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Offline Lukearse

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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #10 on: 23 October 2005, 17:05 »
starter motor
water pipe across front of engine
drivers side rear calliper
tyres
more tyres
coolant flange
front engine mount...
cv boots
and thats it...had car nearly a year now...never no trouble...

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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #11 on: 23 October 2005, 18:05 »
erm...
respray
new hood x2(gettin it tmw.woot!)
new exhaust
service..usual stuff
and will be tryin to fix knockin sound this month :rolleyes:

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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #12 on: 23 October 2005, 18:18 »
replaced a brake sensor so the damn abs warning light would stay off and also replaced a breather hose.

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Offline ...joe

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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #13 on: 23 October 2005, 18:41 »
id did pretty much this:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=18719.0

in the last 12 months. short synopsis.... drove it lots, craked piston, did lots of stuff, was happy, now in the process of doing more stuff! word.
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Offline GazB

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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #14 on: 23 October 2005, 20:19 »
Bought it :smiley:

Offline kniterider

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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #15 on: 23 October 2005, 20:29 »
hmmmm had no end of mk2 gti s as well as me mk4, but ive done this to mk4 in the last 12 months

coilover suspension
german ats 3 peice split rims
neuspeed antirollbar
15mm wheel spacers
black badges

hmm not sure what else


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Offline Dom Mk3

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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #16 on: 23 October 2005, 21:13 »
Fairly simple...

lowered 60mm
Borbet A's
Smooth grill
Rear brake cylinders
cv boot

Lots more to come this side of xmas, hopefully modifications rather than repairs!

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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #17 on: 23 October 2005, 21:24 »
Coilovers.
Momo wheel and boss kit
Magnex full system
Momo gear knob
Front and back discs and pads.
Every bearing and bush on the car.
Fuel pump housing
Rear Calliper
Hand brake Cables
Dizzy
Timing belt and tensioner.
Leads
Plugs
2 Oil changes
Alternator toothed bracket and adjuster nut.

All of the above was just preventative maintenance except for the calliper and cables.

Next year it will be a DIY BBS refurb. Full interior overhaul and a respray. Every brake line and possibly a brand new engine from VW.
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Offline ...joe

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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #18 on: 23 October 2005, 21:26 »
^^ i re-furbed my bbs its pretty easy! i'm tempted to re-do them over winter and make them wider....... hmmmmdecisions!
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Re: What have you done to your vw in the last 12 months ?
« Reply #19 on: 23 October 2005, 21:33 »
bought it

wheels
smoked lights
removed dents
lick of paint
eyebrow
cylinder head + head gasket
new plugs
new leads
new interior
centre box on exhaust
air box
air filter
oil change

ripped engine out
process of putting vr in