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Title: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 07 September 2005, 22:45

Hiya,

As my name suggests Rovers were my first love, but my mate was always into his VAG cars, and I decided to buy a tidy MK2 golf driver 3 door, which the previous owner has dressed perfectly as a GTI 8v including interior. The car is great fun to drive but is gutless compared to my Rover 216 16v Twin Cam (which is temporarly dead) but this will all be fixed. Once i can use my rover as a daily commuter the golf will be taken off for some serious work, (just started bidding for a VR6 engine on e bay  :wink:)

So Looking forward to chatting to all you like minded ppl  :smiley:

Warren from Belfast.

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: 1-a-b-a-valver on 07 September 2005, 22:57

Cool,

Welcome Roverspeed.

My 1st love was for Rover too but mine was v8.  I sum this whole golf thing up as:

A Golf is like having a dog in the family.  They're not perfect but for some unexplicable reason every home should have one.  The odd thing is you promise yourself you can live without one but truth is once you've had one you can't stop wanting another. 

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: gibby on 07 September 2005, 23:12

Welcome to the site.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Hatchet Harry on 07 September 2005, 23:14

hey welcome to the forum..  :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 07 September 2005, 23:26

thanks guys, lol that wee statement is so true and I have only owned my for 6 days!!!  :grin:

Oh I really want these crystal clear headlights, but i wanna keep my 4 light grill (was gonna angel eye them all, but can only seem to find the larger(outer) light in crystal, does anyone make the crystal spots??

Cheers, Warren

PS how u guys rate FK coilovers??

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 07 September 2005, 23:29

arrow  :cool:

Angel eye inners are going to be a bodge job if you want them, but crystal clear inners are easy to find, if a bit pricey.

Oh and FK coilovers are top notch mate, can't fault them.  :cool:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 07 September 2005, 23:36

yeah i am gonna make my own outer angel eyes i am pretty handy this way, prefer things like that done myself, yah know what i mean, means I can choose the exact colour etc.

Would you recommend waiting to get my coilovers until after the engine transplant? its hopefully gonna be the VR6, but at least a 16valver prob 2 litre rather than 1800.

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 07 September 2005, 23:45

Quote from: roverspeed on 07 September 2005, 23:36

yeah i am gonna make my own outer angel eyes i am pretty handy this way, prefer things like that done myself, yah know what i mean, means I can choose the exact colour etc.

Would you recommend waiting to get my coilovers until after the engine transplant? its hopefully gonna be the VR6, but at least a 16valver prob 2 litre rather than 1800.

In all fairness mate, i wouldn't bother with a VR unless you are going to be doing some serious tuning to it, and sorting the gearbox out. The problem is that VR gear ratios are far too long for the engine, which as nice as it sounds doesn't really do it much favours when driving.

I've got a 2.0 16v and its just shy of 190 horses and wee's all over standard VR's going to put a 8v box, performance clutch and lightened fly in over the weekend, and see what happens. Should whoop through the gears but lose a bit of top end. Nothing much though as you hardly use it anyhow.

Coilovers i would say is up to you, they will be adjustable so you can change them to suit your mood.

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Dinky on 08 September 2005, 17:39

welcome to the forum hun.. :smiley:
oo..irish....

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Golfgal on 08 September 2005, 17:42

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/paulzbrea/welcome/lmkbubblfsh.gif)

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: the.little.fox on 09 September 2005, 12:06

welcome mate.x

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: razla on 09 September 2005, 17:49

welcome mate :cool:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 09 September 2005, 21:29

hmmm, 2.0 16v from a mk3 i am guessing, what u done to have it pushing 190bhp?

throttle bodies, hmmm would love throttle bodies  :laugh:

Thanks for the welcomes  :smiley:

Hello Dink, are u a laddeeyyyyy?  :cool:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Dinky on 09 September 2005, 21:32

well....im a girlie...not sure on the lady part! :laugh: :evil:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 09 September 2005, 21:32

either way it sounds good to me  :wink:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Dinky on 09 September 2005, 21:35

as does ur irsh no doubt....phwoooaarrr... :wink: :laugh: :evil:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: VDub Lady on 09 September 2005, 21:49

hello  :smiley:

alix

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 09 September 2005, 22:27

Hia Vee dub  :smiley:

ha ha, will have to get over the irish sea again sometime, u girlies seem to luv the accent  :grin:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Dinky on 09 September 2005, 22:29

ooo..player..... :laugh:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 09 September 2005, 22:34

ha ha, i dunno about that Dinx. but i am up for antying  :wink:

Was looking thru the pics of me and my car thead, i seemed to have missed urs due to an edit  :cry:

I will get my pics up soon, but stuck in sisters house at the mo  :sad:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Dinky on 09 September 2005, 22:39

oo er....
yeah..pic.. lol

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 09 September 2005, 22:48

ha ha, thats "your not seeing it" then Dinx??  :wink:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Dinky on 09 September 2005, 22:50

lol.....u show first... lol

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: gibby on 09 September 2005, 22:53

Will you two get a room !  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Dinky on 09 September 2005, 22:54

only if he shows first.. lol

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: mrwotto on 11 September 2005, 19:00

welcome :cool:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 11 September 2005, 19:09

Quote from: roverspeed on 09 September 2005, 21:29

hmmm, 2.0 16v from a mk3 i am guessing, what u done to have it pushing 190bhp?

Nope mine is a bored out 1800 valver engine, all been ported polished balanced gas flowed, high angle cams, lightened etc.

Now running a 8v box and a lightened and balanced flywheel with it.  I am going to get it rolling roaded in november i think and get it tuned slightly and running right.

Is running toight as a tiger atm.  :cool: :cool: :cool:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 12 September 2005, 20:54

any requests for what sorta Pic ya want Dink  :wink: :wink:

Hmmm, interesting work in the 1800, what would u reckon to the mk3 2.0 litre route? Gas flowed, lairy cams, throttle bodies and new engine management, i don't think i would need any bottom end strengthing for that would I? This will all be on going, cause no way i can afford to do it all at once  :cry:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Dinky on 12 September 2005, 22:06

^ :shocked: hhmm..wot to reply... :evil: :laugh:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 12 September 2005, 22:16

i apologise for being a Hornie  :evil:, ehhhhhhhhhhhh not  :grin:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: Dinky on 12 September 2005, 22:17

:huh:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hello Peeps
Post by: roverspeed on 14 September 2005, 03:08

 :laugh:

 :undecided: Dunno what to say now

I'll get me pic up soon :-D

Oh i am photoshop lights and a zorst onto ur cabby  :wink: