What have you done to your motor?

[Pete Taylor]

Little bored..

Sat at work on a sunday on a 12 hour shift...

So I thought i'd compile a list of what has been done to my car since I owned it!

I bought the car a few days before christmas in 2006 (about 14 months ago) after searching specifically for a red 3dr mk3 valver. It took me about 4 months to find and it was my first ever car. I found this on Ebay...







The car wasn't that far away from me so I went and had a look at it. It was faaaaaar too much work for my first car and I walked away from it especially as he wanted £1200. A week or so later after the auction had finished and the car didnt sell, the guy rang me up. He was selling it for his mum and was desperate for cash just before christmas. I told him I wouldnt pay any more than £800. In the end I haggled, and through his desperation, I got it on the 22nd of December 2006 for £865, with a full tank of fuel delivered to my house.



This is what i've done to the car in 14 months (things that I can remember anyway)..

Had CAT1 alarm and immobilisers fitted with proxy sensor
Replaced side skirt
New rocker cover gasket
New cam oil seal
New cam belt and tensioner
New cam belt cover
New power steering belt
new handbrake cables
New leather handbrake
New handbrake switch
new rear discs
New rear pads
New rear bearings
New N/S rear caliper
New o/s rear ABS sensor
New n/s rear ABS sensor
New ABS/Airbag warning panel
New LED soldered into clocks for handbrake warning light
New wing mirrors painted both sides
New 5 door rear handles to delock car
New pollen filter
Complete oil flush and change x2
New oil filter x2
complete coolant flush and change x2
New coolant bottle
New crystal fog lights and indicators
17" Audi RS4 alloy wheels
New struts, springs and top mounts lowered 60mm front 40mm rear
New drivers door window regulator and motor
New airbag clockspring
Fitted plasma glow backlit dials
New dial chrome rings
New heater dial chrome rings
Fitted TT pedals
Fitted leather gear gaiter embroded 'GTI 16V'
New rear panel and arch welded on
New front and rear bumpers painted
New front wings painted
New front grille painted
New front grille support panel
Powerflex Exhaust mounts
Changed Switch LEDs to red
New front 16V badge
New rear badges
New VW upgrade Aero wipers
New German plates x2
New ECU and Fuel pump relays
New coolant temp sensor
New dizzy cap and rotor arm
All new vac hoses
Fitted Blitzchip
Fitted a full set of red Magnecor leads
New windscreen fitted
Replaced standard speakers for Sony
Fitted Sony MEX-BT5000 Bluetooth wireless CD / MP3, handsfree phone kit head unit.
Installed Fusion 1200W amplifier and 12" Fusion subwoofer
Fitted a specific grounding kit with red wiring and gold plated connectors
Full powerflex bush kit for entire car
Mk4 style clear headlights
HID xenon kit with 8000 kelvin bulbs
Red felt to retrim roof lining
New VW centre caps for wheels
New Front engine mount
New Gearbox mount
New door hinges both sides
MK4 gear knob
Full leather black colour concept interior with heated front seats and wiring loom fitted
Fitting full interior carpets
Fitted new tailored red mats
Fitted new roof ariel
2 new outer CV boots
Eaton M45 supercharger
Intercooler
Audi S2 inlet manifold
Audi S2 injectors
Corrado G60 throttle body
Mk4 1.8T fuel rail
Mk4 1.8T inlet temp sensor
New gearbox mount
New front engine mount
New interior chrome door pulls
Sony ipod kit for head unit
x2 sets new spark plugs
Mk4 gear knob
Mk4 style crystal headlights
Full powerflex bush kit
New chrome door catches
All new side strip clips
New VW battery cover case
New Audi locking wheel nut set
Car fully sound deadened
New Sony ipod connection unit
New rear wiper
New red VW bubble man tax disc holder
New VW front splitter
New n/s interior air vent
New interior light unit
Pinted all calipers red
x3 New tyres
£99 6 Months road tax
£1200 insurance
12 months MOT (passed with one advisory which was play in the new rear wheel bearings, had them adjusted now)
It went on the rollers for the first time back in August and made 161bhp which I was also quite chuffed with.
It's never once failed to start, only ever had one bulb go and one puncture.

