I'm only allowed out on special occasions - my buffday in 28 mins  :tongue:

are you allowed out tomorrow then? or are you saving it for another special occasion... like elsecar or springfest  :grin:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Hurdy on 23 October 2011, 05:15
I can reserve a day out in advance as long as I clear it with the boss!  :wink:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 23 October 2011, 21:48
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/rjscotty/DSC02799.jpg)

its not on these wheels, but this is what it looks like :)
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Lewy on 24 October 2011, 00:15
5drs are cool, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. :wink:  :kiss:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 24 October 2011, 09:27
do i remember rightly you just took rear handles off your red one? was that edition a few years back?

ive got to wait 3 weeks until i can collect it, seriously cannot wait!  :smug:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Horney on 24 October 2011, 10:02
Welcome back chick! :cool:

Nick
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 24 October 2011, 10:04
Welcome back chick! :cool:

Nick

back, and finally in a mk2 :)
cant have his and hers mk1's...
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Horney on 24 October 2011, 10:11
Yeah matching his and hers cars is not a good look unles they are a MK apart. :grin:

Nick
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 24 October 2011, 10:14
would still be in the mk4 if it wasnt for him - must be a keeper! (espec now the mx5 has gone!) :smug:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Horney on 24 October 2011, 10:21
He's sold his MX5? He's gone down in my estimations!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 24 October 2011, 10:25
yup - bought this :)

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321593_10150848573890010_534060009_20907314_2052844671_n.jpg)

 :wink:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Horney on 24 October 2011, 10:26
Can't see pics at work, I'll check it out when I get home.
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Organisys on 24 October 2011, 12:51
yup - bought this :)

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321593_10150848573890010_534060009_20907314_2052844671_n.jpg)

 :wink:

Hi I don't think these will suit a big bumper Mk2 so well, a small bumper maybe....

Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 24 October 2011, 13:09
they're not mine anyway, fella is gunna sell them, he wants g60 steels, will run it as it is for now without the carbon fakey inserts :D
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Horney on 24 October 2011, 17:42
Looks nice!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: tobz. on 25 October 2011, 13:25
Welcome back Han, good choice with the mk2.
Yep still some of the old cretins lurking ;)
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Len on 25 October 2011, 13:35
 :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 26 October 2011, 20:24
Welcome back Han, good choice with the mk2.
Yep still some of the old cretins lurking ;)

Austin powers just read this to me!  :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 26 October 2011, 20:27
oh and it's getting collected on sunday when my mate is travelling home from santa pod and he'll stick in on his trailer, luckily for me i've got monday and tuesday off work, so monday is cleaning the mk4 and tuesday is polishing the mk2! YAY!!!!
roll on 20th december when i can drive it!

 :kiss:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: X4MGS on 26 October 2011, 21:18
Yeah matching his and hers cars is not a good look unles they are a MK apart. :grin:

Nick

I'm Knackered then... Just talked the wife into a MK2 - (getting shut of her Fiesta ST150 now it's 3 years old and no doubt going to go wrong and cost a mint...) Can I get away with different colours??? :wink:

That makes 5 x MK2's at home (Mine, Missus & My Sons & 2 Donors) :cool:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 31 October 2011, 16:38
car was all scheduled to be collected yesterday, turns out the guy hadnt got it mot'd as promised.
Possibly next weekend it'll get trailered home  :undecided:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 01 November 2011, 20:06
MOT tomorrow hopefully  :grin:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 05 November 2011, 13:13
Car arrives tonight (after a bit of messing!)

feels weird considering i've never seen it in the flesh and it's my car!!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 January 2012, 09:40
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/396293_10150539745477866_510697865_8846732_625217802_n.jpg)

well this was after it's first clean back in december, it's by far mint but it's had a new backbox, boot welded to make it water tight, and also behind the rear bumper welded up :) rear panel is showing a fair bit of bubbling/rust under the paint, but im not worried about that for the money.

16v rear lights have gone and i've replace with standards as they were cracked, although thinking of tinting the rears red...

bought some bumper texture paint to touch up the rear at some point soon as its very patchy and previously been painted.

Rear wiper needs to go altogether, need a new headlining, and a bit of love all round.

drives pretty well aside from the new issues with wiper/indicator stalks, but thats to b expected with mk2 ownership, its just how i remembered it.

well worth £220 with a years test.


Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: Horney on 22 January 2012, 09:55
Looks nice, what are the wheels?

Nick
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: dan_apps on 22 January 2012, 11:03
:shocked: good buy for that cash!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 January 2012, 14:41
Looks nice, what are the wheels?

Nick
some BBS aez combined effort with mock carbon fibre centres, running them without the centres for now and they are double spoke style :)
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: JC on 22 January 2012, 14:56
wheels  :sick:

car  :cool:

perhaps that audi is a better option for me now  :tongue:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 January 2012, 15:19
wondering if the girl i sold the cab to (who wrote it off) would want to part with the 15" castelletes that were on it, shes currently running them on her mk1 tin top, but who knows.

Other half has mentioned running his centra's on it, but i dont think i trust myself with the priviledge!

Car looks horrific at the moment, but what dirty car doesnt!
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: JC on 22 January 2012, 15:26

Car looks horrific at the moment, but what dirty car doesnt!

mine didnt  :tongue:

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF2594.jpg)

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF2595.jpg)
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: [han] on 22 January 2012, 15:53
i should have said dirty and a splitting tied to the bumper with string... should fix that, guess its hand drill and cable tie x's time
 :evil:
Title: Re: Guess who's back...
Post by: RandomJord on 22 January 2012, 20:17
Buy the weird wheel things i have on my G60, they be coming off!