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Title: stainesy: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 26 April 2012, 18:42
ok just picked up my new mk3. me and a mate just went over it top to bottom and its in great condition. 114k on the clock. full service histor and last service feb just gone.
no rust anywhere.
engine and gearbox are sweet.
and all for the huge sum of £450. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

let the build begin  :laugh:

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z430/slammed_golf/528911_3540036496235_1132106970_33303422_368033838_n.jpg)
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: spikenipple on 26 April 2012, 18:50
Looks good bud  :cool:
What are your plans for it?
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: kahunajb on 26 April 2012, 18:54
Looking good and nice price. I wouldn't get too excited about it having no rust until you have taken all the trim off though.........
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 26 April 2012, 18:55
Looks good bud  :cool:
What are your plans for it?

coilovers for a propper drop
vento front end
deep dish wheels and some decent poke. not sure what yet maybe banded steels.
ss exhaust
 and what ever els comes to my mind  :grin:

it has a clifford alarm system that when its on if you put your finger on the body it makes a noise to warn you off. i can tell thats gona anoy the sh!t out of me already
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 26 April 2012, 18:56
Looking good and nice price. I wouldn't get too excited about it having no rust until you have taken all the trim off though.........

i peeled the arch trim back and pulled the side skirts off and its all good  :wink:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: Gavv8 on 26 April 2012, 18:59
Very nice and the right colour too, look forward to the build.. :cool:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: DUBboi12 on 26 April 2012, 19:02
Looks nice mate :smiley:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 26 April 2012, 19:03
perfect start fair play best colour best amount of doors :D guessing its an 8v though  :sad: still good project basis  :smiley:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 26 April 2012, 19:41
yep 8v. just went over all the black trims and skirts with meguiars tyre gel and they are all lovely black again  :grin:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: dom on 26 April 2012, 19:50
Did you say Boo to it?
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: andy-gti84 on 26 April 2012, 19:56
very tidy mate done well. an same price i payed for mine but only got 80k on it but has a bit of rust  :sad:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 26 April 2012, 20:00
Did you say Boo to it?

you on about how high its sitting?  :grin:

i am actuly shopping for coilys right now. think a set of JOMs should do the trick  :grin:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: dom on 26 April 2012, 20:58
Did you say Boo to it?

you on about how high its sitting?  :grin:

i am actuly shopping for coilys right now. think a set of JOMs should do the trick  :grin:

 :grin: Yeah

Looks a tidy base for a project :afro:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: Wayne on 26 April 2012, 21:23
Did you say Boo to it?

Lol :grin:

Looks a tidy base for a project :afro:

Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: Deano2711 on 26 April 2012, 21:25
Looks a nice tidy motor Mate.....but.....you have some work on to get it looking anywhere near your last Mark 3 but I am sure you will do it Mate. Look forward to keeping up with your progress  :cool:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 26 April 2012, 21:31
Looks a nice tidy motor Mate.....but.....you have some work on to get it looking anywhere near your last Mark 3 but I am sure you will do it Mate. Look forward to keeping up with your progress  :cool:

yes i have a way to go. but will be fun getting there.
aiming towards next years calendar  :grin:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: VW BUSH on 26 April 2012, 21:33
first mod should be centre caps :grin:
Nice buy :cool:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 26 April 2012, 22:18
first mod should be centre caps :grin:
Nice buy :cool:

I was thinking wing aerial myself.
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: Deano2711 on 26 April 2012, 22:21
Looks a nice tidy motor Mate.....but.....you have some work on to get it looking anywhere near your last Mark 3 but I am sure you will do it Mate. Look forward to keeping up with your progress  :cool:

yes i have a way to go. but will be fun getting there.
aiming towards next years calendar  :grin:

And that's why we keep doing it  :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 26 April 2012, 22:21
first mod should be centre caps :grin:
Nice buy :cool:

I was thinking wing aerial myself.

lol what the hell do i do about that horible thing?
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: Deano2711 on 26 April 2012, 22:23
first mod should be centre caps :grin:
Nice buy :cool:

I was thinking wing aerial myself.

lol what the hell do i do about that horible thing?