All in no particular order! I estimate the cost of all that to be several billion pounds!

This is a pic that was taken about 4 months ago (had some of the list done to it since this pic was taken)



Feeling quite pround of myself after reading all of that back!!!

[beni-iow]

car looks good mate quite a big list there,i like those wheels wouldnt mind some myself.ive done nothing to mine yet as i only got it friday nite.but after ive sorted the few niggly bits out thats when ill start thinking of what to do to the car.

[gtiscott]

Good work pete, but sore on the wallet. not done much to mine except change the wheels, airfilter, gear and handbrake gaiters and gear knob and oh yes the front abs sensor(with you guidance)and drivers window motor and regulator oh  and a full service. future plans are leather interior, coilovers and sort out paint work(few small rust bits and a scrape)

scott

[boneybradley]

ok hers my list... car bought april 06 from ebay (after 3 months of looking at rough ones)

how it was


and work done....
rear suspension bushes
front bushes on anti roll bar
rear wheel bearings
rear discs and pads
new front pads
new copper brake hoses (took 6 rolls for the full car!!)
4 new boge shockers
eibach springs (the 40mm ones)
new front top mounts
1 set of crystal front fogs and indicators (now removed)
anniversay o.e front indicators and fog blanks
debadged front grille
anniversary red gti badges
3 sets of dash clocks (current are silver backed with led's fitted)
deep front spolier
stainless backbox
smoked side repeaters
chrome fk m3 style? rear lights (now painted body colour)
1 side skirt moulding (the common missing ones that fall off)
2 sets of number plates (illegal german ones and some unique golfgti.co.uk ones)
wolfsburg plate surround
rear wheel spacers (an additional 20mm each side)
painted red calipers
red/black hand brake and gear gaitors
golf ball gearnob
stereo fitted..currently jbl fronts and rear speakers 1x 100w rms amp and 1x 400w rms amp with single 10 sub in sealed box

and from my old gti i was breaking came
new clutch cable
new clutch arm and ratchet
middle exhaust section
every missing trim clip and bolt
16v roof aerial and blanking plate for front wing
red oil and anti freeze caps

and bits still to fit/do
full service kit with cap,rotor arm,all filters,plugs... a full proper service!! (hasnt being serviced since i bought it but it dosent use oil or water and with the mileage i do the oil is still clean)
set of door cards retrimmed and modified to hide my stereo
rear anti roll bar bushes
vento front end?? might be fitted then again still unsure of this
a session at the detailers (and then some paint if it needs it??)

and how it sits now (well before the grille was painted)

[saul79]

