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Goodness me, what a pair!

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Goodness me, what a pair!

Hi Rich - I'm still here !  Must have been doing more lurking than posting recently though ….
As for those alloys on the cabrio, if they're gen. VW then I'm stumped !  I don't recognise them. Look nice on the car BTW…..
Mark

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Mark - as you seem into alloy porn, if interested I'll get serial numbers, etc to you.
There was a guy @ SWM9 who told me they were original VW mk1 alloy's (sorry fella - forgotten your name - remember the car though. GTI version of mine that belongs to his missus. Allegedly…  :wink: )
Anyone else the wiser  :dontknow:
You should drink more water.
1664 is 95% water.
Drink more beer? :)

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ChrisVYH said

Its not so much that they are overtly modified. But Id say that theres a fair chance that they have both been rebuit to near original spec (smoked lenses here, high discharge bulbs there) which is highly commendable. 8)

And yes, its the simple changes that make the difference here. BBS RMs and a healthy drop are classic mods, but they have been carried out with a real eye for detail. Plenty of people have done the same and in my opinion he results dont look nearly as good. The stance, for instance, is just about perfect on both cars, and neither are what I would describe as 'over lowered'

To me its obvious that great care and attention have gone into creating a look that is close to standard!  :wink:

the wheels are BBS RS btw :wink:  easy mistake to make

and you're right whoever said it, it was taken at the worthersee tour. at night its so crowded that the petrol station created "studio" lighting so people took it in turns cruising through to have their pictures taken

personally i think its a brilliant idea :D

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Seeing those 2 has inspired me to get the wax and shoe polish out this weekend, bet you a tenner a week later the bumpers have faded to a dull grey like mine always do!!! :lol:

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Mine do that, does anyone know how I can stop them doing it I back to black them and a couple of weeks later they're grey again. Have thought about painting them but a mate did that to a Nova (I know I know) and it looked really cheep
MK1 GTI 1983 (love of my life)
Mazda MX3 1.8 V6 ( Daily Drive)

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a good idea to get a show worthy finish is to spray them black then put a couple of coats of laquer on.

after you've done this they will stay black!!!!

good luck and post up pictures of how you get on

all the best

Bren

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two things about doing that,
They shouldn't be shiny and if you don't do it properly after a thousand miles or so the paint will start to look awful as it will get stone chips all over it.
Use some decent black to black and really work it in

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Autoglym bumper care lads - you need it in your life!

Build up a good finish and it'll last, believe me.

Apologies for getting the BBS wrong - I never have been quite sure (until now!)

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keep your eyes peeled for some before and after pics. I will do one side with Auto Glym and one side with back to black. Will post the results so we can all share in what the best product is. I have four arches (no sh*t sherlock) so if anyone can name another two products which they reccomend or ,even four if I do the bumbers, then I will get one of each and do a proper test with pics straight after and then 1-2 weeks later
MK1 GTI 1983 (love of my life)
Mazda MX3 1.8 V6 ( Daily Drive)

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ChrisVYH said

Autoglym bumper care lads - you need it in your life!

Build up a good finish and it'll last, believe me.

Apologies for getting the BBS wrong - I never have been quite sure (until now!)

got to admit autoglym is stunning stuff!!!

but do my idea if you are going to shows etc, a laquered up set of bumpers looks AMAZING!

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i swear by autoglym stuff, awesome

1983 mars red 1800GTi on ATS cups:)
G60'd, schrick cam, chipped, 70mm pulley, pace charge cooler, rolling road 182bhp 250Nm of torque, 14.50 quarter mile.

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black kiwi shoe scuff polish, the stuff with the foam aplicator  :wink:
black 5 door mk1 GTD

mk1 scirocco Gli in bits

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do'ya know I never noticed my bumpers were made of leather with all this talk of SHOE POLISH 8O

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If its wheel porn you like check mine out


BUt there on my MK2 - Runs and hides……….


She's a very old one though, and very original and very shiney.

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Still for sale

Still for sale Alan?  Surprised it hasn't been sold  8O

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Nice
teammonkey

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As your reg suggests- 'sweet as a nut'  8)

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Nice 8) , I think the next Golf classic will be these early mk2s - small bumper, small front spoiler and quarter lights. I had an early silver one just like this and it was a great car - you can keep your big bumper oak green mk2s :hand: this is the way forwards ( other than a mk1 of course :roll: )

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Mr_GTI said

Nice 8) , I think the next Golf classic will be these early mk2s - small bumper, small front spoiler and quarter lights. I had an early silver one just like this and it was a great car - you can keep your big bumper oak green mk2s :hand: this is the way forwards ( other than a mk1 of course :roll: )

Totally agree, always preferred the small bumper MK2 over the big bumper version. Also agree with the oak green thing, it's not a bad colour just not my personal fave on a mk2.
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Nice Mk2…

Always nice to see one of the early ones. The similiarity to the mk1 is much more marked..

Lots of slats in the front grille
Small bumpers
Wing mirrors halfway down the door
Quarterlights
Wipers set for left hand drive etc..

BBS RAs. My favourite!

Cheers,

Drew.
Once a Mk1 fan, always a Mk1 Fan...
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