My MK2 Golf GTI
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My first 'off' was at 70mph into a motorway armco 
Hi, yeah well it's not properly fixed on tbh, but have used tiger seal and cable ties to hold it onto the iron nice and sturdy until I can source and afford a new front big bumper! So it's just a temporary fix at the moment until then! 
cant really tell too much of a difference though, doesn't stand out too much!
cant really tell too much of a difference though, doesn't stand out too much! missing the VR6 said:
Nice looking golf my 2nd MK2 GTI was a Tornado red 8v 5door.
When you get a new bumper try to get an original one as it'll have the cut out's for the foglights and looks much better.
Yeah I will try and keep a look out for an original gti bumper! Agree the fogs do look a lot better! A lot more practical this tie of year too! When you get a new bumper try to get an original one as it'll have the cut out's for the foglights and looks much better.
Great modern classics these.
Here's my 90 8v, 98,000 miles and all basic & standard (appart from the CD player).
Unfortunately I will be looking for a new home for it in the new year.
I have a stripped out 88 16v too with 20v Turbo conversion. Makes an awsome trackday weapon, which will easily upstage much more expensive machines!!
Here's my 90 8v, 98,000 miles and all basic & standard (appart from the CD player).
Unfortunately I will be looking for a new home for it in the new year.
I have a stripped out 88 16v too with 20v Turbo conversion. Makes an awsome trackday weapon, which will easily upstage much more expensive machines!!
Edited by Sifly on Sunday 11th December 20:36
Sifly said:
Great modern classics these.
Here's my 90 8v, 98,000 miles and all basic & standard (appart from the CD player).
Unfortunately I will be looking for a new home for it in the new year.
I have a stripped out 88 16v too with 20v Turbo conversion. Makes an awsome trackday weapon, which will easily upstage much more expensive machines!!
Wow! The Schwarzt black 90 one is lovely! Here's my 90 8v, 98,000 miles and all basic & standard (appart from the CD player).
Unfortunately I will be looking for a new home for it in the new year.
I have a stripped out 88 16v too with 20v Turbo conversion. Makes an awsome trackday weapon, which will easily upstage much more expensive machines!!
Edited by Sifly on Sunday 11th December 20:36
Bet the 20v T one is great fun too!
I do love a good mk2! Yours upstage mine in so many ways though! I've got so many body work bits to do to mine and it's just finding the time and money to do them! It will get there one day, or I'll decide to sell up and buy a younger one that's standard!
I am toying with getting mine back to standard, back to skinny bumpers, teardrops, standard suspension and get the engine work done as its smoking a little, but I just really don't know where to start now lol!
Once again, lovely motors though mate
what a lovely looking car!
big bumper models look much fresher than the small bumpers, i really regret selling mine, so im buying a mk1 in the new year
125quid is cheap too! and you know what they say, more doors, more w
es!
also, regarding the front end damage, they are pretty solid, take a bump much better than my other cars, and come apart pretty easy, i had a minor one in mine too
heres a shameless plug for mine
big bumper models look much fresher than the small bumpers, i really regret selling mine, so im buying a mk1 in the new year
125quid is cheap too! and you know what they say, more doors, more w
es!also, regarding the front end damage, they are pretty solid, take a bump much better than my other cars, and come apart pretty easy, i had a minor one in mine too
heres a shameless plug for mine
Crease said:
what a lovely looking car!
big bumper models look much fresher than the small bumpers, i really regret selling mine, so im buying a mk1 in the new year
125quid is cheap too! and you know what they say, more doors, more wes!
also, regarding the front end damage, they are pretty solid, take a bump much better than my other cars, and come apart pretty easy, i had a minor one in mine too
heres a shameless plug for mine
Cheers mate! big bumper models look much fresher than the small bumpers, i really regret selling mine, so im buying a mk1 in the new year
125quid is cheap too! and you know what they say, more doors, more w
es!also, regarding the front end damage, they are pretty solid, take a bump much better than my other cars, and come apart pretty easy, i had a minor one in mine too
heres a shameless plug for mine
have got her pretty much looking how i want to now, just got a few final bits to do here and there as she's perfect by no means at all! Just keeping her nice and tidy looking for now until I can spend some real money on her! And yeah she did shrug of her little accident pretty well, just need a new front bumper still!
Also. On your top pic, how do you remover the lower valance - the part the splitter attatches to? Is it just bolted on? Just that mines got a massive dent in it - hence the big bumpers to cover it up as it was originally a skinny bumper one as the arches don't match, and was thinking of going back to skinny bumpers one day
Your mk2 looks pretty sweet too! Nice color of green too! Very uncommon but looks great
cheers matey, she did look really tidy, i had corrado seats in, that sit REALLY low, and are really supportive, factory tinted green tint glass( that was a pain to find), wheels were special edition speedlines from the siroccos of that era amongst other things!
to remove the lower panel, im sure you have to remove the lower splitter, which is 10mm( i think) bolts underneath, then the lower panel should have 2 bolts either side of it, and maybe one in the middle, i cant remember exactly
just do what i did, and unbolt things till it comes!
to remove the lower panel, im sure you have to remove the lower splitter, which is 10mm( i think) bolts underneath, then the lower panel should have 2 bolts either side of it, and maybe one in the middle, i cant remember exactly
just do what i did, and unbolt things till it comes!
Picture update! Went a bit mad with the camera here but I think she looks glorious at the moment! Interior has been cleaned so have included a few shots of that,
just need to sort a few bodywork bits out and I think we're nearly there, also the engine bay could do with study up but that can wait until the summer!
What do you think guys?
Frontal
FullBeam!
Rear
Golf GTI - Love...
Boot - Jbl Sub and Genesis Amp!
Interior shots... Finally!
Golf ball!
More outside pics...
The currently untidy bay...!
PVW!
GTI..!
Enjoy!
Sorry for all the pics! Didnt realise I took so many!
Comments and constructive criticism welcome! She's slowly getting there! 90 spec arch kit next I think!
Thanks, Rik
just need to sort a few bodywork bits out and I think we're nearly there, also the engine bay could do with study up but that can wait until the summer!
What do you think guys?
Frontal
FullBeam!
Rear
Golf GTI - Love...
Boot - Jbl Sub and Genesis Amp!
Interior shots... Finally!
Golf ball!
More outside pics...
The currently untidy bay...!
PVW!
GTI..!
Enjoy!
Sorry for all the pics! Didnt realise I took so many!
Comments and constructive criticism welcome! She's slowly getting there! 90 spec arch kit next I think!
Thanks, Rik
Thanks! Yeah the interior isnt too bad! Always having to clean it as the black carpets show up every bit of dirt and the dash gets a bit dusty time to time, so do my best to keep her nice and clean inside and out!
Only the drivers seat isn't as mint as the rest of the interior as its had 212k on it now, so bolster has had to be patched up until I can get it re trimmed!
Glad you like the car though, haven't followed the normal Vw scene thing eg stretched tires and stupidly low coilovers - instead opting for medium height coilovers and a nice set of OZ SuperTs set the car of nicely I think and a bit different from all the other mk2s with BBS on them!
Rik
Only the drivers seat isn't as mint as the rest of the interior as its had 212k on it now, so bolster has had to be patched up until I can get it re trimmed!
Glad you like the car though, haven't followed the normal Vw scene thing eg stretched tires and stupidly low coilovers - instead opting for medium height coilovers and a nice set of OZ SuperTs
set the car of nicely I think and a bit different from all the other mk2s with BBS on them! Rik
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