What did you do to your MK1 today?
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What did you do to your MK1 today?
Drove it for the first time ever….
Took it home from the garage where it's been for the month since I bought it attempting to get it road worthy after ten years in a barn. Partial success - MOT but only running on three cylinders.
A quick removal of a shelf, relocation of the fridge and she's snugly into her new home in the garage. A week of cleaning and a new interior and then she'll be back to the mech to see if we can't get the fourth piston to join the party!
Very happy!!!!
Took it home from the garage where it's been for the month since I bought it attempting to get it road worthy after ten years in a barn. Partial success - MOT but only running on three cylinders.
A quick removal of a shelf, relocation of the fridge and she's snugly into her new home in the garage. A week of cleaning and a new interior and then she'll be back to the mech to see if we can't get the fourth piston to join the party!
Very happy!!!!
Y plate Mk1 GTI
65 plate 430d - newest addition
52 plate VW Bora - daily hack [255k]
15 plate 330d Touring - wife's car
65 plate 430d - newest addition
52 plate VW Bora - daily hack [255k]
15 plate 330d Touring - wife's car
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GAMMYGOLFGTI said
36thCrazyFist said
Came out of storage for the first time since september 2010!
Good on ya!
My tin top came out of hibernation last month, been tucked away since beginning of 2011
Nice, you enjoying it? Hope you're good mate!
1986 Cabriolet (long resto!)
1983 Cabriolet (daily pain in the bum)
1983 T25 (weekend pain in the bum)
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Arranged a viewing for tomorrow night. Someone coming to possibly buy it ! Sad times............
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Stu10002000 said
Arranged a viewing for tomorrow night. Someone coming to possibly buy it ! Sad times…………
Is it staying local Stu? Assuming the buyer is serious…
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Yeah he seems to be genuine. He's coming up from Newcastle. It's going to be tough seeing it go. But hey need the cash!
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That's the mk1 sold. It was weird watching someone else drive it away. I'm sure I will have another one at some point.
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Flew to Alicantie, went to garage, took cover off Sportine, connected battery, started 3rd time. Dropped hood and went for a spin in 35 degrees! Will clean him today and take him for his ITV, have fitted new bits that I sent over. Have new clear spots to fit but will do that after the ITV. Fingers crossed
1992 Red 'Sportline' LHD from France now in Spain,
1991 White' Young Line' GTI LHD from Germany that I can not take to Spain because of Brexit!😒
1991 White' Young Line' GTI LHD from Germany that I can not take to Spain because of Brexit!😒
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I have been busy today playing as my wife would call it, i prefer to think of it as spending quality time.
A few more jobs crossed off the to do list
Took the car to have the wheel alignment set
Replaced O ring on fuel/air adjust screw to stop idle dropping
replaced all the small vacume hose connectors which looked in a sorry state
tried to fix the driver side door mirror adjusting thing, (ops) cut through 2 of the guide wires so door mirror now broken and i need a new one
Washed the car and then went for a drive to Belfast
MOT on Monday so fingers crossed
A few more jobs crossed off the to do list
Took the car to have the wheel alignment set
Replaced O ring on fuel/air adjust screw to stop idle dropping
replaced all the small vacume hose connectors which looked in a sorry state
tried to fix the driver side door mirror adjusting thing, (ops) cut through 2 of the guide wires so door mirror now broken and i need a new one
Washed the car and then went for a drive to Belfast
MOT on Monday so fingers crossed
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Raised the coilovers on the cabby …..
previous owner had already chewed up the adjusters and hadn't greased the threads …
previous owner had already chewed up the adjusters and hadn't greased the threads …
Mk1 2l TSR G60. .getting. There twice as fast
Mk1 lhd diesel…….getting. There for half the cost
Mk1 lhd diesel…….getting. There for half the cost
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Set off for the ITV station stopped off in supermarket and the brake pedal went to the floor, squeaky bum time! Engine was very hot and two pipes had separated from the servo over the exhaust manifold. So much swearing and several burnt fingers later all connected up and brakes were back to normal.
Sportline passed ITV..
Drove to El Poblets for Tapas in the town square then back home the long route with the hood down, still 26 degrees at 9pm
Sportline passed ITV..
Drove to El Poblets for Tapas in the town square then back home the long route with the hood down, still 26 degrees at 9pm
1992 Red 'Sportline' LHD from France now in Spain,
1991 White' Young Line' GTI LHD from Germany that I can not take to Spain because of Brexit!😒
1991 White' Young Line' GTI LHD from Germany that I can not take to Spain because of Brexit!😒
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Got my wheels back and they look good
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Those wheels look great
Andy
Andy
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I love them they have come up fab, try not to curb them now, think my husband would cry lol
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ordered a set of Eibach springs..gotta get them on before I venture out again
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Started cleaning up my spare calipers to refurbish them, ended up getting some metal in my eye because i used the wire wheel without any goggles on so after my first ever trip to A&E I fitted a new set of top mounts
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Ouch! Hope you're ok now
mazza411
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Sorted out that clutch cable tearing through the bulkhead noise
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ooo that noise, send shivers through my spine! Did you use the kit?blans said
Sorted out that clutch cable tearing through the bulkhead noise
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Got the plate yeah… recognised the noise as I wasn't so lucky the last time I heard it!!
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