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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #10 on: 02 June 2009, 11:35 »
needs a bbs kit  :cool:
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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #11 on: 02 June 2009, 12:38 »
Quote from: Wayne on 02 June 2009, 11:22
Quote from: danny_p on 02 June 2009, 10:44
ABF on digi  nicer install and safer

Yes but harder to return to standard if you wanted or needed to.

not really,  straping a metering head down and a few pipes isnt a lot really compared to pulling the engine out
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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #12 on: 02 June 2009, 23:31 »
Interesting replies so far, I'm leaning towards standard height, 15" P-slots, the G60 brakes and a ABF if I do mod it.
But then again, is it too rare even for that?
I suppose if I keep the original bits I take off it won't do any harm.
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Offline cняis

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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #13 on: 03 June 2009, 20:57 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 02 June 2009, 11:35
needs a bbs kit  :cool:

+1

and that full width red/orange boot vinyl which goes between the rear lights...  :sick:
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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #14 on: 03 June 2009, 21:13 »
If it were mine i would want to style it in keeping with the year but with a bit of a power upgrade, i have a hankering for an early mk2 and nearly bought one a few weeks ago but the deal fell through

See your from Coventry too, plenty of meets around here if you need any inspiration although you dont tend to see any early ones at them
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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #15 on: 04 June 2009, 00:22 »
Cool! Give us some places and dates and I'll see if I can make a few as long as its not on a Wednesday, I run Coventry Aircooled Vee-Dub Club and we meet on Wednesdays.  :wink:
Got a mate with a VR6 vento and a mk2 GTD so I'll try to drag him along as well.
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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #16 on: 04 June 2009, 01:10 »
Nice street sleeper in the making there. :smiley:
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Offline MarkS

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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #17 on: 04 June 2009, 12:20 »
It's your car mate, do what you want with it :)
Just because it's rare doesn't mean you have a duty to keep it standard!

If you wanna lower it, lower it. If you wanna drop a 1.8T in it, drop a 1.8T in it.

If it was my car, I'd get some decent suspension on it (Weitec, Koni etc.) and then do some cheeky mods to the engine until it lets go.
And better brakes if you want piece of mind!

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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #18 on: 04 June 2009, 17:59 »
very nice mk2, i wish i had kept mine standard , as markS said its your car so its up to u, but i would just keep pretty simple lower it , and spend abit on the engine :cool:
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Re: Modifying an earrrrrrly mk2.
« Reply #19 on: 04 June 2009, 19:38 »
Quote from: mr self destruct on 04 June 2009, 00:22
Cool! Give us some places and dates and I'll see if I can make a few as long as its not on a Wednesday, I run Coventry Aircooled Vee-Dub Club and we meet on Wednesdays.  :wink:
Got a mate with a VR6 vento and a mk2 GTD so I'll try to drag him along as well.

Is that the one at the peeping tom?

The big meet is on a wed but clubgti have just started a region and the first meet is this monday, 7pm at showcase cinema near to frankie and bennies. It will regularly be on the 2nd monday of every month throughout the summer and switch to a sunday throughout the winter
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