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Offline Jimp

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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #20 on: 01 September 2010, 17:40 »
Quote from: ballin on 01 September 2010, 00:46
Quote from: Jimp on 31 August 2010, 22:04
Looks like Australia or New Zealand are going on the 'places to seek employment after college' list  :grin:

Yep should be, I'm a civil engineer and there is a huge shortage of qualified people in nz aus is waaaaay more expensive to run cars too
Sweet, if you need a guy to do automation give me a call  :grin:
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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #21 on: 01 September 2010, 18:37 »
Quote from: ballin on 01 September 2010, 00:46
Quote from: Jimp on 31 August 2010, 22:04
Looks like Australia or New Zealand are going on the 'places to seek employment after college' list  :grin:

Yep should be, I'm a civil engineer and there is a huge shortage of qualified people in nz aus is waaaaay more expensive to run cars too

+1

When I was visiting my Auntie Aus last year she was explaining all their car tax / insurance laws. Sounds like they rape you in more there than they do here!  :shocked:

Nice pair of motors btw  :smiley:
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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #22 on: 07 September 2010, 20:22 »
progressing along nicely...blew a intercooler hose off bloody rushing to test drive it i hit 2bar  :shocked:

but drives well now 1.3 bar front wheels spinning in 1st and 2nd and a little of 3rd!

it needs a clean as i havent touched it since i bought it
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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #23 on: 07 September 2010, 20:30 »
:o I do love this !

Please put the standard wheels on one day when its all sorted and go and destroy some beemers in your sleeper :D
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Offline zdebx

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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #24 on: 07 September 2010, 21:27 »
Quote from: jonnypolish on 07 September 2010, 20:30
:o I do love this !

Please put the standard wheels on one day when its all sorted and go and destroy some beemers in your sleeper :D

lol, yeah, and a "Driver" rear badge :D
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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #25 on: 07 September 2010, 21:35 »
Looking and sounding good  :cool:
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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #26 on: 07 September 2010, 22:30 »
Quote from: dom069 on 01 September 2010, 18:37
Quote from: ballin on 01 September 2010, 00:46
Quote from: Jimp on 31 August 2010, 22:04
Looks like Australia or New Zealand are going on the 'places to seek employment after college' list  :grin:

Yep should be, I'm a civil engineer and there is a huge shortage of qualified people in nz aus is waaaaay more expensive to run cars too

+1

When I was visiting my Auntie Aus last year she was explaining all their car tax / insurance laws. Sounds like they rape you in more there than they do here!  :shocked:

Nice pair of motors btw  :smiley:

I want to know more about southern hemisphere motor cost rape!
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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #27 on: 01 October 2010, 22:13 »
Bit of an update been working hard at work so been taking a little longer than expected! excuse the iphone crappy pics but....

Did a mod with some anniversary clocks to my clocks


new exhaust(2.5" de cat and DP suitcase removed coby rear box) and lights


full custom intercooler 2.5" 3 sections and triple core slimline intercooler, carbonio, eboost street boost controller


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Offline Jack3559

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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #28 on: 01 October 2010, 23:22 »
Old rears were MUCH nicer.
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Offline ballin

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Re: MK3 3 door 1.8T project
« Reply #29 on: 02 October 2010, 00:26 »
Quote from: Jack3559 on 01 October 2010, 23:22
Old rears were MUCH nicer.

Yeah Nah, i stood there for AGES but decided i prefer the smoked crystal ones  :wink:
better pics

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