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Members' Cars / Oak Green 16v
Odd picture I know! Old 8v in the back ground looking very sorry for itself and I was looking to sell the banded steels that I used to run on it.
Seller had it on some D90s with huge adapters but I didn't fancy those so haggled down the price and put it on some RAs I had lying around. Belting parking couldn't have got closer if I'd tried:
And here it is. My new, in 2014, Oak Green 16v. Never been a big fan of the small bumpers and they were in a real state anyway, so I got on with stripping down my old 90 spec 8v and repainting to fit the valver.
Getting there...
It's amazing what a difference some bumpers and trim can make!
Somewhere around 2014 (I think!) I bought a set of RZ's off of an old E30 because I really like the period lattice style but prefer covers for the bolts, plus the RZ's are much lower offset, never really liked the insane amount of tuck on a stock Mk2 wheel setup. Quick test fit:
One day at work came out to find another classic park right next to me:
Noice. Was happy with the fit! But "real life" got in the way. Somewhere around this time the rings went and I'd be spitting blue smoke everywhere I went. I had the engine rebuilt but a new longer commute and "real life" meant I couldn't drive it every day like I used to. Into the garage it went...
Knowing it really wanted a decent refresh and some welding I declared off the road December 2017. Two house moves and 2 and a half-is years later, nothing really happened, although the cat still enjoyed hiding in it..
One of them even seemed quite keen to get his paws oily
Then there was a pretty long period where it saw no action but every time I got it out the garage and looked at it I always swore I'd get it back on the road
Another house move later and somewhere around late 2018 I had a big shock coming. My old man suddenly died out of the blue. It hit me very hard, I had loads of memories of working on my old crappy Volkswagens with him. Turning up, announcing my latest purchase and how it only needs a bit of work! It made me think you never know what's around the corner, so it's time to pull my finger (and wallet) out to get it sorted so I could actually enjoy it again. Knowing I couldn't do the work needed on my own, I dropped it off with a mechanic and explained what needed doing. Then it was a case of getting some parts together and getting it it's first MOT in years..
What a sorry state it was. Exhaust hanging off, tyres flat, calipers sticking...