Golf mk2 gti 8v

[mk2ian]

Hi I'm new to the forum heres my golf

This is how I picked it up minus the wheels and looking a bit tired and paint was very flat and dull



First purchase was a set of wheels gave them a quick paint black and chucked them on. Also gave her a good clean and a quick polish which improved her a bit


Then I cleaned up the interior and added a mk2 polo steering wheel





Also gave her another polish and treated the plastics paint is really starting to shine


Then I got the machine polisher out and gave her a good going over with G3 then polish and retreated the plastics also repainted the red stripe on grille




Then I bought some g60 front brakes

Gave them a quick refurb


And bought some more wheels



And that's were in currently at will update soon

[dikkehemaworst]

Really having a weakness for these cars. Love them. Couldn't affort one at the time and noe most are run down to the ground. Keep it clean. It's a beautiful car.
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[The Jackeria]

Looks nice! Keep up the good work! I imaging all you're going to do now is tidy the bay? Outside and inside looks great!

[mk2ian]

Mar 26, 2015 17:02:33 GMT dikkehemaworst said:

Really having a weakness for these cars. Love them. Couldn't affort one at the time and noe most are run down to the ground. Keep it clean. It's a beautiful car.
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Cheers bud yeah there's a lot of rough ones out there now and tbh this wasn't the best when I picked it up but it is completely solid and rust free and its getting there now the list of new parts I've fitted is endless but it will be worth it once it's finished

[mk2ian]

Mar 26, 2015 17:25:11 GMT The Jackeria said:

Looks nice! Keep up the good work! I imaging all you're going to do now is tidy the bay? Outside and inside looks great!

Cheers bud got lots of plans for it over the summer new interior and finish tidying up the outside there's a few bits that really bug me most of them nobody notices but I no they are there then it's on to the bay once I've decided what engine I'm gonna drop in her cant decide between a 20v turbo or a tfsi

[VWPowered]

nice tidy oakey that

[The Jackeria]

Mar 26, 2015 19:07:34 GMT mk2ian said:

Mar 26, 2015 17:25:11 GMT The Jackeria said:

Looks nice! Keep up the good work! I imaging all you're going to do now is tidy the bay? Outside and inside looks great!

Cheers bud got lots of plans for it over the summer new interior and finish tidying up the outside there's a few bits that really bug me most of them nobody notices but I no they are there then it's on to the bay once I've decided what engine I'm gonna drop in her cant decide between a 20v turbo or a tfsi

Mine's a 20vt though ce1 electrics so slightly different wiring to what yours would be. I'd go for a tfsi, there aren't too many about but newer is normally better, though the emissions systems may prove a bug bear unless you want to use them all or use standalone management.

[mk2ian]

Mar 26, 2015 19:27:58 GMT VWPowered said:

nice tidy oakey that

Chers bud

[mk2ian]

Mar 26, 2015 19:55:14 GMT The Jackeria said:

Mar 26, 2015 19:07:34 GMT mk2ian said:

Cheers bud got lots of plans for it over the summer new interior and finish tidying up the outside there's a few bits that really bug me most of them nobody notices but I no they are there then it's on to the bay once I've decided what engine I'm gonna drop in her cant decide between a 20v turbo or a tfsi

Mine's a 20vt though ce1 electrics so slightly different wiring to what yours would be. I'd go for a tfsi, there aren't too many about but newer is normally better, though the emissions systems may prove a bug bear unless you want to use them all or use standalone management.

Yeah ce2 makes the conversion a bit easier I really want to run oem management and map all the extra bits I don't want out. I've been reading up and this is a lot harder to do on the tfsi conversion but can be done I think I will probably go with the 20v with a big turbo in the end I'm looking for around 300 brake as I want it to be drivable as a daily still also going to get a lsd I did think about a 4wd conversion but I decided against it after driving a friends with a lsd

[mk2ian]

Here's a few pics of some of the previous mk2s I've owned over the years

The first one here's where it all started


Soon got de chav,d


Then I got a bora 20v turbo but got bored and bought this



Which within a week looked like this





Then after lots of attention



Then I sold it to a friend who still owns it now so I bought this abf



But that had a lot of rust so I sold it on to a fellow dinner who restored it

So I bought a more door this had been sitting for a few years but was solid and saveable

Here's how I picked it up after a quick wash to get all the moss off it was more green than black


Soon had it how it should be

[Ian]

Nice looking oak green, one of my neighbours when I was growing up bought a 16v Oak green new in 91, and an E30 325i sport, in dark green they both looked great.
Funny that he should end up in jail on fraud charges (he was a solicitor)

I think this added to my love of 80's and 90's

I really fancy a mk2, ideally a VR6 as I loved that engine in my Mk3 to make it more difficult/expensive in a Jetta coupe body

[mk2ian]

Mar 27, 2015 13:53:31 GMT Ian said:

Nice looking oak green, one of my neighbours when I was growing up bought a 16v Oak green new in 91, and an E30 325i sport, in dark green they both looked great.
Funny that he should end up in jail on fraud charges (he was a solicitor)

I think this added to my love of 80's and 90's

I really fancy a mk2, ideally a VR6 as I loved that engine in my Mk3 to make it more difficult/expensive in a Jetta coupe body

Lol cheers bud vr6 is a awesome engine sounds really good but I found it a bit to heavy in the front of a mk2 golf ono but I guess with the extra rear weight on a Jetta rear end would be much more balanced and a real nice conversion

[bald1e]

looking good..

[mk2ian]

Mar 29, 2015 11:06:31 GMT bald1e said:

looking good..

Cheers bud

[mk2ian]

It's been a productive few days managed to sort out nearly all the squeeks and rattles that were coming from inside didn't get any pics but had half of the interior out most of the dash bolts and screws were loose also sorted a bit of wiring and now have a working cigarette lighter and handbrake light plus it's now a much quieter place to be
Also took the car for a mot and it passed with 2 advisories so I'm all good for another years motoring

Was on eBay the other night and see a set of wheels I really wanted so I pondered it for the night and decided the next day I had to have them went to buy them and they had sold so I messaged the seller to say I would buy them if the winner didn't and luckily he had a second set and I got them a bit cheaper


Also bought my bam engine I sold last year back from a friend who planned to put it in his mk1 but never got round to it so hopefully it will be sitting in my bay soon

[mk2ian]

[sparkyt]

Sad days ...

[ujean]

What happened???

[mk2ian]

May 5, 2015 20:16:49 GMT ujean said:

What happened???

Someone pulled out in front of me luckily he admitted full responsibility and has settled without going through insurance so the cars booked in to the body shop for a full respray bar the roof and boot as they don't need doing I've sourced all the parts needed other than a gen be wing
Removed panels today and luckily the inner wing and chassis leg have no damage tried the new bumper iron and everything lined up fine bumper iron and slam panel took it all so as soon as I find a wing I will fit her all up and send it to the bodyshop

[mk2ian]

May 5, 2015 17:42:59 GMT sparkyt said:

Sad days ...

Yes indeed but the old girl faired better than his saxo