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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: Wayne on 24 May 2008, 21:17
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Always had Vauxhalls or Fords to be honest but whilst looking for a car got offered this 1996 8V Gti with a genuine 55k from new with full vag history but needing a clutch cable and a clean.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2007_0331golf0006.jpg)
Next step, cleaned and polished, rear wiper and spoiler removed, black vw badges, red gti badge, vr6 lower spoiler, new plates and replaced the mirrors as damaged.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golf1-1.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golf2-1.jpg)
New wheels next, took ages to find the ones I wanted as no longer made.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0524newalloys0001.jpg)
As she is at the moment with hotuning coilovers fitted plus another set of number plates, cannot drop it any further as need to get over speed bumps where I live.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0601golfs0004.jpg)
Future plans are Vento front end conversion. different rear lights and maybe a leather interior.
Let me know what you think, I know it is not the most modified one around but I am well happy with it.
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I like.
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looks good mate :cool: nice height for the wheel size, take it they are 17's
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looks good mate :cool: nice height for the wheel size, take it they are 17's
Yes 17" s going to let it settle now for a few weeks and see how it looks then
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looks mean mate :afro: keep up the good work :wink:
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Fk rear lights fitted.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0604lights0004.jpg)
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Update time.
All arches and side skirts removed plus cl side trims.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0628golf220080.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0628golf220074.jpg)
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Update: have been looking at getting the roof resprayed due to some marks but came up with a cheaper option, after a few photoshops and speaking to the signwriter come up with a plan so had this done a few days ago, I like it but know that some people won't.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0712golfshot0008.jpg)
I had a spare afternoon today so gave it a quick clean plus took the rear coilovers done another 10threads plus the front by about 3threads, went for a drive tonight and did a few more shots.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0712golfshot0005.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0712golfshot0046.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0712golfshot0029.jpg)
Let me know what you think.
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Over the last week and a bit have done the following, cut and grind back both rear arches plus seal and paint as required, refit all the bodykit including the sideskirts, CL / base model full plastic bumpers, smoked front inds plus self tinted fogs.
Today I fitted a red strip in the bumper plus side mouldings, cleaned and polished, went for a drive and took yet more pictures.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0726golfshots20058.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0726golfshots20043.jpg)
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Updated due to system going haywire, let me know what you think
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i think it looks good matey, alot better now you have the arches back on, the red pin strip looks good with the checked roof thang..and the fogs looks good too..
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personally think it looked alot better before the fogs, roof and red pinstripe :undecided:
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Arches / side skirts lasted 2 days, front ones fell off after being hit by the wheels so took it all back off, also fitted smoked towing eye covers to the front as nobody liked my self tinted ones.
Cleaned again this afternoon, let me know what you think.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golfpic.jpg)
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(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/2008_0628golf220084.jpg)
i thought it looked perfect at this point
but i'm a less is more kind of bloke and it's your car innit :smiley:
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(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/2008_0712golfshot0005.jpg)
I'd say everything from this point (if it didn't have the roof vinyl) is a step in the wrong direction :sad:
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i think it looked much meaner with the arches on, and i liked the fogs you did, they just needed the indicators yellow to match...
think the roof would look better if it was black and white
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Pictures now working.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0802golf20075.jpg)
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(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2008_0802golf20085.jpg)
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(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golft4.jpg)
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Update: had some time today, so swapped headlamps over to a pair that have been painted black inside, debadged grill plus inpro rear lamps.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golft3.jpg)
Also spent 3hours today removing the roof decal, tooks ages to get the glue remains off.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golfroof.jpg)
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:undecided: Not sure on the new rear lights myself but the car looks great!
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looks great fella. love the new lights :afro:
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Looks sweet now
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Can't say I'm a fan of the rear lights, think you should kept the standard lights tbh.
And I hope you get that grill colour coded unlike your last one :P
Looks good though man :D
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why did you get the decal done and how much did it cost?
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looks good man, will be even better with the hella twins :cool:
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Can't say I'm a fan of the rear lights, think you should kept the standard lights tbh.
And I hope you get that grill colour coded unlike your last one :P
Looks good though man :D
No point in colour coding the grill to be honest as it is close enough and would a waste of money matching it to the car, rear lights are being changed this week.
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why did you get the decal done and how much did it cost?
Was done by a local signwriting company, would cost around £70, got bored of it in the end.
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why did you get the decal done and how much did it cost?
Was done by a local signwriting company, would cost around £70, got bored of it in the end.
ah, because I want the pattern in my avatar on the roof of my next red car :cool:
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why did you get the decal done and how much did it cost?
Was done by a local signwriting company, would cost around £70, got bored of it in the end.
ah, because I want the pattern in my avatar on the roof of my next red car :cool:
Best bet is to a few local signwriting companys and see what they say, the one we use was not too keen on doing mine but came out all ok but as I sad earlier I just got bored of it in the end.
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yea fair enough. Did you put it on or did they do it?
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yea fair enough. Did you put it on or did they do it?
No they measured the roof and then we planned it etc, a week later he fitted it took him around a 1hr which is 2hrs less than it took me to remove it.
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Fitted Hella twins and FK lower vents today.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/gar.jpg)
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looks LOADS better :cool:
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From this.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/g1.jpg)
To this in 6mths
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/g2.jpg)
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Tis a good transition my friend. Looks ace now :D
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Spot on now, anything else?
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Spot on now, anything else?
Yes, saving to get some bodywork issues sorted then going to switch to 16" alloys
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Cool, whys that? and what rims
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Cool, whys that? and what rims
I like the 17"s but they rub on the rear arch even after trimming them back, thinking of getting Porsche D90's or Mk4 alloys maybe.
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Winter wheels fitted plus std rear lamps fitted.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/go5.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2009_0117ebaycarphotose0004.jpg)
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I prefer the standard rear lights on it, looking good :cool:
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Can't say I'm a fan of them wheels man, but upto you ;)
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Can't say I'm a fan of them wheels man, but upto you ;)
Thats why they are winter wheels, will be changing them again in Feb / March.
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Looks tidy mate.. Although, why is it you have bumpers that look like there from a non gti? Just curious..
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Looks tidy mate.. Although, why is it you have bumpers that look like there from a non gti? Just curious..
I changed them to CL versions, my std bumpers were in very poor state and was a cheaper option at the time than respraying what I had plus could not find any in my colour.
I am running CL side trims, bumpers plus mirrors and have also picked up this week a boot handle (mine is cracked) so will nearly be all CL spec soon.
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Ah right i see.. Fair play mate
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If you look at the 1st pics on page 1 you can just see some of the marks the last owner had brush touched in most of the marks with hammerite.
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hi :smiley: nice car-like to me your yellow front fog lamps-These are hella lamps?
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hi :smiley: nice car-like to me your yellow front fog lamps-These are hella lamps?
No standard lamps that I painted with stained glass window paint.
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Quick question for you mate.. was it hard to take the spoiler off, i wanna do this but dont know where to get the plugs from?
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Quick question for you mate.. was it hard to take the spoiler off, i wanna do this but dont know where to get the plugs from?
Easy to do, open the tailgate and you will see 3 nuts and you will or should find covers over the nuts, remove the covers and keep safe, remove spoiler then if you turn the covers over they will push back through the glass and blank the holes, I am looking at getting a CL screen soon for mine with out the spoiler holes.
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Wicked.. Nice one mate, i know what i'm doing tonight! :grin:
Yea it would defo look better without the holes!
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I have even gone as far now to remove the roof aerial.
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Oh right.. do you not listen to the radio then? Or have you got one of those ones you put inside your windscreen?
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Oh right.. do you not listen to the radio then? Or have you got one of those ones you put inside your windscreen?
Yes got a glass mount, better signal to be honest with the shorter cable and built in amp.
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Ah nice one.. might have to give that a go some day because my radio reception is terrilble!
Took my spoiler off last night, piece of p*ss! Just spent about 2 hours cleaning all the sh!te off from underneath it lol! cheers for the advice on that, would've done it sooner if i knew it was going to be that easy!
anyways sorry to bust in on your thread mate!
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Ah nice one.. might have to give that a go some day because my radio reception is terrilble!
Took my spoiler off last night, piece of p*ss! Just spent about 2 hours cleaning all the sh!te off from underneath it lol! cheers for the advice on that, would've done it sooner if i knew it was going to be that easy!
anyways sorry to bust in on your thread mate!
No worries, feel free to pm if you need any help / advice etc.
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i think i love this car equally as much as i love Shady P's lol
I just hope i can get mine up to your twos standards.
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i think i love this car equally as much as i love Shady P's lol
I just hope i can get mine up to your twos standards.
;) :D
I'm sure you'll do a great job man.
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i think i love this car equally as much as i love Shady P's lol
I just hope i can get mine up to your twos standards.
Thanks for the kind comment.
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Quick update, been playing with the coilovers and dropped the front some more.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golf4.jpg)
Plans for the future, 1) refit the bodykit (skirts/arches), 2) sell it maybe and have a play with a 16v next or 3) leave as it and go slighty bonkers including vento front and sort the paintwork issues plus new wheels.
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selling it cant be a step Wayned
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He doesn't like it here ;)
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selling it cant be a step Wayned
No but if it goes I will get another Golf, just thinking how much further I take it or sell it and move on.
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He doesn't like it here ;)
Oh yes I do.
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He doesn't like it here ;)
Oh yes I do.
LOL! :)
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Last photos I got before she was sold :sad:, onto new project now.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/2009_0117ebaycarphotose0016.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golf7.jpg)
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:sad:
whats your new car gonna be ?
Dan
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:sad:
whats your new car gonna be ?
Dan
Bmw 5 series
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ooo sounds good :smiley:
Dan
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Had a few threads asking if 17"s will fit a mk3 all ok so bumping this if it helps.
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Why don't you make a Dub Projects thread instead? A lot of people look in there.
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Why don't you make a Dub Projects thread instead? A lot of people look in there.
do they?? i need to make one then!
sorry for the thread hijack
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i never look in dub projects.. bit of a waste of time if you have a post in theis section :wink:
i never look there either and i'd rather have people posting about it too.
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God knows why but been a while since I sold this so bump :rolleyes:
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Are you still Golf-less?
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Why don't you make a Dub Projects thread instead? A lot of people look in there.
do they?? i need to make one then!
sorry for the thread hijack
That's where I started, then added a thread here and forgot about projects... but then i wanted a clean build thread so have now updated so they are both in line, its great cos the whole project is in 9 pages instead of 90. And with bens download option I can have a nice printed copy without all the chat... trying to find old yet important stuff in your dub rides thread can be a pain in the ass!.. people do look in projects, mine got busy since it was up to date and as said, it's easier to see the transformation without all the chat!
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Updated due to system going haywire, let me know what you think
'let me know what you think'
I think the following video says it all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy20HpzruDo
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Updated due to system going haywire, let me know what you think
'let me know what you think'
I think the following video says it all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy20HpzruDo
Oh dear, whos that then? ^ Who have you fallen out with Wayne?
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Updated due to system going haywire, let me know what you think
'let me know what you think'
I think the following video says it all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy20HpzruDo
This smells like someone making a second account to make this coment :undecided:
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Thats what I thought, who can check the IP address?!
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Thats what I thought, who can check the IP address?!
The mods I assume :undecided:
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Surely not! A false person posting in a Wayne thread? No! Who would do such a thing! :rolleyes: