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Offline balderz

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My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« on: 22 February 2012, 20:04 »
Ok been back in  the dub world for 2 weeks after selling the scooby as i have bought a hotel / pub so needed a car to be better on fuel lol

so bought another 1.8 turbo

before i started on it


and as she stands now

lowered on coilovers, new discs and pads all round, new drop links, arm rest, 18 r32 alloys, de wipered rear

fitting alloys

4x4 looks




as she looked today after having back lowered a bit more


still do forge 007, air filter, maybe fit sound system

Offline richw911

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Re: My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2012, 20:11 »
Looks a nice car  :smiley: Are you selling the old wheels then  :smiley:

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Re: My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2012, 20:43 »
Looks a nice car  :smiley: Are you selling the old wheels then  :smiley:

sold already sorry, 1 mate wanted the rubbers and another wanted the alloys for his wifes skoda :)

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Re: My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« Reply #3 on: 22 February 2012, 20:44 »
Looks a nice car  :smiley: Are you selling the old wheels then  :smiley:

sold already sorry, 1 mate wanted the rubbers and another wanted the alloys for his wifes skoda :)


If you don't mind me asking how much did you sell them for?  :smiley:

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Re: My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« Reply #4 on: 22 February 2012, 20:47 »
sold all 4 rubbers for 140.00 and my made had the alloys in exchange for the fitting my coilovers, tracking, replacing parts, etc (spend most of saturday day and monday morning on it)

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Re: My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« Reply #5 on: 22 February 2012, 20:49 »
sold all 4 rubbers for 140.00 and my made had the alloys in exchange for the fitting my coilovers, tracking, replacing parts, etc (spend most of saturday day and monday morning on it)

Ok thanks  :smiley:

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Offline lukeyyyyyyy21

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Re: My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« Reply #6 on: 22 February 2012, 21:03 »
looks spot on height wise, how much is it lowered?

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Re: My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« Reply #7 on: 22 February 2012, 21:11 »
looks spot on height wise, how much is it lowered?

its about 70mm still bedding in i wanted it to sit a rubber height :) might higher up on back if i get spacers on rear

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Re: My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« Reply #8 on: 22 February 2012, 21:36 »
Looks good.

I really like the colour.

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Re: My golf as she stands today - now lowered and on 18's
« Reply #9 on: 22 February 2012, 21:38 »
looks spot on height wise, how much is it lowered?

its about 70mm still bedding in i wanted it to sit a rubber height :) might higher up on back if i get spacers on rear

Looks about as low as mine and mines 45mm

Mind you the front of yours looks lower