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Offline shep-mk2

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Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« on: 03 April 2009, 19:46 »
Hello all, My name is Chris and I have recently purchased my first VW, a 1990 MK2 GTI 8V.

The aim is to restore it back to it's original condition as far as possible and already i've run into a problem!

Before I ask the question, I have treid searching through the posts but clearly no-one is quite as daft as me here!!!!!!

I have purchased a set of BBS RM's (15") and started to fit them, the front went well but as soon as I tried to fit one to the back I realised that the wheel didn't fit over the wheel hub properly!  ahhhhh!

Are the front wheel hubs a different size to the rear?  The previous owner did say that he had fitted mk3 claipers at the back but he didn't mention anything else.  Or are the wheels ever so slightly different?

All really stupid questions, just need someone with the know-how to dig me out of the preverbial!  :embarassed:
Who would have thought that reverting back to standard would be this expensive!!!!

Offline JC

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Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« Reply #1 on: 03 April 2009, 19:47 »
hello, welcome and best to ask in the mk2 section  :wink:

Offline shep-mk2

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Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« Reply #2 on: 03 April 2009, 19:52 »
Thank you Chuff, will do.
Who would have thought that reverting back to standard would be this expensive!!!!

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Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« Reply #3 on: 03 April 2009, 20:31 »
Welcome To the forum matey, get some pictures up soon.  :wink:

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Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« Reply #4 on: 03 April 2009, 20:35 »
hello and welcome  :smiley:

Offline Caz

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Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« Reply #5 on: 03 April 2009, 22:24 »
helloooo and welcomes  :smiley:
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Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« Reply #6 on: 04 April 2009, 02:38 »
Welcome mate, good luck with the car.

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Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« Reply #7 on: 04 April 2009, 20:08 »
welcome to the site  :smiley:

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Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« Reply #8 on: 05 April 2009, 08:32 »
Welcome fella :smiley:
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Re: Hello everyone - I'm a bit of biff :(
« Reply #9 on: 06 April 2009, 12:56 »
Welcome.

If he fitted Mk3 calipers then maybe he used the discs and hubs? If so yes they are different to the fronts!
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