Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Well people after Mr Stig's topic regarding his past cars ( wow and people think I have had a chequered car past :-# ) it prompted me to have a look back over my past couple of vr's and then onwards and upwards to the future So this was my first one a 5 door dragon green completely standard example with 80K on the clock and a minter, or so I thought !! loved it and drove it standard for a few weeks before the head gasket went so considerably lighter in pocket I vowed to learn a bit more about them and stumbled upon this site !So after chatting for a few weeks I ended up with some lovely merc wheels in gold !!oh and a supercharger so after a bit more learning I decided gold merc wheels werent really the look I was after so invested in the last ever brand new set of Compomotive TH mono really liked them, and still do, but the car still looked like it was on stilits so on went some coilies and got her a bit lowerhowever now I realised the compo's werent wide enough or special enough so bought these little beautiesWorks Equip 2 piece splits and one of only 3 or 4 sets in the country, then refurbed them myself in dragon greenand on they went along with a rather questionable RS bumper, I liked it at the time although looking back on it now maybe it wasnt the wisest choice !was starting to look really good and was beginning to get happy with it and then this happened adaptor bolts all broke causing the front offside wheel to come away from the car, luckily only at about 5mph but caused this sill was knackerd, wing, drivers and passengers door plus suspension etc, it was repairable but I had lost my love for the car during getting it sorted out so this was the resultSo the hunt for another one was on and this little dazzler was foundcertainly not to everyones cup of tea and the reception it got was interesting to say the least but I could see the potential and heh I am a bit of a show off so why not ! so on went the compo's and I sorted out the ride height a bitthen I got the Works powdercoated to match the car, refurbing wheels yourself is a complete fag !In the meantine I did this and then sorted out the interior myselfand after several months of hard work I got it to a point at which I was happy with it and at Inters that year it sat proudly on the standthen disaster again, stripped all the interior out to do some more changes and found the floor plan was knackered rust everywhere and again although repairable I just couldnt find the energy to do it so again this is how it ended upSo that brings us up to last xmas ! I had a look around at the time for another vr but couldnt find any I liked so decided to wait, since then a lot has changed with work etc and so havent really been in a position to buy another until recently !And so now I have this sitting on my driveway A mk3 convertible only a 2.0 GTI but full black leather interior and a few other little extras, overall in good condition but needs a lot of TLC ! always wanted one and as they didn't make a factory vr one I guess the only thing to do is build one, so thats the plan, but as I am pretty skint at the mo this will be a long term project, havent got any better pictures only these ones from the advert so will give her a good clean next week and get some more pics up for you all toontel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 That was a pleasant read during lunch! I bet writing it bought a few memories back?I like the new plans. Will you be making your cab a real sleeper? Or completely black? Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 thanks mate and yes it sure did !! glad you approve mate as i might be calling on your haldex services sometime in the future nah you know me mate no sleepers here just attention seekers Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Mmmmmm baby blue Picasso sorry golf Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Mmmmmm baby blue Picasso sorry golfyou loved my little baby blue !! matt59876 1 Link to post Share on other sites
oldmandon 1 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 You still got those works equip wheels??? I like the rag tops too!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 cheers mate yeah always wanted a cab and can only imagine what a vr will sound like in one mmmmmmmas for the Works, ummmmm maybe 8-) Link to post Share on other sites
oldmandon 1 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 cheers mate yeah always wanted a cab and can only imagine what a vr will sound like in one mmmmmmmas for the Works' date=' ummmmm maybe 8-) [/quote']You're a lucky man..........loving those wheels......go on put en on will look sweeeeeeeet Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 thanks mate and yeah when I give it a clean I might test fit them to see but sort of fancy a change too Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Short back and sides and as im feeling brave a shlong wax please..? Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 lol will bring my clippers to the next show just for you stiggy Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Oh and "slightly chequered" is probably the understatement of the year !!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 lol it's not thatttttttt bad It was only the RS bumper that was slightly controversial ! Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Well done BGB is it already a VR or are you converting it? Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 cheers dude nah its not am going to be converting it Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Im hoping that you do this better than the last few attempts Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 oooh harsh words I am sure it wont be too your taste Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 You know me Ben i'll tell ya the truth Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 wouldnt expect anyone to suger coat it if they don't like it mate ! I know cab's arent to everyone's taste Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 wouldnt expect anyone to suger coat it if they don't like it mate ! I know cab's arent to everyone's taste Ha sugar coat made me laugh for some reason lol Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Will a heavy Vr lump not make the scuttle shake even worse? I had one but only a 2.0 ltr and not Vr'd. Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 well I hope mate with the addition of some arb's strut braces and fully polybushing the car it should help reduce any problems, Tony never reported any major issues with his so fingers crossed it should be ok Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 wouldnt expect anyone to suger coat it if they don't like it mate ! I know cab's arent to everyone's taste Made me chuckle too craig.. "sugar coat" may be a subtle BGB hint to the colour he intents to abuse the badge with.. Sorry ben, i'm being rude. I know that the "so totally fresh" prince of scene will do something amazing.. I can feel it like a headwind coming over the country from suffolk.. Bringing with it a whiff of freshly cut vegetables xx Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Just LOL Link to post Share on other sites
oldmandon 1 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Take no notice Ben.....They're all JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! car looks sweet now, I'm sure you'll do a good job....There are a few Cab conversions on here and going on so plenty of info to help, and I'm sure despite the p***take, the guys and gals on here will be only too happy to help........... Link to post Share on other sites
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