Hello all here is my progress so far with the rescue
She was found in a farm/units yard in Stilton Cambridgeshire
Looking very sorry for its self with mis matched panels
Dodgy wolfrace 6 spokes
Spec
1900 8v re 1900 conversion around 154 bhp
16v front brakes
Electric Mirrors
Electric windows
Electric sunroof
Air con
Votex console
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Another pic I’ve found
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Delivery day
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Paint needs attention :D
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The all important data plate
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Got rid of the six spokes on some Passat winters temporarily
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From the factory the spec sheet
Turns out mine is a later one with a remap
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Great find with lots of potential. Looking forward to more updates.
Great find with lots of potential. Looking forward to more updates.
Thanks I’ve got loads more progress just got to upload it all
Oooo that looks nice. A moredoor too!
Just read the article and I bet it's a nice engine allowing the best of both worlds. Performance and relaxed cruising....envy... ;D
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Ran some sebrings for a while but got sick of people asking if it was a g60
And the obligatory vdo gauges for the votex console
And I was kindly asked to show her at Stanford hall within the first year of owning her
Took a full weekend of detailing to make her presentable for the stand (https://imgbb.com/)
Oooo that looks nice. A moredoor too!
Just read the article and I bet it's a nice engine allowing the best of both worlds. Performance and relaxed cruising....envy... ;D
Thanks yes she’s quick for an 8v put it up against my mates 1.8 kr 16v and was slightly faster than that
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pictures about russia (https://imgbb.com/)
Some colour coded electrical heated mirrors fitted
So I couldn’t wait any longer and with the COVID lockdown seemed the perfect time for bodywork repairs and welding
And a respray
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pictures about russia (https://imgbb.com/)
New roof gutters and trims courtesy of mk2 spares aka Matthew Palmer
Another set of wheels
Came with wrong centre caps and dimple rings so had to source those
Then was the shocking condition of them so a refurb was needed
Starting to come together now
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Time to start paying attention to the interior
New headlining courtesy of Myrtle trimming on a fibreglass backing rather than the cardboard/ quaver crisp material
Acquired a pair of these with bases
Still not 100% sure if it’s right as my ultraviolet interior is spotless
If they were the ultraviolet recaros there no doubt
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Also got a carpeted rear seat back off Damien. Wrl off here soo much better than the scuffed cardboard backing covered in screw holes from amps and cd changers
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Ideally need to sort the first aid kit out and it’s a bmw one in there ( whoops !)
Flipping heck. That's an awful lot of work to get done in a day!
HRT reg also made me smile ;D
Flipping heck. That's an awful lot of work to get done in a day!
HRT reg also made me smile ;D
Ha ha hence why it’s a she 😂
Great to see you on here, you have been busy , sebrings are probably my favourite mk2 wheel , caps can be an issue ....
Great to see you on here, you have been busy , sebrings are probably my favourite mk2 wheel , caps can be an issue ....
I do like them too just got constantly asked if it was a g60 or syncro
Thanks again for the back panel looks 100% better
Love a bright blue metallic mk2.
Yours looks so similar to mine, I've had the Sebrings and the BBS wheels on too!
Love a bright blue metallic mk2.
Yours looks so similar to mine, I've had the Sebrings and the BBS wheels on too!
I’ll have to have a search for your car then 👍
Here's a bit of light reading for you then ;)
https://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/clubforum/index.php?topic=106.0&_sm_byp=iVVjqDCF7sQL4DhF
Here's a bit of light reading for you then ;)
https://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/clubforum/index.php?topic=106.0&_sm_byp=iVVjqDCF7sQL4DhF
Wow that’s a journey and a half
Those compomotive wheels have always been a favourite of mine
Thanks, believe it or not, they came off a 90s Nova rally car!!
Had to have the center bores machined to fit properly.
Brakes today Mtec all round with mintex pads as I’m off work for Christmas
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Also found some goodies in the parts bin
Corrado leather handbrake handle
And a tinted time delay interior light 😎
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Now to deal with this area
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Thought you might like this article as it covers the RE1900 vs the 16V, the 16V one by the way was mine, I bought it in 89 with 90k on it as it was one of the first demonstrators in the UK used for this type of thing and was fully loaded!!
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Not quite in order but easy enough to shuffle.
Thanks for that nice write up
I knew it was a bit special when I found her and took her on a test drive with no brakes 😂
I’m always on the lookout for any gti engineering literature
Or magazine tests
https://www.ebay.com/sch/modern.classics1/m.html?item=124430278795&hash=item1cf89f608b%3Ag%3AHHYAAOSwCU1Ywjcy&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
https://www.ebay.com/sch/vms749/m.html?item=293830834831&hash=item4469aeba8f%3Ag%3AtbsAAOSwisRfrlf9&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 maybe these have some further reading
Thought you might like this article as it covers the RE1900 vs the 16V, the 16V one by the way was mine, I bought it in 89 with 90k on it as it was one of the first demonstrators in the UK used for this type of thing and was fully loaded!!
Not quite in order but easy enough to shuffle.
Can see them now Bill... the ones you sent direct came out as thumb nails, email provider re-sizes nearly everything and the problem was my end.
Good read, cheers.
Been a bit quiet on the mk2 recently
Bought some electric uv recaros from a corrado , thanks to Matt @ mk2 spares which need some repairs to the drivers seat , no biggie as I’ve sourced plenty of fabric over the years
And also decided to get some rm’s as an early Christmas present
Need to refurb them and it the centres off my other bbs
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