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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Ray_Ray280 on 30 May 2012, 02:42

Title: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: Ray_Ray280 on 30 May 2012, 02:42

well i wanted a GTTDI but this GTI came up at a price that i couldnt say no to

I will let the pics do the talking

(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/66fc31f9.jpg)
(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/f3a28cc7.jpg)
(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/12a04de1.jpg)
(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/ebeb99a1.jpg)
(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/176e2dae.jpg)
(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/f59d5c70.jpg)

And the Bad bit:

(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/98e676ea.jpg)

Plans:

Coilovers
a few interior bits
New windscreen
full service
cambelt change
repair the sill

What do you lot think

Also what mods would you recommend doing Im looking at Bora vents but apart from that i dunno

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: Granta Gti on 30 May 2012, 07:11

Besides the last photo looks very neat well done !

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 30 May 2012, 10:22

+1

what gttdi were you going to o for pd110?

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: Ray_Ray280 on 30 May 2012, 11:12

i was looking at a pd110 but the sale fell through as the owner mucked me around

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: JimBR on 30 May 2012, 12:01

Id get that duct tape around by the MAF looked at too  :smiley:

Tidy mate.

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: harlemex on 30 May 2012, 13:05

I like the way you put repair the sill at the bottom of the list  :laugh:

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: Ray_Ray280 on 30 May 2012, 15:04

the rubber pipe from the trottle body to the maf has been cut not sure why but i am going to get a new pipe when i go to the scrapyard next also the list isnt in order

the sill is first to do
then a full service inc cambelt change
then a windscreen
then tax
then mot
then coilover
then other little bits
then bbs alloys

hopefully

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: stevesdub on 30 May 2012, 17:58

looks fine...shame that the sill has been bodged before.

im gonna be nosey...so what did you pay for it??? :wink:

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: Ray_Ray280 on 31 May 2012, 01:45

i paid the healthy sum of £500 for her

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: Dsport on 31 May 2012, 08:06

Cracking price well done

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: JimBR on 31 May 2012, 08:09

Fix the sill, make some money and get a turbo one  :smiley:

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: Ray_Ray280 on 31 May 2012, 12:27

im tempted to but its growing on me i had a turbo passat last year and it used to drink fuel like it was going out of fashion about 25 mpg per week was the best i got i currectly get 34.7 out of this gti

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: Ray_Ray280 on 07 June 2012, 22:33

well i had a letter off my insurance today and fort oh sh#t this cant be good and they have made a error working out my months payments was £56.98 a month its now £39.15 a month bargain lol.


just need to sort out a few bits then its mot time :'(

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: Ray_Ray280 on 20 June 2012, 14:48

Update time:

well over the last week i have started to mod the Golf

Started with LED bulbs all round

(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/d63a7f72.jpg)
(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/72c2860f.jpg)

Then put HIDs in the front fog lights and the dipped beam need to get some super bright bulbs for the high beam

(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/4f426598.jpg)
(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/9c43a3a8.jpg)

Popped my JDM mini disc/ipod player in the car (Sounds 1000% better then the Gamma HU)

(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/3475ad0c.jpg)

Also de-badged the rear of the car (i no the golf can still be seen but its raining and i gave up thats a job for tomorrow)

(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/6d3144fa.jpg)

Engine bay cleaned

(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo222/thacker_rover25/6ce147b2.jpg)


new windscreen is being fitted tomorrow
Sill being fixed friday
Then mot next monday (Fingers crossed)(and have to take all LEDs and HIDs out)
then full service inc cambelt end of month

Title: Re: The Golf GTI 1.8 20v N/A
Post by: cullygti on 20 June 2012, 14:52

getting there mate  :cool: