richyhill - My New GTI Tintop

pazwaa - Thanks Mate  

Just read the thread and thought, "It don't half look like the shell that the guy in Scotland did years ago.!" It had a beige interior in it if I remember correct.

Not my cup of tea but if they were all the same they'd be boring!
Best of luck with it Rich. I do like the seats you bought. I was tempted by them myself.

In London on Saturday with it?

Looks like a good buy Rich !!

i seen that car up for sale  ,  very jel sitting here  checking that out  , well done bro  

Lovely car, I had an M3 in that colour, its gorgeous in the sun.

Yomp - Thanks Mate,  Don't think I am going to be able to do London now, gutted! I didn't realise photos etc were going to be starting late and into early hours, have to be back home and out in Bristol early Sunday for something I cannot change :-(

lhasadreams - Thanks Mate, I am happy with it, just wana do a few tweaks and get out in it before weather changes. With no heater, demister etc, the drive to Malvern could be fun, you know what the weathers like by then :-)

n2cus - Thanks Mate, in truth I didn't know 100% if it was for me, loved the look, but it is a niche car, and had some fairly substantial mod's done, but I think I can make it my own

crapitsanton - Thanks mate, never thought of that colour on a Mk1 before to be fair, always wanted Miami or Florida Blue but I loved it on old M3's and think it works well, its a bit like the R32 blue, nice colour and works on  a number of cars and shapes, your is looking cracking mate, great find !

Nice buy Rich - about time you bought a proper MK1! lol

I remember X5PEA's build thread, must be in good condition still!

The wheels look big but I didn't think they were 17s so not so bad.

What's your thoughts then on the tintop/floppy top argument now (That said, you've not sampled the original rawness/amazingness of a standard GTI )

Get one of those electric heaters out of a BMW for it

Love your new purchase Richy, going to be strange seeing you in a tintop haha.   Great colour and wouldn't change the wheels. Knowing how you like polishing - maybe chrome bumpers and side strips !

Looks awesome Rich

Was this the one we were chatting about at the AGM?

Once the interiors in I think it will be spot on!

It's missing the obligatory richyhill folder? Lol

You best get making one for the back shelf!

Look forward to seeing and hearing this in the flesh 

 



I've got an itch for a tintop too now!!

Really nice car that mate, love the colour and your doing the right thing changing interior IMO. Wheels are to big for my liking but that's only my opinion love the rest of it.

Hairyarse - Thanks mate, Its still in great condition but the whole shell has had work and been repainted over the last year, so its all fresh. Cant comment on the drive much as this isn't gona drive like a standard GTI tintop, and I have not driven it much yet, just looking forward to no shake like you get through a cabby.

PS - Cabby's are still not girly, its just bald guys who cant get the wind in their hair or guys that cant pull it off that slate cabby owners      

lhasadreams - Like a ceramic heater mate? Yeah might consider that moving forward. I probably need to change battery as it has a tiny one in it just to kick engine at mo, but if I wana run heater and a stereo then will need to up the size I think

watson - Thank you mate, you joined the committee yet? ? :-) . Funnily enough I have considered chrome bumpers etc but got no £'s left now and need to source door cards and fit interior etc first, so might be a consideration next year. Will look to sell buckets as they are really comfy and super light and then maybe the composite bumpers as well to raise funds for chrome bumpers if I go down that route

P0jy - It is the one we were chatting about at AGM mate, lol, I have started the folder already! that tin top itch catches you eventually mate, but I don't even know yet, once I have driven it for a while especially next summer I will know if I miss the cabby more

scottyr1 - Thanks mate, hoping the interior will look sweet when done, the wheels are deffo marmite to people

Yea a ceramic one - will need a good battery and charging system though.
Cabbys are still for girls !!

Nice buy there Rich, remember the original build.  Enjoy it and have fun making it your own

These are the bmw heaters, hoping to use one/some in my car. Plenty on eBay.



Matt

Lovely car Richy, very nice indeed!!

pazwaa I need one of those heaters!!

Melteddrummer said

Lovely car Richy, very nice indeed!!

pazwaa I need one of those heaters!!

eBay is your friend Andy, search "demister bmw", plenty on there.

Cheers mate!!

Stunning colour Rich, nice looking car, Porsche twists would look good on this car too 

lhasadreams  - yep would need to look at battery and charing system, as think I have seen a bigger battery in and RC car then in this!

ew - Thanks Mate, going to try and keep the thread updated, as did loads to Sportline I didn't always take pics of, or remember to update thread with

Melteddrummer - Cheers mate, just cant wait to have the time to give it a clean and get out in it

Stuart wood - Thanks Mate , had my eyes on another car I was going to put on air with Porsche twists on but may do a wheel change on this next season or the one after