Mk1 Golf Gti, wannabe racer!!

Lupton_20vt wrote:

Where were those pics done dude? You loose splitters i loose sumps

Alconbury, the old airbase mate. I work on the site so i went for a drive on my break

your a serial splitter killer

I really like this mk1

reminds me of my mate Alex_w's Helious Blue mk1 G60 when it was on the same wheels

they work so well

JonG8v wrote:

I really like this mk1

reminds me of my mate Alex_w's Helious Blue mk1 G60 when it was on the same wheels

they work so well

Cheers mate

I know the mk1 and remember it being on the turbo's, sweet car

are you running your cooling fan in reverse still?

I haven't had a look at this thread in a while.
Not since before DC I think.

Either way, it's looking really good now on those polished lips Lee.
I really liked the black on black, but the polished style matches up perfectly with the car.
It also accentuates the white/silver(?) strip down the side and works really well.


You can tell I'm a fan.
Get in!

Cheers Ant

I think that because the polished lips are wider(sizes i originally planned)also helps the fact they look better than what the black did.

The black was aimed at going anti-bling but yeah, the new look wheels has made the car look fresh(what gem said).

Anyway, little update

Last saturday i stripped the rear end out to lose some weight

Bought a rear strutbrace at Inters and also collected some flush rear doorcards off caddyman(steve) on my way home from standsted.



Just need to buy a full mat or carpet the floor.

I also received new leather gear and handbrake gaiters in the post on saturday so they soon went on too.

Done a few bits to the golf over the past week or so

Shortened the duckbill spoiler then smoothed and retextured it so its now a 1 peice item like the CL type.
Fitted some rado seats and added some 5mm spacers to the rear

Here's some pic's from my weekend with the caddy owners club in emberton park

This is looking so sweet now lee

looks awesome dude, well done

Very much liking it Lee, was a bit dubious cos I think all back suited them, but you certainly done well lad .

looks cool m8.

did you plastic weld and smooth the splitter then?

mk1g60phill wrote:

This is looking so sweet now lee

Tiz wrote:

looks awesome dude, well done

Pistacheuro wrote:

Very much liking it Lee, was a bit dubious cos I think all back suited them, but you certainly done well lad .

Cheers for the compliments lads

matty_mk1 wrote:

looks cool m8.

did you plastic weld and smooth the splitter then?

I used some uber strong glue on this 1 as it was badly busted up tbh. Was just a prototype to see how it would look.

I like it so i'am going to do another and plastic weld it instead.

Well, what a great week i've(we've) had

Having seen pic's of the good turnout at the last mk1 bash(09), i thought i'd give it a go this time round.

It was the same weekend that i was due to go on a weeks break to the lake district so rather than head back after the show to jump in the much comfortable and economical ibiza pd 130, we loaded the golf up and decide to do the lot

Only camped the 1 night so we took the little dome tent to save on space in the little golf


Sunday show day


Good job i took my MTB as i needed it to bike to the local town retail park to get some cash for another strutbrace i bought, ended up biking it twice as the wife did'nt put my card back in my wallet lol.

Was a good show and was quite pleased to see folks pick my car as there favourite of the day, considering there was the likes of jason's lemon S1 and lee's silver S1 there. Jason's only missing out to a bloody BBQ lol.

Anyway, show time over so it was off back to the tent to wrap up and make another 3hr odd journey north to bowness on windermere.




Ambleside


Hard knot pass, apparently the most dangerous road in england so the sign said. Unfortunately i did'nt get the privilege to drive this so acted as camera man instead.


Walked/climbed up scafell pike via the hard route. Highest mountain in england. Here's a pic to show the visability at the top

Really enjoyed it so it looks like i'll be attempting snowdon next and then ben nevis.

Following day, we set off to go grizedale forest so i could do the north face red route mtb trail. Took the ferry accross the lake



On arrival to the forest parking, i got beached on a cobble speed hump. Had to get out and with a passer by, we lifted the car enough for it to get over lol.

Yesterday, we started our drive back. Massive traffic congestion on the M6 took ages to get by. We left at around half 1 and got to leicester for around 7pm where i collected another gearbox. Home for around 9pm


526 mile round trip and around 85 quids worth of fuel. Did'nt miss a beat.

Now time to go clean all the dirt off and get it nice for london volksfest tomorrow

Just had a read Lee, looks like a vcool holiday and makes me want to quit my job again and fly off traveling......




But I wont because I'm getting too old for that s@*+

Yeah it was great mate. Cumbria makes Cambs look like a dump tbh lol


Mk1's dont fly mate so you'll have to stay put

Nice little write up there dude! Scafell Pike looked like that last time I went up it too

Car is looking top these days

Not done much to my golf for a while as i been working pretty much all the hours under the sun.

I have treated the car to a new alpine headunit that glows green to match the clocks though and today i received my new steering wheel

MOMO team 300mm

CaddyRage wrote:

Not done much to my golf for a while as i been working pretty much all the hours under the sun.

I have treated the car to a new alpine headunit that glows green to match the clocks though and today i received my new steering wheel

MOMO team 300mm

Looks nice mate. Get some pictures when it's in the car

max wrote:

Looks nice mate. Get some pictures when it's in the car

It would've been on today mate but i been sent the wrong boss or should i say, the right 1 that fits s**t

Momo boss arrived today so i fitted the wheel when i got home

Looking good lee

if my eyes are correct that looks like a 300? but please tell me im wrong and its a 280

tinks wrote:

if my eyes are correct that looks like a 300? but please tell me im wrong and its a 280

It is a 300 mate. IMO the 280 is just for laughs with it being sooo small