Luke Rainbird Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Haha - indeed I'd meant Tom but now realise the error of my ways Looking at getting my LCR wheels blasted so I can stick an OE silver on them for daily use. Have fired a message to a few local places who will hopefully come up trumps but figured if not I could potentially visit Mr Booth's booth after Curby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Getting another new motor, dads bird wants rid of her mk4 Golf and said I can have it and give her the cash in a few months when I can afford it. It's an 02 plate, black, 4 door, 2.0 GTI and I'm pretty sure it's lowish mileage (was about 62k when they bought it a few years ago). The only jobs it needs are a new steering rack at some point and a shock, should be a bit comfier and nippier than the Yaris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Craig may have a steering rack and suspension shiz that'd slot straight in - otherwise they're fairly cheap and plentiful second hand.The 2.0 GTI is around 115bhp from memory? Not the pokiest (the GTI badge is a little hopeful) but as a runaround they're a good, simple little car and parts/repairs are dirt cheap and easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Anything is fast after driving a 1.0 Yaris believe me! Will obviously be leaving it standard as far as the wife is concerned....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 In fairness, there's not really a huge amount of point modifying it anyway as to make any real difference would be a lot of work/money. Keep it running well, use it in standard form and you can't go wrong Edit; Mind if I ask how much you're getting it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Rack went and I don't have any shocks left either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Scrub that idea then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Lol, said I can have it for a grand bearing in mind the need for the rack and stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Not too shabby, sounds about right really (particularly if it's low mileage) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 TB: Do you have sandblasting facilities at all? Assuming not but never know what contacts you might have. I do, I have a tank but it's not massive. What size wheels are they? If they're not too bad they might not need blasting, what sorta condition are they in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 18"s so may be a smidge big by the sound of it? Not the end of the world to find someone down this way I'm sure though. I'd like to strip them back before spray as they've currently got 2 layers of pretty crap powder that's peeling and flaking. Will likely spray these up nice and OE silver for daily duty, sell my R32 wheels and pick up some 17" wheels for track use I think. Edit: Have them a thick coat of stripper earlier and it didn't do a thing. Hit one of them with an electric sander which was ok for the faces but obviously wouldn't do the curves etc and the powder is a little tough to do by hand without spending forever on each one and I'm a lazy b*****d 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Got a text this morning saying the Golf was good to roll. An hour later this thing pulls up outside my house. I've missed this thing SO much. I got my boost face on! Went for a drive. Picked up some C spanners. Got a bit excited about my baby being home. Shiny. Levelled the suspension off. Gareth has shaved the subframe. He relocated the front engine mount bolt hole. New cam belt. New tensioner and water pump. Engine mount spaced to stop it happening again. I'm so happy it's home, I love this car so much. I've felt lost not having it waiting for me at the end of the garden. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I haven't had my car for 3 days and it's driving me nuts. Should get it back tomorrow, avec welds, new bulbs, working rear brakes and 40mm lower than it was. Can't fookin' wait pet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Rung up and sorted the insurance for the Golf. Considering my first quote for the 1.0 Yaris after losing all my no claims (through not being insured for so long) was £1500 which I got down to £330, this is an extra £65 including the fee. I know it's not going to set the world on fire in terms of power but for something to nip to work and the gym in it'll be fine, probably stick a new panel filter and backbox on but I'm not going out and out to find ponies. The main thing I'm interested in is sorting the stereo and getting the speakers amped up, maybe just do a few cheap mods here and there to feed my obsession. First job is tracking down someone local to have a play on VCDS and sort out a few extras like auto windows, miles till empty, lit needles, etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Wooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Advisory number 2... I'm very disappointed, that's something only people like my mum should get 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 In other news, cut the bulkhead down on the caddy tonight, it's gonna be a car/van/camper for me, so I'd like to put the dog in the back and still see him aswell as looking out the rear windows. Also.. Not even mobile but worrying about the lows. Priorities - shambles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Advisory number 2... I'm very disappointed, that's something only people like my mum should get The oil level is often low, it burns through it rather quickly. I top it up when it starts tapping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 And actually, I checked the level and it was half way between full and empty on the dip stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 In other news, cut the bulkhead down on the caddy tonight, it's gonna be a car/van/camper for me, so I'd like to put the dog in the back and still see him aswell as looking out the rear windows. Damn you, that's the ideal vehicle I'm looking at next, will need 6 seats yasee and a converted caddy is on the radar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Caddy Maxi life is what you need Ed, be prepared to get your dollah out thou! They're nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I know, well beyond my budget I'm afraid, however it's not rocket science to bolt some seats into the back of a caddy maxi, carpet/vinyl line and get some side windows cut in. My 3 door focus is a squeeze with 3 kids, with a 4th considered in the next couple of years a van based transport is going to be required My mum and dad have a 2001 (I think) T4 transporter, owned from new and done about 80k I think, not sure if they're willing to let it go yet though because they use it to go camping in - my mum is 71 and does all the driving due to my dads alzheimers ( ) but I guess there is going to come a time in the next couple of years when they simply can't use it for that purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Deposit down on new car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Getting started sorting the vast amount of electrical issues with my mk4 and the first item on my list is this mystery item stuck to the corner of the windscreen, does anyone recognise it or know what it's for? My original guess was something to do with a hands free kit due to the other small bit stuck by the interior light but a google search of what's printed on it (DVH 0870 013 12 11) brings up nothing and I don't want to rip it out and cause any more problems. Any ideas??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I'm going to go with some kind of aerial booster, or speed camera detector or a light up tax disc holder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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