Well, after months of scouring the net looking through classifieds receiving pictures from sellers of their so called 'Pride and joy'.. and days avoiding work researching what colour, what year, what engine what price and which polish to use when I get it .. I finally handed over a wad of hard earned cash and bought a 1991 mk2 16v Golf GTi. It'll take a while to get use to, coming from a mk4 1.8T.. Snug Recaro's, soggy suspension, turbo kick, cup holders.. just wish I could keep both [:^(] More pics to come for sure when I get the Estorils reconditioned and a new exhaust fitted..
That looks like it's just rolled of the production line, good job. It's always nice to see a mint original GTi. Pete
Cheers.. pretty pleased on the whole.. even though I've spent 400 already. New power steering pump, new alternator and a mini service.. kinda new that when I handed over the wedge though.. was advertised as 2900, got down to 2500 . The Estorils stood out first when I saw it.. wouldn't mind a set like yours though Peter!! Are they BBS RM's? Photography is a small hobby of mine, so know roughly how to make a car look good
Yeah, they are two piece RM's but it's running on the original RA's at the moment , splits are a nightmare to maintain at the best of times especially in winter so they won't be going backon till April time. Have you got any plans for or are you going to keep it original? Pete Edited by: Peter
RMs look so good all polished up on a dark colour.. probably wait until Inters to pick up a set of summer rims. I'd like to keep it as original as possible and wouldn't do anything that can't easily be undone.. although I must admit I like the idea of a 1.8t conversion, sooo I've just shot myself in the foot there .. driving around in a 230hp beefa Cupra for a week last year did that for me! Probably go for a s/s exhaust, nothing too harsh (no DTM effort).. and I like the crystal headlight conversion, looks clean. It's also sitting a bit high at the mo.. just had all new standard suspension overhaul.. nice n tight!
the car looks mint hope to c u around some time if your from the Port You knows it clart Edited by: velly_16v_cab
cheers for the replies.. no doubt I'll be meeting you all soon at some show.. just need to sell the mk4 now [:^(] .. then I can change my sig!
Velly.. nearly poped over to the meet in the mk4 on the weekend, coming from the Port like.. chickened out though Ooohh R n B... get down with the GLC!! Live @ Fleece n Firkin Bristol next week!!
Looks mint ditch the horrid orange indicators and either go for smoked or crystal ones! I had estorlis on my old 16V Gr8 wheels coz they are so god dam easy to clean!
The indicators are clear (when they're not on).. well they're not standard orange lenses that I'm sure.. must be cheapo jobs?? The front bumper has a bad scrape on the one side.. so when I get around to fixing that I'll fit some new lenses then.. not sure wether smoked or crystal.. The one fog lamp is cracked as well, not sure what options are availible there.. definitely going for a full set of crystal headlights though.
