Hello everyone, I thought I might as well start my first post with the build thread. I've wanted a Mk2 for a few years not but ended up owning a few different cars such as an MX5, E46 M3, E36 328 and most recently a Lexus GS430. And now the Golf, I've only had it for a few days, the interior has had a deep clean, the bay has had one pass over but will probably take 2 or 3 more and the outside has had a good clean and seal. It is a 1986 8v GTI, which had the body work done and a full respray about 4 years ago by the previous owner. The mileage is currently just above 104,000 miles and will be my daily for a while until I can get a second car. Plans are: Interior, Re-glue the head lining. Get the drivers seat repaired, small tear on the bolster. Fit my Grip Royal steering wheel. Get my Alpine head unit in and rewire/ replace all of the speakers. Exterior, New wheels, not 100% what yet. New bumpers with chrome trim. New single lamp front grille with chrome trim. (Ordered) Small splitter. (Ordered.) Better headlight bulbs (Ordered) New side repeaters and front indicator lenses (Ordered) Front GTI badge (Ordered) Rear Golf GTI badge (Ordered) Engine, Rebuild the shifter linkage (Ordered) Paint the engine. Maintain it! Those are the plans, they aren't going to be particularly quick as I should be moving into my first house in 6 - 8 weeks, and have a wedding booked for next year! So here's the car
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/1625214698...=9045209&device=c&campaignid=856327183&crdt=0 Get her sorted We could be friends
Never mind that... How was the e46 M3? I was close to buying one but bottled out and bought a 335i (No spare cash to throw around!). Please tell me it cost 7k a year to run and was 'Ok' :-)
It was a lovely car, SMG let it down massively. Always worried something it going to break, expensive servicing, parts cost a fortune, cracked subframes, vanos issues etc. But once in a blue moon when I got a chance to turn off tc put it in S6 on the gearbox and go for a country lane blast it was awesome.
It was nice to have one, a mapped 335 will be quicker! A parcel turned up today with a new window scraper that I've just fitted in the dark! Much better than the old shrunken one.
Mapping it is crossing my mind more. Think it needs the inlet mani cleaning first, doesn't feel as keen as when I got it so will see after that. Your old 328 looks nice too, not a bad bunch of motors.
A few parts have started ariving, the grill, GTI badge, side markers, indicators, headlight bulbs, window scraper and splitter are all on the car. I also purchased a set of Centra wheels over the weekend, now just waiting on the front VW badge. One of my mates had an old Nardi steering wheel so I've bought that, the boss should be turning up mid week.
Small update, the front badge arrived and I now have a Nardi steering wheel, just waiting for a horn. (Excuse the poor pics) https://flic.kr/p/XAttJK https://flic.kr/p/WZoYYb
