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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Andy Jeffries on 21 February 2008, 10:26

Title: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: Andy Jeffries on 21 February 2008, 10:26: 1st post in the mk3 section!!

Anyways..my daily driver is looking a bit tired...its a 1998 GL Tdi - its just about to pass 170k and the front end is looking a little worse for wear...cracked headlamps and indecators and such...so, wana give it a bit of a make over as the rest of the car is lovely! so what I wana do is replace the headlamps (I have some Hellas from ebay as I dont wana pay through the roof for them!)

The other bits I wana change is the indicators and fake fog covers, and the side repeaters, getting the front re painted too as its coverd in stone chips..

The indicators are currently coloured and I'd like clear ones front and side...am I right in thinking the vr6 had these as standard? and if so does anyone know the part numbers? and does anyone have the part number for the fog cover?

Cheers guys n gals :)
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: eightyeightmph on 21 February 2008, 11:07: Both the 16v & VR6 have smoked/clear indicators as standard. Not sure on part no. without takin gmine apart though.

Best bet is eBay I'd imagine!
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: Mikester on 21 February 2008, 11:32: Just bought a new headlamp today from gsf, they are cheap as chips to buy! Less than Ã‚£30.
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: remapped on 21 February 2008, 12:40: yep you can get GTI headlamps may need to mood the wiring and plugs tho

there are many smoked / clear fog covers and lenses on ebay as well

GSf also do the deep chin vr6 spoiler

!!! oh yea get some kiwi shoes polish and go over all the black plastic trim !!! used it on mine makes the trim look new !!
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: Andy Jeffries on 21 February 2008, 12:53: I got some as new gti headlapms for Ã‚£30 - my car is a GL so they have the same headlamps :)

ohh...here is a pic btw..thinking of changing the alloys too but want 5 stud mk4 gti turbo alloys...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/chipnix/DSC00610.jpg)
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: remapped on 21 February 2008, 13:21: nice tdi !!!

what about hot tunning coil over kit and a 15" ronal turbo alloys :cool: :cool:

ooo and rear GTI/vr6 tail lights
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: Andy Jeffries on 21 February 2008, 13:52: cheers dude - I dont really have much cash as its all going into the Mk2!

Once the Mk2 is up together then I may get the bits on the Mk3 done over and above the front end... :)
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: boneybradley on 21 February 2008, 17:40: buy some nice alloys for the mk2 and use them on the mk3 until you need them! or youll need some hub adaptors to fit 5stud alloys
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: nelds on 25 February 2008, 20:49: Andy....dont fancy swapping ya door trims for a GTI set do ya :wink:
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 26 February 2008, 11:11: What you want mate, is a nice set of the lower bumper vents on sale in this forum...

cheap as chips Ã‚£20 quid, abs plastic, clip in so no bonding...

youll love them ;)

check out the thread...
Title: Re: Need to freshen up my tired Mk3..
Post by: Mikester on 26 February 2008, 12:10: THis looks like a hot car mk3. Body work looks great, lower with some alloys, you wouldnt know if its a gti or not :wink: