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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: emo kid on 04 December 2005, 08:35

Title: ok its no gti but what do u think ???
Post by: emo kid on 04 December 2005, 08:35: ok ive just passed and am saving for a mint mk2 to have a bit of a play with but neway went to get tyres the outher day for my old dears car i saw a mk2 1.3 driver on twin 45s sounded awesum and i want one but was thinking id prefer a 1.6 driver on the same thing or on bodies .... what do u guys think ?? oh yea the rest of the car will weigh as much as a cig packet due 2 no interior and will be slammed on coilovers along with 16s and g50 arches (well thats the plan neway)..... what u think guys??

rob
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Post by: [han] on 04 December 2005, 08:52: you've just passed yoour test? how old are you? i'm 19 and with 2 yrs ncb at crimbo and my renewal for the 1.6 driver iss about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£300 for the car as standard! with 1yr no claims, i got insured at for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£650 ... you deffo need to think insurance befofre you buy the car.. as a 1.6 may be as much as a gti once you've finished/start modding!?

Good luck either way! mk2 is a good choice of car! :smiley:
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Post by: ...joe on 04 December 2005, 11:06: sounds like a plan, you might want to look out for a guy on here called "sellers" who's trying to sort out win carbs for his so he might be of use. the lightweight thing can definately help you out to even out the power to weight ratio.

p.s. they're called g60 arches ;)
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Post by: sellers on 04 December 2005, 18:41: get a driver 1.6 so many more modding options, iv got a piper cam weber carb, and full system exhaust with 4into1 manifold, and it aint slow by any means not quite a gti yet lol

wil be even quicker when i get a 1.8 gti engine in it, gonna put it on my carb.
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Post by: Neaty on 04 December 2005, 18:50: if you cant get a gti for insurance reasons then why not work on the handling, coilovers, strut brace etc.
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Post by: baz_the_man62 on 04 December 2005, 21:37: well im a guy 19 2yrs ncb with a 1.3 on weber carb with mods and insurance is Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£600, double hannahs! so if your goin for the 1.6 id go 4 a sex change too, will work out cheaper in long run.
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Post by: [han] on 04 December 2005, 21:40: but mine is insured as standard, with no mods declared, not even allowed the alloys i got!!! dammit.. that was with direct line and i chjanged my car 6 months into premium!

prob lookin at Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£400 when i renew - cos i have to change companies.. that reminds me.. got 8 days to sort it!!! argh!
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Post by: baz_the_man62 on 04 December 2005, 21:45: im glad u told me that, i was feeling well hard done by, and just remembered im 20 now not 19 so lost a year in the last 5 mins :cry:.
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Post by: [han] on 04 December 2005, 21:58: ha ha im 20 in may!! :grin: 2 yrs ncb soon!!! wooohoooo! :grin:
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Post by: Neaty on 04 December 2005, 22:08: i am 20 in june and have no no claims, never had my own insurance!!
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Post by: emo kid on 04 December 2005, 22:48: well i will be looking in to the handling side of things but wanting a lil bit of power and that beautiful noise will be looking in to insurence soon but will be atleast slamming the car and rims before i even get the car home so am looking for about 3k to start with .. i cant be seen to be driving around in a standerd car .. ive got a rep 2 think of haha

and ill think about the sex change ..... ok done that ill prefer the thing that dangles there thanks
haha
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Post by: Neaty on 04 December 2005, 22:51: Twin webers are going to drain your wallet for fuel money but as you say the sound is awesome. Maybe just use one twin weber and a cam for now. And someone mentioned to e when i was thinking about fettling with my driver, to use a gti manifold and down pipe
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Post by: baz_the_man62 on 04 December 2005, 23:16: i agree, twin webers sound phat, i also think sod the petrol, you'll realise where ur money is goin when your croozin thru town. after some consideration i opted against the sex change too. get the 1.3 on webers.... u no it makes sense!
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Post by: sellers on 05 December 2005, 00:14: nah deffinatley go for the 1.6, u will regret gettin a 1.3 later on when youve got money to spunk on the engine
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Post by: Logie on 05 December 2005, 22:20: 21 1NCB on a 1.8 GTI with 2 convictions Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1200 works out 99.50 a month which is hardly anything?