see the link for pics

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=75656.0

bought 2 and half years ago for buttons i have done the following

new shocks
new lowering springs 40mm
new 16" compo alloy wheels 16x7
4 new pireeli p zero nero tyres
new coilpack
new earth lead
new gearbox 020
2x outer cv boots
1x inner cv boot
new clutch
3 x clutch cables aftermarket -crap dont buy
1 xgenuine clutch cable- a lot better
new front discs and pads from awesome gti tarox 256mm
new rear shoes and cylinders
new front top mounts
new rear top mounts
new rear discs and pads 226mm
new rear wheel bearings
new front spacers 10mm and bolts
new rear spacers 20mm and bolts
new 4 studded 280mm discs
new rear wheel bearings
complete front 280mm 5 stud brake set-up
complete rear axle with discs and pads gti
new h/brake cables
new clips  for the above
new splash guards rear brakes
new door mouldings cl
new clips for the above
m3 rear lights clear
fk front headlights from venom with the small angel eyes
badgeless grill
sprinter vent
smoothed front bumper (where indicators sit)
new front n/s wing
new lowerarm bushes
new lowerarms
new clips for the inner wings
serviced every month since i bought it -oil is free and filters dont cost much when ur in the trade
home made decat pipe
straight through exhaust- custom
3 different back boxes have been on it since i had it
rear powerflex bushes
home made boot floor with 12" sub in the spare wheel well
countless stereos
uprated front and rear speakers
uprated tweeters
leather look door pockets -coming off dont like em anymore
leather look plastic trim(gearstick)
leather gear gaitor
chrome gearstick surround
flocked dashboard
flocked pillar trims
alacantara roof lining -not fitted yet
mk 4 rear boot struts
inxx front struts
badboy bonnet extension -weld on
16x 9" powerteck alloy wheels
4 x new tyres for the above
1.8t ayp seat ibiza cupra engine and loom
gearbox for the above (seat)
mk 3 2.0 16v engine mounts
mk 3 2.0 16v flywheel
mk 3 2.0 16v alloy mounts
mk 3 2.0 16v clutch
front mount intercooler on custom brakets
aftermarket ecu - qpeng
forge dumpvalve
home made intercooler pipes
qpeng downpipe
new cable change module
new cambelt,tensioner and waterpump
moved battery to the boot
new cables and clamps for the above
tt knee bars-not yet fitted
ibiza cupra alloy pedal set
seat ibiza clocks
new window reg pass side
custom exhaust -2nd one
new sill end trims
new sill trim (metal)
vr6 chin spoiler
venom lower bumper vents with custom mesh inserts
new coilovers
new front hubs and bearings
braided brake hoses all round
new copper pipes all round
home made glove box
new momo steering wheel -bought from here cheers
new rear brake compensator
new bolts for the above
new rear caliper,carrier and spindle bolts
painted all the calipers blue then black
new bulbs all round
2x gb pressed plates
2 x d pressed plates and surrounds


theres loads off other stuff too will add as i remember

[ollie6n]

Awesome thread Pete, what a beast! You've done a great job on the car it looks smart as hell!

[kells]

i cleaned a spec of bird sh!t off mine today if that counts??

[Rmachines]

I wouldnt know where to start with my red one,  So will start with the blue one!

Towed it home
Put it in the driveway, topped up oil and started up for the first time in 4 months to check engine
Striped front end down
Took out gearbox
Fitted new clutch
put in new gearbox
Cleaned the engine block up
Painted block with black
VHT paint
Orderd VR6 splitter
Orderd Debadged grill
And lots more to be done....!
 

[eightyeightmph]

Pete - what "chrome rings" have you got on your heater dials? Been after them for a while but can't seem to find anything other than those *ugly* chrome knobs!

My list;

Service
New Front Brakes
New brake Lines
New MK4 Hella Crystals
Near mint original headlights
Morrette headlights
Replaced interior with mock 'Recaro' set
Replaced interior again with heated Leathers
Leather Door cards & later honeycombe speaker covers
Glove box mech.
VR6 BBS Alloys
Toyo tyres
VW Mudflaps
Replaced K&N with BMC CDA
'Custom' Air Vents
Smoked fog/indicator set
MOMO Millenium steering wheel
Chrome surrounds on the clocks
Fischer Cd holder
PECO DTM S/S Back box & custom S/S cat back exhaust
Lowered (lots)
Painted Calipers
[started] Detail engine
New wing mirrors
Replaced both electric window mechs
Camber & tracking sorted
Cambelt
Coolant seals
New oil temp switch & VAG filter
New bonnet
New wing
New bumpers (front & rear)
New Grill

etc. etc.

[Pete Taylor]

You can see the chrome rings on the heater knobs in this pic along with the mk4 gear knob, custom made embroided "GTi 16V" gaiter, leather VR6 handbrake, Recaro colour concept interior and the chrome door pulls. Red mats weren't in on this pic. The chrome knobs look gash