MK2 CL TD Daily Derv Wagon

Righty as ive decided its about time i got a couple of cars rather than doing stuff to one car i had to decide on a daily, i love mk2s as most of you will know but i wanted something more reliable and cheaper to run than a GTi so i went on search for a GTD originally when i came across this little gem on ED38 quite cheap, coilies, bbs etc, had some engine work etc(shame they couldnt set up the diesel pump properly though ).

Anyway its a 1.6TD had some pump upgrades, bigger injectors supposedly but dont believe that, new clutch, its the normal TD so it has the bigger T3 turbo. Had the AAZ steel headgasket upgrade.. again supposedly. Usual cheapie coilies wound pretty much all the way down, jetta front end etc. This is how i bought it :




Always been a lover of red cars with gold wheels so it had to be done really









Corrado front seats, my usual gearknob that lee calls stupid :(. Momo wheel and spent some money making the sounds quite good as it will be a mile muncher and parts collector. JBL gto fronts, kenwood 6x9s that came in it, need to get my JBL GTO 6x9s back from my mate, fli 12" sub and amp combo fits perfectly in the back with the slant of the rear seats, ipod controlling head unit etc


And just to whore a few more pics, my new 4 poster ramp that has cost me an arm and a leg to get, setup and get fully functional but i think its a worth while investment with the number of jobs increasing rapidly.

Ya new ride looks well tom, that gearknob gets everywhere lol.

cheers dude, yeah considering i got mugged off on the price i gotta get my use out of it haha.

Tiz wrote:

cheers dude, yeah considering i got mugged off on the price i gotta get my use out of it haha.

Cost abit then did it?

yeah well over priced for a gearknob lol £40.

Tiz wrote:

yeah well over priced for a gearknob lol £40.

Lol, thought you ment the car!

Yeah you told bout the knob lol

you lucky fook having a 4 poster in your back garden! nice job on the RA's

Like the workshop m8 but needs a little tidy:shock:

really liking it but Phil is right even by my standards thats a tip

youll get a gti again before too long

my place is always a mess but who cares as long as there is enough room to get the job done haha.

fair enough! Have u got shot of the black valver already u dont hang on to cars long do you.the gtd looks cool by the way

im liking that alot tiz:D

yeah sold the black mk2, got a beetle then sold the beetle, bought this then reinvested the rest of the money for my business on advertising, tools, 4 poster etc.

Wheels suit the car well

btw have been interested in getting a ramp myself but the ones i have seen have all been three phase. Did you have three phase electric already? if not was it much trouble/expense getting it? unless the ramp isnt three phase... hope you dont mind me asking.

its a 3 phase ramp mate. As long as the ramp you are interested in is a hydraulic one and not an electro-mechanical one(they load on the motor is too high) You can use a 3 phase convertor. I got a "clarke pc-40" from machine mart, £309 the convertor cost me. Just plugs into a normal socket with a 13 amp plug, wire the ramp to a 16amp 3 phase plug and it all works.

If you do go that route, check the load rating of the ramp IE mine is 2.2KW make sure you get a convertor that can produce enough power to make it work.

looks very nice, saw it on ed38 and thought about it myself! just dont know enough about the GTD etc though. is that a jetta bonnet or are they the same as golf bonnets?

golfs and jettas had the same bonnets

Tiz wrote:

its a 3 phase ramp mate. As long as the ramp you are interested in is a hydraulic one and not an electro-mechanical one(they load on the motor is too high) You can use a 3 phase convertor. I got a "clarke pc-40" from machine mart, £309 the convertor cost me. Just plugs into a normal socket with a 13 amp plug, wire the ramp to a 16amp 3 phase plug and it all works.

If you do go that route, check the load rating of the ramp IE mine is 2.2KW make sure you get a convertor that can produce enough power to make it work.

Oh ok that doesn't sound too much bother after all then. Was under the impression i might need to contact the electric company and get them to alter something . Have to try persuade my dad to let me have some barn space for a ramp.

yeah definately get a ramp mate i know mines mostly for my job but the golf failed its MOT thursday on welding and a few other bits, had all the welding and jobs done in 2 hours took it back for a pass without a ramp would have taken me much longer.

Would be worth it i rekon. Could probaby get it to pay for its self if i get a second hand one aswell. Do some jobs on mates cars.

anybody want to swap for a gti? Kinda bored of he derv.

Tiz wrote:

anybody want to swap for a gti? Kinda bored of he derv.

just wack a gti lump in her instead u big gay, some carbs too and whoop awsome car, 5 doors are rad man