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Okay, so i figure with all the stalking i do on here, i should make myself known, especially as in future i'd like to hit up future UK meets.
So this all starts back in October, when i bought a total shed of a Mk4 GTI Turbo for £850.
An ARZ powered more-door with 130,000 miles on the clocks, in fairly dire need of some TLC both mechanically and in terms of the cabin.
So timing belt, water pump, and DV were all replaced, and a care-pack was ordered from Awesome GTI
Once all that was out the way, some parts were robbed from my written off TDI, and ended up with something like this...
My old JOM coilovers and front valance were fitted, along with some replacement rear-plate lights.
My old TT wheels were slung back on as a temporary measure, but this was not to last due to the damage they had taken from my written-off TDI, and warped tyres.
Soooooo, Christmas started to approach a bit quickly, and i needed to drive to Paris. So i had a hunt around, and found some alloys that would fit, and had decent matched tyres. Suspension was also fiddled with to sort out the reverse-rake.
So then came the drive to Paris....
Whilst i was out there, the snow sorta fucked-off, and i got a nice new paint-job...
But it got better...
So then i came back to London, and bought a fly-eye kit, and attacked the rear light clusters...
Then i bought this....
Which with a number of other minor engine mods, put me somewhere towards the 180bhp mark.
Then a Votex was sourced for peanuts!
Then more stickers happened....
A minor boot-install was acquired/fitted...
Then some twunt tried to run me off the road, and did this to my bumper...
That brought me to today pretty much, so bumper removed, and repaired.....of sorts....
So there we go. That's the story so far! Feedback and thoughts greatly appreciated!
The plan from this point, is to eventually source a new bumper, however bigger turbo and stronger clutch are the priority!
So this all starts back in October, when i bought a total shed of a Mk4 GTI Turbo for £850.
An ARZ powered more-door with 130,000 miles on the clocks, in fairly dire need of some TLC both mechanically and in terms of the cabin.
So timing belt, water pump, and DV were all replaced, and a care-pack was ordered from Awesome GTI
Once all that was out the way, some parts were robbed from my written off TDI, and ended up with something like this...
My old JOM coilovers and front valance were fitted, along with some replacement rear-plate lights.
My old TT wheels were slung back on as a temporary measure, but this was not to last due to the damage they had taken from my written-off TDI, and warped tyres.
Soooooo, Christmas started to approach a bit quickly, and i needed to drive to Paris. So i had a hunt around, and found some alloys that would fit, and had decent matched tyres. Suspension was also fiddled with to sort out the reverse-rake.
So then came the drive to Paris....
Whilst i was out there, the snow sorta fucked-off, and i got a nice new paint-job...
But it got better...
So then i came back to London, and bought a fly-eye kit, and attacked the rear light clusters...
Then i bought this....
Which with a number of other minor engine mods, put me somewhere towards the 180bhp mark.
Then a Votex was sourced for peanuts!
Then more stickers happened....
A minor boot-install was acquired/fitted...
Then some twunt tried to run me off the road, and did this to my bumper...
That brought me to today pretty much, so bumper removed, and repaired.....of sorts....
So there we go. That's the story so far! Feedback and thoughts greatly appreciated!
The plan from this point, is to eventually source a new bumper, however bigger turbo and stronger clutch are the priority!
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