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Title: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: sharpie on 29 July 2008, 21:41
thought i'd reintroduce myself cos i've been away for a bit. used to have a silver '85 8v, had a saxo in the interim, now got a '90 oak green valver. will i keep it or not though?  :huh:

photo:

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/sharpie87/DSC00592.jpg)

last golf if anyone remembers:

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/sharpie87/Picture016Medium.jpg)

Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: Diamond Hell on 29 July 2008, 22:07
16V GTI check
3 door check
Oak Green check
Leather interior (allegedly) check

You are such a f*cking scene-whore.

Happich pop-up windows?
Pink highlights?

Surely all in the pipeline.

C'mon show us the boot spoiler!  :grin:
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: sharpie on 29 July 2008, 22:30
as requested  :sad:

(http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/631/631496-2.jpg)

it's not AS bad in real life, still quite bad though. it's screwed in the bottom, and attached (badly) with no more nails or something as bodged at the top. i'll get it tidied and refitted though.

DH im not a scene whore because I still have wheels of a sensible width and offset, and a car of a reasonable ride height. i'm under the impression that you have to massacre the drivability of your car to be in the 'scene'
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: Diamond Hell on 30 July 2008, 09:50
Quote
i'm under the impression that you have to massacre the drivability of your car to be in the 'scene'

Fair point, well put.

You're still a big tart. 

When are the pink highlights going on this one?
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: boneybradley on 30 July 2008, 10:43
Hello and welcome to back the forum....... :smiley:
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: MarkS on 30 July 2008, 12:41
Welcome back!

Nice valver!

What model saxo did you have? How does it compare, handling wise, to the GTi's?

 :smiley:
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: sharpie on 30 July 2008, 12:57
Quote from: MarkS on 30 July 2008, 12:41
Welcome back!

Nice valver!

What model saxo did you have? How does it compare, handling wise, to the GTi's?

 :smiley:

i had a 2002 VTR. i had it lowered 50mm on apex springs and uprated gas shockies and a fatter 106 rear arb, strut braces etc., and power steering removed. it would run rings round the golf up any backroads, but then the golf is still standard isn't it  :wink:

no pink lights atm DH, i might sort something out for the ring trip though.
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: Hurdy on 30 July 2008, 16:10
Welcome back sharpie :cool:
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: 182_blue on 30 July 2008, 20:42
Welcome to the forum
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: Dinky on 31 July 2008, 21:39
weclome back....
ew...you used a "french" ad.... :laugh:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: sharpie on 31 July 2008, 22:38
Quote from: Dinx on 31 July 2008, 21:39
weclome back....
ew...you used a "french" ad.... :laugh:

Dinx :kiss:

don't be fooled by the brand snobs, the saxo was a very good handling car. the long range gearbox, however, was a nightmare. another gripe of mine was its apparent lack of rust proofing, or semblance of build quality.

little update on this, just bought been a 3 hour round trip to the west coast of this beautiful country (scotland) and bought some fk coilovers.
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: Dinky on 31 July 2008, 22:57
Not fooled...been there, done that, watched the seat fall out :laugh:

Btw...it was for the pug not saxo :wink:

Good news on the colls....im awaiting to stick sum on the cab too :cool:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: GTI'm back (with OG valver)
Post by: sharpie on 02 August 2008, 18:12
FKs, might respring, might just try them. i'm waiting on some guy from fk getting back to me with some spring rates.
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/sharpie87/DSC00598.jpg)

Scene leathers?
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/sharpie87/DSC00593.jpg)

these will get punted on ebay once i get a couple of scirocco fronts.