new project

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:38 pm

Aha! Now you're talking. Start from the Scrute Bay and it's a race to the last Steak & Ale pie in Tyrell's. Now that would be competitive

Tk · Post by Tk » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:44 am

blacky wrote:Nice, I feel like buying a 205 GTI, as back in the day my friend had a Mk2 8v and I had a 309 SRI and I could toast him....

funny that my mate had a pug 1.9 309 gti and i had a mk2 16v small bumper and i used to toast him, there was not much in it but the golf was definatly the faster car and he would admit that

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:37 am

Tk wrote:funny that my mate had a pug 1.9 309 gti and i had a mk2 16v small bumper and i used to toast him, there was not much in it but the golf was definatly the faster car and he would admit that

I can see my bank account taking a bit of a hit soon....

:boxing_smiley:

mikeb · Post by **mikeb** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:20 pm

Heres a little update had a good and bad day on the golf yesterday bought a new rad water pump and thermostat to fit just in case there was a blockage some where all parts came to a very reasonable

Post by **Stuart** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:45 pm

Looking really good so far mate

I bet you looked like a right hood thumping through the gears on the farm.

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:28 pm

Looking good mike!:thumbs: From what i`m leaning about these golfs the head gasket should only cost about

Post by **Stuart** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:35 pm

Not fitted Russ, probably more like

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:31 pm

Good work Mike, nice to see it coming along!

mikeb · Post by **mikeb** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:16 pm

Right then the vag lives again had all the pressure tests done on the engine headgasket and compretion test and all seems spot on only thing we can put the oil into the intake down to is it was over filled.

Have been hooning around the farm no probs fingers crossed

Booked the golf in for MOT today straight through with one advisory one rear brake pipe little rusty.

Insurered now so just tax then the three things i wont to do is

1) coilovers
2) set of braided lines
3) And a little corrado brake type convertion as per TK my advisor

all the best mike

Post by **Ben** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:11 pm

Before using the corrado conversion - let's say you decided on the GTi championship would it be allowed? ...

Stu sent me the regs - basically I have to return my car to the 1988 8v exterior spec - I'm stilling reading through to figure out if that means I need to return my rear brakes back to drums.

Great progress though chap.