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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: T_J_G on 04 September 2008, 13:26

Title: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: T_J_G on 04 September 2008, 13:26
Now being mk4 Golfs they're not classics and not hard to find standard.

So when you add a part do you keep the old one?

 Everything I've done I've kept the old parts to revert it back to standard when I sell it on. And i plan to do this even for the exhaust and suspension when and if I get round to those!

What do you do?

Tim
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: Rhyso on 04 September 2008, 13:38
only kept my old brake setup, old gearstick and i've got the old springs but the drivers side is so badly rusted its not worth anything

sold the following

steering wheel
intercooler pipe
rear lights
mudflaps

and threw away scratched / broken interior trim

at this point in time i can see myself keeping the car until it rots - can't think / find / afford a car which suits my lifestyle as well as the MKIV  :smiley:
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: T_J_G on 04 September 2008, 13:39
I've kept everything like Bosch DV, rear rear wiper set up and so on!
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: Rhyso on 04 September 2008, 13:43
I've kept everything like Bosch DV, rear rear wiper set up and so on!

can't be bothered trying to sell stuff on

the way i see it stuff like brakes, pipework etc there is no point keeping it as you've replaced it with better, longer lasting items  :smiley:
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: leeroy20vt on 04 September 2008, 13:45
ive kept everythink from mine except the original wheels my shed is bolging lol
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: AlanD on 04 September 2008, 13:48
Iv kept my lexus style rear lights from my mk4, yep, still got them if anyone wanst them :D
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: T_J_G on 04 September 2008, 13:51
Iv kept my lexus style rear lights from my mk4, yep, still got them if anyone wants them :D

Just put them on ebay Alan! Some twit will buy them!
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: bobbarley on 04 September 2008, 16:36
I've kept my old front valance, but have thrown everything else away so far as it's all been unsellable. I also don't really have much room for storing things!
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: richw911 on 04 September 2008, 19:53
I have all my old parts cant be bothered to sell stuff  :grin:
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: GTi-Matt on 05 September 2008, 09:54
my old man has my old wiper set up!! seems everytime i mod he mods with my old stuff!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: iMation on 05 September 2008, 14:35
at this point in time i can see myself keeping the car until it rots - can't think / find / afford a car which suits my lifestyle as well as the MKIV  :smiley:

same but i have kept everything just incase
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: Ben_1uk on 05 September 2008, 16:29
I've still got my old number plates :laugh: God knows why!

I think it's good to keep all your standard parts and when you come to eventually sell the car, you can restore it back to standard easily if you're struggling to get what you want for it when modified (costing in all your blood, sweat and tears).
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: Wazzzer on 06 September 2008, 22:39
I've got all my original parts sat in my shed. They take up far too much room though lol
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 07 September 2008, 10:44
My God, I'm a right hoarder.......  I keep everything, LOL!!  (& doesn't the GF let me know it!! :grin:

I've even kept my old smoky KO-3 & cracked manifold, LOL!

The only things I can't/prob won't put back to std are the turbo, Monty 1's (sold) & the remap.

I've got locked away:-

Monty 2's with R888's
Std discrete turbo-back
Std Anni backbox
STD rear valance (also colour coded)
3 BAR FPR
288mm carriers/discs
3 sets of pads
STD DV
Std gear linkage
I'll even put my STD headlight bulbs back in if I ever sell!! :grin:
Title: Re: Do you keep your items after modding.
Post by: T_J_G on 07 September 2008, 10:56
My God, I'm a right hoarder.......  I keep everything, LOL!!  (& doesn't the GF let me know it!! :grin:

I've even kept my old smoky KO-3 & cracked manifold, LOL!

The only things I can't/prob won't put back to std are the turbo, Monty 1's (sold) & the remap.

I've got locked away:-

Monty 2's with R888's
Std discrete turbo-back
Std Anni backbox
STD rear valance (also colour coded)
3 BAR FPR
288mm carriers/discs
3 sets of pads
STD DV
Std gear linkage
I'll even put my STD headlight bulbs back in if I ever sell!! :grin:

+1

I've got the rear wipers mechanism, old aerial, old pedal covers!