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VW Golf GTI Mk2

Introduction

As some of you know already, I no longer own a Fiat.

There werent anymore I actually wanted to own again so I decided the only option was to go for a car that Ive wanted since I first started driving. A Golf GTI.

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Bought it last week and have to say its a great car. Very quick, very torquey (being an 8v), yet amazingly economic. Averages at 38mpg and ive only used just under half a tank doing 200miles since buying it. Cant complain (y)

When I bought it, the paintwork was red, just a little dull. I polished the bonnet and roof by hand and they came up stunning so decided to buy a rotary polisher. Spent all day today cutting the paint and polishing it up. Its come up stunning. Interior is mint and the engine is top. Very smooth and no nasty rattles or noises :) Not bad for £716.

If anyone fancies a peek, ital be at the stoke on trent meet this month.
yeah rear clusters and side repeaters are different :) still gotta replace the front indicators though.

Just fitted a Pipercross induction kit last night. Just just filter but the whole kit. Quality stuff and sounds superb. Just gotta clean up the paintwork underneith the standard airbox as its filthy! Will look gorgeous when im finished :D
 
Just a quick update to show you what ive been upto on the golf...

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Lowered :D 60mm front and 40mm rear. Just a standard kit, not coilovers, although the rear is adjustable but I quite like it as it is.

Ive also installed a wiring kit so its just upto me now to build a pair of front pods and a stealth shelf and the amp housing for the boot! Wont be long.​
 
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Nah thats alrite, love these wheels as they are. Ive altered the camber on the front passenger side wheel so it sits in the arch rather the out of it.. looks much better!

No other plans as of yet, get the ice in and then give the car a well deserved service. Need the bootlid resprayed as theres a slight patch of rust on it but im not sure if im gonna do it or get a shop to match the paint and do it for me... the colour on the car is very good imo so shouldnt be too far off the standard colour!

Tinted windows are a no-no imo.
 
Its finaly time for the GTI and I to part. Head gasket failure of the nasty kind has taken her off the road and tbh, I dont have the time or patience to fix it. That, and I cant really be arsed.

Anyway. I needed to take some photos for Ebay and so I thought I would give you all a look on here too!

Exterior -
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Interior -
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Engine -
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Notice the nasty looking coolant actually leaking out of the oil breather...​


Hopefully she will goto someone who will stick a big fat G60 engine in or even just sort the head gasket.. :rolleyes:
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