VW Golf III R29 :) - new summer wheels

[PhilippVR6 0]

I have just bought this car as my new project. The car is a very good condition and so is the engine and driveline.

About the car:

Model: VW Golf VR6 syncro

Year: 14 September 1997

Kilometer: 190.000

Color: Purple

Power: 190hp / 245nm

Weight: 1.380kg

Volume: 2.860 ccm

0-100 km/h: 7,5 sec.

Max speed: 225 km/h

KM/L: 9,5

Trunk: 230L

Recaro Color Concept

4 airbags

Climatronic

Power windows

Power mirrors

Heated seats

Fog lights

Light washers

Side skirts

Rear spoiler

Engine- and cabine heater

Red seat belts/steering wheel/gearknop/gaitor/handbrake from 20th Anniv GTI

Flaws:

Service

Cleaning of interior/compartment

Fog lights does not work

VR6 batch for front grill

Future plans:

I have bought some BBS wheels from a 20th Anniv GTI.

312mm brakes

Red brake calipers

New suspensions

Engine makeover

Forced induction (this is a maybe)

[Dazdub 0]

Hello mate. The holy grail of mk3's. Looks like a good un. Love the anniversary bits. Now you just need to put the steering wheel on the correct side and your'e sorted lol

[Special K 81 0]

Can i show my ignorance here sorry,...what sets the syncro apart???

[PhilippVR6 0]

Can i show my ignorance here sorry' date='...what sets the syncro apart???

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Syncro means four-wheel drive

[binliner 0]

4 airbags?!

[PhilippVR6 0]

4 airbags?!

It also has airbags in the front seats. You can see it in the picture of the interior.

[legvw 0]

Lovely car, really like the colour, and the red seat belts!

[binliner 0]

4 airbags?!

It also has airbags in the front seats. You can see it in the picture of the interior.

well spotted... never seen that on a mk3 before and I've had 2 sets of the same seats!

[Special K 81 0]

the vr6 in four wheel drive!!!!....weighty i expect but the power on all corners...sounds the nuts!!?!! thinking i want!?!?!!!! lol

[PhilippVR6 0]

the vr6 in four wheel drive!!!!....weighty i expect but the power on all corners...sounds the nuts!!?!! thinking i want!?!?!!!! lol

The weight is approx. 275 lbs higher than a normal VR6.

[technoveer6 0]

Hello Andy,

This is my dream VR6 , but sadly not allowed left hand drive cars in my country, which is why I'm converting my FWD VR6 Golf to Syncro 4WD. (inspired by "Paul Parky" on this forum)

I'm in the process of collecting parts for the conversion and I also have the Syncro rear floorpan, but not sure what other brackets/mountings are needed underneath the rear floorpan.

I would like to ask if you could take some photos of the rear floorpan, above & below, the fuel tank and also the rear diff. mounting crossmember?

You could e-mail the photos or post them on the forum, I would be very very grateful for your help.

Thanks,

Kong

[PhilippVR6 0]

Hello Andy' date='

This is my dream VR6 , but sadly not allowed left hand drive cars in my country, which is why I'm converting my FWD VR6 Golf to Syncro 4WD. (inspired by "Paul Parky" on this forum)

I'm in the process of collecting parts for the conversion and I also have the Syncro rear floorpan, but not sure what other brackets/mountings are needed underneath the rear floorpan.

I would like to ask if you could take some photos of the rear floorpan, above & below, the fuel tank and also the rear diff. mounting crossmember?

You could e-mail the photos or post them on the forum, I would be very very grateful for your help.

Thanks,

Kong

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I will be happy to help you. I will take some pictures the next time I get the opportunity. Send me your e-mail adress as a PM.

[PhilippVR6 0]

Just got the new wheels today:

[mike 6]

looks really nice mate

[technoveer6 0]

Hello Andy' date='

This is my dream VR6 , but sadly not allowed left hand drive cars in my country, which is why I'm converting my FWD VR6 Golf to Syncro 4WD. (inspired by "Paul Parky" on this forum)

I'm in the process of collecting parts for the conversion and I also have the Syncro rear floorpan, but not sure what other brackets/mountings are needed underneath the rear floorpan.

I would like to ask if you could take some photos of the rear floorpan, above & below, the fuel tank and also the rear diff. mounting crossmember?

You could e-mail the photos or post them on the forum, I would be very very grateful for your help.

Thanks,

Kong

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I will be happy to help you. I will take some pictures the next time I get the opportunity. Send me your e-mail adress as a PM.

Thanks Andy, PM sent.

Kong

[PhilippVR6 0]

The side skirts on Golf 3 is a very good dirt collector, so today I dismounted the side skirts because I wanted to control the panels for rust. Luckily the panels are nearly good as new. I have cleaned the panels for loose rust and dirt and gave them some zink spray and body spray.

[PhilippVR6 0]

I got a couple of rust spots repaired this weekend, luckily this was the only rust the car had. I also mounted the wiring for the rear speakers.

The only thing I need now before the car is ready for the road are new front and rear brakes. The front inner brake pads where so worn down that it was breaking "metal to metal".

[PhilippVR6 0]

0-100 km/h:

Some new pictures:

[PhilippVR6 0]

WIth new 16" OZ Superturismo summer wheels and KW INOX variant 2: