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Title: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr - broke my sump virginity
Post by: leigh_harty on 23 July 2012, 23:14
Picked her up october 2011 pretty much standard. Had lowering spirings, miltek decat > scorpion system. Mk4 style headlights

Claimed 180K on the clock but the mileage on the mot (feb 2011) was at 198k so who knows. Doesnt have the origional clocks in

How she looked like:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0034.jpg)

First thing was to chuck away the sony explod - Alpine will only suffice and with built in parrot bluetooth its a winner  :smiley:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0437-2.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0438-1.jpg)

Next was upgrading the front speakers and tweeters including crossovers and where amped up.

Didnt really touch the car till boxxing day 2011 where the polishing began.

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0111.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0113.jpg)

Was completely smooth, not a single dimple before the polishing really started

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0114.jpg)

1st came the corse paste
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0117.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0118.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0119.jpg)


Then the fine compound - heres a contrasting shot:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0121.jpg)

And the finished (main bit anyway) atricle:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0122.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0123.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgungy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 23 July 2012, 23:18
Oh and it had its chains, guides and clutch in 2010 got a £1400 reciept for it... i didnt pay anywhere near that for the car  :drool:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgungy vr
Post by: trog_nfs on 23 July 2012, 23:20
Just so you know mate its burgundy not gungy

Looks like Wherry's going to have some competition
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgungy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 23 July 2012, 23:22
Didnt do much other that enjoy it for a few months:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0156.jpg)

cleaned up the pick up pipe after my oil light kept shouting at me

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0158.jpg)

Few more cheeky shots next to its old friend

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0196.jpg)

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0195.jpg)


Next we will move onto the engine rebuild but thats tomorrow  :smiley:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgungy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 23 July 2012, 23:23
Quote from: trog_nfs on 23 July 2012, 23:20
Just so you know mate its burgundy not gungy

Looks like Wherry's going to have some competition

Thanks for the heads up  :grin:

and i may have stolen an idea or 2 off him... but i make it look :cool:  :kiss: :kiss:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 23 July 2012, 23:46
Mot time Feb this year. Did rear brakes, pads and bearing. Front EBC discs and green stuff pads.

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0139.jpg)

Failed on rear bearing - just needed tightening up

Patch of welding - Nothing major but gave it ago

Rear lowering springs had been cut! Some dodgy gits out there!

So sold these:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0238.jpg)

And bought these:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0308-1.jpg)

And sailed through its MOT... even with a decat  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: X4MGS on 24 July 2012, 00:28
 :cool:

Like the polished intake!!
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 08:11
Thank you  :smiley:

It took me 2 days in total, a lot of cleaning and my mate has a sand blast cabin too which I played with for some time :grin:

I want to get a 2.9 inlet next and have a go at porting it alittle bit, then move on to some head work. I still have my origional head so can play about & keep car on the road

But this is all pipeline stuff
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 24 July 2012, 09:16
It has just occurred to me that i don't like you.. :grin: :kiss:

I'm sure it will look good (Just not as good as mine..) :grin:

Polished mani looks awesome, i just painted mine white haha
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 13:13
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 24 July 2012, 09:16
It has just occurred to me that i don't like you.. :grin: :kiss:

I'm sure it will look good (Just not as good as mine..) :grin:

Polished mani looks awesome, i just painted mine white haha

Haha cheers man,

Also had my bonnet key'd last Friday and you may be my prime suspect  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 24 July 2012, 13:35
Quote from: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 13:13
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 24 July 2012, 09:16
It has just occurred to me that i don't like you.. :grin: :kiss:

I'm sure it will look good (Just not as good as mine..) :grin:

Polished mani looks awesome, i just painted mine white haha

Haha cheers man,

Also had my bonnet key'd last Friday and you may be my prime suspect  :lipsrsealed:

After what happened to my wheel, it wouldn't be your bonnet i would come after! :grin:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 14:44
Yes but you can't drive and did it yourself  :grin: :kiss: tis a shame though they do suit the car nicely!

