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Author Mk IV Golf Gti 1.8t (25th Anniversary) Update 07.12.2009
Colin
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15th Dec 07 at 00:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice one sahn

I went past a silver anni tonight, it was lots & lots cool
Fro
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16th Dec 07 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers Colin

Front end of your car looks mean btw!
Bobbie
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quote:
Originally posted by Sach
looking good, few pics of my mates might give ideas for wheels

on 19s



18s:








loving the wheels on this!!
Fro
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16th Dec 07 at 20:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Which ones I really like the 18" LM's. but wna tthe RC's to keep it standard
Colin
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Cheers Colin

Front end of your car looks mean btw!


Ta ma man, got a new plate on now, & thinking about getting anni skirts next.

Any update on yours?
Fro
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So much for just a 'few' things Will look good though You'll want the rear valance next!

Going to the garage to check on the progress so far, hopefully all is going well!
Fro
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Engine swap is finally in progress!
Almost everything was undone yesterday to get ready for the engine to come out.

Only got a coupl of pics but hoping to get a couple more today.

Also got water pump (with metal impellor) and cambelt kit for the new engine.
Paul H
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getting there buddy.
Fro
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24th Dec 07 at 08:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
slowly but surely
Seany
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24th Dec 07 at 08:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hopefully youll get it before new year mate
Fro
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Meant to be today, but i highly doubt it, so hopefully this weekend fingers crossed
MikeD
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26th Dec 07 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Coming along nicely, cant wait to see this finished
RS SHORTIE
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26th Dec 07 at 20:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just spotted these on PH -

http://pistonheads.com/sales/322488.htm
Fro
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Thanks for the look out mate but the stud pattern is wrong i belive and they are very wide Cheers anyway

Been giving this saturday as a pretty certain date for it to be done, but who knows!
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27th Dec 07 at 11:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hurry it uppppp
Fro
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27th Dec 07 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
don't want to hurry him too much as i want it done properly and without damagin it
RS SHORTIE
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Sorry mate i didnt even look at the stud pattern

These are the correct size -

http://pistonheads.com/sales/322655.htm

[Edited on 27-12-2007 by RS SHORTIE]
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Hurry it uppppp




Colin
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Not long now


Bet you cannot wait to turn the key
Colin
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Originally posted by RS SHORTIE
Just spotted these on PH -

http://pistonheads.com/sales/322488.htm


I got excited there...........very close to me. Then read about wrong offset & PCD

Wonder what there off
Fro
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Colin those first set are BMW ones I think, you can get adaptors but by the time you've done that because the wheels are already 8.5 tehy'd be outside the arch i would imagine

and no, i cant wait! could be driving it around tomorrow
Corsalad87
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How much in total has it cost to put bk together so far?
Fro
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29th Dec 07 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£4.5k For the car
£820 For teh engine
£190 For headlights
£90 For the splitter (i think)

£5600 so far Will have quite a few bits to sell when its back on the road too

Tommy L
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29th Dec 07 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
still not got it fro wizzle?
Fro
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Na mate, the wiring on it is a biatch, as there are plugs which are hard to get to. Only a few more left though.

I estimate it will be ready by the 2012 olympics

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