My Mk2 GTI 8v progress thread - Got married

if you just dropped an ABF in it would go even better....

 

You don't need an ABF in this car. 140ish bhp in an 8v will be good fun!

 

I can confirm that Ians car is perfectly fine with the engine that is in there, its perfect for what he uses it for and its so easy to drive you could even lend it to your nan to go shopping in!

 

It made 135bhp when set up by stealth a year ago, driven 1500 miles, snorkel removed, put back on the rollers 12 months later, made 130bhp. So, timing wasn't even touched. I appreciate temperatures, tyres pressures etc can make a difference but was suprised by 5bhp. Not moaning drives lovley.

Sounds great, Not as loud as yours but I like it, just sounds that bit more aggressive.

As Nealey says it is, you can drive it quite normally and you would think nothing of it, but get the toe down and it comes alive, great fun.

Skinty get that valver running and convince me I'm wrong.

 

oo err sounds like a challenege to me! so what happens when I do convince you?

got to admit it does pull quite well and drives pretty good, just the vibration from the solid mount (at idle) thats a bit of a pain. other wise, credit where credits due

 

yeah skinty your all torque.. oh no hang on a minute we 8v owners have all the torque!!

 

Straight through the mot today.

 

how many miles has it done since the last one?

 

2000. Most I've ever managed between mots in it!

 

Suppose it has been out a bit more this year! Last year it was stuck at your cousins unit for most of the year!

 

Got married on the 18th of September, Golf got used to take the bridesmaids and bestman from the Church to the reception.

 

Congratulations!!! Did you consumate the marriage in it later on??

 

Lisa took a good photo of it outside the church, she only took one though as apparantly she would look weird taking photos of mk2s outside churches! Women hey!

 

Congratulations again mate! Cars and your wife all looking very trim and proper!

 

Thanks, we didn't, no point squashing into the back of a mk2 when we had a hotel room the size of my house to play in!

Post it up mate.

Thanks.

 

Great build, great car, well done!

 

Congrats!! And great car (and missus)!!