Atleast your not driving around with a nob on your bonnet!  :grin: :cry:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0441-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: Len on 24 July 2012, 14:59
A very badly drawn one too!
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 24 July 2012, 15:00
I shouldn't have laughed.. but i did! that was soo funny, feel for you though mate, not nice having your car attacked! :angry:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: brett on 24 July 2012, 15:09
thats sh!t mate ,some feckin a holes about these days  :angry:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 15:11
Yep they could of put some effort in, Atleast they never forgot the spuzz :grin:

I can see the funny side to it now I'm less angry haha

I've been wanting to go matte burgundy or dark red for awhile now so this could be on the cards now! :cool:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - Dick Bonnet
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 24 July 2012, 16:29
Also Dick Bonnet - How can you be the 'Real Burgundy Vr' when you spelt Burgundy wrong? :grin: :kiss:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - Dick Bonnet
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 18:10
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 24 July 2012, 16:29
Also Dick Bonnet - How can you be the 'Real Burgundy Vr' when you spelt Burgundy wrong? :grin: :kiss:

Im speshul leave me alone  :embarassed:

Anyway now im on the laptop again:

Last april after a day of 'spirited' driving (used a tank in just over 1 hr!!) i started the beginning of the death of my engine...

Small amounts of blue smoke quickly turned into more noticable smoke so i presumed that i needed to change my stem seals so instead of taking my car of the road i bought another head and started stripping it before my carpet was put down:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0207.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0208.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0209.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0210.jpg)

and the head was just as filthy and coked up as you can see

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0211.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: Seanl on 24 July 2012, 18:41
Nice work. Awww HPI Savage X. I had a couple of those a few years ago, awsome!  :cool:


My old one.



(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/seanlethaby/IMG_0053.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 18:51
Quote from: Seanl on 24 July 2012, 18:41
Nice work. Awww HPI Savage X. I had a couple of those a few years ago, awsome!  :cool:


I also broke the engine in this one - 4.6cc 2 forward gears + reverse. Power wheelies like hell

Also rebuilt the gearbox on it too...

I mainly use the pirate (blue one) and its got a brand new engine in this too.. a 5.2cc r32 engine  :evil:  sh!t of a shovel haha
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 18:56
Inlet valves all cleaned up

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0212.jpg)

Also attempted to skim the head myself - did a pretty good job if i say so myself, done 3000miles and all is good. There is some pitting inbetween the water veins but thats not to worry

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0225-1.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0226-1.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0227-1.jpg)


Gave the thing a bath haha
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0229-1.jpg)

And out with the old - in with the new

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0228-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: Seanl on 24 July 2012, 19:10
Looks mint mate! Yeah mine was originally a Savage 25. Then went for the 4.1, then chucked in a 4.6 from the savage X. I stuck in a HS 3rd gear using the original GB, so retained the low down grunt for the wheelies, but gave it about a 15% increase top end compared to the standard 3 speeds which were only about 5% increase in the Savage XL.  :cool:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 19:16
Never thought about doing that, but to be honest i got bored of fixing it haha

We take ours to formby beach, southport. Has big dunes you can launch them off  :grin:

Sand probably killed my engine too... i now have the savage piston as a keyring  :cool:

Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: Seanl on 24 July 2012, 19:27
Little bit simpler to fix than a full size 6 pot though!  :grin:

I sold that second one about 18 months ago though, spent as much on it in the end as I did on the Golf!  :embarassed:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: DanChave on 24 July 2012, 20:53
Nice VR mate!
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 20:55
Quote from: Seanl on 24 July 2012, 19:27
Little bit simpler to fix than a full size 6 pot though!  :grin:

I sold that second one about 18 months ago though, spent as much on it in the end as I did on the Golf!  :embarassed:

Big hands prefer bigger engines  :grin:

Time to come to started re-assembling things:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0231-1.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0232-1.jpg)

Engine starting to come apart

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0234.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0237.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 20:57
Old head removed

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0240.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0241.jpg)

Hot exhaust valve  :shocked:
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0242.jpg)

Clogged plug from burning oil:
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0243.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 21:11
clean up the rocker

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0250.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0251-1.jpg)

cleaned the piston tops alittle

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0245.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0244.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The real burgundy vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 21:14
Quote from: DanChave on 24 July 2012, 20:53
Nice VR mate!

