richie's mars red '83 gti

That looks like a nice clean engine

at the moment……..



don't you love garages..  

cheers ali!  

the other car, the vr, is not so lucky  

this morning :



and tonite :





we don't get much snow down here, right by the sea makes the air too salty    so any excuse…  

not much of an update, but… as it was sunny i pulled it out of the garage and fitted a few bits i had accumulated over the last few months    . .

on the drive..


still needs cambelt and tensioner before the engine bay is done, but got on with some other jobs instead this weekend…

rear lamps,


and dash trim and early style steering wheel


just needs a tailgate and mot and tax . . . . .
and suspension. . . . .
and wheels . . . . .

loving the mars red, great looking motor.

is that the good looking records logo on your avtar?

milky said

loving the mars red, great looking motor.

is that the good looking records logo on your avtar?

thanks mate, mars red is my fave colour for a mk1 by about eleventy million miles!!!!!  

and yes it is! love their tunes, you??

richievr said

milky said

loving the mars red, great looking motor.

is that the good looking records logo on your avtar?

thanks mate, mars red is my fave colour for a mk1 by about eleventy million miles!!!!!  

and yes it is! love their tunes, you??

yes mate agreed, mars red rocks.

yes i also used to love their tunes, i used to play a few from logical progression 1 when i played out, a nice way to start a set before dropping some amen madness  

sold my 1210's a few years ago to pay for insurance on a prelude - worst thing i ever did, still got 10 boxes of records back at my mums in leicester i cant bare to sell.

That looks so tidy mate, can't wait until mine is looking anywhere near that good again! 8)

that is one pukka looking car.  your a very lucky guy!  when you planning on having it back on the road?
oh and good shout with the tunes as well  8)

Tom

Hairyarse said

That looks so tidy mate, can't wait until mine is looking anywhere near that good again! 8)

cheers buddy, you have a little more work to do than i have… still it will be worth it. i see you are cracking on with yours a bit now too . good work.

evileye said

that is one pukka looking car.  your a very lucky guy!  when you planning on having it back on the road?
oh and good shout with the tunes as well  8)

Tom

cheers tom, hopefully the end of this month. the tailgate and wheels can wait for a while….

and tunes . . . . 8)  love 'em

almost there!!
just needs battery charging and tax 'n' mot….
woop woop……

You wont want to get it dirty though :wink:  Looks mint, you'll be chuffed to be driving it

8O  8O
bet your pleased!

i can't wait to drive it again….
just hope it doesn't have any oil or water leaks….  :evil:  

other than than it shouldn't get that dirty as it is a dry weather car only for me so all good there hopefully..

am hoping to make it to the billing show this year so will have to catch some of you guys and gals up there…  

Know a date for when its in yet?

welsh-mk1 said

Know a date for when its in yet?

the billing show???

i'm sure it will be up soon??? or is it now the gathering at coombe abbey??

or the mot??

richievr said

welsh-mk1 said

Know a date for when its in yet?

the billing show???

i'm sure it will be up soon??? or is it now the gathering at coombe abbey??

or the mot??

The mot.

welsh-mk1 said

The mot.

doh!!    hopefully saturday the 4th . . . . .

she runs!!! woop woop!!  
m.o.t. booked for saturday morning, hopefully taxed in the afternoon…