nice motor, look forward to seeing it, when is it making it debut?

P.s. stay in school!

No but seriously, concentrate on the exams!
It will probably let you have more money in the future for more cars and more mods!

 

criticism?

Put up more pics as it looks like some careful work has gone on

What else have you planned for the car?

 

I do see this in around town alot.

Look's very well.
Only thing i'm personally not mad on is the rear lights but you seem to have a good job done on the rest.

 

wow what a sweet car heading in the right direction too-good to see a young driver with a little taste!

I wouldn't be mad on the headlights or the de badged grille myself only small points

Get some more pics up.

 

looks well. how come the 2 litre gti may i ask. very neat work though. r32 front really suits it. be careful goin down them steps though.

 

Savage looking car. Nice photo too! German plates on that and colour code those handles

 

QUOTE (The Doc @ Apr 15 2008, 11:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I do see this in around town alot.

Look's very well.
Only thing i'm personally not mad on is the rear lights but you seem to have a good job done on the rest.

Around Carlow??? Next time u see me give me the lights or give us a shout, let me know who u are... What do u drive?

 

QUOTE (draycottgirlz @ Apr 15 2008, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>nice motor, look forward to seeing it, when is it making it debut?

P.s. stay in school!

No but seriously, concentrate on the exams!
It will probably let you have more money in the future for more cars and more mods!

Cheers mate. Not sure where she'll make an appearance... I'm mad to go to gti inter, but havent a clue who to talk to to get involved or that... I've never been to any of the meets but i'll be on the watch for some local ones, particularly after the leaving during the summer...

 

QUOTE (conord @ Apr 16 2008, 12:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>looks well. how come the 2 litre gti may i ask. very neat work though. r32 front really suits it. be careful goin down them steps though.

Was in the girlfriends brothers 2.0 gti the other day and it goes like stink.... ha.. But the real reason i'm up for it is cos the 1.8 gti is overdone and i'm looking for something a tad different... dare i say a honda K20 convo even..... sshhhh.... ha..

 

QUOTE (patrick.byrne @ Apr 17 2008, 12:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Around Carlow??? Next time u see me give me the lights or give us a shout, let me know who u are... What do u drive?

Ta. Seen it in toughers a few times. i do be in my 93 MK3 5 dr or a mates 91 pajero.

 

QUOTE (patrick.byrne @ Apr 17 2008, 12:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Was in the girlfriends brothers 2.0 gti the other day and it goes like stink.... ha.. But the real reason i'm up for it is cos the 1.8 gti is overdone and i'm looking for something a tad different... dare i say a honda K20 convo even..... sshhhh.... ha..
isent that just a 2l 8v

 

QUOTE (Brian.G @ Apr 17 2008, 01:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>isent that just a 2l 8v

which? the gti or K20

 

You know you are on the wrong track if Brian is questioning the wisdom of your choice of engine for a conversion

He normally loves taking the harder, less obvious choice

 

QUOTE (The Doc @ Apr 17 2008, 12:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ta. Seen it in toughers a few times. i do be in my 93 MK3 5 dr or a mates 91 pajero.

Cool, well as i said if u see me give us the lights or that and if i get the chance i'l have a chat wit u.

 

yup never build what you can buy! a 2.0TFSI conversion would be a pian in the ass,and a 1.8T coversion would be silly.

I say throw a few quid at it in terms of mods and then worry about smething with a bit more poke for your next car.

As for meets i would say start with one of the kildare meets which arent too far from you,that way you get to know a few faces and as a result the bigger meets aren't so duanting.

 

QUOTE (Wolfsburg_TDI @ Apr 17 2008, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>yup never build what you can buy! a 2.0TFSI conversion would be a pian in the ass,and a 1.8T coversion would be silly.

I say throw a few quid at it in terms of mods and then worry about smething with a bit more poke for your next car.

As for meets i would say start with one of the kildare meets which arent too far from you,that way you get to know a few faces and as a result the bigger meets aren't so duanting.

would the 2.0 convo be completely outrageously hard??

thanks for the advice. i'l prob take u up o that.. where are they usually on in kildare??

 

QUOTE (patrick.byrne @ Apr 17 2008, 01:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>would the 2.0 convo be completely outrageously hard??

thanks for the advice. i'l prob take u up o that.. where are they usually on in kildare??

Toughers between naas and newbridge - right up the N9 for you join up with the N7 and then leave the N7 at the first off ramp,last exit off the roundabout over the bridge and head for newbridge! keep an eye on the "sceond kildare meet" thead.

 

QUOTE (Geo @ Apr 17 2008, 01:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You know you are on the wrong track if Brian is questioning the wisdom of your choice of engine for a conversion

He normally loves taking the harder, less obvious choice

uh oh... ha...

I'm quite the dreamer when it comes to em.. ha

 

QUOTE (patrick.byrne @ Apr 17 2008, 01:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>would the 2.0 convo be completely outrageously hard??

thanks for the advice. i'l prob take u up o that.. where are they usually on in kildare??
no it would be outrageously stupid in my opinion, that engine wouldent pull piss, why go to all that trouble? why not just buy a 2l gti? now you could drop in a v6 turbo now that would be worth doing.

 

QUOTE (patrick.byrne @ Apr 17 2008, 12:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Was in the girlfriends brothers 2.0 gti the other day and it goes like stink.... ha.. But the real reason i'm up for it is cos the 1.8 gti is overdone and i'm looking for something a tad different... dare i say a honda K20 convo even..... sshhhh.... ha..
are you talking about a mk4?

 

QUOTE (Brian.G @ Apr 17 2008, 01:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>are you talking about a mk4?

Friggin hope not!!! I think he means the 2.0 TFSI from the MKV.

 

thats kinda why i mentioned it. the 2 litre isn't really rated as an engine. i'd say with the nice mods on yours its worth more then a 2.0 gti. i like your thinkin though with doin somethin a bit different but theres a reason people do 1.8t conversions instead of the 2.0. look on ed38 and i'm sure you'd get some ideas. IMO though i'd think of sellin wat you have and buyin somethin from england. best of luck watever choice you make.

 

seems to be some confusion as to whether you mean the 2.0 GTI engine from the MKIV that was available in the UK and wouldn't pull the skin off custard or the 2.0TFSI form the MKIV GTI that would be a nighmare conversion !

Welcome aboard - some tastefull stuff going on there - LED lights wouldn't be my bag - have you looked at Hella tails ? or even standard GTI versions on that dark colour would look very well.

With reagrds to your question on white wheel centres - To jap for my liking ! Black cenres with a polished lip however could look very well - or even colour coded ? do the door handles as well ! at the stage you are at it's the small changes that will make all the difference

Best of luck with the exams !

 

Welcome along Patick !

Nice motor, I like what you've done.
How you find the FK coilovers?? Handling and over bumps??
Was thinking of getting some soon.

John

 

Looking well Patrick, welcome aboard.