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Offline Leroy

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Re: MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Treating her a little...
« Reply #880 on: 28 February 2013, 15:41 »
Just won some H & R 20mm spacers. Going to chuck those on the rear. Just for you Rhys.  :tongue:

You had your arches done shady? if not won't they catch with the spacers on?

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Re: MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Treating her a little...
« Reply #881 on: 28 February 2013, 15:52 »
Arches were rolled prior to me getting the car. :)

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Re: MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Treating her a little...
« Reply #882 on: 28 February 2013, 16:05 »
I'll add this to my to do list  :sad:

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Re: MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Treating her a little...
« Reply #883 on: 28 February 2013, 16:08 »
 :grin: I'll show you what it looks like once I've received them. Not decided on doing front spacers yet. I don't think it looks too bad with a little tuck. The rear is bad though.

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« Reply #884 on: 28 February 2013, 16:57 »
I know, went through this with my previous golf, had to mess around with different size spacers so they didn't catch, which isn't cheap, but now got 7 inch wide rx2's not 6.5inch like before so will have to start from scratch, or get the arches rolled. Either way will be expensive and the missus isn't talking to me since she found out the cost for fitting my coilovers, bushes and mounts!

the joys of modding vw's!!!  :evil:

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Re: MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Bent rim
« Reply #885 on: 17 March 2013, 00:57 »
It has come to my attention (after some nice drivers following me told me) that my driver's side rear wheel wobbles when driving. Now I've just got my 20mm spacers for the rear and didnt want to run the risk of something bad happening so currently the car is running the space saver, and Monday the wheel will be going to a local welders who can straighten wheels.

I did investigate the wheel at a friends garage and the lip of the rim (the face) has bent in one place, noticeable when the wheel is spinning a lot. So with any luck that will be fixed next week and I will be running the spacers at the same time.

When I do that, the calipers will be getting a much needed painting treatment as they are looking very tired.

Oh and the bonnet will be getting resprayed in the next few weeks too, major lacquer peel right now so that needs seeing to.

Today, I changed the headlights for some better condition quads, not genuine Hella but that doesn't bother me, they look the same. Also changed the interior glovebox for a better condition one and cleaned under the bonnet. Plenty more to do but just haven't got the time this weekend, most will be sorted next though. Watch this space.



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Re: MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Painted calipers
« Reply #886 on: 23 March 2013, 23:07 »
I've had a long day today. Started by going to the scrappy to salvage some bits, alas there was nothing I wanted. I put the new Anni badge I bought on:




And more importantly, I paintd my calipers.

From this:


To this:



Also put on my spacers on the rear and front, but need to clean the car before getting some pics. :evil:
« Last Edit: 23 March 2013, 23:09 by Shady Pioneer »

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Re: MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Painted calipers
« Reply #887 on: 23 March 2013, 23:44 »
Wheels look stunning! Nice work  :cool:
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Re: MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Painted calipers
« Reply #888 on: 24 March 2013, 14:10 »
Thank Murray, the red calipers finish them off nicely.

Pics of spacers on the car (couldn't be bothered to clean the car this weekend lol).

20mm on the rear, 10mm on the front.




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Re: MK3 Golf Anniversary (Operation OEM+) - Painted calipers
« Reply #889 on: 24 March 2013, 14:17 »
Its the small details that make the big difference  :cool: