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General => New forum members => Topic started by: VWRobboVW on 09 March 2006, 18:48
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Hey there.
I have been browsing this forum for a while now but have just decided to register now. My name is Daniel (nickname Robbo) and I have just turned 18 today. The reason for joining was that I have finally got myself a car that I feel is ok (alot of work to be done though!! :smiley:). The car was given to me by my Mam as a birthday present, however the catch is that I am buying her a corrado!! :laugh:.
Here are a couple of pictures of my new car (not very good ones i'm afraid as they were taken with my phone.
I had to post links because I couldn't figure out how to get the pictures to a decent size. No matter how much I resized them they were always too big. Any help on this would be much appreciated.
Here they are:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/VWRobboVW/DSC00049.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/VWRobboVW/DSC00048.jpg
Took the photos because when I got home there were stupid birthday things all over the car lol.
Any comments on the car are welcome (good or bad, try not to be too harsg tho! :smiley:)
Thanks for looking,
      Robbo
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welcome to the forum the car looks nice mate! 8 valve is it?
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Thanks. It's ok as it is but I have plans for it!! (Don't we all!)
It's actually my second car, I also have a 1600 MK2 driver which i'm not sure what to do with yet! This one is going to become my pride and joy, so to speak, from now on. It's a 16v so is gonna be pretty stee insurance wise, but that is the price (with a little help form my mam) that we're willing to pay to keep it because it's still kinda my Mam's baby!! lol :smiley:
Thanks for the comment, and the advice in the other section.
Robbo
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Welcome!
Looks like you got yourself an awesome birthday present there matey, happy birthday!
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welcome to the forum hun :smiley:
cool mam! mine actually prefers the escort to my cab! :shocked: no god damn taste..
Dinx :kiss:
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when i was 18 i think i got a clip round the ear hole, :laugh: :laugh: ,happy birthday ,n a very nice car there son :grin:
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Arrow. :cool:
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how do you jammy git :tongue:
not a bad birthday present there mate - nice one :smiley:
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Thanks. It's ok as it is but I have plans for it!! (Don't we all!)
It's actually my second car, I also have a 1600 MK2 driver which i'm not sure what to do with yet! This one is going to become my pride and joy, so to speak, from now on. It's a 16v so is gonna be pretty stee insurance wise, but that is the price (with a little help form my mam) that we're willing to pay to keep it because it's still kinda my Mam's baby!! lol :smiley:
Thanks for the comment, and the advice in the other section.
Robbo
I got my first valver when i still had my 1.6 driver, was a drunken ebay purchase on my mates part so i said i would bail him out. Insurance wise i went on my dads insurance, wasnt cheap but was a small price to pay for owning a valver, well a large price as it where!
oh and happy birthday mate! :smiley:
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Welcome to the forum. :smiley:
Wish I got a pressie like that for my 18th ! :shocked:
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were cars invented when you turned 18 gib? :undecided: (sorry, couldnt resist mate)
What a quality prezzy. looks really smart, things id do are possibly go back to standard mirrors as im not a huge fan of dtms, maybe change the front splitter too but seems theyre both colour coded id be tempted to leav it as is.
Christ, im 20 and wouldnt dream of tryin to insure a valver so good luck witht hat. should be a lot of fun for ya tho. just take care in it, will be quite a step up from the driver. :wink:
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Thanks for the comments. My Mam is pretty cool, quite the VW fan for an oldie!! lol :laugh:
And as for the splitter etc, i'll probably be taking it off and putting the standard one back on because I plan on going lower and it's a bit big for that. :smiley:
It's also got a matching rear diffuser which i'll be taking off too, make is smoother lookin!!
Like I said i've got plans for it so any comments and suggestions are welcome!! :smiley:
Thanks again,
Robbo
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golfpro, you're a cheeky tw@t ! :laugh:
Robbo, I love your motor, top colour and everything but if you want suggestions then if it was mine I'd possibly change the mirrors if I could be arsed, although I dont mind DTMs but I'd deffo change the Rallye/Jetta front end as I think they should be round lights as per factory, but that's just my opinion and the best thing you can do is to do what you like and don't be swayed by what people say. Keep us updated. :smiley:
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golfpro, you're a cheeky tw@t ! :laugh:
you loves me really honey :wink:
got to agree with him tho. do it how youl be happiest with it. Its you that has to climb into each day and say thats my car. What are your plans btw? care to share? maybe we can comment on them too?
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you loves me really honey :wink:
got to agree with him tho. do it how youl be happiest with it. Its you that has to climb into each day and say thats my car. What are your plans btw? care to share? maybe we can comment on them too?
No probs.
General idea is to smooth it a little bit more, remove the bumpstrips on the doors, smooth where the boot plinth thing is with the lock.
Also going for some 8x15 deep dish wheels with stretched tyres, not sure yet though
These:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/VWRobboVW/ats-cup-poliert-kl.jpg)
or these:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/VWRobboVW/rhclassic.jpg)
And a good slamming!! :smiley:
I've also got a different recaro interior to go in from the other car and i'm thinkin bout buying this from a friend (if I can convince him to sell it):
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5/VWRobboVW/Install.jpg)
And remove the tints from the back as they look COMPLETELY stupid since the front ones were removed (got fined for them being too dark as they only let 8% light through instead of 75% lol)
Yet again, comments very welcome. Thanks for looking and taking an interest
Robbo
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hello and welcome, the birthday sunstrip and baloon ears are a wicked mod, the mext on my mod list :cool: :cool:
ATS cups all the way for new wheels matey, have a look at mine in the general and mk2 section. the only fault with them is there a rather soft alloy and bucke easy if you clip the wrong pothole :undecided:
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Cool! Started a little trend without realising!! :laugh:
Had a look and really like your car mate, looks amazing! How much is it lowered by because thats pretty much the ride height i'm looking for. How wide are your cups, I was looking at 8". I take it there is some serious arch work done to it?!
And thanks for the advice bout the wheels, i'll bare that in mind, was pretty much torn between the two but seeing the ATSs on ur car has made up my mind. ATS cups, here I come!! :smiley:
Thanks,
    Robbo