sep 68 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Good stuff. Many plans for it? Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Yeah got this in the shed; Plus a lower mile engine, though I have been offered a rotrex charger at a good price so the Zengineering one may be up for sale soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited April 30, 2014 by bennyk D11PS and Surreyvr6 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sep 68 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Mmmmmmmmmm gonna be good.. can't stop looking at turbos Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) I thought about turbos but it's a lot more work and I've always wanted a supercharged car, for the noise! Took it to elemental vw show as a couple of mates were going, happy to say she drove perfectly on the 80odd mile round trip and luckily it seems I've not picked up any stone chips from the M25! Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLol just spotted the roof rack next door not one of my mates,anyone who looked at the 'mod hatred' thread will know what I'm talking about! Edited April 12, 2014 by bennyk daveyboy, damian8588, Bealieboy and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
sep 68 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 You should of pulled it off lol.. car is looking immense matey. bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Lol yeah, there were loads there,it seems roof racks are the number one mod for all air cooled cars! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 So that not being air cooled wasn't an issue? Lol Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 No there was a few water cooled cars there, but we were definitely the minority! Got a few compliments and who painted it questions about the car, so had to work hard on not getting a smug grin when I said it was me! Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 No I don't mean your VR I mean the mk1 with the roof rack lol Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 No I don't think so, didn't actually see who's it was, just saw that it wasn't that tidy, it was auto and there was a for sale sign in the back window with £3500 on it no thank you lol! Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) Popped over to South London to pick this up yesterday, found them at a decent price and distance from me at last! It needs a good clean but the bolsters are really good,it's got rear headrest holes and the all important red recaro badges! Oh and it was £200 which I didn't think was bad at all.Old v's new;Old interior ripped out also bought a bargain sub and amp from someone at work so I thought I'd get that in at the same time, as even with the new speakers in the doors etc, it still sounded like a headphone in a baked bean can and I like my music,don't worry I'm not going to be driving around scaring old grannies at 31 I'm far to old for that lol! Rears in;Fronts in;Will be borrowing the wet vax machine from work in the week so will hopefully get them looking like new. Going to get the eisenmann back box fitted at tx Autosport later today so the oval exhaust will be going:) so hopefully I'll update this later with it fitted! Edited April 21, 2014 by bennyk D11PS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 What are the old seats like Ben? I'm after a rear seat baseSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) The covers are like new mate,the new interior came out of a polo,but with the recaros from a golf, so I used my back plates etc because as I found out yesterday polo seats are about 10mm smaller width wise, but as it turns out it's not at all hard to swap the covers over, what's wrong with yours? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited April 19, 2014 by bennyk Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 There's a fag burn in drivers side rear base, that's the bigger of the 2. Sent from my Vr6 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 So got the eisenmann back box fitted today. It's a fair bit louder than the miltek in a nice way........I think! Tx Autosport got it fitting quite nicely but it turned out better to butcher the miltek back box for the bend over the axle and then extend the whole box back by about 3 inches including the hangers so it sat right with the US bumper, bit of a mission but I've not seen any other vr6's or golfs with one of these on (in the uk anyway) so I suppose it's worth it! On the ramp at tx;You can see the extended bit behind the box here;Then it fitted; It hangs a bit low at the moment because I need a new rear hanger which I had at work but forgot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk xawierek and daveyboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Nazza27 35 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Looking really good man! Really am jealous of your build here. But seeing yours coming along gets me wanting to do mine more and gtet it sorted Exhaust sits really well on the US bumper as well. Suits it more than the oval IMO as well. And those seats!!!! damian8588 and bennyk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thanks mate! Yeah you can't beat a set of recaros! Thought they'd suit the car a bit better than the more normal leather route. Was good to meet bealieboy today and sort his seat out,got chatting so much I forgot to offer you a cuppa mate! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Bealieboy and Dave_ciw 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thanks mate! Yeah you can't beat a set of recaros! Thought they'd suit the car a bit better than the more normal leather route. Was good to meet bealieboy today and sort his seat out,got chatting so much I forgot to offer you a cuppa mate! Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkTop man for sorting my seat out Ben, thanks very much for doing that. Your car is very nice, the pics on here are great but it's even better in the flesh, the paint finish is superb..... Yeah, I thought there was a drought on in stortford today, I had to stop at a garage on the way home for a drink, I was parched! Thanks again for today. I'll let you know when I've sort that paint out for you. Sent from my Vr6 using Tapatalk Dave_ciw and bennyk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 That's alright mate, I look forward to swapping a bit of paint for a bit of polishing, I'll get some new polishing heads ready for it! Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I've finally found one of these!!! It only took 6 months odd! Thanks to Calico for the pointer bought an odd complete light with a smashed lens for £33 inc postage,was a bit beaten up and has a small crack,but polished up well. Also got the brand new offside one a while back so fitted that.So popped the grill off and got the black copy covers off (which I might colour code) and popped the oe hella ones on,much better! Like new! Also won this on the bay at a bargain price recently so jacked the engine up and got it on,can feel the improvement with just the one so will be looking out for the other two 2nd hand as I'm tight:)Then did a bit more cleaning under the bonnet to get it to some sort of standard of cleanlinessSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Dave_ciw, VR6CABBS, damian8588 and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Nice one bennyk, look forward to seeing the latest additions to the car at the w/e. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Nice one bennyk, look forward to seeing the latest additions to the car at the w/e. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkHopefully the weather holds out! If you bring those beers I could do a scientific test to see if the quality of polishing gets better or worse as more beer gets consumed lol! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 To be fair, I expect it will make the car look much better. More to the point the Stella you drink will make my patio repair look the nuts!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Lol I didn't think of that! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
D11PS 146 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Mate... I think it's charger time Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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