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Title: Hello, New to the site, got mk2 gti project going on.
Post by: fugazi33 on 31 January 2006, 23:10

Hi all, just a quick intro! After a few years away from modding cars it's about time I got back to it! Got an early 89 Golf to play with, needs a bit doing to it and some tlc to bring it back, I don't plan on going too mad with it. I've been reading the posts on here for a while and thought I'd better join up! 

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Post by: Agreeable Slick on 31 January 2006, 23:16

Arrow. :cool:

Title: Re: Hello, New to the site, got mk2 gti project going on.
Post by: >>Mart<< on 01 February 2006, 06:54

hey welcome  :grin:

you been watching us then

Title: Re: Hello, New to the site, got mk2 gti project going on.
Post by: golfpro on 01 February 2006, 08:17

welcome, another outsider takes the plunge!

so what u plannin with the mk2? got any pics to show us?

Also, whats your name and whered u come from? *in a cilla black blind date stylee!

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Post by: Rhyso on 01 February 2006, 08:20

welcome  :smiley:

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Post by: gibby on 01 February 2006, 10:39

Welcome.  :smiley:

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Post by: Dinky on 02 February 2006, 22:11

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

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Post by: MonzaMonster on 08 February 2006, 11:01

Hi there an welcome from a late-comer.  My '87 valver gives me nothin but trouble yet I still love the beast!

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Post by: lesley on 08 February 2006, 17:39

Hiya  :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello, New to the site, got mk2 gti project going on.
Post by: fugazi33 on 29 April 2006, 10:39

Hi all, Sorry for the very late reply!

Had to put the Golf on hold for a while, other half has been ill so haven't been about much, also computer messing up hasn't helped ( Mmmm I love the smell of burning circuit boards in the morning) Anyway name's Shane and have lived in Milton Keynes (hey somebody has to) for a couple of years but am from Norfolk originally.

Hopefully here's a naff picture of the Golf in the garage, I couldn't drive it out as I have another one stuck on the drive the other side of the door!

(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g182/fugazi33/2a15ccf9.jpg)

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Post by: fugazi33 on 29 April 2006, 10:41

Woah!  Can anyone tell me how to resize pictures?

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Post by: carpetmonster on 29 April 2006, 17:07

welcome dude :laugh:

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Post by: TwistedAspect on 01 May 2006, 21:50

Welcome to the forum......

Great choice of car  :grin:

Title: Re: Hello, New to the site, got mk2 gti project going on.
Post by: Neaty on 01 May 2006, 22:48

welcome to the forum  :smiley:

is that some lowering springs i spy in the picture?

Title: Re: Hello, New to the site, got mk2 gti project going on.
Post by: fugazi33 on 02 May 2006, 11:11

Hi all , well spotted Neaty! They're lowered springs, venom motorsport -55mm, got the matching shocks as well, bit undecided whether to put them on as there's speed bumps everywhere round here! Might try -40mm instead, shame because every modded car I've had previously was in the weeds, my e30 bmw left part of it's sump on top of one of the mini mountains, up until then I was thinking it could go lower!

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Post by: Neaty on 02 May 2006, 11:22

I dnt miss a trick me!  :laugh:

I used to have the venommotorsport -55mm suspension kit for my driver, it was quality if i am honest, couldnt fault it. Handled brilliantly! -55 mm isnt too bad, i went -55 the went -80, that was too low! ripped my splitter off several times!

Title: Re: Hello, New to the site, got mk2 gti project going on.
Post by: fugazi33 on 02 May 2006, 15:22

I think the springs are -55 on GTI ride hight so will be -75 over standard Golf, got a few bits n bobs to do before it is back on the road, has been sitting idle in garage for about 2 months! Hasn't really done anything since it's last m.o.t. Thinking of building a 16v on twin 40s for it if time & money allows, but not the end of the world if not as the 8v in there at the moment seems to do the trick!

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Post by: richandhazel on 02 May 2006, 15:27

Welcome aboard. Car looks great from what we can see of it :smiley:

Not a Marillion fan by any chance, are you?

Title: Re: Hello, New to the site, got mk2 gti project going on.
Post by: fugazi33 on 02 May 2006, 16:22

Yes the picture is a bit naff! I can't get it out of the garage at the moment as I've got another 8v Golf stuck in front of the garage door :rolleyes:

Marillion no, Fugazi the Washington D.C. based punk band. I've heard the album by Marillion called Fugazi though!

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Post by: steviem on 02 May 2006, 16:55

Quote from: fugazi33 on 29 April 2006, 10:41

Woah!  Can anyone tell me how to resize pictures?

after the '['img bit before the ']' put in width=600

so it will look something like this: ['img width=600] without the apostrophe.