Back to the future

A few years ago, I completed the restoration of my beloved cabrio. Tim's First Golf but in a moment of foolishness I sold the car to two sons of Erin who took it back to Dublin.

Three years later, Linda asked me 'what car would you buy if money was no object*' and I replied my old Golf.

A couple of weeks later, I was offered another cabrio, which bears an uncanny resemblance to my old passion and I chose it rather than a lovely Sportline that was much nicer.

This is 'Skippy' Tim's new Golf  and it has already lost its BBS VW alloys replaced by a set of BBS RA's, moreover as I approach senility I decided that the 'slammed' style would not be suitable for the back lanes of west Dorset. Therefore, it currently rides on a set of original springs (thanks Quiffs) and some nice Spax shocks.

I do not intend to restore the car to the condition as it departed the factory, but it will appear to be standard with some sensible modification under the skin.


Tim

*No doubt the Sportline would have been cheaper in the long term but I just preferred the deep blue.

welcome back

looks like a nice golf

That will look cracking on a set of RA's!  

You mean like this Five years after the first Golf

It still needs to be mechanically refurbished but it will ready for my retirement in five years.


Tim

does this look familiar mate, i knew it would turn up sooner or later, shes being well looked after over here on the emerald isle, and still turns heads, do you have any pics of the restoration process or any old documentation etc..

Simon,

I had hoped that my thread would stir you into action. Please drop me a PM and I will reply with my email address.

Lovely to see* the old girl looking so good, her replacement is a few months older but the process of restoring her is well under way.

Tim 07861 380101


*Many thanks for keeping her in fine fettle.

Lol wasn't restored very well as it had odd lights.

funk-star said

Lol wasn't restored very well as it had odd lights.

just in the shadow isnt it?

No Simon put a pic up and it had 1 m3 and one stock light. Only 1/2 chaved lol

these pics
A LITTLE CONFUSED TO SAY THE LEAST  :huh:


AHH YES THATS BETTER  B) , the way it should be…

Lol wasn't restored very well as it had odd lights.

Obviously an expert, shame you didn't spot the CL seats

TimHale said

Lol wasn't restored very well as it had odd lights.

Obviously an expert, shame you didn't spot the CL seats

What CL seats? there quartette seats as the car is a quartette in inka blue metallic :detective: :roll: :mrgreen:

Look carefully at the seat bases.

BTW you have a PM

ewwww why? that looks like my s1 cloth.

Hi,

What is the problem? You point out an obvious issue of odd rear lights but cannot tell when CL seats are used in a GTi?  

Tim

TimHale said

Hi,

What is the problem? You point out an obvious issue of odd rear lights but cannot tell when CL seats are used in a GTi?  

Tim

jesus lads relax, i took the picture of the odd rear lights the night i was changing them, when i bought the car it had the chavvy m3 lights which i didnt like, so i set about changing them and sorting out the bastardised wiring in the boot, i just took the photo for comparison to show the originals as opposed to the m3's, and as for the seats there is nothing wrong with them, they are comfortable and serve the purpose they are intended for, resting my fat ass when driving, the car is not a trailer queen and never will be, its purposeful and gets used as a daily driver along with my passat and caddy van..

Simon

on a side note :

Tim mate you may want to start a new thread for your car as this one has gone totally off topic and i already have one …sorry

Si,

This thread was bumping along nicely until it was spoiled.

Tim

lads i wasnt having a pop at anyone, the car in question is mine now, i'm happy with it, and i think thats all that matters, i may in the future change the seats for a rivage leather interior, but for now the car is fine,

Tim.. you did a great job on the car and its a credit to you, judging by the extensive folder of history that came with it you spent a lot of time and expense on it but as said its mine now so dont be getting upset over it, i'm certainly not… as said in my pm to you if you would like the car back feel free to source me a rivage or sportline with a similar history and its yours….

Funk..you are a wealth of knowledge and an alladins cave for parts, i dont want to give you a big head….haha

Simon,

i may in the future change the seats for a rivage leather interior, but for now the car is fine,

If you do, can I buy the seats?

There was 5+ years between selling the car and it coming into your care, what happened in the intervening years is a mystery. It had a full set of original lights and all the wiring was carefully loomed into place.

The seats were GTi but were not comfortable, I replaced them with Mk2 CL seats but re-used the original GTi covers.

I do not intend to do the same on the replacement car, instead I will restyle the original seats and flatten the seat padding whilst increasing the lumbar support.