Mark Allen's GTi Turbo

[Adz Gti]

lol take it off, and throw a sanding machine to it, you'll get the top and front done in about 30 mins, then wet n dry it slowly, i still a little to do, nice progress 

[markallen]

Ha ha thanks mate I am doing as much as I can for free at the moment as I am broke is easy to take off etc? Looks like there's a fair bit of work and I'm no mechanic! I am what is known as "a dope on a rope" ha ha.

[Adz Gti]

Ha ha thanks mate I am doing as much as I can for free at the moment as I am broke is easy to take off etc? Looks like there's a fair bit of work and I'm no mechanic! I am what is known as "a dope on a rope" ha ha.

im there with u but i see it as trial and error, its hard to take off easy to put back on, well for me anyways, if your not in need of the car give it a go easier that way

[markallen]

Ha ha thanks mate I am doing as much as I can for free at the moment as I am broke is easy to take off etc? Looks like there's a fair bit of work and I'm no mechanic! I am what is known as "a dope on a rope" ha ha.

im there with u but i see it as trial and error, its hard to take off easy to put back on, well for me anyways, if your not in need of the car give it a go easier that way

Wish I didn't need it. It's going in for the coil pack doing as its a recall and it's just developed a bad misfire 

[Adz Gti]

Ha ha thanks mate I am doing as much as I can for free at the moment as I am broke is easy to take off etc? Looks like there's a fair bit of work and I'm no mechanic! I am what is known as "a dope on a rope" ha ha.

im there with u but i see it as trial and error, its hard to take off easy to put back on, well for me anyways, if your not in need of the car give it a go easier that way

Wish I didn't need it. It's going in for the coil pack doing as its a recall and it's just developed a bad misfire 

how does this recall work, and what spec

[markallen]

I put a thread up about a misfire and someone mentioned a recall on here, so I phoned my local VW dealer and gave them my reg, vin number and they checked on the system and it flagged up a recall for my car. Just give them a bell to be on the safeside matey. Booked in for 8:30am tomorrow so hopefully I can limp it there ha ha.

[markallen]

So yesterday I bought new plugs as the misfire is still there but only when cold. Here's a new and old picture comparison. The misfire is still there so I will be getting the knock sensor cleaned up or replaced.

My grab handles we're also a bit tatty so took them off and sanded them down with emery paper and p2000 grit wet and dry. Here's the drivers side.

And here's the passenger side


I don't have any photos of how there looking now but they are nice and smooth. I will be spraying them either gloss or matt black. I will be doing the trim around the gear knob the same when I have time.

[markallen]

Purchased my R32 replica front bumper today from a very sound lad. So here's a quick photo of how it looks at the moment

[markallen]

Ok about time I updated this a little. Not had much progress with working away Monday to Friday and only having Sunday afternoons to do anything. Well as for progress nothing other than fitting (watching) GolfySte fit my wheel bearing. So no more squeaky car! On the downside the turbo needs replacing. So when I have the pennies I will be getting that sorted, I currently have a KO3 turbo in the garage and wondered if I could hybrid this? Anyone have any info? That's all for now unfortunately

[markallen]

Got my Team HEKO wind deflectors today and fitted them. Not the best picture but we all know what they look like ha ha