Toby
-
Content Count
282 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
VR6OC News
Website Content
Profiles
Forums
Calendar
Gallery
Store
Collections
Community Map
Everything posted by Toby
-
the car's totally transformed! looks really cool
-
if you know your girlfriend is likely to get scared in a high powered car, why buy it in the first place?!! Surely he must have known that!!
-
what's up with it then I wonder?
-
mmm, still like it...what was it on for before?
-
the new wheels are lovely, but so are the ones you've got on it at the moment - will you be getting rid of those?
-
no, didn't go with coilovers - for what I use the car for (just back and forth to the train station and the occasional blast) I couldn't justify the extra expense, plus once it was at the height I wanted (around 40-50mm) I would probably have never adjusted it again! Also I've had Weitec before and loved the ride quality, i didn't want anything too harsh or bouncy which I may have got with coilovers. I'll let you know once they're fitted
-
at last, I've got my suspension on order, should be with my mechanic by the end of the week. In the end I went for Weitec just because I know it (I had it on my last Mk3 VR and loved the ride quality and handling), so now can't wait to have a decently lowered car and one that doesn't handle like a barge! I'll get some pics up when it's all fitted
-
so not too expensive then - handy! I'm actually going to get my suspension replaced at the same time (even though it's not required to do the mount), just figured it'd be a good opportunity to get it done, so I'm suspension shopping at the moment - woo hoo!
-
yeah, maybe that's it - mine aren't hella definitely - maybe I'll 'upgrade' to a better set in time for next year's MOT though, but as you say could've been a lot worse.
-
just failed on my crystal headlights (so will put the old ones back on for the re-test) and one of my front suspension mounts needs replacing, again not a major job so overall pretty happy (it's the first MOT since I've owned the car, so it was always going to be a little bit of an uknown). Could be a lot worse I reckon!
-
my wife signed up about a year ago and all we've had is a few emails telling us it isn't ready or working yet, but they're 'working on it'. seems like a right waste of time to me at the moment
-
why when you buy such an original car that has only ever been serviced/looked after at one VW garage, do you then go to 'performance specialists'. Surely if a car was in as original 'factory' condition like the advert says, you'd do anything to keep up the VW association with servicing etc? Maybe not, but I know I certainly would.
-
I'm sure it used to be like this a couple of years ago didn't it? Maybe I'm wrong, but either way this is an excellent way of doing it, good stuff
-
keeps you awake though...
-
I feel a Sky + series link coming on....
-
well I don't have kids, but I still don't want my fillings falling out!
-
maybe that's just me getting older then, I prefer a decent ride quality these days (although have done really low in the past on MK2's)!
-
I reckon you can't beat just a standard silver alloy - not a huge fan of painted alloys to be honest but then that's just personal preference. If you did want a colour then maybe a dark colour would contrast nicely with the silver paintwork...
-
is the ride not really harsh at 70mm though?
-
I'm currently looking to buy suspension and i have a very similar wheel setup to you, I think 55mm might be a bit too low - I think I'm going to stick to around 40mm to be on the safe side - the last thing I need is wheels rubbing!
-
including camber adjustment, that should sort it.
-
wat steering wheels fit the mk3 from the VAG range ?
Toby replied to philbatesvr6's topic in General Chat
hmm, that's another idea then - your wheel does look nice I must admit - my standard wheel is a bit worn though so not sure I'd get £70 for it!! Is good to be able to offset some of the cost of the re-trim though. -
wat steering wheels fit the mk3 from the VAG range ?
Toby replied to philbatesvr6's topic in General Chat
I'd like one of those - does anyone know of one for sale at all? -
I've had Weitec on a MK3 VR before and loved them, in fact I'll probably be getting them again for my current car. The ride was fantastic for aftermarket suspension - no harshness at all.
-
don't suppose you want to sell your steering wheel do you?! I really fancy the MK4 style airbag wheel but only the Cabrio one will fit a MK3!