Change the wings for the oval side repeaters one's and the hole will also disappear  :cool:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 26 April 2012, 22:25
but then i wont have an areal  :grin:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: 67buggers on 26 April 2012, 22:26
Change the wings for the oval side repeaters one's and the hole will also disappear  :cool:
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Mine has oval indicators but I still had to weld the hole up
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: Deano2711 on 26 April 2012, 22:27
Get ones without the hole and relocate that aerial inside the inner wing like mine. Mine is tucked away out of sight and gives good reception. The one on my roof is just for show. Don't know why it was changed as it was done when I bought it  :undecided:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 26 April 2012, 22:29
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Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: Screech16v on 26 April 2012, 22:38
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Is that on JOM,s  :laugh:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 26 April 2012, 22:39
Well he said he wanted it slammed! :laugh:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: gti gaz on 26 April 2012, 22:40
looks smart dude better than mine ha ha  :grin:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 26 April 2012, 22:42
glad you found one yure happy with..have fun xx
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 26 April 2012, 22:51
weld the areal hole up? na a decent gromit should do the trick   :laugh: :grin:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stow1985 on 26 April 2012, 23:21
£450 you've been ripped off mate  :grin:

I would get it welded...that's what I want to do to mine anyway
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 27 April 2012, 07:35
weld the areal hole up? na a decent gromit should do the trick   :laugh: :grin:

make sure you take pics of this.. as i have a wing ariel too ( also an M reg)  its not the coolest thing making your teenage son hang out the windw to pull it up for a better reception  :grin:
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 27 April 2012, 07:39
Im sure you can get the proper shaped grommets from the main dealer.
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: negawsklov on 27 April 2012, 07:44
Not enough doors bud.... mine will have the deeps on it this weekend so post a pic for you to get you all inspired!!!! Lol
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 27 April 2012, 08:02
Look forward to seeing the pics mate.
I was really considering some deep dish cookie cutters as iv been offered some. But looking at the ET of them and they will need adaptors think the fronts will poke to much.
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 27 April 2012, 09:15
Everything that is on your to do list is what you already had done to your other Mk3... Why did you get rid! :grin:
Title: Re: stainesy: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 27 April 2012, 11:54
why has this been moved out of the mk3 section?
Title: Re: stainesy: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 27 April 2012, 11:58
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=229338.0
Title: Re: stainesy: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: negawsklov on 27 April 2012, 13:39
why has this been moved out of the mk3 section?

coz no one likes you...... Ha ha..
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: negawsklov on 27 April 2012, 13:43
Look forward to seeing the pics mate.
I was really considering some deep dish cookie cutters as iv been offered some. But looking at the ET of them and they will need adaptors think the fronts will poke to much.
i will do if it shines like the south coast weather should be and not this northern rain bollox...

I personally think cookies would look wrong, get some genuine staggered fuchs instead (oh hello, look what i've found in my garage!!!!)..
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: stainesy on 27 April 2012, 23:33
Look forward to seeing the pics mate.
I was really considering some deep dish cookie cutters as iv been offered some. But looking at the ET of them and they will need adaptors think the fronts will poke to much.
i will do if it shines like the south coast weather should be and not this northern rain bollox...

I personally think cookies would look wrong, get some genuine staggered fuchs instead (oh hello, look what i've found in my garage!!!!)..

actuly id love a set of them. how much?
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: murraymint on 28 April 2012, 14:12
Everything that is on your to do list is what you already had done to your other Mk3... Why did you get rid! :grin:

Was thinking the same thing! But this one is a better colour!
Title: Re: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: F17BAD on 28 April 2012, 16:02
weld the areal hole up? na a decent gromit should do the trick   :laugh: :grin:

mine used to have the hole, now welded up, i have a Genuine, yes GENUINE VAG grommet for the ariel hole

not sure where iv put it but if i can find it, its yours!
Title: Re: stainesy: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: daz veedub on 01 May 2012, 17:21
5 pages and no mods/pics yet  :grin: :shocked:

if u getting looking like ur old mk3 neil will look sweet

Title: Re: stainesy: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: DanChave on 01 May 2012, 19:54
Have I missed something, but what happened to to the black mk3? Bargin for picking up this one for £450 though :) and on the wing aerial front, if you get an early vento wing, you can loose the aerial hole as well as keep the early style side repeater :) that's what I did (although still not fitted) and then relocated the aerial to to the roof!
Title: Re: stainesy: say hello to my new mk3 gti
Post by: Bellend on 02 May 2012, 15:05
If you need any bits, or a 16v engine set up, let me know!