ez_101 1 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Well here i am back in another VR6, i have to say i missed my old one but it had to go it would of cost loads of money to repair all the bits, so after that i bought a Porsche 944 drove it for around 6months but wasn't satisfying me, so i then moved onto a mk2 Gti, again a lovely car but just lacking the roar and power, so i placed it on ebay, and someone contacted me who wanted to swap his VR6 for the mk2, at this point i was all in, anyway here's the in between cars;Old VR:Porsche 944:Mk2 Gti:And now the new VR6, as it came to me after a good clean:Got a few plans for this, there are a few small rust patches, not too noticable but these will be fixed early new year, along with a new windscreen, i will keep you all updated, hope you all like.Comments welcome good or badCheers,Ez Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 new one looks very tidy mate am sure you will soon put your stamp on it and the 944 looked very nice - how was it to drive ? Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Nice selection of cars. New addition looks sound... Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted November 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 new one looks very tidy mate am sure you will soon put your stamp on it and the 944 looked very nice - how was it to drive ?944 was beaut mate however its was a1984 model so no power steering was very heavy, however great for just a cruiser, was nice to drive along the motorway, i would own another for sure but i think i would go for a post '85 model. Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Right, today i have fixed a water leak i had, was coming from the expansion tank, so i bought a new one and fitted it, new coolent in and took it our for a drive, running sweet now..Will post pics of old tank was in abit of a state lol Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Hi All....Small update, after a nightmare week of my car drinking more water than me, i 1st found a leak coming from the expansion tank so i went straight to work and bought a new one, As you can see from below the old one was in a bit of a state, i then discovered another leak coming from the bottom of the radiator so i went and bought a new radiator again the old one was a mess!!Pics below...Expansion tank - Old vs NewLeaking RadiatorOld vs New RadI also fitted new front fogs and indicators, yet to take a pic, will update when i have :-d Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Good work mate looking sweet best colour of all your cars mate.... Was the 944 quick I considered one of these but was worried about pricing of parts and availability given its age... Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Yeah it was nippy, but more of a cruiser i didnt have the turbo model though Parts are quite easy to come by in all fairness with the help of forums and specialist companies. Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 No new update as yet.......that is all....for now Link to post Share on other sites
Just_Paul 0 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 looks pretty sweet dude, ive always like the dragon green! Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 what is the part no of your new expansion tank, its not the actual VR6 one is it? been looking for a newer style like that for mine Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 not sure mate, i just rang gsf and gave them my reg and then picked it up!!Thanks for the comments guys, got some plans this year which includes; bodywork (get all rust spots sorted), clean up engine bay, add BMC CDA, new wheels, brake overhaul..... Link to post Share on other sites
Rikki 2 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Dont think that exp tank is right! Should be oval for a vr! Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 The original ones that come with the car are yes... but this is a replacement one the is made to fit VR's Link to post Share on other sites
richierich37 236 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 looking good fella! nice wee batch you have owned........... Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Cheers mate much appreciated Link to post Share on other sites
Rikki 2 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 The original ones that come with the car are yes... but this is a replacement one the is made to fit VR'sReally well i bought a brand new one around 5 months ago and it was identical to the one i took off? Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Nice one! this was from GSF so probably just a patent part, i quite like the smaller look too! Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Not done too much recently to the car due to the bad weather, however thanks to said weather i have discovered a nice new water leak....in the car! Drivers side foot well and behind the drivers seat is soaking, after taking everything out and sucking up all the water, i thought i would monitor it see if it comes back, and oh boy has it! the floor is soaking again after a week. So im going to check the rear lights, they will be changed to originals soon, see if its coming from there, and also the bulkhead see if water is coming through there... photos will follow soon... Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 MOT n Tax has now run out, i have a cracked windscreen and dodgy bushes, so i think im going to have to sorn it for a while bad times people bad times Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Right... MOT on the car now ....However i know have an oil leak, of which i think is coming from the sump, and also have a lot of water coming into the drivers foot well i believe this is coming up from the sill, however i will have to take the wing of to confirm this.... oh the joys lol Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Hi all not updated this for a long time, had a pretty hectic summer with one thing or another.Around may time my serring rack went so had to replce that, unfortunatley i only have a pic of the knackered rack:A couple of months ago i then had to replce wishbones, ball joints and drop links, again the only pics i have are the knackered old ones:I then went and bought some TT comps from a lad off here and got them on, they do need refurbing which i will be doing over the winter:Whilst browsing the bay i stumbled across this 2.8 VR6 engine cover, i beleive they are getting harder to find now, so cleaned it up and sprayed it (much better than the old blue one) :I now need a new sump as i have kind of scrapped mine:So, a little futher along but with the winter looming it should give me more time to get things done.I need to do the following;New suspensionNew thermostat housingNew SumpFix all rust spotsReplace front wingsPaint!Refurb wheelsShould keep me busy!! Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Big Updates coming in 2012, planning on having the whole car resprayed (same colour) and wheels refurbed... Full service replacing old knackerd parts... watch this space... Link to post Share on other sites
ez_101 1 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 After little incident....Awaiting a few more parts to fix her up... Link to post Share on other sites
Pearsy47 1 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 was you trying to hide from someone ? at least it's not that bad of damage Link to post Share on other sites
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