Gilly17

All the holes in the sill are all patched, new arch welded on, all ready for a few lays of primer

All the holes in the sill are all patched, new arch welded on, all ready for a few lays of primer

All the holes in the sill are all patched, new arch welded on, all ready for a few lays of primer

My new vr6 purchased last week after selling my mulberry highline 5 door 2 weeks ago

Rust:- bottom of the front wings, on the sills right by the bottom of the front wings, the wings collect crap off the rd and rot and that spreads to the sills.
Also there's what look like drain bungs on the floor pan and they tend to rot also.
The tailgate and bottom of the doors, sometimes top of windscreen and finally rear arches.
Is that all of the car?

No mate chrome halfords special ones aren't better!! Lol! It's little bits like that, that if still there and intact will make the car be more original and worth more in years to come.

Welcome to the club mate. I think many of us are guilty of pumping dollar into our toys without giving it a thought. Lol.
I just don't tell the misses. Haha.

Yea it would be a nice change in my luck.

Cheers man, the pedal feels really slack until about 3/4 down so hopfully just the fluid needs bleeding

Hi Alex
I've got the same problem, but I haven't had time to sort it out yet!! I posted about it a few months ago and big j was very helpful. Go into vr6oc hangout, then discussion and type in "low biting point" into the search at the top of the screen (I am using tapatalk) then it should be the 8th one down. You should find this very helpful.

Rides really well, firm but not crashy compared to previous (tired) JOM coilovers that were fitted.

Nice motor!!! Sounds amazing what bhp is it??

Get some more up later.
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Thanks mate, its a complete down to the last nut and bolt top and bottom end built up Low Comp. engine so I'm currently still running it in, before the bigger 630 Siemens injectors and final mapping, so no idea on full potential yet. Looking forward to seeing what Vince at Stealth can get out of it though as its now a Vortech Stage 2 charger set up. Was running 288bhp on the Z-Engineering charger and standard engine before.
 
 
Cheers Pete, feel like a right Newbie! Running it in is so painful, tempted to just hire a rolling road for a couple of hours, lol.
 
 
Wheels are RH ZW1's originally 8x17, but I've rebuilt them to 8.5x17 on the front and 9x17 on the rear with Stainless outers and bolts etc...
 
 
Thanks mate, had to double take when I saw your plate on instagram! Ironically I almost got that plate at the same time as i got the L8 one to sell on!
 
 
Cheers Dan. I'd forgottten I'd even done a build thread for it, was so long ago! I imagine that's well and truly deleted in the archives by now!
 
 
LOL, I don't think I'd ever sell it complete as I've had it so long (about 17years!) would just be too weird seeing someone else drive it! I did get as far as stripping the interior out and removing wheels and suspension to sell it all in bits though! More than once its almost been a BBQ too, as had a nightmare with the first replacement engine, before going full on with this Low Comp. one
 
 
Good to see some familiar faces/names still on here, loving the R32 Turbo! Thats a real step up!
 
Simon.

Got them AP coils on my MK2, really pleased with them, good choice.

That's the plan mate! Rest of the sill looks good

That's the plan mate! Rest of the sill looks good

Usual mk3 mate! If that's all there is Id probably patch it, as long as the rest of it's nice and solid.

Nice motor!!! Sounds amazing what bhp is it??

Some of you will know me from on here and VR60c meets years ago, some of you won't (think my original VR6oc Number was 007!)
Had a lot of people ask and PM me where this cars been of late, so thought I'd add this in here. After being off the road for 5 years due to a nut coming loose from the Shrick divertor valve and going through the engine, totally destroying my low mileage mint engine I lost interest in the money pit and had other projects on the go, so the car sat in the garage for 5 years generally being in the way! So after a full Low Comp engine rebuild, Stage 2 Vortech, (The Z-Engineering chargers now on my Mk2) new interior etc. Thought it was a good day to have a little play with the VR and made a little vid just to prove I still have the car!
 
 
 

 
 
 
Still running it in and as you can see the custom exhaust still has a bit of oil in it from when the last engine went bang! Hoping to get to a meet or 2 this year in the Mk3 or the Mk2.
Can't thank Jon and Ryan at VRT in Slough (VRTonline.co.uk) enough for all their help and taking the petrol and matches out of my hands a few times over the last year!
 
 
 
Regards,
 
 
 
Simon.

always super helpful on ukmk3s Facebook group. Think i'll be getting a pair this year as mine are crusty

Cheers benny! I think I might order a couple see what there like

I'm spreading my wings!! But I won't step on your toes, what with you being ex forces and all that

Great minds think alike! No worries mate, I'll find some when I get round to taking the cover off the old girl