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Re: jayton - mk2 driver
« Reply #10 on: 21 September 2008, 22:39 »
First update since Ground Hog day  :grin:

List of things to do:
Sort out uprated wiring loom 1 of the spade connectors comes loose every now and then.
A bit of an oil leak around the oil cap on top of the engine. Done, new cap solved it.
Wash the car & clean up the interior. Done, also getting something else done to the interior soon  :evil:
Replace cracked fog lamp Done
Refurb steelies.

Oh bugger  :grin: My car can now only seat 4 people  :undecided: This afternoon I was replacing the cream plastic covers (just above the rear speakers) with some black GTi covers and installing the inner arch covers I got from AdamMK2... All was going OK until I put the OSR seatbelt retractable unit down... Whoops!  :laugh: it reeled in a bit too much seatbelt and I could not get it too loosen up... BUGGER. Took the side covers off the unit too see if there was a way to release the seatbelt... Whoops again! The metal spingy thing poped out at me, whacked me in the face... BUGGER. face full of metal and grease. Got fecked off with it and cut the seatbelt so I could get the speaker shelf back on.

Now on the look out for a new OSR seatbelt unit... that won't fecking coil up when I'm trying to install it  :grin:


Also, replace the standard rear cluster with the M3 cluster  :lipsrsealed: I know I know, I always said if you want M3 rears buy an M3... but they grew on me, they were cheap and I was bored of the originals.

Also given the car new plugs, oil & filters.

Next job for this weekend coming is to sort out the rust around the rear arches.  :lipsrsealed:

To do list now:
Roller paint car black - Distant future.
Sort out the rust on rear arches - if this coming weekend if nice.
Sort out rust under the sills - need someone with a welder who can teach me to weld  :evil:
Scrub clean the underside of the car and underseal it all - again if this weekend is nice and I have time.
Passat B5.5 2.3 V5 170, with all the extras.

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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: jayton - mk2 driver
« Reply #11 on: 05 January 2009, 14:01 »
Well sorted the seat belt issue ages ago thanks to AdamMK2 for the seat belts  :smiley:

I also took a wirecup brush and drill to the arches and painted them up with Hammerite anti rust stuff, but bought a creamy/peachy colour  :sick: you can just see a bit of the peachy colour Hammerite and the plastic arch trim doesn't quite sit right so I'll be redoing it again with a BLACK Hammerite next time.

I'm also on the look out for a CHEAP gasless welder to help me sort out my sills.

Should have a set of big bumpers this week too!
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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: jayton - mk2 driver
« Reply #12 on: 17 January 2009, 17:30 »
Small update, I've had the MK3 weighted shift rod in for about 3 weeks now and I've got used to it so much so that I can't tell the difference anymore.  :sad: Still got to fit the gear linkage bush kit and the short shift kit.
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Re: jayton - mk2 driver
« Reply #13 on: 23 January 2009, 20:41 »
yyeeeaaahhhh biiiiaaatcchh!

Got me big bumpers today! bargain £30 !  :grin:

As it's meant to be fine in the moro (although fecking cold @ 5c) but only 10% chance 'o rain.

Will try to get get picks of before, mid (big rear and small front or vis versa) and after.
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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.