Well folks, Every cloud has a silver lining. Im now the latest "proper" member of the golfgti clan! Yes folks, Last night i picked up this baby:
Got it from Moff, a skyline owner who reads and somtiems posts on this very forum. Found it in the cars for sale section and picked it up for £150. Moff was very helpful and i braught down my macanic (whos paying for it as he blew my car up in the first place!) Its got a real strong motor despite the high millage, However after blowing off a few cobwebs the motors in great condition. We will need to first source a new sump as the old one appears to of been welded and the car overheated for a while, However we thing it could be somthing todo with the car being sat on a drive for 6months. The heating problems seemed to dissapear after a while.
The cars a Kjet (later spec injection...if i got hte name wrong slap me!) and a black 4 door identical to mine. I had the option of getting a euro styled Orange mk2 for a little bit more, However the orange car probally had the tits already ragged off it and i prefer 4doors. Im also not ready to part with my original project. So once we have moved everything (doors, skirts, bumpers. Windscreen, tail gate, Buckets etc etc etc) you wont be able to tell the difference.
the car also has a MFA, which proved a very fun gadged on the drive home. I also learnt the stigma that goes with the GTI badge on the back, As everybody seemed to want to race me! I resisted the temptation on the drive home as im not used to standard suspention and i dont want to blow up my new car! i did however have one run against a ford cortina....The look on the drivers face as my GTI flew past was perfect! I also had a GTI driver overtake me and give me a thumbs up!
The cars now sat in my friends workshop and im waiting for them to pick up whats left of my old golf so they can move the parts accross. Unfortunatly my original bonnet was damaged in the fire as the GTI could do with a new bonnet.
Although i said i wanted to build the GTI to resemble my old car. I will be making a few changes, Ive spend the weekend at donny and found my self surrounded by race cars more then fiberglass as i spent most of my time down the race paddocks and its been an eye opener to me. Hopfully this new car will be less boy racer more track day car when we are done.
One word for the 8V GTI - FAST!...VERY FAST....So fast i dont know why i waisted my time with a 1.6 all these years!
