newbie with Mk2. Comments and suggestions please.

[16v]

Hi,

I'm the new proud owner of this little 1990 GTi 16v. Just thought I'd post some pics and a spec as it is at the mo and see if anyone has any comments or suggestions about what I can do to her.







G/F cyliner head and ported Inlet Manifold. IM is port matched to CH.
TSR 4 branch exhaust Manifold.
Motorsport front engine mount.
Supersprint Magnum S/S exhaust with twin round back box.
Uprated headlamp loom with crystal healamps(inner spots are also uprated but with standard lamp units)
Inlet manifold and cyliner head are mirror polished on the outside.
Twin exhaust cam mod.
ATE grooved discs front, drilled and grooved discs rear.
Lowered on weitec -30mm springs and boge turbo gas dampers.
Neuspeed 25mm rear ARB fitted, rallye front ARB with car but not fitted.
Wing mirrors are colour coded red

[Agreeable Slick]

Lay the rear wiper flat and leave it as it is. That is possibly the mintest mk2 tornado red i have ever seen, to do anything else to it would ruin it.

[Judderi]

Very very nice mate. Do you mind me asking how much?

[jv]

Stunning condition

Change the spotlights to match?

[Gambit]

personally id get a set of original 16v half tint rear lights, change the mirror covers back to the original black

apart from that there aint much else its that immaculate!! though you are missing the sound deading that goes on the underside of the bonnet (if your fussy like i am!)

tornado red polished up is still the best colour for the mk2's - dont let anyone tell you different! its just needs a lot more tlc to stop it going pink!!

[A7 UFO]

Predictable I know, but I prefer RMs to the RAs.

[Veedubgt18v]

give it a clean its looking a little grubby.......

[16v]

Thanks for the replies guys, I'm well chuffed now!

@Slick#13,

Thanks. Yeah thinkin of doin the old lay flat wiper thing. Wonder why VW put it at that angle?  Must be a reason?

@Mk2GTi2.016v

No worries mate, cost me £1500 with 117k on the clock. It had the bottom end rebuilt in 2003 I think after big end went, reground crank, new oil pump, new bearings, new free wheeling pulley etc. etc. etc. Judging from your username I'd say you've got a 2.0. Did you do it yourself? It's probably the one thing I'm planning on doing. Gone from a 6cyl 3 series Beemer and miss the low down pull.

@jv,

Thanks. Yeah that's definately something I'd like to do. Where can I get crystal spots from please? The bulbs and wiring have been uprated for all the lights. On full beam it's like daylight!

@Gambit,

Cheers. When I bought it it was in good nick but I've spent a good few hours on the old polishing. Wibgs and doors were a little discoloured but several coats of polish later they are getting closer to the same colour. Gonna use that Meguairs clay bar stuff on it. Supposed to be the nuts.

@A7UFO,

What are RMs? Are they the proper "wire baskety" ones? If so, me too.

@ Mr Veedub8v,

LOL. Yeah I know what you mean.


It's nice to come on a forum where people are quite friendly, pleasant and dare I say it, "normal" LOL. The BMW forums are a nightmare. Everyone's so goddamn serious and up their own chuff.

Thanks again

[Veedubgt18v]

thats beemer drivers for you lol.........

welcome

the only other thing i would consider is going back to the original half tint rear lights (the black/red split ones? cos i think they would look beeter with the black red paint and bumper and trim going on already. just personal opinion tho

[j_s]

I'll echo comments made really, lovely car, sounds like a bargain for that price 

Definitely change the rear lights to Hella half tints (do not go for crappy do it yourself tint ones  )

You can get crystal inner spotlights from http://www.venommotorsport.com/shop/index.html