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Post by eddypeck on Dec 16, 2014 16:37:05 GMT 1
You may have seen a few of my technical help request threads... but thought it was high time I introduced myself properly and my current projects.  The Golf is mine, I bought in the summer last year after watching them for a couple of years, waiting for the one that was as close as possible to the one I had in my 20's. The only difference is my original one had been through GTI engineering's tuning process, whist this one is stock. The BMW on the left is what I bought for my wife in August this year, we had a 'sensible' 2008 Focus estate as our main family car but we both hated it's blandness. After my wife came with my to the Mk2 Golf Owners Club National Meet this year and after spending the weekend with people that enjoyed and cherished their cars she decided that she wasn't going to put up with the Focus any more. When I asked her what she wanted she found this. It's what I had when we first got together and the first time she understood that a car was more than just a mode of transport (she had a Daewoo at the time). The one in the middle I bought as a breaker, as I soon found out the market for second hand BMW parts is not as friendly as the VW crowd and this seemed to be the best way to get the spares I needed. |
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Post by Karl on Dec 16, 2014 19:15:35 GMT 1
Sorry eddy we can no longer be friends after you slagged the mighty ford focus
LOL
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Post by eddypeck on Dec 16, 2014 19:46:28 GMT 1
Haha, had a 1.6 ghia fiesta beforehand, nippy little thing. The focus was 1.8 petrol estate and just a bit lifeless, in comparison nice enough car and on paper was the sensible option for 2 kids and a dog.
Sometimes just gotta follow your heart.
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Post by liam99 on Dec 16, 2014 23:50:34 GMT 1
Very nice, Makes me want to get my golf back on the road.
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Post by eddypeck on Dec 17, 2014 10:21:16 GMT 1
Very nice, Makes me want to get my golf back on the road. What have you got and what does it need? |
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Post by liam99 on Dec 17, 2014 22:52:33 GMT 1
88 mk2 16v gti, Its just needs abit tlc really and few bits and pieces. Its been in garage for about 2 years since the speedo stop working and it got fuel leak. I've just not had any reall time to spend on it, Hopefully next year sort the garage out and spend some time on it.
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Post by beardedmechanic on Jul 14, 2015 14:02:36 GMT 1
That's a nice collection mate, I'm a SAAB man, got 2x 9000 and 1x900, keep meaning to get them back on the road. I had a mrk2 scriocco a year back too pretty sure its the same setup as your golf, great wee engines.
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Post by natedog on Jul 14, 2015 21:28:01 GMT 1
Mk2 rocco was the same as the mk1 golf platform. I've currently got a mk1 and mk2 rocco cluttering up the drive  |
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Post by Rhubarb on Jul 14, 2015 22:00:37 GMT 1
Mk2 rocco was the same as the mk1 golf platform. I've currently got a mk1 and mk2 rocco cluttering up the drive I bet you don't prop them up on blocks though  |
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Post by eddypeck on Jul 16, 2015 17:04:55 GMT 1
Mk2 rocco was the same as the mk1 golf platform. I've currently got a mk1 and mk2 rocco cluttering up the drive I bet you don't prop them up on blocks though Awwww come on.....  |
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Post by natedog on Jul 16, 2015 17:34:16 GMT 1
Quite often use lumps of wooden sleeper I stead of axle stands. More stable on a gravel drive
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Post by Rhubarb on Jul 16, 2015 20:37:49 GMT 1
I bet you don't prop them up on blocks though Awwww come on..... Sorry  |
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Post by eddypeck on Jul 20, 2015 15:47:39 GMT 1
Bricks and blocks are now well and truly finished with and they won't be used again - Promise  . the BMW undercarriage is all finished with replacement fuel tank and filler neck, refurbished rear axle, trailing arms and ARB. All new bushes and a few extra splashes of paint to make it look tidy.  It's now back on the floor and hopefully staying that way. Was all set for the MOT when the coolant flange let go on whilst ticking over on the driveway, so the project's not finished just yet.... but so close. Next job, start on the other Mk2 Golf you can just about see in the background. I'm planning to get a rollover jig before take on anything big with this one. So I'll be able to flip it over and do all the floor welding form the topside. Oh and the remains of the other one (the 316 that I broke for parts) went off a little while ago. But not to the crusher, a fellow enthusiast bought what was left to strip right back, have dipped, treated and repainted and become the new shell for a 325 project.  |
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Post by Rhubarb on Jul 21, 2015 9:28:00 GMT 1
That's looking really good under there, well done  Are you keeping her long term now? I noticed you had her up for sale a while back, don't do it |
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Post by eddypeck on Jul 22, 2015 9:26:09 GMT 1
That's looking really good under there, well done Are you keeping her long term now? I noticed you had her up for sale a while back, don't do it No she's up for sale, and most likely going this weekend. I put it up for sale knowing I still had to change the fuel tank and fit the bushes but underestimated how long it was going to take, not the actually work but fitting it in in my spare time around a wife, kids 2 dogs and general family life.  In the meanwhile the sale ad was gathering interest and I have a waiting list of people I need to contact when it's ready, out of those there's a couple of serious buyers that I've been keeping updated with progress reports and pictures at their request. MOT booked in for Friday so we'll find out if I've missed anything. I'd keep it if I could, as in if I had the space and didn't need the money. But this was/is my wife's car and she's lost the love for it. My real love is the Golf's and having had both a Mk2 Golf and an e30 Touring some 15+ years ago, whilst back then I rated the e30 as the better car returning to them now I have to say I think the Golf has passed the test of time better. Maybe because it's simpler. It's certainly a lot easier to work on and much more basic which suits me fine. I'm gutted I won't see the benefit of all this work, but I'm glad I've done it and I've done it to the best of my ability just as if I was going to be keeping it. No cutting corners. |
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. the BMW undercarriage is all finished with replacement fuel tank and filler neck, refurbished rear axle, trailing arms and ARB. All new bushes and a few extra splashes of paint to make it look tidy.
