Seriously rotten mk2 gti!!

[gazareth]

yeah awesome cars to drive. iv been driving mk2s since 2006 and still look forward to that drive to work every morning. different story when I get there of course

[gazareth]

which suspension kit you going for?, im looking at one for mine and dont want it too low, just abit. When the suspension is out change the top mounts, they only cost a few quid.

I put a set of apex-35mm on mine along with new boge shocks all round and its pretty decent. its firm enough to notice a difference but not choppy enough to regret it

[vw_golf_nutter]

Well the project continues...but i have some good news...

WE HAVE AN MOT!! YAY! And no advisories! So pleased! 6 yrs off road and Im proud to be the one to of got her back on the road 

Today I decided to put my new plates on the car... bad move!
The front one went according to plan...






The rear one however went like this.... 







so now its going to be back to the welders to repair this tailgate!

[VW BUSH]

Not sure you'll have an MOT with those plates

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

Yeah change the plates

[hardmonkeys]

Well done on getting the MOT! I bet you are pleased

[vw_golf_nutter]

yeah i really am!

and no im not changing them, i like them and ive had these on all my cars, i know they are technically illegal but so many people have them im taking the risk

[th3_f15t]

Beauty with plate holders is you can keep a set of UK legal ones in the boot under the carpet, if you get pulled just pretend you've been to a meet and "forgot" to swap the plates back, then just do it there and then so the 5-0 are happy. Job done!

[vw_golf_nutter]

that's what ive done lol

so ive been doing a bit more today..


took door cards off and saw fresh unpainted metal  so I sprayed that to within an inch of its life with hammerite!





found a rainbow interior and got the seats in today. was a bargain!





and I tried the new slimmer side trim on today (was a freebie in the scrapyard   )



also been trying to get to the bottom of the starting problem. when its started and you drive about in it its fine but when its left for 4hrs+ it doesn't wana start. battery is good, alternator is good, it seems im losing 5v when its turning to the starter motor, 14v when car off and 9v at starter when cranking... not sure if that's right. perhaps its not turning fast enough to start the car?

[th3_f15t]

Try the old trick of depressing the clutch when starting, as this takes load off the starter motor. If it then starts OK, probably safe to say the starter motor is giving up the ghost.

Alternatively, I know mk2's can suffer from fuelling issues when warm, my old 8v GTI certainly did. I know it's unlikely in this situation but worth mentioning I suppose.