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Title: MK3 & MK4 owner, piccies and a few questions..
Post by: ctp on 08 March 2006, 18:11

Hello all,

Been here a while but not really said a lot.

I had a MK1 about 15 years ago and returned to a MK4 about 2 years ago after years in company cars etc. Very recently the Mrs. Astra blew up and we got a rather nice MK3, which is totally and utterly OEM and that's how it will stay.

A few questions....

1, Will my RS4 wheels go on the MK3 ? Offest, stud pattern etc (the MK3 is a 5 stud) Not OEM I know but will be only temp while I refurbish the stock MK3 wheels.
2, The MK3 is a very crashy and bangy affair suspension wise, what wears ? I intend to do the top mounts front and rear along possibley with the front wishbones and ARB bushes. Anything else, rear beam bushes maybe ?

A few piccies..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050122a.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050134.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050130.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050129.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050128.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050126.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050120.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050119.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050117.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P3050116.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/PA230047.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/PC220076.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/P2180051.jpg)

Title: Re: MK3 & MK4 owner, piccies and a few questions..
Post by: Rhyso on 08 March 2006, 19:41

welcome mate  :smiley:

tidy looking cars you got there  :cool:

can't answer you're questions i'm afraid but others sure can  :smiley: check out the MK3 and MK4 sections for info  :wink:

Title: Re: MK3 & MK4 owner, piccies and a few questions..
Post by: jv on 08 March 2006, 20:20

hey,

the wheels will physically fit on the mk3 but the tyres are the wrong profile. if you get the correct size tyres they may catch the rear arches slightly - can be done though :cool:

tidy vdo gauge install :)

Title: Re: MK3 & MK4 owner, piccies and a few questions..
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 08 March 2006, 21:54

Arrow.  :cool:

Title: Re: MK3 & MK4 owner, piccies and a few questions..
Post by: ctp on 08 March 2006, 22:49

Quote from: jv on 08 March 2006, 20:20

hey,

the wheels will physically fit on the mk3 but the tyres are the wrong profile. if you get the correct size tyres they may catch the rear arches slightly - can be done though :cool:

tidy vdo gauge install :)

Cheers,

I know the MK3 uses a 55 profile on the 15" and my MK4 uses a 65 profile on a 15", a 10mm oversize can be lived with for a week or two I guess. As long as the PCD is ok it's good to go. Also an error above, the RS4's are staying on the MK4, I meant the old Avus II's sitting in my garage to go on the MK3 while I re-furb the the wheels.

Title: Re: MK3 & MK4 owner, piccies and a few questions..
Post by: Dinky on 08 March 2006, 23:31

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: MK3 & MK4 owner, piccies and a few questions..
Post by: >>Mart<< on 09 March 2006, 00:16

hey welcome  :grin:

nice motors

Title: Re: MK3 & MK4 owner, piccies and a few questions..
Post by: gibby on 09 March 2006, 11:13

Welcome to the forum.  :smiley: