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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Mew on 24 January 2006, 01:16

Title: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: Mew on 24 January 2006, 01:16: Well 350 quid later and i've got myself an 88 8v gti.

Here are a couple of pics but if you want to know/see more then i will be doing my best to keep you all up to date in the dubprojects section:Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=32996.0

Its a bit dirty at the moment!

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/ben_87/My%20gti/front800x600.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/ben_87/My%20gti/frontside800x600.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/ben_87/My%20gti/rearside800x600.jpg)
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: takethefifth on 24 January 2006, 01:27: Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£350? Thats a lovely looking for motor the money :grin: Good work!
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: Mew on 24 January 2006, 16:20: Why thank you kind sir!
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: ...joe on 24 January 2006, 17:11: it looks nice and straight, which is always a good thing!! nice one.
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: gti jim on 24 January 2006, 17:20: well done mate, very tasty for the dollar you parted withÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :cool:

joe - why haven't you told him to lay the rear wiper flat yet - you're losing your touch!!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :laugh:Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :laugh:

Edit: probably worried about someone raring up i guess :grin:
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: ...joe on 24 January 2006, 17:26: ^^^ hmm maybe something like that.... :huh: :laugh:

hey ben i'll write you a frickin list if you want :P

1. slam it to the floor
2. get rid of all the orange indicators, i'd go clear with m3 style on the back
3. clean it and get it polished
4. freshen up the black plastic
5. lay rear wiper flat
6. repaint the wheels.

should be a sweet assed subtle car for very little money at all!

:D or tell me to do one! :P
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: gti jim on 24 January 2006, 17:35: i'm glad your s.o.h is still with you mate :smiley:

incidentally, i layed the rear wiper flat on saturday (looks much better) - sorry i took so long to heed the advice :smiley:
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: ...joe on 24 January 2006, 17:45: ha ha yeah no worries, the flat wiper is sooo easy and an effective mod too!
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 24 January 2006, 17:52: Quote from: ...joe on 24 January 2006, 17:26
:D or tell me to do one! :P

someone tell him, its not many times you get an offer like that.... ESPECIALLY from us power hungry mods. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Indeed very tasty car for the cash. Should make a good project.

Personal opinion (- am i allowed to give such a thing.... :grin: )

1) drop it a good 40mm or so
2) flat rear wiper
3) smoked lenses all round, valver rears.
4) A good work over with a clay bar.
5) back to black
6) widened steels :cool:
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: ...joe on 24 January 2006, 17:59: Quote from: The Slick Effect... on 24 January 2006, 17:52

6) widened steels :cool:

ho ho ho sh!thead! :P widened steels are illegal if they are banded, and nigh on impossible to find anyway!!

i also though clear lenses as they seem to make the grey paint brighter on other ones i've seen..... either is cool though!
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 24 January 2006, 18:02: Quote from: ...joe on 24 January 2006, 17:59
Quote from: The Slick Effect... on 24 January 2006, 17:52

6) widened steels :cool:

ho ho ho sh!thead! :P widened steels are illegal if they are banded, and nigh on impossible to find anyway!!

i also though clear lenses as they seem to make the grey paint brighter on other ones i've seen..... either is cool though!

Ah ha, Mr joe you have a surprise coming your way then :wink:

I prefer the smoked version as i think Atlas greys look the tits. :cool: slammed and OEM but as you say either is good
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: Mew on 24 January 2006, 19:11: Quote
1) drop it a good 40mm or so
2) flat rear wiper
3) smoked lenses all round, valver rears.
4) A good work over with a clay bar.
5) back to black

You knows it!!!

Should i have a black vinyl(?) rear window surround though, as i have got the black strips down each side of the car?
I'm sure i read on here that they don't come on darker cars, but the fact it has side strips confused me!
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: ...joe on 24 January 2006, 19:30: ^^ i guess you should but i wouldn't worry. they are obsolete anyway so you'd have to buy a repro sticker bit of vinyl. i think they look better without anyway....
Title: Re: Pics of my new gti!
Post by: Organisys on 24 January 2006, 19:34: Slammed, smoked lenses, 16v rears, G60 Steels in Gloss black!