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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 gallery => Topic started by: reidy22 on 14 February 2012, 20:21
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thought it was time to leave vauxhall for a bit sold my one of my corsa c's for a great profit :(lol so got this on saturday there for an absolute bargain:)aka £750quid
golf mk4 turbo
GOOD BITS
aum engine code with k03s turbo
tinted windows
51plate
mint recaro interior
18s tsws look like bbs tbh
full cat back miltec
only done 116k miles
everything works as it should
such a smooth driving car
BAD BITS
no mot or tax
all it needs is front spring which i have
wing painted
couple headlights as both clips are broken
boot lock which i got today
and bonnet catch as bonnet doesnt shut properly
ANYWAYS ONTO PLANS BEFORE I PUT IT ON THE ROAD AROUND FEB MARCH TIME
mates putting downpipe de-cat on after mot then it has full 2.5inch turbo back on it
airfilter put the 1 of my old vxr on it today sounds well pulls abit better to
coilovers as sits like a tank lol on order
wheels done anthracite
roof done black possibly ??
euro rear lights split red and black
boost gauge and pod on order
wind deflectors on order
bonnet bra
change headlight bulbs and sidelight plus number plate bulbs all to ice white
remap once mot is done hopefully see 210 to 230bhp with mods
forge re-circ valve with yellow spring
fmic eventually be done when cars on the road
took car down to my mates today to get painted etc so its away till end of january his dads ill atm
its in getting tailgate fully flushed ill add popper
rear bumper fully smoothed r32 bumper ordered and will be painted aswell and wing then itll all be painted up
enjoy :)crap pics but its bad snow up here lol
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so yesterday went down to the car to get some little bits fixed ie boot not locking so aquired one from the scrappy fitted that to notice the crack on my windscreen has got alot bigger lol so another thing to add to the list anywhos took front end off to replace bonnet catch took fooked bumper off waiting on r32 bumper coming its now tucked in the garage gettin smoothed and painted up :) this one is definately a keeper only drove it once to take it to my mates down the road just feels so smooth enjoy
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got some more done today put uprated boost hose clamps on all my sidelight bulbs headlights fixed and back on bonnet now fixed and closed and stripped the back end ready for smoothing :)and front window tints off
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r32 bumper finally arrived so all the bodywork shall be started this week :)
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r32 bumper trial fitted off to be painted now :)
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forge recirc valve turned up yesterday with 3 different coloured springs for different level of boost along with clip kit full new set of locking wheel bolts and my badgeless grille shall be fitting them all this week as all the bodywork smoothing and painting is almost done :)
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springs should be here tuesday
wee delivery came today my 60mm springs so tonight i shall fit them my recirc and a few other bits then its pretty much ready for mot
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forge recirc now fitted rear springs fitted didnt do fronts as didnt have a 21mm swan neck spanner will do tomorrow and bumper and tailgate smoothed
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fitted my springs tonight and cars now in primer getting painted on friday still having bother taking rear locking nuts off though
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cars finally painted front bumper has been a nightmare to fit leason learned dont buy replicas just got to paint the mesh up but its good to go once trackrod end appears
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bodywork complete ordered few more bits square front plate did a service on it fitted 2 new track ends wheels and grille being painted tomorrow night and cupra splitter has appeared
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last night i painted up the wheels ford graphite grey calipers fitted cupra splitter and painted the front mesh black and reemoved rear wiper so almost ready for mot now :)
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bonnet bra has arrived get it fitted up tomorrow just waiting for a tyre and a windscreen then its mot time
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bra fitted up
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plasma gauge and pod has arrived fit it up tomorrow still waiting on my tyre been a week now
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boost gauge now works bit of a delay but should look good at night just windscrreeen and mot to go then decat and ,map shall be done
also have decided to do turn the golf into a bolf {BORA FRONT END CONVERSION} over the next 6months
smoked or angel eye headlights in black though badgeless grille either r-line front bumper
or standard bumper smoothed with a 4mo splitter will be collecting parts as and when they come up for winter changes this year so will look similar to this although smoked lights this is r-line bumper
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still left to do is windscreen and mot will have a 3"downpipe decat and mapp done in april when i put it on the road then timing belt water pump
plans after that for winter are as follows
bbs ch wheels with abit off stretch
remove front arb
coilovers and wound right down
bora front end smoked headlights
either r-line
r32
or smooth standard bumper with 4mo or anniversary splitter
after that who knows lol
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Great project, will be ace with the Bora front.
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cheers mate hope so
few pics i took today out the garage needs a good clean and number plate is a temporary place for mots sake really wanting the bora front end now wish i did that to start with lol
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have you managed find bora front end yet
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no mate not yet things have came up atm and concidering breaking it sadly :cry: