Massbad69's Sportline - Back again

Hi, after getting rid of my 1978 mk 1 over 5 years ago when I moved house to no garage I now have a double garage to look after my new purchase !

After a few months of looking for a sportline or rivage leather I FINALLY FOUND ONE.

Hope you like it?

I can sum up in one word…….      GORGEOUS…….

Very nice!

Looks spot on mate.  Is this the same car that apparently doesn't have one straight panel and doesn't select any gears?….even though you drove it all the way up to Scotland!

Looks really tidy, nice find, i guess it pays to be patient when looking!

Its a nice car but as usual after waiting 3 months and travelling 420 miles, 1 comes up for sale 6 days later just up the road.

Sods law !!

Yes dubdude this is the car that has no straight panels and after 425 miles at 80mph I think the gearbox is fine.

Just given the paint a proper once over by All Seasons valeting which has come up great, usual stone chips but it is old.

Had service, cambelt done and once over in garage and alls well, new tyres and tracking done last week, new German style number plates, new mats and next job refurb the alloys.

Wife starting to moan about my infatuation and not aloud to get new mohair hood till next year, especially as the original vinyl 1 is fine.

Hi all a wee update in whats happening.

After the basics were looked at, I was taking it to show my old mum and a stupid lady drove straight out and crashed into the passenger rear quarter.
 So after 6 weeks, a new rear axle, resprayed back bumper and wheelarch kit all is now good.

Just fitted spot on condition sportline steering wheel ( better nick than original one ).
New sportline gearknob from Vw ( only 4 left now )
New trickle battery charger for winter

Last night ordered the following :

EBC ultimax front brake discs
EBC ultimax front brake pads
EBC rear brake shoes
Goodridge stainless, red braided brake lines
Clear front indicators
Clear side indicators
M3 style clear and red rear light clusters
Pipercross air filter

Car is on axle stands as wheels are going away this Friday for full refurb back to original standard.

So its been a busy enough wee while but after this lot time to chill as the wife is not amused. ( nothing said about her going to New York next week with her pals )

Will post updated pics when all is fitted and weather is good.   

Thanks to Stu from the club  for the advice and Hugh from the sportline website for his help too

Cheers Chris

DAMN that looks good :-)

Looks absolutly amazing

Thanks guys  

Gav your sportline looks superb mate

Hi chris

Your cars looks great. It's a credit to you… Well done. It's good to see you are keeping it standard??

Look forward to seeing pics of those refurbed alloys. Keep up the good work.

Always glad to help!

Thick snow outside and waiting for deliveries to come.

Wheels away for refurb and waiting for new brake lines, airfilter and silver amber bulbs to come so can get everything fitted.

A few random pics.



New rears



New sides



New steering wheel and sportline gearknob



Car on spare and axle stands til wheels return



New brakes



Old drums

Looking forward to everything coming and being fitted. Then hibernation til spring  

you didn't happen to buy it from inverness?

No mate it was a London car and before that it has always been in Essex

Sometimes snow is great but when you are waiting on all your new parts for the wee Golf it is a right pain in the arse.

All the main items have arrived but they are no use when all the bulbs, filter and brake lines are stuck in the snow somewhere.

Roll on Spring   

Chris

Still not had any post for 2 weeks, where are my car parts ??


It would be quicker with Santa and his sleigh   :mrgreen:

Santa, I mean the Royal Mail have finally delivered all my parts after waiting 4 weeks for some  

Now just need to get my wheels back hopefully from the refurbers on Thursday if the weather is kind, no chance  

Then off to my friendly local garage to get all new stuff on if the roads are clear and not salty, if not it will have to wait till after New Year  

Need some ideas in what to do next after the new brakes and wheels are back on, want to keep it standardish so no far out ideas please and also I am useless so need 2 pay for all work  

Look forward to anyones ideas

Very nice but would look even better with a German spec Sportline steering wheel !  :wink:  :wink:

Absolutely....you HAVE to have the german spec steering wheel :-)