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Title: And yet another newbie!
Post by: loonie midget on 29 April 2005, 16:31: Hi all! :laugh:Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â
Just bought myself a mk111 golf, its a 1.9 diesel.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Makes my mouth water with all you lot with GTIs. lol.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â But its my first car, and i aint passed my driving test just yet, just got through my theory yesterday. :cool:
So now im looking for any ideas to make it faster, at a cheap cost.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â All help welcome.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Oh, and ive been promised a new set of alloys for my car as a passing present... any recomendations?
Cheers ma' dears.
Sue. xxx
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: monkeyalan on 29 April 2005, 16:50: hello :smiley:

don't know a thing about making deisels faster, soz.

For alloys i'd get some nice vw or audi ones cos i think alot of aftermarket alloys make golfs look less classy. imho. :grin:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: loonie midget on 29 April 2005, 16:56: TY. :cool:
Dont even know if its possible to make it faster, but this is the place to find out.
Been after a golf for years, just had to have one, so long as the engine was a decent size. I'll have a look at those wheels, ta hunny. :smiley:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 29 April 2005, 17:02: not really much you can do to a diesel to make it faster, except look after it and bolt on a turbo, but then that isn't really an option.

As for wheels, for a mk3 you really want a set of alloys that are probably 12 spoke maximum as the more spokes there are on a mk3 the worse it looks IMO.

Something like some TT wheels, or some 5 spokes would suit it nicely.

Try http://www.styledynamix.co.uk/ or http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/ they usually have some good setups for cars.

Remember the PCD on a mk3 is 5x100 (generally unless early model) so be careful to ask when you are buying.

welcome to the site. :cool:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: mrwotto on 29 April 2005, 20:23: welcome to the site
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: Dinky on 29 April 2005, 21:16: welcome to the forum hun,gud luck on the test :wink:

Diane :kiss:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: gibby on 29 April 2005, 22:35: Welcome to the forum. :smiley: I've seen some of these diesels and they don't half shift. :grin:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: kingsmk2 on 29 April 2005, 23:25: hey.. welcome to the forum
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: loonie midget on 30 April 2005, 10:22: Thanx all. :smiley:
Hey Gibby are ya being sarcastic or what? lol. :tongue:Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Dont know much bout cars just yet, but im learning fast, so i could be easily sucked in.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :rolleyes:
Not had chance to open it up yet cos my bloke wont let me just yet.... once i pass this test though its probably the first thing i'll do. :grin:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: gibby on 30 April 2005, 19:49: No I wasn't being sarcastic honest :embarassed: I've driven behind a mk3 TDi before today and I don't know what was in it, but it was really smokey and really shifting. :grin:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: loonie midget on 01 May 2005, 12:15: Quote from: gibby on 30 April 2005, 19:49
No I wasn't being sarcastic honestÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :embarassed: I've driven behind a mk3 TDi before today and I don't know what was in it, but it was really smokey and really shifting.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:

lol sorry, but i can be a cheeky sod at times, so best to check.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink:
Hm, knew i should have got a turbo deilsel, prob kill myself in it first though so best not.
Oh, update too, he bought me my new wheels yesterday, my god he must have some faith in me passing first time lmao... got some 5 spoke 16"s.. theyre worth nearly as much as the car! omg! :rolleyes:Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Not that im compliaining.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/suzanne73/wheels.jpg
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: BOGGLE on 02 May 2005, 10:25: Welcome to the forum, those wheels should look good when fitted :wink:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: loonie midget on 03 May 2005, 08:24: Thanx Boggle, hopefully they'll be fitted a few weeks, then i'll post a pic of my car! :wink:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 03 May 2005, 10:42: Welcome to the site :cool:

Look forward to seeing the pics :wink:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: loonie midget on 03 May 2005, 15:47: Quote from: Bronze MK1 Cab on 03 May 2005, 10:42
Welcome to the siteÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :cool:

Look forward to seeing the picsÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink:

Thanx, :smiley: cant see my car being anywhere near as nice as yours, but in time hopefully it'll look pretty damn cool. x
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: Len on 04 May 2005, 13:35: Hi Sue

Your car will be what you make of it and will look good to you, thats all that counts!

Welcome
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: loonie midget on 04 May 2005, 20:45: Quote from: Len405 on 04 May 2005, 13:35
Hi Sue

Your car will be what you make of it and will look good to you, thats all that counts!

Welcome

Cheers Len, i feel at home already! :cool:
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: Len on 05 May 2005, 20:51: :cool:

Happy bunch - ahem most of the time!
Title: Re: And yet another newbie!
Post by: Girlracer on 06 May 2005, 10:52: welcome to the forum hunni.xxx :wink: