At last the Mk2 16V is ready for some fun
06 July 2006, 11:29 PM
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At last the Mk2 16V is ready for some fun
Inspired buy Olly finally getting his 205 back on the road, I've decided to put some elbow grease into my acquisition of last year
The eagle eyed amongst you will spot the new owner of it's original rims in the first photo
Next job is to get these two back up to the same standard
And just for good measure, and to keep Olly happy, a picture of the car I went to my wedding in
The eagle eyed amongst you will spot the new owner of it's original rims in the first photo
Next job is to get these two back up to the same standard
And just for good measure, and to keep Olly happy, a picture of the car I went to my wedding in
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09 July 2006, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Big a1
Nice mk2 , tbh i think i'd prefer the original bbs on the golf and the golf wheels on the 5.
Would like a nice mk2 but they seem to fetch such a high premium for a nice example.
, tbh i think i'd prefer the original bbs on the golf and the golf wheels on the 5.Would like a nice mk2 but they seem to fetch such a high premium for a nice example.
Yeah but you've got to bear in mind that the Golf is mine & the MX5 is MrsD's. Hence the ball aching job of keeping the wheels clean is no longer mine
PS I spoke to soon about her being ready for some fun, the seals in the power steering rack have decided to start leaking in a big way
Don't you just love old cars
10 July 2006, 12:07 PM
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Rare sight nowadays a decent MK2, sold my last one that we had from new for a Fiat Coupe Turbo which was nowhere near as much fun and a bit of a pain in the ****, I love the MK1 more but realistically a MK2 is still pretty usable as an only car wheras a Mark 1 isnt.
They just look a bit anaemic now hot hatches have > 200 bhp, but probably as much fun.
They just look a bit anaemic now hot hatches have > 200 bhp, but probably as much fun.
10 July 2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by J4CKO
They just look a bit anaemic now hot hatches have > 200 bhp, but probably as much fun.
Most hot hatches these days are no faster really. There's 15 years of progress for you
11 July 2006, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rb5_336
Yeah but how many weight just 1000kgs Most hot hatches these days are no faster really. There's 15 years of progress for you
Most hot hatches these days are no faster really. There's 15 years of progress for you It also gets a lot more admiring looks tooOn the PAS side, one of the rigid pipes on the rack itself has split
VAG don't do them as a separate part, you have to buy a complete rack assembly, at £762+VAT
I'm now on the lookout for someone who can make me a replacement hydraulic pipe up, anyone?
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12 July 2006, 09:45 PM
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Nice Mk2
Oak Green as well
Used to get lots of looks in mine as well. As it was mint inside and out - quite a rare sight these days. Sold it when I went to Germany.
The rack went on mine too. Got a new one fitted for 500. Cheap for a rack - but a big big bill for an old car. Unlike many parts which you can pick up from the breakers - its not worth putting a second hand rack on.
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Oak Green as well
Used to get lots of looks in mine as well. As it was mint inside and out - quite a rare sight these days. Sold it when I went to Germany.
The rack went on mine too. Got a new one fitted for 500. Cheap for a rack - but a big big bill for an old car. Unlike many parts which you can pick up from the breakers - its not worth putting a second hand rack on.
Steve
13 July 2006, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Whitehorn
Nice Mk2
Oak Green as well
Used to get lots of looks in mine as well. As it was mint inside and out - quite a rare sight these days. Sold it when I went to Germany.
The rack went on mine too. Got a new one fitted for 500. Cheap for a rack - but a big big bill for an old car. Unlike many parts which you can pick up from the breakers - its not worth putting a second hand rack on.
Steve
Oak Green as well
Used to get lots of looks in mine as well. As it was mint inside and out - quite a rare sight these days. Sold it when I went to Germany.
The rack went on mine too. Got a new one fitted for 500. Cheap for a rack - but a big big bill for an old car. Unlike many parts which you can pick up from the breakers - its not worth putting a second hand rack on.
Steve
Funnily enough, I always prefered them in Atlas Grey, but this tidy unmolested one was to good an opportunity to miss, and the colour is growing on meThe really annoying thing is there is **** all wrong with the rack, it's just the banjo unions on the pipes that have rotted
I think I've got it sorted now though, a guy I know who works for a forklift dealers is going to have a look through his parts collection for me tomorrow
13 July 2006, 07:34 PM
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I love mk2 GTI's. I had one for 3 years before I had the scoob and wish I could have kept it.
Cheap cars to run and loads of fun to be had. Dont think i'll ever get a minter again but wouldnt mind a cheap one to knock about in
Edit- sorry about size, it doesnt seem to want to resize
Cheap cars to run and loads of fun to be had. Dont think i'll ever get a minter again but wouldnt mind a cheap one to knock about in
Edit- sorry about size, it doesnt seem to want to resize
13 July 2006, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Cheers Funnily enough, I always prefered them in Atlas Grey, but this tidy unmolested one was to good an opportunity to miss, and the colour is growing on me
The really annoying thing is there is **** all wrong with the rack, it's just the banjo unions on the pipes that have rotted I think I've got it sorted now though, a guy I know who works for a forklift dealers is going to have a look through his parts collection for me tomorrow
Funnily enough, I always prefered them in Atlas Grey, but this tidy unmolested one was to good an opportunity to miss, and the colour is growing on meThe really annoying thing is there is **** all wrong with the rack, it's just the banjo unions on the pipes that have rotted
I think I've got it sorted now though, a guy I know who works for a forklift dealers is going to have a look through his parts collection for me tomorrowSteve
13 July 2006, 09:14 PM
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Oak Green 'valver - Mmmm... Lovely
Always wanted one in that colour (specially a 3 door). After getting shut of a Lhasa Green MK1 GTi, I ended up with an Atlas Grey one, back then the Oak Green were fairly rare
With regard to the wheels, I do like the ones that are on (are they Bourbet C's?) but personally if you're not going to have the original BBS alloys, I think the ultimate wheels are the Azev A's
If you come to sell it btw... please do get in touch.
Always wanted one in that colour (specially a 3 door). After getting shut of a Lhasa Green MK1 GTi, I ended up with an Atlas Grey one, back then the Oak Green were fairly rare
With regard to the wheels, I do like the ones that are on (are they Bourbet C's?) but personally if you're not going to have the original BBS alloys, I think the ultimate wheels are the Azev A's
If you come to sell it btw... please do get in touch.
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13 July 2006, 10:53 PM
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Oak Green 'valver - Mmmm... Lovely
Always wanted one in that colour (specially a 3 door). After getting shut of a Lhasa Green MK1 GTi, I ended up with an Atlas Grey one, back then the Oak Green where fairly rare
With regard to the wheels, I do like the ones that are on (are they Bourbet C's?) but personally if you're not going to have the original BBS alloys, I think the ultimate wheels are the Azev A's
If you come to sell it btw... please do get in touch.
Always wanted one in that colour (specially a 3 door). After getting shut of a Lhasa Green MK1 GTi, I ended up with an Atlas Grey one, back then the Oak Green where fairly rare
With regard to the wheels, I do like the ones that are on (are they Bourbet C's?) but personally if you're not going to have the original BBS alloys, I think the ultimate wheels are the Azev A's
If you come to sell it btw... please do get in touch.
I found these on the internet marvel that is e-bayFunnily enough, the car may be coming up for sale soon, along with most of the rest of the Duk fleet, and the Anfield season ticket
as I have been offered a very tempting employment opportunity on the other side of the world
13 July 2006, 11:08 PM
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*whispers* season ticket... Anfield you say???? Hmmmm VERY interesting!
Ha ha, I know exactly what you mean about wanting a set but not being able to afford them... I wanted a set for my MK1 but didnt have the pennies, thats how I knew what they were straight away... and that was nearly 9 years ago
Tell you what, the state this place (the country, not SN... although saying that..) is in, I'd love to be off. Just set up a business so need to get that working so I can sell it and get out of this place before full meltdown occurs!!
Anyway.. if you do make the move, give me a shout and I may very well take the Golf off your hands (and depending on what you'd be after for the season ticket - that too
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Jeff.
Ha ha, I know exactly what you mean about wanting a set but not being able to afford them... I wanted a set for my MK1 but didnt have the pennies, thats how I knew what they were straight away... and that was nearly 9 years ago
Tell you what, the state this place (the country, not SN... although saying that..) is in, I'd love to be off. Just set up a business so need to get that working so I can sell it and get out of this place before full meltdown occurs!!
Anyway.. if you do make the move, give me a shout and I may very well take the Golf off your hands (and depending on what you'd be after for the season ticket - that too
)Jeff.
13 July 2006, 11:19 PM
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*whispers* season ticket... Anfield you say???? Hmmmm VERY interesting!
Ha ha, I know exactly what you mean about wanting a set but not being able to afford them... I wanted a set for my MK1 but didnt have the pennies, thats how I knew what they were straight away... and that was nearly 9 years ago
Tell you what, the state this place (the country, not SN... although saying that..) is in, I'd love to be off. Just set up a business so need to get that working so I can sell it and get out of this place before full meltdown occurs!!
Anyway.. if you do make the move, give me a shout and I may very well take the Golf off your hands (and depending on what you'd be after for the season ticket - that too)
Jeff.
Ha ha, I know exactly what you mean about wanting a set but not being able to afford them... I wanted a set for my MK1 but didnt have the pennies, thats how I knew what they were straight away... and that was nearly 9 years ago
Tell you what, the state this place (the country, not SN... although saying that..) is in, I'd love to be off. Just set up a business so need to get that working so I can sell it and get out of this place before full meltdown occurs!!
Anyway.. if you do make the move, give me a shout and I may very well take the Golf off your hands (and depending on what you'd be after for the season ticket - that too
)Jeff.
You've got no chance with the ticket, my father and two of my cousins are fighting over it already
and I've not even decided whether I'm going yet
13 July 2006, 11:32 PM
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Well, to be fair, Id have been mightily suprised if you hadnt already got a queue of people lined up for the ticket but as the saying goes, if you dont ask you dont get.
Ok, no probs on the Golf. First dibs at it then
PS. Go on, bog off
Ok, no probs on the Golf. First dibs at it then
PS. Go on, bog off
08 October 2006, 01:46 AM
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Well the employment opportunity has come up, and the golf's for sale for offers in the region of £1900 if anyones interested.
It's not on the Borbets anymore, I'm keeping them coz I'll definitely be getting another golf when I come home The original BBS's back on with a set of new Pirelli P5000's
It's not on the Borbets anymore, I'm keeping them coz I'll definitely be getting another golf when I come home
The original BBS's back on with a set of new Pirelli P5000's
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whats the mileage??
u realise that could be worth of money if bought by an enthusiast be a waste to track it.
i miss my old mk2 valver aswell but helped by the fact i replaced it with a vr6 which i still have
u realise that could be worth of money if bought by an enthusiast be a waste to track it.
i miss my old mk2 valver aswell but helped by the fact i replaced it with a vr6 which i still have
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mk 2 golf gti 16v WHATA MOTA!!! i have had i white one, grey one, black one, then a corrado , brillaint soulful drive , i am heading back to one if i ever sell my leggy RS
this time its gonna be large gonna do th 2.0 16v widetrack(basically mk316v into mk2) 187 bhp once the engines restrictions are removed ,coilovers , borbets, leather ooooooooohhhhhhh
it will be mine oh yes it will be
this time its gonna be large gonna do th 2.0 16v widetrack(basically mk316v into mk2) 187 bhp once the engines restrictions are removed ,coilovers , borbets, leather ooooooooohhhhhhh
it will be mine oh yes it will be
06 June 2007, 04:01 AM
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Oh. A Mk2 Valver thread
Mine (also Oak Blue under all the dirt) which I sold earlier this year to a chap in Ireland
Mine (also Oak Blue under all the dirt) which I sold earlier this year to a chap in Ireland
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06 June 2007, 09:42 PM
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Diehard classic subaru fanatic I may be.
But I have a real soft spot for Mk2s
My last one. I took back to as near to mint showroom condition as I could.
Alot of frustration and trips to breakers but a real sense of achievement once I had it finished.
A real head turner in a nice way. People used to come and look at it when you parked it up - as it was a bit of a trip back in time, a proper classic
But I have a real soft spot for Mk2s
My last one. I took back to as near to mint showroom condition as I could.
Alot of frustration and trips to breakers but a real sense of achievement once I had it finished.
A real head turner in a nice way. People used to come and look at it when you parked it up - as it was a bit of a trip back in time, a proper classic
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