Everyone seems to want to pay Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£300 a year for insurance ;)

Anyway, i deffo go with the 1.6. In 4-6 weeks of having the 1.3 you will soon be sick of the lack of ompth, with the 1.6 you can do quite a few things and put a supprising smile on your face!

Things like

Twin 40's
GTI Cam
GTI exhaust system

Should give you some tidy ponies :D
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Post by: emo kid on 07 December 2005, 10:43: woo ok thanks guys .. any idea on brakes? i was told buy a guy at work who ownd a modded mk3 vr6 untill a lil crash with a armco on the m27 (sorry ha) that the mk3 gtis wud fit .. but im not 2 sure .. any ideas????

oh yea he now drives a r32 u can take the man out the golf .. but u cant take the golf out the man!!!
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Post by: Neaty on 07 December 2005, 13:20: 16 valve brakes, theyre good
Title: Re: ok its no gti but what do u think ???
Post by: Haribo! on 08 December 2005, 01:12: i used to have a 1300 ryder, good solid car but frick me it was slow, it hummed nicely with a gti exhaust system tho

ive just turned 20 with 1 years no claims and for the next 9 month period im paying 500 for a 1600 with a weber,alloys,lowerd, 90 spec kit(excluding big bumpers) and a scorpion backbox, not bad, easliy my favorate car yet,(the 7th this year :undecided:)

ive got a gti cam in my box of left overs, is it actually worth putting it in?
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Post by: benjam_in on 08 December 2005, 07:56: hmm!! was 22 when i got my golf and was paying Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1300 third party! doh! oh well i wanted it and boy it was worth it!!!!
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Post by: [han] on 08 December 2005, 08:35: hairbo - who u insured with? i cna't get ins for less that Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£600 3pft on standard driver, and im 19 with 2 yrs no claims! GRRRR
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Post by: benjam_in on 08 December 2005, 08:42: im with quoteacar.co.uk i think that what they are called any how! was Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£600 third party last time i insured it and thats with a few accidents!!!!
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Post by: Haribo! on 08 December 2005, 09:07: Quote from: Han on 08 December 2005, 08:35
hairbo - who u insured with? i cna't get ins for less that Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£600 3pft on standard driver, and im 19 with 2 yrs no claims! GRRRR

norwich union, im on a bonus accelarator thing and ive got pass pluss, even after that im sure theyve messed up somewhere as it does seem a little toooo cheap
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Post by: [han] on 08 December 2005, 09:43: they wanted Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£600 for me.. i got quotacar... Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£412 (installments) with alloys declared, when i get them.. same for steelies or alloys! :) Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£121 + Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£36.75 x 8!!! 12 month insurance though.. not bad i though! cheaper that my renewal or Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£381, this is Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£350 if u pay it in full! :) happy girly!!! (now i need to find me some niiiccceeee wheels! ;) )
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Post by: Jet on 08 December 2005, 11:04: Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£245 for my mk2 gti (lowered with 17" alloys, other mods ect ect ect ) sadly i am an old git (29) , i would gladly pay the extra to be 9 years younger ....ha

Jet :undecided:
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Post by: [han] on 09 December 2005, 18:50: 350 tpft! with wheels decalred.. (same as nto declarin) woohoo!!!
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Post by: Si on 10 December 2005, 16:26: Get a 1.6 Driver, at least then you get mod cons. I got a 5dr with Power steering, electric windows front and rear, central locking, ive put GTI bodykit on and fettled with engine a bit.
Just as quick as an 8v GTI (apart from top end speeds).
Paying Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£460 tpft with Tesco. Im 23 with no discount! :sad:
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Post by: [han] on 10 December 2005, 17:53: don't sulk! car looks mean though!! :drool:
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Post by: baz_the_man62 on 10 December 2005, 19:27: emo should get insurance quote on a 1.3 and 1.6 and base the decision on that, coz it seems 2 me everyones insurance is fairly different and u dont wanna buy a ride u cant insure.
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Post by: SI_GTI on 11 December 2005, 23:04: iam 19 and got a gti 8valve which costs me Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1500 a year with 1 ncb :cry: