Gilly17

Yeh they hide the rust!!! Lol. That's a job I'll have to do soon!! Take them off and see what the paint work is like!!! Opening a can of worms springs to mind
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That'll look ace with a set of coilovers on there! Do like cars with the arches still on
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Cheers gilly, good man!
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Got some new wheels of bealieboy as well!!! Badly need some coilovers tho!!lol
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Bought some wheels off him a few weeks ago. Very well described, very well packed, great seller 5stars
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Looking good gilly, glad you're happy with the wheels!
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Got some new wheels of bealieboy as well!!! Badly need some coilovers tho!!lol
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Yeh they look in good condition. I take it their all straight with no buckles. How wide are the spacers and did you have to modify the arches to get them on. Silly question,,,,,, I take it their is 4 wheels for sale, just in the pic their 3.
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Yes, 5x100 to 5x130 spacers are all you need although they're quite expensive. I might have these wheels with tyres and spacers for sale in the not too distant future.
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Yeah we could do some group buys on items like exclusive items that people want

Hi
 
I have not been on here for years.  I have also not drove my Vr6 for over six months since I bought a new car(2008 R32).
 
I Bought the VR6 on Feb 2006 with 55000 miles on the clock.  It now has 130000 miles with 24000 done last year alone:-(
I would not call it a car it is more it is more a part of me or an only child of mine.
 
No mater what is going on the car has never let me down in 8 years, never broke down in 8 years.  I can leave It parked up for months at a time jump the battery and of she goes. it still has the original clutch, timing chain etc. The interior has held well too.
 
It kind of reminds me of a tank as it seams unstoppable. 
 
I do not see the point in selling it as it is worth more to me than the small amount of money I would get for it.  sadly the rust has started to take over and the two rear arches, fuel filler neck, front wings need repaired.  I will however get this completed over the next year.
 
Over the years the car likes to consume:
 
Too much fuel to think about
Rear wheel bearings
Coil packs and ignition leads 
CV gaiters
Rear brake pipes
 
you get quite used to the faults and just drive into the garage and tell them what's wrong without wasting investigation money
Apart from that it has been a fantastic car.
 
After a few years of ownership it became apparent that buying non VW parts was a waste of time and money as they never last. 
so one tip is to buy genuine parts and get it serviced every year.
 
I can also give you a long term review on the following:-
 
jetex full exhaust system: Sounds amazing and made a real difference to the noise, I am not sure if it helped power but the extra noise sounded like it did so that was good enough for me. After being on the car for 7 years it is still in mint condition and I have had no problems with it.
 
BMC CDA induction kit: Again sounds absolutely amazing and I have had no problems over the last 7 years.
 
KW lowering springs and shocks:  this was not the coil over but springs and shocks.  After driving around in what felt like a boat I upgraded to these and put on new polly bush suspension kit at the same time.  what a difference this made and that was 7 years ago, the car still feels good today.
 
Hella Cellius headlights: again no problems with these and made a big difference over the standard lights(and they are very rare).
 
I was never one for speaking on the VR6 forum but I did however gain a lot of useful help and information on here, so thanks VR6OC.
 
long live the VR6!!!
 
 

