paulshears 1 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 my brother Matt rang me the other day and asked "Do you want a VERY cheap VR?"....... it was so cheap i couldn't say nowe've desided to go half's on the purchase / modding cost's & use it for trackdays & drag racing........i'll be using it a my sort of daily (my proper daily is a pushbike) were going to keep the purchase/modding cost under £999 & enter it in next years Practical Performance Car £999 Challenge (i've done the last 2)main reason for it been cheap was that the gearbox was shot, but Matt had one at his unit ......picked it up today, pulled the VR6 badges off, changed the rear lights & front fogs/reflectorsstarted cleaning it after I took the pictures, but ran out of daylight before I finished Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted October 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 looked a bit better after a quick cleanchanged the rear lights......it's had 3 different sets in 2 daysthere Hella Magic, brand new, £28 done 180 miles in it today & broken part of the gear linkage (now fixed with tie-wraps) Link to post Share on other sites
Karr-Man 0 Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 looking good:)there Hella Magic' date=' brand new, £28 [/quote']where from?? Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted October 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 looking good:)there Hella Magic' date=' brand new, £28 [/quote']where from??we went to an autojumble at Hougham, nr Grantham, Lincs........ it think the seller will be at Newark on 16th of Novemberhe's got red, green & blue...... only 1 set of each though Link to post Share on other sites
Karr-Man 0 Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 dammit, thats way too far for me to travel for a set of lights:(looks like its back to scouring ebay for me... Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 thats what me and my best mate wanna do buy a really cheap vr and turn it into a track toy Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 busted bit of the linkagerubbish filter......need a BIG Ram-Air filtergot some eBay bits coming soonAdvanced Motorsport chip = £33Twin lights = £58 Link to post Share on other sites
Karr-Man 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 cant see too well from the pic but if thats the plastic part of the selector mechanism thats snapped then a new one is only £10 from main stealerspart no:1J0 711 256 Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 cant see too well from the pic but if thats the plastic part of the selector mechanism thats snapped then a new one is only £10 from main stealerspart no:1J0 711 256thanks for the info taking the bit we need from the old broken gearbox tonight, will probably get a new one too & keep it in the car as a "just in case" Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 went to collect some wheels from Wakefield tonightgot a blowout on the way home Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 yikes, did you hold it ok? any damage to the car? Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 yikes' date=' did you hold it ok? any damage to the car?[/quote']i was only doing 65/70 on the un-lit part of the M62 heading to Hull..............there was a thud at the rear of the car, i just thought i'd hit a rock/bit of wooda little while after that there was an other thud & the car gradually started to pull a to the lefti hoped it was one of the fronts, cos there the wrong size (195/50x15).......but it was a rear (205/50x15)can't see any damage to the car Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 always thought a blow out on teh motorway would be really hard to hold, least your ok and the vr Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 MOT passed not first time, needed rear drivers side caliper, rear drivers side handbrake cable & rear drivers side tyrerobbed a caliper off a Ibiza Cupra Sport that Matt's breaking, handbrake cable was £15 (ish) & stuck 2 near new Firestone's on back (£60 off eBay, 200 miles on them)....central locking has been playing up....... sometime wasn't locking at allswapped the pump thingy in the boot & it's works first time now....... i wasn't expecting an easy fix.... Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 got the bits needed for the brake upgrade sortedRed Dot grooved/dimpled front disc's, EBC Redstuff pads & Goodridge flexi's....found a good sized Pipercross cone filter to fit....alarm/immobiliser messed up all ripped out now & separate alarm & immobiliser fitted....got some more wheels coming....... ATS DTM there called, may paint them black Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 had a look into what my new wheels arethere not ATS DTM.... there ATS DTC Competition wheels& the should weigh 5.8kg each []not bad for £67 off eBay [] Link to post Share on other sites
paulshears 1 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 i'll be putting this up FOR SALE in early to mid Marchreason is....... too many car'smk1 Golf Driver goes on the road in March........ Gold mk1 Golf trackday car needs to be done....... & i've also got an other project car that will be quicker than the VR (top secret at the mo, will appear mid March)not sure what price the VR will be yet....... will still be pretty cheappaint & dents on the drivers side doors will be done...... so will passenger side wingmay even paint the bonnet & spare tailgate....if anyone wants it "as is" or without the Hella twins/Red rears i'll do it cheaper & sell soonerbear in mid tax runs out end of March & i can't tax it til 5th of March at the soonest Link to post Share on other sites
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