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jaks14

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  1. Sweet cheers lads.. I will get into it.. gonna sort battery cables out and washer bottle pipework too.. who is it that makes the pipework up to send the air filter round the opposite side if engine? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  2. Anybody wanna get together for a bit crack over the next few weeks? Just a little get together for the North east members? Doesn't seem like anything happens up here... and I see plenty on dubs knocking about though.. Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  3. As the title suggests... I'm searching for parts so I can tidy my bay up before I paint the lot, i'm on sourcing bits and pieces and hiding wiring best I can, wanna know what's out there regarding loosing my header tank.. daveyboy thinks possibly a Fiat brava radiator? Need one of the old type with the cap on top on the rad instead of the big header tank... Any advice would be appreciated... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  4. Your vr will still be in bits by then man you lazy fucktard. Get it rebuilt man, your turning Gay driving that blue oval about and your tractor on a night shift Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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  6. I have rebuilt what I had and have a single lamp grill/cross hairs/xenon HID kit/repair and repaint the full car (chips, scratches etc) possible french the tailgate, new 16 8j front 9j rear bbs or reps with a nice stretch/ possible camber adjustment/bigger brake conversion (Audi tt possibly? ) the next year hopefully a turbo kit but make it usable and reliable.. and about services in between lol Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  7. Been quoted £50 to supply and fit thermostat and he's gonna try and refurb my alternator... To be fair I expected a lot more to go wrong with it on MOT as I didn't have anything other than its service history. . Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  8. Top pipe was hot mate and bottom was cold.. I got the better uprated battery for car. . I think 075... just that was for the vr6 engine ..(used regards from my mates mk3 vr)... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  9. Had car to test today, passed with only a close tyre limit and a side light bulb out as advisorys. .. 2 issues.. Firstly. left the MOT station and the battery light came on permanent.. got it home, went back out to go get tax and totally flat.. am I right in thinking the alternator has packed up and not charging battery? It's a brand new battery just 2 days ago so I can't see it being that.. advice would be awesome? ? Secondly, on way to station car over heated and steam from bonnet, stopped, engine off and lifted hood to find header tank steaming.. checked rad pipes 1 very hot and the oth
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  11. Also... lol. Got a couple of threaded bolt holes just below the front of the back seat bench, I've got a massive box of bits and pieces and a box of screws haha.. last owner took it all to bits for some unknown reason and didn't label anything .... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  12. Interior in... just a few little trims here and there.. steering wheel options? What are people's opinions.. also anyone know where I can get the proper speak multi plugs as someone has butchered these ones Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  13. I will post some pics tommorow in daylight.. Got the interior all in today and doors and tailgate built up.. In need of the rear wiper mech if anyone has one for sale? Will be making a shopping list of bits and pieces I need.. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  14. picking up my mk2 with vr6 conversion on saturday hopefully and first thing im wanting to do is change the wheels and tyres.. its currently running on 15" BBS RZ from a bmw e30... (pics below).. it currently doesnt seem to have any turning issues with arches or shit guards, im looking to go upto 17's but unsure if they will look too big on the car.. i want the rims to stand out and make the car look a little special but as i said i dont want them to look stupidly big and ruin it.. ive been looking at some DARE DR RS (POLISHED WITH GOLD STUDS) on ebay and really like the look of them, but im wa
  15. Cheers lads.. hopefully should be picking it up on Saturday or Sunday next weekend then hopefully me and Dave might get it built up and MOT'd/taxed the following week, once it's usable i'm gonna get it painted where it needs it and have already got about £900 spent on parts on ebay lol Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  16. Lol, now that's not nice David. .. jelousy gets you nowhere now does it ... plus you get all the fun in helping me build it back up Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
  17. you may already know it, but if anyone has any more info on the car would be much appreciated.. in a little bit of a sorry state at the moment but its gonna be rebuilt and be a show stopper hopefully.. ive always wanted to go down the route of a raddo vr but never had the opportunity... then this little beauty popped up and i couldnt refuse it to be honest.. the potential is unreal and i will start a "rebuild thread" as soon as i pick it up (next weekend hopefully).. ive found a build thread on it on the edition 38 forum which is pretty cool but as i say if any of the previous owners are
  18. jaks14

    Mk2 Golf VR6

    First project, it was a stunner..
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