My Mk2 Ibizas, Beetle, Corrado and Golf Cabbies + Jetta. Think I have a car problem?

[OllieL]

Progress today.
Messed with gear box and had a good look underneath. Car seems very solid underneath which is good.
also fitted a weighted short shift to make the gear change much more positive.

Think the arches need doing, so will also have them rolled and pulled to fit some big wide wheels.
Cxn's 8.5 + 9.5's will be a good look.

Massive space in the bay is crying out for a hot engine!! Bay is soooo clean it would be a shame to change it.

Single lighted mk2 golf front may be strapped on for a bit too, but I'm def keeping the front to put back on at a later date.

Cream leather interior????

Ollie

 

[Brummy]

thought this was supposed to be your 'daily'?!?!?!

the Rado is the beast for the fun days isnt it..

 

[suj]

do not change the lights ol, i really like the square headlights, suits the curves of it
wheels will be awesome, gonna keep them white?
schweeeeeeeeettttttt

 

[OllieL]

Wheels will have polished centres and the cream lips

Having a dilemma though, as i'm waiting for a shoulder op at the moment and the non power steering is killing my shoulder!!!

Might mean I have to get rid of this bloody car as well !!!!!! Nightmare

Should have just paid the extra insurance and kept the black cupra - still miss that thing!!

Ollie

 

[suj]

will look awesome ol

good luck with the op, and hopefully you don't have to sell the damn thing! too many changes in the last 2months lol

 

[OllieL]

Another option
Could Split both sets of schmidts to get a more workable set off widths

The TH could then be 7J and 8.5J with the ML's being 7J and 9.5J (and go on the raddo)

Can then either keep the TH (powder coat the centres and use them daily all year round) or sell them and stick the compo's on the Jetta

BBS can come off and be strapped on the remaining cabby for a weekend away to edition 38 this summer

Love it when a plan comes together

Ollie

 

[suj]

sounds like a plan to me ol, would look bad ass with the lips on it

 

[OllieL]

Update - Disaster

Can't drive the bloody thing with the bad shoulder!!!

Yesterday drove to stafford and back, then to Cov and back with a resulting shoulder ache that is still here this morning!!!

Not sure what to do about this now!!! A mate has suggested throwing a power steering rack an a G60 in the front of it - do-able for about 1K.

I'm really starting to feel the love for the little beaut, but at the moment my shoulder is telling me otherwise. If its bad now, what will it be like to try and drive after my op??

Ollie

 

[jenk]

50 psi in the fronts

Your mates idea sounds good, finish off a nice motor. How about a PD lump though? Modern, good power and super economical. One of the lads on clubgti has a PD in a mk1 golf and it goes very well.

 

[suj]

i told ya shove a PS rack in

i'm with jenk, shove in a PD engine mate, then it definitely can be a daily

 

[OllieL]

Hmm been offered a very nice VR6 golf

Jetta turned heads in cov last night, so would be a shame for it to go, but my shoulder isn't good today at all!

Ollie

 

[jenk]

You will be investigated by the 5-0 for car laundering!

 

[gtikezz]

Hmm been offered a very nice VR6 golf

Jetta turned heads in cov last night, so would be a shame for it to go, but my shoulder isn't good today at all!

Ollie

how temted are you

 

[suj]

do it ol, put a vento front end on, and your laughing (buy it off you in a few months time ) lol

PS wheres the fog lights and the rear door trim lol

 

[suj]

ol i absolutely love the jetta mate! please do not sell!
power steering = WIN!!!!

love it mate, looks so tidy!

good spotting ya mate, we need to catch up soon

 

[OllieL]

Hey, yeah nice to see you too.
Know what you mean about the powersteering, but that to me seems like £300 spent for no real gain in what the car is worth, when that could go towards arches, paint or wheels ......

Ollie

 

[suj]

or throw an engine in with PS already on it

it won't cost £300 for PS, are you a nut?
will be like £100 tops (including labour)

 

[OllieL]

For a rack? are you sure.
Find me someone to do it for £100 and i'm sold

Ollie

 

[suj]

ok on the case now
who said £300?
and your mate said he knows someone who'll do it cheap?

 

[OllieL]

Anyone fancy coming to look at this tomorrow
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../postcode/b138pq/radius/1501/page/1?logcode=p

Ollie