warnerp060869 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 This is my Golf VR6. There are many like it but this one is mine . My Golf VR6 is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Golf VR6 is useless. Without my Golf VR6 I am useless.[What Private Pyle would have said had he owned a Golf VR6 instead of a rifle!]I've added some pics of it for those who are interested. My girlfriends neighbour is a clean car nut and he polished it all up for me with the potions and lotions that he uses on his new S3. He does it as an obsessive type of hobby but he is happy to offer this service to VR6OC members if your in/around the Bagshot, Surrey area and you want your car to look shiny too. [link]http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=51952&l=fb0e0&id=540904417 Thanks for lookingPaul Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Looking nice :-)Do you have any plans for it for the future ?Mark. Link to post Share on other sites
warnerp060869 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Thank you I would like to keep it as standard as I can I think. It will get the 40mm drop treatment at some point soon. It's booked in with The Phirm tomorrow for a check over, they've recommended a decent exhaust and airfilter which I'll sort out at some point. I need to spend some time just getting it back up to scratch first, it needs a service and it has an oil and coolant leak which I'll be looking at on saturday. I'm off to GSF at lunchtime with my shiny new VR6OC members card to get all the bits and bobs for the service. Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 It's nice to hear that you want to keep it fairly standard.They are a rare thing these days :-)Any idea where these leaks might be or have you not really looked yet ?Mark. Link to post Share on other sites
warnerp060869 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 It looks like the radiator is leaking so I think I'll be getting a new one. Not sure about the oil, I'm hoping that its just a lose joint that needs pinching up. If they don't spot it tomorrow then I'll have a ferret around on saturday. I've blagged the garages at work so I've got a nice pit to work from instead of laying on the driveway It's my everyday car so I don't really want to go messing with it too much, dropping it and adding the exhaust and air filter will be all I do, it's looks great already and its fast enough for my needs for now. When I get bored I'll sell it on and upgrade to the Corrado VR6 ... Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 When I get bored I'll sell it on and upgrade to the Corrado VR6 ...Upgrade... *-) Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 When I get bored I'll sell it on and upgrade to the Corrado VR6 ...Upgrade... *-) lol 2nd that Link to post Share on other sites
warnerp060869 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Just got back from The Phirm ... Cracked windscreenSplit breather valveCracked auxillary drive beltCracked coil packThermostat housing leakingOil cooler seals leakingO/S/R bump stop brokenO/S/R & N/S/R wishbone bushes splittingO/S/F & N/S/F flexi brake hose perishingO/S/F metal brake pipe corrodingExhaust centre box looseRear axle bushes wornFlexi brake hoses on axle perishingN/S/R metal brake pipe kinked (looks like it was fitted in the dark :|O/S inner CV gaiter splitLeaking radiatorMisc. oil leaks around the engineN/S/F ABS Sensor reported as failed in VAGCOMOn the upside, it's nice and shiny! Looks like I've got a busy weekend ahead of me :s Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Ouch. that's a long list. Link to post Share on other sites
warnerp060869 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Yep, put its all pishy little things really, it just all adds up.The Phirm have been really good, offered telephone support should I end up with a spanner stuck in my head on saturday :sOff to GSF tomorrow morning to collect the first round of parts then its going to be a long oily weekend Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 nice colour, wow huge list! how much is that gona cost?love the thread title btw Link to post Share on other sites
warnerp060869 0 Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Hiya, I love the colour, sometimes its blue and sometimes its purple I've just been up to GSF in Feltham and picked up the first round of parts for the princley sum of £223!!! Up to my ears in grease and muck all weekend, but it gets me out of finishing my girlfriends kitchen ;p Link to post Share on other sites
warnerp060869 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Little update 4 ya ...I've had the car in BITS and cleaned up what I can reach and replaced the:Aux drive beltSump gasketOil FilterRadiatorCoolant pipe from the thermostat housing to the blockSadly its still bleeding oil and coolant from I think the Oil Cooler and where the Thermostat housing meets the block. I'm off to collect a new Coil Pack from GSF at lunchtime so I will take a look at the Thermostat housing once the Coil Pack is outta the way.I can't believe how easy the car is to work on Paul at The Phirm told me how to remove the bumper, cross member and Rad/Headlamp housing PIECE OF CAKE !!! Hopefully the Coil Pack will go on tonight and I'll have a go at the Thermostat housing whilst I'm in there.Scary pics of the car in bits on my Facebook album.http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=51952&l=fb0e0&id=540904417 Link to post Share on other sites
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