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Offline dandan760

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Hello everybody!!!
« on: 10 October 2011, 00:24 »
Hey everybody, im Dan, i am 16 next month and im really interested and in being a mechanic when i leave school, also i thought it would be a good idea to get a car sorted for next year, sooooo i have brought myself a Mk3 golf :)

i paid £180 for it, and it had a little bit of rust, bad paint and a leaky radiator. The engines already been out and had new oil filter, gaskets, plugs and some other bits and bobs (plus a new radiator), also i painted it matt black just until i can get the paint sorted properly.
i also won myself some Tsw venoms for £40 tonight so its coming along nicely  :wink:

The ideas to have a car i have built up myself, and have not spent much on, and so i can also learn new things along the way to help me to understand everything.

Heres some pictures :)







« Last Edit: 11 October 2011, 22:32 by dandan760 »

Offline scott64

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Re: Hello everybody!!!
« Reply #1 on: 10 October 2011, 17:03 »
welcome to the forum mate  :smiley:

Offline dixie180

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Re: Hello everybody!!!
« Reply #2 on: 10 October 2011, 19:16 »
Welcome Dan,good luck with the project. :wink:



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Offline dandan760

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Re: Hello everybody!!!
« Reply #3 on: 10 October 2011, 21:05 »
Thanks everyone :)

Got the new wheels today and they look amazing, slowly getting there :P
I was thinking of geting some coilovers for my birthday, and came across some hottuning ones on ebay for £170, does anyone know if they are worth it?

Offline dixie180

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« Reply #4 on: 10 October 2011, 21:27 »
Hi Dan,there are a few coilover threads under the Mk3 section.If i was fitting coilovers i would go for JOM ones,as they are manufactured in Germany,and we all now what German technology is like :wink:.They are for sale on ebay for the same price as your Hottuning ones.


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Offline dandan760

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Re: Hello everybody!!!
« Reply #5 on: 10 October 2011, 21:30 »
hahaa, thanks  :grin:

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« Reply #6 on: 10 October 2011, 21:31 »
Hi and welcome,you've got some good ideas-keep it up :smiley:

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Re: Hello everybody!!!
« Reply #7 on: 10 October 2011, 21:39 »
welcome aboard

where bouts in derbyshire u from

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« Reply #8 on: 10 October 2011, 21:45 »
If you have a spare £500 hanging around you could always get a set of AP coilovers they are supposedly the dogs danglies. :grin:




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Re: Hello everybody!!!
« Reply #9 on: 11 October 2011, 21:49 »
Thanks, im trying to make it look unique, but not stupid if that sounds right?

unfortunately i dont have that much money......:P
and Im from swadlincote if you know where that is :)

Anywayy..... got the new wheels on!!! i think it looks loads better now, just trying to decide whether to get a badge-less grille now.  :grin:







« Last Edit: 11 October 2011, 21:51 by dandan760 »