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General Information => General => Topic started by: MontanaGTD on November 15, 2006, 12:48:08 pm
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Just thought i'd say hi! Was sent here by one of my other forum friends (I normally reside on clubpolo - i'm one of the founding members and my other VW is a G40 pushing 150bhp or so - when its running!)
After having a brief brush with a Fiat Punto 1.9 Jtd (wifes car - 4 weeks old - rain + negative cambre + *** tyres + twisted chassis = whiplash & a seriously mangled Punto) I picked a GTD out of the clubpolo for sale section last November and drove down to Manchest to collect it.
Paid £1200 for it - Montana Green, G60 interior, electric windows all round and 103,000 miles on the clock.
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I've make a few mods so far:-
15" G60 steels
60mm drop
MP3/CD player
I've now got 129,000 miles on the clock and other than oil and filter changes it hasnt required anything (yes that 26,000 miles in 12 months!)
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Here is what it looks like at the moment
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I love the colour and 51mpg average at a 75mph-ish run to and from work - its only let me down once and that was a snapped alternator belt!
Got a load of parts saved up to do some work over the christmas / new year:
New Alternator (rev counter sender is acting up!)
New Starter (startes on 3rd try every time)
New Clutch kit (release bearing damaged by diesel leak into gearbox casing)
New oil/water cooler unit ( the oil is getting into the water a little and making a black foam in the expansion bottle - its not the head gasket as its done this since before i bought it)
New front bumper & drivers wing (got clipped by a taxi)
Passat Headlights along with Jetta grill
Jetex Stainless steel exhaust
Jetex air filter & drilled airbox
American Spec Heater controls / side markers / number plates
And a few other tweeks!
Once i'm happy with everything else then i'll be on here looking on how to get a bit more power out of it (SB engine)
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American Spec Heater controls / side markers / number plates
:lol: the exact opposite of what we want over here
Welcome to the site. That's one sexy car you have there
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Yeha i know - i'm trying to just do a few things to make it stand out, but still OEM VAg parts!
If you want any Euro parts then drop me a Pm i've got a double garage full of MK2 spares!
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]Yeha i know - i'm trying to just do a few things to make it stand out, but still OEM VAg parts!
If you want any Euro parts then drop me a Pm i've got a double garage full of MK2 spares!
GTD horn button?
Euro rear license plate tub?
Big Bag of Pounds Sterling?
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If you want any Euro parts then drop me a Pm i've got a double garage full of MK2 spares!
Scirocco II headlights??? ;)
Nice car, welcome to the forum. That 150hp Polo must be a blast. Care to post a pic or two of it? I LOVE the Polo (even the new ones) but alas they are just a dream for me over here in the States. :(
Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v
00 Camaro L36 M49
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]Yeha i know - i'm trying to just do a few things to make it stand out, but still OEM VAg parts!
If you want any Euro parts then drop me a Pm i've got a double garage full of MK2 spares!
GTD horn button?
Euro rear license plate tub?
Big Bag of Pounds Sterling?
GTD wheel & horn button are the same as the 16v spec ones
Euro rear license plate tub - i just have complete tailgates! :(
Big bag of pounds sterling - sorry none left! :P
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Scirocco II headlights??? ;)
Nice car, welcome to the forum. That 150hp Polo must be a blast. Care to post a pic or two of it? I LOVE the Polo (even the new ones) but alas they are just a dream for me over here in the States. :(
Do you need inners and outers? I should have a couple of good pairs about!
The G40 is a 1991 spec factory model - 1272cc with a G-Lader charger - std is 113bhp which makes a fun car - 150bhp is just nuts
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Yes the tyres are slightly streteched - 165/50/15's on 7x15 rims!
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It does a 14.9 sec 1/4 and tops out at about 161mph! (11mpg!) Porsche Boxsters and Chrysler Crossfires are loads of fun!
£1000's of pounds worth or chassis and tuning mods along with full euro styling - Just the charger keeps eating oil seals!
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Well how about one of these horn buttons...all the northerners on this continent hord them...:P
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They are the same as UK Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign steering wheels!
I even have a 1976 Mk1 Golf/Rabbit Wolfburg steering wheel which is brand new - that i may part with if the money was right! ;)
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Can someone post up some pics of american spec MK2 golf's as i need some idea's of what i'm looking for to US spec mine! :)
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Can someone post up some pics of american spec MK2 golf's as i need some idea's of what i'm looking for to US spec mine! :)
:roll: :lol:
Nice Polo. I might be hitting you up for some headlights, let me scrounge some cash together.... ;)
Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v
00 Camaro L36 M49
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They are the same as UK Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign steering wheels!
Yes but the horn button says Turbo Diesel...I have the steering wheel..I just want the horn button like that.
I say we might be able to to some trading.....I can get gobs of US spec parts. :D
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I posted up in another thread about these - some was asking for them and put the part number up - so i checked with VAG headquarters in Milton Keynes and they said there are none left in germany - sorry!
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Nice vehicles :) There is something to be said for running two older vehicles for half the price of a new one. Kinda makes me wish I got a MK II or III and restored it instead of the car I have now.
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I've only ever had 2 newer cars - 1 was a Punto which lasted a 4 weeks. My other one was a show winning mk4 polo - Euro'd before it was the in style!
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I sold the red Polo when i found out my wife was Pregnant -it was stolen from its new owner and used as a getaway car at a Post Office Robbery in Manchester!
Next car was a very Rare Oettinger tuned Audi 100 Avant Quattro - Bored out 2.1 upto 2.5 stage 3 head wild cams and 194bhp and 226lb/ft torque with no turbo - fitted a set of polished Porsche wheels - then sold it as it only did 16mpg!
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Swopped it for a Scirocco Scala 1.8i
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I love older Dubs!
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Very cool cars, with the exception for the orange Polo.
Those big bumpers on your GTD didn't come from factory, did they?
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In the UK you could specify at the dealership if you wanted big bumpers fitted to your car - it was a £200 option.
I have the original bill of sale in the service file - they where fitted at the dealership before delivery!
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The polo was Flash Red - not orange - the camera is just a crappy digi which cost £20!
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My car is flash red. It is a really nice colour on the two doors :) (when I keep it clean, otherwise it does look orange).
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I'm liking the Rocco and also what you've done with the GTD. How does it ride with a 60mm drop? I'm contemplating a 40mm drop on mine, but with 15" Sebrings I was wondering how had that would make the ride.
Cheers,
Tom
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No scrubbing at all - ride is quite hard, but not bone shattering! Its Eibach springs and Bilstein gas shocks on it!