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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Richie-p on 02 September 2012, 22:35

Title: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Richie-p on 02 September 2012, 22:35: Hi all I'm a mate of stainsys , recently got me a mk3 gti, needs a lil tlc but I love it!! It's pretty standard at the mo, just badge less grill and wheels painted white (as it came to me), I've got a few ideas, but first to sort out the few issues it has , here's a pic, what do ya think?

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t396/Richiepettifer/136f9032.jpg)
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: stainesy on 02 September 2012, 22:42: How's it going fella :wink:
Car looks good mate. Welcome to the mad house :grin:
Just realised you have leather interior mate.
Nice. :cool:
Bout time you joined the club :grin:
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Richie-p on 02 September 2012, 22:48: Ello mate, yeah been meaning to join for ages lol, yeah the car ain't to bad, just need some love lol, yeah it's got leather, all tho it's a lil tatty :(
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 02 September 2012, 22:48: Welcome mate, nice car, same colour as mine, and the correct number of doors too, :laugh:

not too sure about the wheels being White...
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: stainesy on 02 September 2012, 22:50: I quite like like the white wheels actually.
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 02 September 2012, 22:58: best colour looks good and white wheels are the best :D
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Richie-p on 02 September 2012, 23:01: Thanks :) . I don't mind the wheels in white, but I'm thinking drop it on cream steels, maybe cream roof. And poss cream front grill , but I'm not sure
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Screech16v on 02 September 2012, 23:06: My winters will be white this year me thinks.
nice lookin car mate! :wink:
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Whimsa on 03 September 2012, 01:50: Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: tweed on 03 September 2012, 03:41: Nice dude.

Just search before you ask about eBay cheap coilovers :grin:
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: stainesy on 03 September 2012, 07:32: Yeah that normay is the first thing people ask with there first mk3,s aint it :grin:
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: VW BUSH on 03 September 2012, 13:19: Quote from: stainesy on 03 September 2012, 07:32
Yeah that normay is the first thing people ask with there first mk3,s aint it :grin:
Not if its an 8v....
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: stainesy on 03 September 2012, 14:27: Ok you have totaly lost me :huh:
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 03 September 2012, 16:17: "how can I make my 8v faster?"
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: stainesy on 03 September 2012, 17:14: :grin: oh yeah.
Don't think iv ever asked that. Although my golfs are pretty much the slowest cars iv owned and were never bought for speed as they will never be propper fast.
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: VW BUSH on 03 September 2012, 19:30: Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 03 September 2012, 16:17
"how can I make my 8v faster?"

:grin:
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: AcidicDavey on 03 September 2012, 19:59: Guys, how do I make my 8v faster?
:tongue:

Nice car, not sure about the cream plan, looks good as is!
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Richie-p on 08 September 2012, 18:29: Thanks guys. I'm not sure which route to go down with this one, all I kno is , it needs to get slammed!! Need to get it on coileys soon as! Lol, as for going faster, f**k that, to me this feels fast as I came from a 1 litre 4 speed polo lmao
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: stainesy on 08 September 2012, 18:37: Yeah I bet it does feel fast compared to that :grin:
It's a very good step up the VW ladder.
I love the gti 8v.
And so easy to work on.

Look forward to seeing the progress of this car.
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Richie-p on 08 September 2012, 18:45: I need to get the few issues sorted out on it really first :/
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: FlashRedThree on 12 September 2012, 00:44: Am I the only one that thinks it already looks lowered?
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 September 2012, 07:33: Agreed, it does look lower than a standard ride height.
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: hobnobbob on 12 September 2012, 12:59: The arch gap does seem a bit less than standard! you sure it isnt on lowering springs or a shock set already?

looks nice though! not sure on the white wheels if i'm honest but thats me.
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: MK3 Menace on 12 September 2012, 15:03: I'm in MK too and have parts about and code reader etc. So if you need any help give me a shout.

Car looks nice though, think I saw it round Bletchley way the other day.

Dan
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Wayne on 12 September 2012, 16:16: That already looks lowered tbh
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Post by: Gavv8 on 12 September 2012, 20:47: That looks like a -30mm drop.
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Richie-p on 16 September 2012, 20:35: Cheers dan!. I could do with a hand. And its sitting on vr6 springs. But as the vr6 is heavier it sits higher at the front. And I wanna drop it like 100mm lol ;)
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Gavv8 on 16 September 2012, 20:49: Quote from: Richie-p on 16 September 2012, 20:35
Cheers dan!. I could do with a hand. And its sitting on vr6 springs. But as the vr6 is heavier it sits higher at the front. And I wanna drop it like 100mm lol ;)
Kiss goodbye to that front spoiler then.. :grin:
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Richie-p on 16 September 2012, 21:04: Hehe yeah ill have to loose it :(. You any good at changing steering locks?
Title: Re: Hello!! Just got my first golf
Post by: Gavv8 on 16 September 2012, 21:41: Never had to do one on a golf but i'm sure there will be someone who has or you could try the 'search' function..:afro: