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    Some of you may recognise this car off the forum from a couple of other members. But I bought it off my friend dale because he's just bought a mk5 GTI and decided he likes his mk3 VR6 more than the jetta, so he decided to sell it. And I couldn't resist for the price! It has no MOT or tax at the moment so I have gonna do stuff before putting it on the road in the summer I expect. As long as I don't get carried away with my plans.

    Couple of nice pics from when he first bought it.





    I didn't have my camera on me today to take nice pics so will have to do with iPhone pics for a min.
    He had just fitted new coilovers, done a service, changed the battered sump and changed a few other bits, But I was doing some wiring for him because the dash lights weren't working. After going into it, It turned out there was a melted wire that had also destroyed a few other wires and completely melted the headlight switch wiring. And some previous owner has tried fixing if by wrapping masking tape around it???? :wtf:
    So anyway that was the first thing to fix, since i was half way through the job when he sold it to me.





    And now all tidied up and fixed



    And a few general pics of all my cars together lol. Might try and get the good camera out tomorrow.




    Plans are mega clean up of interior and maybe the engine bay at some point. And i'm talking engine out and get everything plated and painted up all nice like its just come out the factory. Get loads of sound deadening and put it under the carpet, in the doors and under the headlining.

    Really want some gotti j55a 5 stud wheels polished up with gold painted in the middle of the spokes like so in 15 inch.



    Either a set of those or some Rota Grid Vs like these



    But I expect I will just restore my borbets and put smaller tyres on those for now.



    I need the top half of the centre console blank thing. Not sure what its called. Anyone got one? I have the gear stick surround

    And there we go.
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    I'm so glad I went round my old mk2 before it was scraped and kept all the little clips and little bits. The reverse light switch and the plastic screw on clamp for the spare wheel came in useful.
    Took some nice pics today and propped a wheel up against the car to get an idea of what they may look like. Defiantly need smaller tyres.
    Also fitted an old RAC badge I found in the garage.







    I need the top half of this centre console bit. Anyone got one?

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    • #3
      Well, at least its dropped already Judging from your Passat this will turn out great! Not feeling the Borbets though...what tires are you gonna run? 165s?
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        Looking at them I don't think the ones I have are borbets. I am just considering them because I already have them from my old Mk2. They were on it when I bought it as my first car lol. Seen a couple of standard mk2 on them tbh.
        Yeah would be 165 45s if I run the wheels I have. But I will have had a couple of pay cheques by the time its on the road so I expect I will buy more wheels. lol.


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        • #5
          Come in here and say cool sh*t too!
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            Managed to get down the unit and started having a go at cleaning all the muck out of the engine bay. Got some of it off of the chassis legs but there is some old dirty wax oil on them as well. Been told that white spirit dilutes it so that should get it off. Was using engine degreaser of the chassis legs and that didn't touch the wax oil. Anyone know what gets it off?

            Also I'm pretty set on getting one of these! but maybe one that is a little smaller.



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            • #7
              Looking forward for more here Nice steering wheel !
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              • #8
                Thanks!


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                  • #10
                    best mk2 color

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                    • #11
                      Thanks guys!


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                      • #12
                        Man, I love jettas.

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                        • #13
                          Thanks Mex!

                          Started on the engine bay cleaning today. I have a feeling I will be taking the engine out. lol. Just done the top of the chassis legs.





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                            Whoops just bought some whims! I love German eBay. Pics when they show up at my door because their pictures are awful! Oh and they are Gottis!
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                            • #15
                              Love it, just got myself à jetta too.

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