My 1995 Golf MK3 1.4
Discussion
Hello everyone,
New to Pistonheads, but have been lurking here for a while so decided to sign up.
Here is my first car a 1995 Volkswagen Golf MK3. I purchased this car just before I passed my driving test last December.
It's in Tornado Red (the best color for MK3's in my opinion) and it's a 3 door 1.4 with 21k miles currently on the odo (will rise as the car is daily driven). When I purchased the car it had just over 16k miles on it.
The car is mechanically sound and free of rust, but it has a few dents and car park scars, which will hopefully be sorted out soon with a respray, but I want to get some US body parts and a Vento front end before I do that.
Mods that I have done:
Lowered on eibach sportlines, upgraded pioneer headunit, upgraded dash and door speakers, white over red tail lights, and a few stickers of clubs that I am a member of.
Personally, I think it needs to be a tad lower, so I will pick up some decent coilovers when my shocks blow (on stock shocks with the eibach springs). I do have a set of wheels to go on it and they are enkei 92's in gold 15x7 et38, I just need to get some tires for them but I don't know which ones to get (she is a daily but I do plan on doing a few trackdays with her this year).
Thanks for looking,
Iain.
New to Pistonheads, but have been lurking here for a while so decided to sign up.
Here is my first car a 1995 Volkswagen Golf MK3. I purchased this car just before I passed my driving test last December.
It's in Tornado Red (the best color for MK3's in my opinion) and it's a 3 door 1.4 with 21k miles currently on the odo (will rise as the car is daily driven). When I purchased the car it had just over 16k miles on it.
The car is mechanically sound and free of rust, but it has a few dents and car park scars, which will hopefully be sorted out soon with a respray, but I want to get some US body parts and a Vento front end before I do that.
Mods that I have done:
Lowered on eibach sportlines, upgraded pioneer headunit, upgraded dash and door speakers, white over red tail lights, and a few stickers of clubs that I am a member of.
Personally, I think it needs to be a tad lower, so I will pick up some decent coilovers when my shocks blow (on stock shocks with the eibach springs). I do have a set of wheels to go on it and they are enkei 92's in gold 15x7 et38, I just need to get some tires for them but I don't know which ones to get (she is a daily but I do plan on doing a few trackdays with her this year).
Thanks for looking,
Iain.
wasserboxer said:
Just a word of advice - don't get carried away spending money on modifications, re-sprays or anything else like that.
Keep the money in the bank for your next car.
MkIII Golfs are decent enough for a daily driver - but they were never a great driver's car.
Thanks for the advice. Probably won't do anything to crazy because it's just a 1.4. I'm just going to get this looking smart and presentable for daily use and the occasional VW show. As for the respray, it's kind of needed because of the body work issues (laquer peel on bonnet, scratches on arches and roof), the color will stay the same. My dad's mate runs a paint shop so we should be able to get a good deal on it Keep the money in the bank for your next car.
MkIII Golfs are decent enough for a daily driver - but they were never a great driver's car.
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