MK2 Golf VR6 Turbo

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Marko Le Rosso

103 posts

169 months

Wednesday 21st March 2012
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Glad the bumpers have been changed from how they started Andy, although I think I prefer the original lights, again changed I think before you came to the car.

This car certainly has caught your attention, normally in the time you have owned this one, you would be considering buying your third car!

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2,229 posts

156 months

Wednesday 21st March 2012
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Marko Le Rosso said:
Glad the bumpers have been changed from how they started Andy, although I think I prefer the original lights, again changed I think before you came to the car.

This car certainly has caught your attention, normally in the time you have owned this one, you would be considering buying your third car!
yeah your right Mark. no idea why I like it so much I guess because its so fast and easy to mess about with keeps me entertained, gets me out of the way of the DIY to. I will take you out once the get the box sorted.

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Marko Le Rosso

103 posts

169 months

Wednesday 21st March 2012
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Hmmm, I've seen you driving a slower car, and not convinced getting in your golf is a smart idea!

VR6 Turbo

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Wednesday 21st March 2012
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Looking good foe having the car done for Saturday.

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VR6 Turbo

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Tuesday 27th March 2012
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So if you put 380ft-lb through a box that was intended for 166ft-lb. you will probably one day have yourself a pair of these.






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aka_kerrly

12,443 posts

212 months

Wednesday 4th April 2012
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oops.

Anything special planned during the rebuild?

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Wednesday 4th April 2012
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aka_kerrly said:
oops.

Anything special planned during the rebuild?
well I am being a bit slack as I have had the car back since Friday. the guys a stealth racing built me a re-con box with a Quaife diff.
I had a local garage swap the box over, it was going to be difficult on axle stands as the sub frame needed to be dropped.
however what a difference the diff has made, it handled great before but now its got so much grip. easily the best handling FWD car I have driven now.

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Dave Hedgehog

14,587 posts

206 months

Wednesday 4th April 2012
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very nice car

about half an inch too low for me in pedant mode, but very nice indeed

Willber

551 posts

171 months

Wednesday 4th April 2012
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It's amazing how much difference the Quaife makes, I have one in my MK2 ABF and it just pulls the car round corners. It's great!

Nellist

145 posts

181 months

Wednesday 4th April 2012
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Awesome golf mate, like it a lot smile

Proper sleeper too.. Nice!

VR6 Turbo

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Wednesday 4th April 2012
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Cheers guy's

bowtie

yeah the I cant believe the difference the diff's made, I new they were good but not in my wildest dreams did I think it would be this good.

while the box was being swapped I even said to myself I bet its not all its cracked up to be. as people do tend to get carried away describing upgrades.

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VR6 Turbo

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156 months

Tuesday 10th April 2012
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Alright time for an update of the last 6 months..

I have done quite a bit of messing. so the interior was bugging me with is tacky 90s boy racer theme.

so the lush blue seat or out, and in with a set of proper buckets.




also the blue door cards had to go.


for a set of some original trim's, note the bath tap infill's .


the sub was mounted in a box that was just strapped down, used to fly around. and the amp was mounted on a loose board. so I build them in, although my upholstering skills are crap.



I was going to have the cage powder coated anthracite. however when I removed it I found it was damaging the car. I always knew it was a show cage, just dead weight. so I removed it now. and just have the strut brace powder coated, although they got the colour wrong.




and some extra pictures

















sorry they are all phone pictures my other camera was at work.

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Edited by VR6 Turbo on Tuesday 10th April 19:03

hwajones

775 posts

183 months

Tuesday 10th April 2012
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Very nice, would be a lovely conversion in a clapped out looked cl!
Wolf in sheeps clothing smile

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156 months

Wednesday 11th April 2012
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hwajones said:
Very nice, would be a lovely conversion in a clapped out looked cl!
Wolf in sheeps clothing smile
thing is it still retains an element of that, even though it looks fast. no one would expect the kind of pace it has.

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VR6 Turbo

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156 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Shes up for sale, come and make an offer.


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3827547.htm

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SirSamuelOfBuca

1,353 posts

159 months

Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Tidy motor GL with sale.

What you planning on getting next?

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Tuesday 24th April 2012
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SirSamuelOfBuca said:
Tidy motor GL with sale.

What you planning on getting next?
Not sure yet but something a little slower that I can have more fun on the road with. seen a nice JDM DC2 Integra, I like.

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VR6 Turbo

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156 months

Saturday 12th May 2012
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So we update.

I got hold of a UK spec front end. as my Westy one seems to be worth some cash.

also dropped it down another 15mm as their was a big gap under my arches, as the Toyos are a little narrower.




She's going into the body shop on Monday, to have the trim colour coded.

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VR6 Turbo

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Saturday 12th May 2012
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pretty sure I am keeping her now. laughlaugh

its a love hate thing.

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VR6 Turbo

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Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Alright so cheeky wheel swap.








Pretty tight on the caliper, I did have a we panic about it last night. laugh



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