Thanks  :smiley: its getting there
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 21:27
So after all that effort did it pay off?

Well it ran... eventually. It revved up alot faster than before but still smoked abit, put this down to excess. Took it for a drive and it didnt feel right, maybe it was a tooth out? well it didnt matter, got home and as it was idling on the front.... tap tap tap tap, bang bang bang bang, thud thud thud thud... yes it had dropped a valve - thankfully just the 1

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0263.jpg)

By this time i had been towed to a mates garage to be stripped again

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0262.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0261.jpg)

robbed a valve out of my old head and put it all back together again... and it ran sweet... but forgot to put the chain guide in, so stripped the rocker cover and cam cover to fit the guide.. this was 1 hell of a saturday  :laugh:

Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: Seanl on 24 July 2012, 21:32
Bloody hell! Least its all sorted now though bud.  :cool:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 July 2012, 21:38
Quote from: Seanl on 24 July 2012, 21:32
Bloody hell! Least its all sorted now though bud.  :cool:

Oh it gets worse before it gets better  :shocked:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 29 July 2012, 21:33
Some more updating....  :smiley:

After i rebuilt the head more than i wanted too  :grin: it was back on the road, drove better than before... but it still smoked  :cry:

Drove around like this for about 2weeks until i started to lose my mid range, and pretty quickly too, a compression test soon soon comfirmed my suspicions - i should have done this to begin with but hey ho you live and learn.

Soooooooo time to strip again and this time alittle deeper

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0311-1.jpg)

After i had everything apart, gave the bores a rough down, new rings into place i was ready to re-install... Soon learnt that a standard ring compressor wont work with the vr, the block face is angled different from the bored (hence the V) and broke a ring.... managed to get 2 pistons in by finger  :shocked: and was painfully tedius and hurt alot, soon broke more this way.

Gave up in a mood and literally threw everything in the boot in an anger rage, was in a garage sunday so had to be towed home. And it stood for a fortnight engine emptied and looking sorry for itself  :cry:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 29 July 2012, 21:42
Sadly i also learnt that each piston and cap have to be matched perfectly  :grin: :grin:

In the fortnight it was abandonned i got a set of Mahle rings from germany £60 cheaper than i got some from the UK

This is when i purchased every set of bottom end bearings - crank and rod, oil pump and pick up and other bits and bobs

Got a vr ring compressor of a mate at Awesome

Got some Mr Muscle on the pistons and and spent some good hours on them

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0322.jpg)

After working out which cap goes with which piston (choose wrong and crank would lock up when tightened)

Thankfully runs like a dream - over 200k but a near enough rebuilt engine and i can say i did it. Engine will outlast the car so it will either be in a mk2 or i really want a vento vr so who knows... but for now i just continue to kick its head in  :grin:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0345.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 29 July 2012, 21:50
Since then its been buffed by myself

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0341.jpg)

colour coded joey headlights (thanks to mr wherry for this one  :grin: :kiss:)

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0353.jpg)

Drove home from inters with a sausage on my car

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0408.jpg)

Got my drooping scorpion box lifted by getting a custom mid box delete  :evil: all i have now is a backbox haha

from this:
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0348.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0349.jpg)

to this:
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0442-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 29 July 2012, 22:02
In the last couple of weeks ive had to ditch the vr splitter because its just too close to the floor, broke 2 genuines and dont get me started on the fakes, so im currently running a passat duckbill which has given me the clearence i need - sits higher than a cl splitter!! and i can still scrape it on a daily basis  :grin: no pics of this yet, lost all my pics of my iphone and have a galaxy s3 now

