Mk3 VR6 - The d!ck bonnet vr - broke my sump virginity

[leigh_harty]

Picked her up october 2011 pretty much standard. Had lowering spirings, miltek decat > scorpion system. Mk4 style headlights

Claimed 180K on the clock but the mileage on the mot (feb 2011) was at 198k so who knows. Doesnt have the origional clocks in

How she looked like:



First thing was to chuck away the sony explod - Alpine will only suffice and with built in parrot bluetooth its a winner 




Next was upgrading the front speakers and tweeters including crossovers and where amped up.

Didnt really touch the car till boxxing day 2011 where the polishing began.




Was completely smooth, not a single dimple before the polishing really started



1st came the corse paste





Then the fine compound - heres a contrasting shot:



And the finished (main bit anyway) atricle:

[leigh_harty]

Oh and it had its chains, guides and clutch in 2010 got a £1400 reciept for it... i didnt pay anywhere near that for the car 

[trog_nfs]

Just so you know mate its burgundy not gungy

Looks like Wherry's going to have some competition

[leigh_harty]

Didnt do much other that enjoy it for a few months:



cleaned up the pick up pipe after my oil light kept shouting at me



Few more cheeky shots next to its old friend






Next we will move onto the engine rebuild but thats tomorrow  

[leigh_harty]

Just so you know mate its burgundy not gungy

Looks like Wherry's going to have some competition

Thanks for the heads up 

and i may have stolen an idea or 2 off him... but i make it look  

[leigh_harty]

Mot time Feb this year. Did rear brakes, pads and bearing. Front EBC discs and green stuff pads.



Failed on rear bearing - just needed tightening up

Patch of welding - Nothing major but gave it ago

Rear lowering springs had been cut! Some dodgy gits out there!

So sold these:



And bought these:



And sailed through its MOT... even with a decat 

[X4MGS]

 

Like the polished intake!!

[leigh_harty]

Thank you 

It took me 2 days in total, a lot of cleaning and my mate has a sand blast cabin too which I played with for some time

I want to get a 2.9 inlet next and have a go at porting it alittle bit, then move on to some head work. I still have my origional head so can play about & keep car on the road

But this is all pipeline stuff

[VR6_Wherry]

It has just occurred to me that i don't like you..

I'm sure it will look good (Just not as good as mine..)

Polished mani looks awesome, i just painted mine white haha

[leigh_harty]

It has just occurred to me that i don't like you..

I'm sure it will look good (Just not as good as mine..)

Polished mani looks awesome, i just painted mine white haha

Haha cheers man,

Also had my bonnet key'd last Friday and you may be my prime suspect