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Re: G135EPB 8v GTI

Reply #90 –
A few small upgrades. I sent my ecu off the Adlai for deimobilising and a better map


Not tested but looking forward going for a drive.

Some dealer style plates from Prash at 360gt yet to be fitted


Also finished putting my interior back together but stopped taking photos as it got dark
Yacht varnished door cards


Sounded deadening

Little helper had lots of questions but is surprisingly good putting door trim back together ❤

Not as neat as I would have liked but I'm not going  to see it and time is precious

A bit of underlay

The original underlay and carpet all went back in. The front was a bit of a wrestle with the heater box and peddles obstructing and the foot rest was a faff!
I ache all over and my hands are absolutely battered but car is a wash away from being ready for gti Spring Festival 10th April and Ace Cafe to Brighton cruise 24th April 😁

Re: G135EPB 8v GTI

Reply #91 –
Parenting goals right there! My son is only 20 months old, but hoping he'll like messing around with old VWs when he's older.

Good work with the sound deadening too, hopefully you'll hear the difference.
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Re: G135EPB 8v GTI

Reply #92 –
Start him young I say! Poppy is 5, bless her she's good with  a ratchet and screwdriver, knows how to loosen and tighten things up.

It's something I really wish my dad had given me time for when I was young. It's just a really nice feeling if they want to be involved.

Haven't seen too many updates on yours lately. How's it going? Are you going to any shows this year?

Re: G135EPB 8v GTI

Reply #93 –
Yeah, Tony seems to like taking stuff apart, that's just how I started, so there's hope for him yet!!
Mine has had a temporary stop, had a stag weekend (I'm far too old for that now!) one weekend and then had to work the one just gone. I hope to get back on it soon.
As for shows, ideally I want to have both the red and blue mk2s up at the national meet.
Just as well my wife loves mk2s too!!
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Reply #94 –
I Took a trip to Santa Pod last Sunday and got to go on the mk2 owners stand. It was nice to put some faces to the cars and chat with some of the owners. I Took Laura and left the kids with grandparents for a day out on our own!
On route selfie

Some lovely cars, that made mine feel quite ordinary, but still had a great time.

I had a few goes up the quarter mile for some fun.

Beetle RSI. I remember this exact car with this plate when I was young, registered at Listers VW in Coventry. It was £50k new in about 2002! My dad bought it home a several times, it really used to turn some heads

Favourite car of the day

One of mine

Can't resist taking this photo every time i go




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Reply #96 –
Quote from: nige t on
It was good to meet you at Santa Pod last Sunday.
Your car looked great,sounded fantastic and was a credit to all the work you've done to it.
Thanks Nige! Likewise, good to meet you and your car is immaculate. Hopefully see you at a few more shows this year?

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Reply #97 –
Looks like you had a great time!
How'd you get on up the strip?
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Reply #98 –
Quote from: Monkey on
Looks like you had a great time!
How'd you get on up the strip?

Not too well 😄 I only did 3 runs! I couldn't talk Laura into sitting in the passenger or drivers seat so we decided to make the most of the rest of the show. I got a 15.7 but I think the car is capable of lower 15s with a better driver 😳
I was launching quite sympatheticly at like 1.5-1.8k rpm with no dramas. With the grip on offer I think 3-3.5k would have been optimum. It's a shame I didn't experiment more but there's always next time.

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Reply #99 –
That's not bad at all!
Remember, it's a starting place, next year you'll be quicker  ;)
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Re: G135EPB 8v GTI

Reply #100 –
@ianmac86 - your photos will load quicker if you reduce their size.  Something like 480 x 640 is fine for computer display.

Re: G135EPB 8v GTI

Reply #101 –
Quote from: Monkey on
That's not bad at all!
Remember, it's a starting place, next year you'll be quicker  ;)
Yeah its a good reason to try and make some improvements and go back next year.
Quote from: Martin109 on
@ianmac86 - your photos will load quicker if you reduce their size.  Something like 480 x 640 is fine for computer display.
Thanks I'm not sure how to do that but will have a go!

So we've decided that three cars in our house is an unnecessary expense. We've got the mk2 which is the least practical, 2013 Passat for the kids and dogs and a 2008 T5 camper which sits around a lot of the time and costs the most money! For me i'd like to continue dailying the mk2 and get Laura into the van, which needs parking sensors and or a reverse camera to help her park and let the Passat go. The van has had a lot spent on it so in theory should be trouble free for a while and it does everything the Passat does.

Laura will drive the mk2 because it doesn't have power steering. I've got all the conversion parts so makes sense to try and get these fitted so we can have two cars we are both happy to drive. Whilst the subframe is dropped it seems like the right time to fit the Miltek manifold also. I've dug the parts out so hoping I can get this all fitted next week.
The ac pump isn't going back on sadly


I've heard Miltek flanges don't seal very well so hopefully a flexi and either a vband or a decent 3 bolt flange will sort?

What a mess!

Also managed to pickup a speeding ticket whilst travelling to Santa Pod 35 in a 30

Seems a harsh one as i was building speed into a 60 mph road not travelling into the village but i suppose the law is the law




Re: G135EPB 8v GTI

Reply #102 –
Ah you used the r a r E word....
Do I detect a nervous smile on the photo? ☺
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Reply #103 –
Quote from: AndyBa on
Ah you used the r a r E word....
Do I detect a nervous smile on the photo? ☺
Did I??

I was oblivious to the camera. The only reason I went down that road was because I missed the turning for santa pod which makes the whole the thing 10 times worse 🤣 I'm gonna let Laura drive in future, I can't afford any more points!

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Reply #104 –
Completely ignoring Martins advice about resizing the photos but here a few photos of the London to Brighton cruise from yesterday.
280+ miles covered and we made it back in one peice. The car had one hiccup just after a stop off near Brighton it stuttered/missed twice under acceleration but drove absolutely fine after and the whole 140 miles home.
There's probably something on its way out and I've had a warning so will look into this soonish. Also really suffered with drone from the exhaust. I passed the opportunity of the new trackslag system with 3 silencers a few weeks back due to it being in the bodyshop and not having had my final bill I didn't want to over commit my finances.
I am considering putting a standard 16v system on it as the journey was slightly ruined on the way home with a headache. Having said that I am about to fit a miltek manifold this week so will see what impact this has on the exhaust note. Alternatively I might look into buying a stainless mid box and having it welded into my current 2 box system.