Author Topic: Boneybradley's blue Mk3 8v Anniversary!! The keeper?  (Read 72394 times)

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That back at standard ride height mate?

no it's that fk kit which has only lowered it 15-20mm.... a new set up is on it's way as it's far too hard for me!
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That was supposed to be 40mm drop unless they meant 40mm from standard set up. Btw have you had your v5 yet as I ain't had a letter of dvla informing me of not owning car
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Re: Boneybradley's Mk3 8v Anniversary more door..
« Reply #72 on: 19 April 2013, 20:13 »
Well more problems..... but only minor this time as a front wheel bearing collapsed!!

I have also had all the engine belts changed, new bilstein shockers (the car hopefully will settle a bit as it's as high as std.. it sits on -40mm fk springs!), rocker cover repaint and gasket and a new wheel bearing has all being fitted

the engine bay now has painted rocker, powder coated front engine mount cradle and a powder coated battery tray



oh and I got some chrome bonnet lifters (I was going to use rear boot one's but these were cheap JOM one's from germany)



and for laugh's here is how high she is standing (they were only fitted yesterday, so it's very early days for any lower!)



next is

replace all 4 tyres for falkens - fit remote lock kit - fit rear head rests as I have the o.e frames that simply bolt into the seat back (this means chopping the rear seat a bit though :shocked:) and I still have some paintwork to sort (I have tried to buy some replacement same colour panels of 2 people who have both let me down!!)
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Falkens? Hmmmm

Well if you like em.......
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Falkens? Hmmmm

Well if you like em.......

it's currently fitted with Events!!  :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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Re: Boneybradley's Mk3 8v Anniversary more door..
« Reply #75 on: 22 April 2013, 17:32 »
and I still have some paintwork to sort (I have tried to buy some replacement same colour panels of 2 people who have both let me down!!)

This keeps happening to me  :sad:! Why is mystic blue such an awkward colour to get panels in?!? :cry: Different colour panels and a respray seem to be the only way forward...

Cars looking awesome btw, love anni's  :drool:!
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I like the red rocker cover  :smiley:
  


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Re: Boneybradley's Mk3 8v Anniversary more door..
« Reply #77 on: 22 April 2013, 19:23 »

This keeps happening to me  :sad:! Why is mystic blue such an awkward colour to get panels in?!? :cry: Different colour panels and a respray seem to be the only way forward...


I wouldn't mind but plenty of mystic blue mk3's seem to be getting broken but either the prices are crazy or like I said....people don't want to sell the bits (that's 2 scrapped with the panels I want still fitted!!)

I like the red rocker cover  :smiley:

It's a cheap mod that improves the engine bay look hugely.. I am going to clean the bay a bit more too but not o.c.d style like yours  :laugh:
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well it has just had the tracking done.... it was 14 degrees out!! no wonder it drove a bit crabby!  :shocked:

and I have had the tryes fitted and whilst it was there we did some checking of the springs (as to why it wasn't lower!) and I have found out it has estate springs fitted! well that means new springs to find as the rates are far too high for a hatch both front and back  :angry:

time to do some searching for h&r's then  :cool:
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I thought the rear set up was entirely different on an estate and those springs wouldn't fit your GTI struts?