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Members' Cars / 16V GTI Monza
Having worked at Halfords in Barking Essex for a few years, sparked my interest in cars. My older brother also owned an E30 which had me holding the torch for far too many evenings whilst fixed stuff!
I bought a 16 GTI that was a project and needed some love. It came to me more or less like this.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/emh2s7c6nzxrnzh/Photo%2026-02-2019%2C%208%2050%2041%20am.jpg?dl=0
After storing it on my drive for almost a year, it finally went to a body shop for a full respray in Monza blue. The fuel filler neck needed some attention under the windscreen seal too.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xj3bjvdzxp9o45z/Photo%2008-01-2020%2C%202%2031%2039%20pm.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hu0qn6u77s977p0/Photo%2004-02-2020%2C%2012%2035%2012%20pm.jpg?dl=0
A lot of styling queues are an itch I had to scratch. I fully plan to buy another and style it a bit differently to this one. I went big bumper, G60 arches, no door trim, crystal clear on all lights, no side repeaters and wheels are 16"x8j, et0. After the respray:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a8a1egjosyb0sfu/Photo%2002-10-2020%2C%204%2055%2016%20pm.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v2hhdwana6gzn3v/Photo%2002-10-2020%2C%204%2053%2049%20pm.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w8u8zmpuizgoeyw/Photo%2002-10-2020%2C%204%2053%2049%20pm%20%281%29.jpg?dl=0
Its currently in for a new engine which will be a 16v KR head (ported, polished & flowed) and reconditioned ABF bottom end. Reprofiled cams, ARP rod bolts, self adjusting alternator. New clutch, rebuilt G60 brakes and brake lines. So much other stuff, I will add later!!
Long term plan is standalone ECU and Jenvey ITB's but that's not happening until my bank account recovers from all this ^^^ and my missus lets me back in the house!!!