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General => General discussion => Topic started by: samjac68 on 07 July 2006, 22:23
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hi all :smiley:
basically, ive got money lol its burning a hole in my pocket :grin:
got £88 to spend so far but will have another £15 friday :laugh: and got plenty of goodies on ebay so should raise £20ish
before anyone says theyres no point tarting up a rust bucket, ive done some rust repair already, tidied up the back end a lot, getting a new tailgate soon as theres a hole in it lol, and today secured 6 tins of brand new hammerite worth £40, for a fiver, off my aunty :grin: for the engine bay rust etc
so heres what i have in mind
set of 14in rims, found a set of (i think) standard polo alloys, big vw logo in the middle, multi hole style, hard to describe lol, nothing special but for £60 as they need 2 new tyres, but i can take 2 of the best golf tyres off :wink:
head unit, and 6x9's
gti grill, grill spoiler and gti badges
also i need new boot hydraulic lifter things :laugh:
any other thoughts, oppinions appreachiated :wink:
cheers all
sam
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hit the scrappies!!!! :grin:
always get freebies there.... i got my chrome handle inserts, armoured door plates, replacement panels,, big bumpers, new glass, lol
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a couple of beers........
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hit the scrappies!!!! :grin:
always get freebies there.... i got my chrome handle inserts, armoured door plates, replacement panels,, big bumpers, new glass, lol
local scrap yard is utter crap lol, has 1 mk1 golf whats smashed up and a mk2 1.3 which is stripped bare lol, had a look last week
a couple of beers........
dont like beer :undecided: lol
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my local 3 scrappies are full! plus i know a guy at breakers where my car came from!! lol
just dont do lexus lights and neon crap please!
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just popped down to halfords, bought an universal big bore exhaust, fake leather seat covers and a fast and furious pedal set :wink:
lmao :grin:
no f**king way are lexus lights or neons going anywhere near my car, i want it to look better, lol :grin:
please dont assume that just because im 15 i dont know what constitutes a tasteful car
(chances are i would have bought a nova if i didnt :grin:)
oh ya just transfered the money out of paypal lol :wink:
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a couple of beers........
dont like beer :undecided: lol
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buy some sweets then didnt realise u were 15..........
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i did introduce myself last week lol
15 1/2 actually, so its my 1 1/2 year project, take the piss out of me if you like, i only wanna nice car for when im 17 instead of getting into debt to afford the insurance on a sh!tty 1.0 french banger with a big bore exhaust...
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give the sh!tter a good service :cool:
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had a service 10 miles before it was put in storage :grin: new plugs, leads, oil, oil filter, new coolant and a few other bits :smiley:
and its not a sh!tter? lol :angry:
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Rat it! save your money :laugh:
Tom
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had a service 10 miles before it was put in storage :grin: new plugs, leads, oil, oil filter, new coolant and a few other bits :smiley:
and its not a sh!tter? lol :angry:
:laugh: :grin:
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are you serious? 15?
are there any pics of it newehere.. so we acan see wt ur wrkin with? :rolleyes:
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Just keep ya mind to it and don't give up! Just think when you are 17 and cruising about in a sweet as fook mk 2 Golf, all ya mates will be in crappy Nova's and french poo :laugh:
Got any pics of ya ride?
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/sammycharman2003/Image033.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/sammycharman2003/Image030.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/sammycharman2003/Image029.jpg)
also, ive treated and resprayed all the rust patches on the back :smiley:
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lay that rear wiper down . costs nothing :cool:
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get some springs to lower it a bit :wink:
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Looks like you've got a good solid base for a nice project there, should be looking sweet by the time your on the road :smiley:
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yep, tis all in good condition for its age :smiley:
also mk1mad dude cheers for the linky off the tag forums :grin:
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If I was 15 I'd do nowt other than trying to make it as tidy as possible. When you are 17 you will need to insure it and if it's modded you'll have a nightmare.
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yes im taking this into consideration, i think, with the vw 14in alloys i can get for £60, lower it a bit, an eyebrow on the front and the m3 lights, that ill be able to get away with saying its standard, but itll still be pleasing to the eye at all angles
combined with a tidy system, plan to have a 15in sub in the boot to the one side to still have boot space, 2 6x9's on the parcel shelf and a decent head unit, and door speakers
oh and to get the car as tidy as possible, but thats hard work, not money, plus ive got 6 400ml cans of hammerite spraypaint (almost a color match) to treat the rusted areas,
please tell me if this is relatively realistic :laugh:
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also mk1mad dude cheers for the linky off the tag forums :grin:
Welcome to the wonderful world of empty pockets and lost weekends :grin:
please tell me if this is relatively realistic
Sounds like you're on the right track to me :smiley: probably best not to modify it too much til you've built up a bit of no-claims or they'll sting you on insurance. You could have a word with martinb (our resident insurance expert) and find out exactly what mods you can get away with as there are some they don't mind :wink:
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reckon if u get it looking like your sig tho ur on to a winner get a project page dude
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here here,
with it being a project and being red, i'd invest in one them car covers a breatheable one, means u wont have to keep cleaning it, lol...
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may well get a car cover, we'll have to see :grin:
i plan to get it looking something like in my sig, maybe not the rims yet :undecided:
ill get a project page lol :smiley:
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the rims are standard veedub u should be able to pick some up for less than a ton i reckon, and they will fit straight on and work fine, also cos they standard part they shouldnt affect ur insurance
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well its a matter of not seeing any around, they do look tidy :smiley:
ive been offered a set of standard vw 14in alloys (newer sort off a polo or summat) for £60 the set what need 2 new tyres, they look pretty tidy, also onto a set of 14in wolfrace alloys off a mazda for £40 but not sure on the fitment (aware that ill have to swap the tyres over but that aint a problem :wink:)
cheers all
sam
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i'd stick with standard VW parts :)
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yeah - stay with veedub parts - also, the guys on this forum rock too! they'll be MORE than happy to help out!!
i've got a set of golf steelies to go on my jetta. i painted the centres gloss black and the rims satin silver - it's something different, but it cost me a few tins of primer, spraypaint and some lacquer!
nice CHEAP but different mod???
i should post a pic really . . . . .
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yeah - stay with veedub parts - also, the guys on this forum rock too! they'll be MORE than happy to help out!!
i've got a set of golf steelies to go on my jetta. i painted the centres gloss black and the rims satin silver - it's something different, but it cost me a few tins of primer, spraypaint and some lacquer!
nice CHEAP but different mod???
i should post a pic really . . . . .
indeed you should post a pic :grin:
sounds good acually :wink:
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