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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #20 on: 20 February 2005, 20:41 »
Quote from: golfvr6-is-back on 19 February 2005, 19:37
Why didn't Ed do the repairs?
Simple enough on a 1.3 :smiley:

I wasnt the repairs that bothered me, it was because i simply couldnt afford to buy the patrs as im now living at uni, so it had to go :cry:
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Offline Chris Green

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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #21 on: 20 February 2005, 20:57 »
Well, here are some pics of how it is now!

After spending all afternoon with cutting compound and polish, it now looks 100 times better, no more tornado pink for me. I didn't take any before pics though, but I'm well happy.






Please excuse the pic quality, it was dark (I spent too long trying to polish the damn thing!) I'll take some better ones soon.



I spose it looks like just another GTI to you, but I love it. So much fun to drive. (I had a mk3 astra 1.4 before? :embarassed:).

?270 aint bad is it? its a D reg, with Tax and MOT till June. All it needed was two tyres, and everything else seems fine. I'm not booting it too much yet though. I want to check the cambelt first. how easy is it to change the belt on an 8 valve?

« Last Edit: 20 February 2005, 21:43 by Chris Green »
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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #22 on: 20 February 2005, 21:16 »
nice price paid mate.

polish those wheels up with some G3 cutting paste and they will come out like mirrors :cool:
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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #23 on: 20 February 2005, 21:45 »
Quote from: Blue Mk2 on 20 February 2005, 21:16
nice price paid mate.

polish those wheels up with some G3 cutting paste and they will come out like mirrors :cool:

Will they? I thought they were beyond repair, as the laquer has come off them. I'm not familiar with G3 paste. I've got some PEEK metal polish, but that isn't abrasive enough I don't think.
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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #24 on: 21 February 2005, 15:36 »
yea man i think ule find that sunbleached  pink, he he , mines is the same ill get pic soon
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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #25 on: 21 February 2005, 15:39 »
Quote from: the Driver on 21 February 2005, 15:36
yea man i think ule find that sunbleached? pink, he he , mines is the same ill get pic soon


Mine isn't like it any more! I'm well chuffed.  :smiley:
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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #26 on: 21 February 2005, 17:30 »
give it a few months and drive like u wanna die and ule C how easy they revert 2 sunbleach :laugh:
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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #27 on: 22 February 2005, 08:29 »
and some better pics...













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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #28 on: 22 February 2005, 17:25 »
Quote from: golfvr6-is-back on 19 February 2005, 19:37
Why didn't Ed do the repairs?
Simple enough on a 1.3? :smiley:

because i couldnt be arsed and its cold and it went proper moldy inside  :shocked:
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Re: mk2 8v Gti Lifespan
« Reply #29 on: 24 February 2005, 23:32 »
why is this thread sticky? :confused:
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