And a set of these caught my eye down in the clasified's and roughly 10miles from mine down a dual carriage way so was easy to pick up  :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0440.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/IMG_0439-1.jpg)

and that brings me to today... after having the bonnet key'd im thinking of buying a spray gun and oing matt red/burgundy
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: F17BAD on 29 July 2012, 23:19
really like this car and the decent updates (not just crap like "look at my new sticker" etc :laugh:)

Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 30 July 2012, 09:11
Quote from: F17BAD on 29 July 2012, 23:19
really like this car and the decent updates (not just crap like "look at my new sticker" etc :laugh:)



Thank you   :smiley:

I dont do stickers fortunately, also there is nothing left to fix: and it will never scrub up like yours  :cool:

I think it's paint time next, chuck some rims on and play with the engine :evil:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2012, 09:18
Quote from: F17BAD on 29 July 2012, 23:19
really like this car and the decent updates (not just crap like "look at my new sticker" etc :laugh:)



Have to mirror this... Great work, especially love the sausage!  :grin:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 30 July 2012, 09:35
Love this thread, take out the good bits (Engine build) and it looks just like mine! :grin:

Lights (Front and rear), wheels, backbox.. it all seems familiar! :grin: :kiss:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2012, 09:51
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 30 July 2012, 09:35
Love this thread, take out the good bits (Engine build) and it looks just like mine! :grin:

Lights (Front and rear), wheels, backbox.. it all seems familiar! :grin: :kiss:

There is another difference Wherry, the driver of yours is a tit.  :grin:  :kiss:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 30 July 2012, 11:02
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 30 July 2012, 09:35
Love this thread, take out the good bits (Engine build) and it looks just like mine! :grin:

Lights (Front and rear), wheels, backbox.. it all seems familiar! :grin: :kiss:

Bumpers? :drool: :kiss:

You need to come up with some new ideas for your (my) car
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 30 July 2012, 11:03
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2012, 09:51
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 30 July 2012, 09:35
Love this thread, take out the good bits (Engine build) and it looks just like mine! :grin:

Lights (Front and rear), wheels, backbox.. it all seems familiar! :grin: :kiss:

There is another difference Wherry, the driver of yours is a tit.  :grin:  :kiss:

You obviously dont know me then   :grin:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2012, 11:08
Quote from: leigh_harty on 30 July 2012, 11:03
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2012, 09:51
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 30 July 2012, 09:35
Love this thread, take out the good bits (Engine build) and it looks just like mine! :grin:

Lights (Front and rear), wheels, backbox.. it all seems familiar! :grin: :kiss:

There is another difference Wherry, the driver of yours is a tit.  :grin:  :kiss:

You obviously dont know me then   :grin:

Must be most mk3 drivers then.   :wink:  :laugh:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 30 July 2012, 11:20
Quote from: leigh_harty on 30 July 2012, 11:02
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 30 July 2012, 09:35
Love this thread, take out the good bits (Engine build) and it looks just like mine! :grin:

Lights (Front and rear), wheels, backbox.. it all seems familiar! :grin: :kiss:

Bumpers? :drool: :kiss:

You need to come up with some new ideas for your (my) car

Bumpers are different to mine.

Ideas. Let's see.

Supercharger?

Wheels:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzIyWDM0MA==/$(KGrHqJ,!i4E7E2,fQCHBOykU2pP2g~~60_35.JPG)

Polybushed all round.

312mm brake upgrade

Smoothed bumpers, de-arched and sill trim removed.

Clean the f**king bay! :grin:

Your is a slightly different colour to mine though!
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 30 July 2012, 13:30
No FI for me taa

I think I want banded 16's

Cant be arsed poly bushing it will still be a boat

I'm not making it faster so dont need bigger brakes

I like the idea of smoothed or partially smoothed bumper

Need to do my rooflining and fix sunroof

Fix waterleak
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 02 August 2012, 21:22
A pic of the duckbill and the peppered bumper
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/20120802_183008.jpg)

My sump clearance....

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/20120802_182945.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: DanChave on 05 August 2012, 17:36
Loving that chin spoiler mate!
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 06 August 2012, 09:41
Does it say "V6 Inside" on the front of your number plate? :grin:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 06 August 2012, 10:33
Quote from: DanChave on 05 August 2012, 17:36
Loving that chin spoiler mate!


Cheers dude, it's only a temp till I pull my finger out and get/make a smoothed bumper and find a US splitter

Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 06 August 2012, 09:41
Does it say "V6 Inside" on the front of your number plate? :grin:

Yes, front and back  :embarassed: I did not fit them  :smiley:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: DanChave on 13 August 2012, 18:51
Quote from: leigh_harty on 06 August 2012, 10:33
Quote from: DanChave on 05 August 2012, 17:36
Loving that chin spoiler mate!


Cheers dude, it's only a temp till I pull my finger out and get/make a smoothed bumper and find a US splitter

Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 06 August 2012, 09:41
Does it say "V6 Inside" on the front of your number plate? :grin:

Yes, front and back  :embarassed: I did not fit them  :smiley:

PM me when you wsnt to part with it dude :)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr - broke my sump viginity
Post by: leigh_harty on 13 August 2012, 19:01
http://www.ebay.de/itm/VW-Passat-B3-35i-Stosstange-Spoilerlippen-Lippen-li-re-/330529712828?pt=DE_Autoteile&hash=item4cf51b2abc#ht_1558wt_1270

Cheap as chips  :wink:

Mines too 'secured' to the bumper to be removed properly  :grin: and their not a straight forward fit
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: DanChave on 13 August 2012, 19:36
Done :)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: leigh_harty on 13 August 2012, 20:47
Awesome you bought one?  :cool: :cool:

Mine took 3 weeks to come, 2 weeks longer than a set of piston rings  :laugh:

Whats new with the car.... erm 2 front firestone tyres ( all 4 matching )

Went for a mad drive to snowdonia saturday night to watch the meteors that never appeared  :grin: and the car decided to piss all its water out in betsw y coed at 2am (120miles from home)

Also it may be time to move out so it may go  :lipsrsealed:  :sad: but i reaaaaly have the need to get another corrado (small engine) and make it look the nuts
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: murraymint on 13 August 2012, 21:11
Quote from: DanChave on 13 August 2012, 19:36
Done :)

I have one of these splitters for sale! Ah well   :grin:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr
Post by: DanChave on 13 August 2012, 21:24
Awh crap lol! I didn't even think twice, I didn't even look to see how much it was lol!
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr - broke my sump viginity
Post by: leigh_harty on 03 September 2012, 19:45
It was going to happen sooner or later: Its either the sump plug but leaning towards the surrounding of it

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/20120903_174039.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/20120903_174053.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/20120903_174926.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/20120903_174933.jpg)

Also found my waterleak... the core plug right above the oil cooler has corroded through.... deep breathe  :angry:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/20120903_185020.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr - broke my sump virginity
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 03 September 2012, 21:06
Poorly VR.
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr - broke my sump virginity
Post by: leigh_harty on 03 September 2012, 21:15
She'll live to fight another day

For the meantime ive got a skoda fabia with ice cold air con or the polo with len inspired lights at my desposal  :laugh:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr - broke my sump virginity
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 04 September 2012, 09:22
You really are copying me. I have my front off, you have to too.. Water leaks are such a pain in the ass to find! :grin:

Sump looks similar to mine :grin:
Title: Re: Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr - broke my sump virginity
Post by: leigh_harty on 04 September 2012, 14:12
I think I am... might go curb my wheels now :grin:  :kiss:

I found my water leak, not as simple as yours but replacing a core plug isn't exactly rocket science.

New sump, plug & washer ordered. Will go shopping for serviceable items and get that done while it's all out.