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Offline martyzs

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marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« on: 12 June 2010, 08:55 »
I sold my mk3 VR6 a while ago and convinced a friend to sell me his mk2. I'd always liked it and new he'd bought it at 70000 miles, when he sold it to me it was about to hit 130000,

fully polybushed
straight through exhaust system with standard backbox
cheap coilovers
front and rear strutbraces
grooved and drilled discs with braided lines and yellow stuff pads

I collected it with half the interior in boot, in need of a really good clean and a couple of dents in the nearside alloys. Gave it a bit of attention with an as new set of seats as i could find, which happened to come from a later model, and removed the carpet for a clean.

Bought another set of bbs to replace the two damaged ones and leave me with a spare, which it didnt have. I got the clay kit and the compound out to try and revive the paint. Theres damage to the drivers door and it ideally needs replacing, paint on the bonnet and drivers wing. If i can get a replacement silver door it would be a big improvement.

It needs some new seatbelts as they're covered in resin, similar to the seats (as he was a boat builder.) Theres plenty to keep me busy for a while.

Future intentions are to replace the engine with a more powerful unit, i'd like to keep it 8v. I'd then have the oppurtunity to repaint the bay whilst the lumps out

heres some pics up til now
















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Re: marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« Reply #1 on: 12 June 2010, 08:57 »
Very nice  :cool:

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Re: marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« Reply #2 on: 26 June 2010, 05:52 »
Cheers

Ive got myself some new wheels which turned up yesterday, Ive also got a replacement drivers door in the right colour ready to go on this weekend.

Ive managed to get some components, amp and headunit in for some tunes on long journeys.

Ive also just bought a set of bike carbs and manifold, from another 8v which i'll hopefully have on over the coming weeks.

Heres some updated photos, ill add more when the carbs get here  :grin:









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Re: marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« Reply #3 on: 26 June 2010, 09:11 »
Love the wheels  :cool:  :cool:

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Re: marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« Reply #4 on: 28 June 2010, 17:21 »
Re applied the old stripe above the rubbing strips on the doors, added some german plates, replaced the dented drivers door and then this morning a little package arrived  :evil: hopefully my fuel pump will be along this week and I can get them on this weekend, provided i get my heatshield finished




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Re: marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« Reply #5 on: 28 June 2010, 17:49 »
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo  :smiley:


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Re: marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« Reply #6 on: 27 December 2010, 20:52 »
Not updated for a while, ive started a winter refurb. New cage and an interior strip out, complimented by new wheels, de arched and a fair bit of paint.

Began by fitting the cage and then getting on with checking the fitment of the rm's. I also cracked on with painting a new lower valance. I now need to repair the dented arches and fit/ paint my new doors wings and bonnet and then respray both rear quarter panels

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Re: marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« Reply #7 on: 28 December 2010, 11:51 »
SOLD, its offical, awsome car mate, never thought silver was a good colour for the mk2 but you have changed my mind, looking good, keep up the good work mate.



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Re: marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« Reply #8 on: 28 December 2010, 12:28 »
That looks cool as

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Re: marty's mk2 8v silver 3dr gti small bumper
« Reply #9 on: 29 December 2010, 12:55 »
very nice mk2 mate.!

the red wheels really suited it when they were on! :cool: