My New Track Car (MK2 GOLF GTI)
05-03-2009, 05:28 PM
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My New Track Car (MK2 GOLF GTI)
Well i decided to take the plunge last weekend an buy myself a mk2 golf , its got a half decent spec already but with a few nice additions i think it will be abit of fun to have a play in...
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After a hard days cleaning (today) she currently looks like this
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After a hard days cleaning (today) she currently looks like this
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The spec is as follows (what i can remember of it)
2.0 litre bottom end ,
Port & polished big valve head,
St/st 4 branch manifold,
Magnex st/st exhaust,
Brembo brakes,
koni adjustable suspension,
Front and rear strut braces
Poly bushed through out,
Race spec anti roll bars front & rear,
Oil cooler,
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05-03-2009, 06:39 PM
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And it does look much better when clean...
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05-03-2009, 08:29 PM
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Looks tidy ! Had mine 7 years now and it's starting to get tatty, will need sorting asap.
Thought about putting up a thread on here with info about mine, but wasn't sure.
It's not PassionVW eh!
Thought about putting up a thread on here with info about mine, but wasn't sure.
It's not PassionVW eh!
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06-03-2009, 07:32 AM
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Why not everyone else seems to stick there non ford stuff up (id certainly be intrested to see yours lol) i think it keeps the site intresting if you have a variety of peoples diffrent motors
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I've bumped an old thread and added more pics.
https://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150982
https://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150982
06-03-2009, 11:02 AM
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Who cares what other people think, theres no rules stating strictly fords is there? if someone doesnt like it then its tough, dont post on the thread then 
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Lovely motor mate.
I had a mk2 16v a while back , was totally std but it was alot quicker than i thought it would be. Gave my mates VR6 a run for its money. Also handled really well aswell.
Blew the heater matrix on mine first day i got it though. Apparently there was a common fault that mine hadnt had fixed, probably didnt help i was messing about lighting up the tyres through first and second gear
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mine did look like this
then like this lol
Top motors.
I had a mk2 16v a while back , was totally std but it was alot quicker than i thought it would be. Gave my mates VR6 a run for its money. Also handled really well aswell.
Blew the heater matrix on mine first day i got it though. Apparently there was a common fault that mine hadnt had fixed, probably didnt help i was messing about lighting up the tyres through first and second gear
. mine did look like this
then like this lol
Top motors.
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Lovely motor mate.
I had a mk2 16v a while back , was totally std but it was alot quicker than i thought it would be. Gave my mates VR6 a run for its money. Also handled really well aswell.
Blew the heater matrix on mine first day i got it though. Apparently there was a common fault that mine hadnt had fixed, probably didnt help i was messing about lighting up the tyres through first and second gear.
mine did look like this
then like this lol
Top motors.
I had a mk2 16v a while back , was totally std but it was alot quicker than i thought it would be. Gave my mates VR6 a run for its money. Also handled really well aswell.
Blew the heater matrix on mine first day i got it though. Apparently there was a common fault that mine hadnt had fixed, probably didnt help i was messing about lighting up the tyres through first and second gear
. mine did look like this
then like this lol
Top motors.
Yer they do go pretty well m8 an love a good spanking
Looks a nice standard one you had there shame about the smack
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Its the south west circuit apparently, I would have liked to be doing the full gt circuit but i think realisticly being its my 1st outing on track in the Golf that this will be enough of a challenge as i need to learn the cars characteristics and any weak points as well as the track layout.... Should be good fun though
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Hi,
I wasn't a member of the forum and stumbled across this whilst searching for golf bits, I couldn't help reading the whole thread because it all looked very familiar.
I'm guessing you bought the car from a guy named Paul in high wycombe right?
I know this because I bought the 'sister' car from the same bloke! When I went to see mine he mentioned that he had a similar monza blue 16v car for sale, but being naive about golfs at the time I went for the 8v. feel like I should have had a look at the 16v now!
Mines virtually identical in spec, right down to the wheels, only difference being mines a black 8v!
Mines now a track car as well and has undergone some changes, noticably the grill, this is the car at llandow last year...
small world eh!
cheers
I wasn't a member of the forum and stumbled across this whilst searching for golf bits, I couldn't help reading the whole thread because it all looked very familiar.
I'm guessing you bought the car from a guy named Paul in high wycombe right?
I know this because I bought the 'sister' car from the same bloke! When I went to see mine he mentioned that he had a similar monza blue 16v car for sale, but being naive about golfs at the time I went for the 8v. feel like I should have had a look at the 16v now!
Mines virtually identical in spec, right down to the wheels, only difference being mines a black 8v!
Mines now a track car as well and has undergone some changes, noticably the grill, this is the car at llandow last year...
small world eh!
cheers
26-03-2009, 01:23 PM
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Hi,
I wasn't a member of the forum and stumbled across this whilst searching for golf bits, I couldn't help reading the whole thread because it all looked very familiar.
I'm guessing you bought the car from a guy named Paul in high wycombe right?
I know this because I bought the 'sister' car from the same bloke! When I went to see mine he mentioned that he had a similar monza blue 16v car for sale, but being naive about golfs at the time I went for the 8v. feel like I should have had a look at the 16v now!
Mines virtually identical in spec, right down to the wheels, only difference being mines a black 8v!
Mines now a track car as well and has undergone some changes, noticably the grill, this is the car at llandow last year...
small world eh!
cheers
I wasn't a member of the forum and stumbled across this whilst searching for golf bits, I couldn't help reading the whole thread because it all looked very familiar.
I'm guessing you bought the car from a guy named Paul in high wycombe right?
I know this because I bought the 'sister' car from the same bloke! When I went to see mine he mentioned that he had a similar monza blue 16v car for sale, but being naive about golfs at the time I went for the 8v. feel like I should have had a look at the 16v now!
Mines virtually identical in spec, right down to the wheels, only difference being mines a black 8v!
Mines now a track car as well and has undergone some changes, noticably the grill, this is the car at llandow last year...
small world eh!
cheers
Are you local to h-wycombe then ?
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26-03-2009, 08:14 PM
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I know that car, I was stood next to it at a mates house last week 
It used to belong to a couple of mates of mine so I've known the car for years 
It's a very tidy car that!
It used to belong to a couple of mates of mine so I've known the car for years It's a very tidy car that!
26-03-2009, 08:22 PM
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No not the same chap , this guy is Paul plumridge... If you look at my engine bay shot you can see some of his fabrication work e.g strut brace , header tank , pas tank , breather tank etc (mec 82) cars has pretty much the same bits...
Once pauls finished his charged vr ill see if hes ok with me taking a few snaps as im sure you would be intrested to have a look.......
Once pauls finished his charged vr ill see if hes ok with me taking a few snaps as im sure you would be intrested to have a look.......
26-03-2009, 08:27 PM
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He's going to do the door bars on my friends time attack car, that's why I was over at his last week. He knows his cosworths too He changed the front wheel bearing on mine 2 years ago.
He changed the front wheel bearing on mine 2 years ago.
26-03-2009, 08:35 PM
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Yer your right he does, have you seen his black 3dr in the garage? he did have two but let one go... he rebuilt the engine in my white saff pictured in my sig when it blew up a couple of years back !!
26-03-2009, 08:49 PM
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Yes I've seen it, it's stunning 
I've known him for years right back to when he had his V8 capri, that was a lovely car.
I think he's rebuilt most of the cossies in the area
I've known him for years right back to when he had his V8 capri, that was a lovely car.I think he's rebuilt most of the cossies in the area
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yeah I'm in high wycombe so the car hasn't gone far!
His 3-door cossie looked very nice, he had a few nice bits to go on when I was there like some monster AP brakes.
his fabrication work is really good, the strut braces and catch tanks on mine are great.
His 3-door cossie looked very nice, he had a few nice bits to go on when I was there like some monster AP brakes.
his fabrication work is really good, the strut braces and catch tanks on mine are great.
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