Finally got it sorted!!!!!! The little copper bush in the bell housing was missing. Bought a new one of eBay for a few squid, popped it in and it starts like a dream
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Put a catch can on mine. Found in difficult to find a good place for it. Ended up putting it on the inner wing next to the air filter. Bit of messing about with hose reducers and 90 bends. But manage to do it.
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This month car of the month belongs to James Walker. I will let most of the questions do the talking for this one.
About the owner.
Name: James Walker
Forum user name: Jamesw6810
Age: 32
Occupation: Reatil improvement manager
Location: Retford nottinghamshire
Hobbies: Cars, detailing, Football, car mechanics
Likes: Cleaning cars, helping others with car issues and spending time with family when not grease monkying
Dislikes: Rain, wind and negative people that get in my way
Car
First car: Vauxhall Nova 1.2 merit
Current car: 97 VR6, MG ZT V8, Golf 7 1.6 tdi
Dream car: Audi rs4
Other cars owned: Corsa sri, seat leon cupra r, mondeo st220, e46 m3, mg zr 160, e46 330ci
What got you into dubs: The nostalgia behind a vr6 from my youth.
Best feature on your car: Standard of bodywork and interior.
Future modifications: None, im all about preserving oem standard and subtle enhancements.
Favourite other members car: They are all nice in their own way, anyones that spends time on the details really, not into big exhausts and stick on bits.
Other stuff
General Stuff
1. Blonde or Brunette?
Either, I'm not fussy
2. Takeaway or home cooked?
Takeaway
3. Tea or Coffee?
Coffee
4. Euro look or USA look?
Euro
5. Soap or Documentary?
Documentary
6. Mates or Dates?
Mates
7. Pubs or Clubs?
Pubs
8. Sun seeker or Thrill seeker?
Sun seeker
9. Lager or Spirits?
Lager
10. Dogs or Cats?:
Dogs
11. Night out or Couch potato?
Night out
12. All Go or All Show?
All go
13. Winter or Summer?
Summer
14. Tattoos or Piercings?
Neither
15. Football or Rugby?
Football
Car specification
Engine: Standard 1997 2.8 vr6 reg p726vuy. Only work done is cleaning and enhancement of original parts and a polished intake manifold and associated metal parts in the bay
Chassis: 16x7 inch mercedes slk alloy with 195/45/16 ET 15 all round
20mm 5x100 to 5x120 adapters
Mercedes affalterbach genuine centre caps
Koni yellow adjustable shocks and eibach pro springs
Rear arches lip rolled by archenemy
Everything else oem but all parts sanded and coated in hammerite to enhance appearance
Exterior: Standard vr6 bodywork in mulberry
Fully machine polished and paint correction done by me
De wipered rear
Clear side repeaters
Interior: OEM mulberry highline heated leathers
OEM highline wooden gearknob
Original tape player:)
Fully interior detailed with plastic protection and carpets cleaned and preserved
All door shuts detailed and preserved, waxed and coated
Furniture clinic leather preserver
The car really is OEM+ with most of the work done to preserve and enhance what is already there.
Pictures.







Enjoy! As per all comments welcome.

A dedicated shop?
A members photo gallery site.
Buy and sell vr6 parts. Make a small comission on sales like ebay. Only 1% kinda thing.

Took a while but happy with the finished project. Found a thread on here witch gave me loads of tips on how to do the bodywork. Well worth paying the membership fee!!!! Got loads of confidence to do the rust on the drivers door now
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Took a while but happy with the finished project. Found a thread on here witch gave me loads of tips on how to do the bodywork. Well worth paying the membership fee!!!! Got loads of confidence to do the rust on the drivers door now
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Went to the vw dealers today and picked up a splash guard for behind the brake disc and some seals for my oil cooler, asked if they did vr6oc discount are they gave me a few quid off. Nice 1
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Took the inlet manifold off and rocker cover to have a go at polishing them up for that mirrored look.
Bit of elbow grease, sandpaper, polish and a few hours and look what happened( great sense of achievement )
Oh and the none return value on the breather fell to bits when I took it off

I run a high spec 314bhp SC VR6 
 
As the tag im just trying to get a feedback from a variety of owners on what plugs/oil is best.
 
Ive ran iridium on all previous cars to great results but many say the forced induction vrs prefer the standard bosch ones from the 1.8 bam engine and types. 
 
Same with oil, ive always ran 5-30 on the vr, but vince at stealth and a few others say that a thicker 10-40 is better, its hard to know. 
 
As much feedback and as many opinions as possible would be great!
 
Many thanks! 
 
My ride below  
 

Stripped interiors... why? Its a bloody car. 20kg isnt going to make you faster thru McDonald's drive thru..

Hi everybody, I have been lurking about on here since September that is when I bought my first vr6. It's dragon green with 142000 on the clock, an old lady had owned it for the past 16 years with vw service history up to 10000. This is it when I first bought.
Since then I've had the bonnet painted, new wheel bearing front and back and new starter motor.
I've bought the car as a hobby, something to tinker about with in the garage. I work long hours and spend time with the family at weekend. I really enjoy spending a few hours a night playing about with it. So I thought it was about Time I started a build thread.
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