Golf MK3 16V - The Bottomless Moneypit

[YesOuiSi]

Tell me more.... Haha.

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[thirtynine]

I'm not far south of the border and have a GTI in *that* metallic purple...

Merely an 8v but it has a lumpy cam, stainless exhaust, superchip etc. Cracking drive and pulls like a train. Currently lowered on Konis.

Just been dailying it while I decide whether to sell it or make it into an even better B-road car than it already is... So it's still on those fucking gopping wheels. Got a set of Avus 2s to go on and space out a bit...

Tell me more.... Haha.

[YesOuiSi]

This sounds terminal. Best course of action here would be to sell the car to me and move onto something less troublesome, haha

Really got a hankering for another Mk3 ABF and this car is only adding to that!

I'm not far south of the border and have a GTI in *that* metallic purple...

Merely an 8v but it has a lumpy cam, stainless exhaust, superchip etc. Cracking drive and pulls like a train. Currently lowered on Konis.

Just been dailying it while I decide whether to sell it or make it into an even better B-road car than it already is... So it's still on those fucking gopping wheels. Got a set of Avus 2s to go on and space out a bit...

[thirtynine]

I reversed the car out of the unit on Monday and suddenly lost reverse gear and now the stick wont select anything other than first gear, in which it wobbles around freely. I think it's the gear linkage so I'm going to bring it indoors and see if I can bodge fix so I can drive 4 miles up the road and put her back in the lockup. Then I'll be using some of my next wage to buy a replacement... JOYS haha.

This sounds terminal. Best course of action here would be to sell the car to me and move onto something less troublesome, haha

Really got a hankering for another Mk3 ABF and this car is only adding to that!

[DawsonLiri]

Modern, modern, modern!

[cressidodd]

Mwaaaaah, salad shooooooters

[Benjaholic]

Well.

I sold my wheels.

Still can't decide what to run but keep checking up for updates this Spring/Summer.

[Benjaholic]

Really like what you've done with this. Out of interest, have you ever had a mk1 or mk2? What is the mk3 like in comparison?

Cheers mate, I'm pretty happy with it too haha. No I haven't actually, I do really fancy a MK1 or MK2 though, I keep looking out for a MK2 1.3 for my Girlfriend as she's learning to drive at the minute and I think it'd make a wicked first car! Plus, it'll give me something else to play with haha.

YESSS
so much yesss!

For me these are best wheels for a Mk3, maybe only after a set of Modern Lines!

Haha thanks bud, I love them too, I remember seeing a minty green MK3 with them and a US boot a while back and I've loved them ever since. Modern lines are nice too I'm not gonna lie.

[DawsonLiri]

YESSS
so much yesss!

For me these are best wheels for a Mk3, maybe only after a set of Modern Lines!

[davemx-5]

Really like what you've done with this. Out of interest, have you ever had a mk1 or mk2? What is the mk3 like in comparison?

[Benjaholic]

Soooooo,

After a lot of angle grinding, (to get the front wheels to clear the mighty 16v brakes (; ) I finally managed to get the wheels on and boy am I happy with the results!

Fitment wise, I'm going to lift the rear slightly and add two 15mm spacers to fill the arches a bit more, I'd keep it on the deck but it needs to be driveable hahaha.

Anyway, here's some piccys.

Posing with my grinder











Rear needs fettling with...







It's not all good news though

I reversed the car out of the unit on Monday and suddenly lost reverse gear and now the stick wont select anything other than first gear, in which it wobbles around freely. I think it's the gear linkage so I'm going to bring it indoors and see if I can bodge fix so I can drive 4 miles up the road and put her back in the lockup. Then I'll be using some of my next wage to buy a replacement... JOYS haha.

[Benjaholic]

Cheers mate, I think they look mint too

[ruittie]

I can understand that u wanted them on your mk3!

Really like how it sits and look!

[Benjaholic]

Just a teaser...

[Benjaholic]

Wheels are now in my possession and adaptors have been ordered!!