bennyk 1,238 Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 As some of you may know I recently bought another Golf VR6 from an advert headed 'VR6 disposal Essex' on here, from a very nice chap called Nigel. It turns out Nigel had owned the car for 16 years and the only previous owner was a friend of his. Apart from a couple of photos that was all I knew about the car. So I took the plunge sent a buddy of mine with a recovery truck over to Billericay to 'rescue' it. Worst case if it's a basket case me and@bealieboy currently own a Mk3 van and would have been able to make use of the running gear. Then this turned up. Nigel had very kindly charged the battery for me and it drove off the recovery truck, happy days! It was a good start! Here's a few more pics After having a poke around I realised that this was not a bad car at all with 117k on the clocks though it has been sitting for over a year, One of the most amazing things is that this is the worst bit of rust on the front wings!! When I got a chance I put the car up in the air to see if the underneath was as solid as the top half and to my surprise it is!! and no oil leaks? With just a bit of a tidy up and reseal of the front jacking points needed! I wish my red one was this good underneath!! So I treated it to a decent wash which I reckon was the first one for quite a while yinnyvr6, woodsy, c00k and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 The exhaust had a little blow which turned out to be the sensor hole on the back of the cat which was quickly welded up. The Air Con seemed to be trying to kick in but wasn't getting cold so I thought I'd push my luck and regas it, It only bloody works!! ️ daveyboy, Dave_ciw and D11PS 3 Link to post Share on other sites
ASHP89 40 Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Looks like a little gem benny. Hlw are the sills? They look solid from the pics...u jammy ##$$# haha bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dale p 62 Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Good solid car besides few bits keep original bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted July 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Looks like a little gem benny. Hlw are the sills? They look solid from the pics...u jammy ##$$# haha Really good, I might just clean up and reseal the front jacking points as they're just a tiny bit scabby, I wish my red one was this clean and solid when I got it! Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted July 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Good solid car besides few bits keep original I'm just going to clean it right up and paint a few bits, make sure it's running 100% then sell it on I think, unless I find somewhere to store it. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Good find ben! I'm sure you'll do a great job and previous owner will be green with envy!Looks a good base to start with and will look great once clay'd and mopped! bennyk and ASHP89 2 Link to post Share on other sites
dale p 62 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Nice to just keep on road bennyk and VR6Pete 2 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) Keep it and get rid of the audi 80 estate as daily! Real men have a boosted VR for weekend toy, and a decent N/A VR for daily! Haha. Edited July 21, 2016 by c00k D11PS, bennyk, VR6CABBS and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
ASHP89 40 Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 I like it...ive got my sccoby for weekend and my VR as a daily keep the updates coming bennyk and D11PS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Keep it and get rid of the audi 80 estate as daily! Real men have a boosted VR for weekend toy, and a decent N/A VR for daily! Haha. No I like 50+mpg cars as daily's Cook! Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Been trying to get somewhere with this, as people keep pestering me to buy it! Got it serviced and the plugs changed, they looked like they'd been in the a while! Removed a few bits of trim including the rear spoiler to make a nicer job of claying and machine polishing;Whilst it was off used an old trick with a hot air gun to bring it back to life, before;Then half way through;Then broke the mop out to see how it was going to come up, Quite nice was the answer to that! Love mystic blue! This believe it or not was all of the rust on one of the ORIGINAL! front wings!!! I kid you not! c00k and Bealieboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
dale p 62 Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Good solid car be nice to go full hog on her Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Good solid car be nice to go full hog on herYeah I'd love to get it back to completely original mint condition and keep it, but realistically I just don't have the space.? Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Good solid car be nice to go full hog on herYeah I'd love to get it back to completely original mint condition and keep it, but realistically I just don't have the space.? Link to post Share on other sites
wayne_1@tiscali.co.uk 27 Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Good buy you have brought it back to a really nice Vr bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wayne_1@tiscali.co.uk 27 Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 I'm now the new owner of this beast happy to own a Vr again even though my wife cannot work out why I would leave my clk on the drive and put my Vr in the garage needs a small bit of bodywork doing to it which I hope Ben will do when he has time and plan my attack over the winter for next season to bring it out bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dale p 62 Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Nice solid car their Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Can't believe how clean that car is, I even considered buying it myself. Not a bad price either by all accounts. Welcome back to the fold. bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wayne_1@tiscali.co.uk 27 Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Thanks it is s good car very solid was surprised my self it does require a bit of welding in 2 places just a small section behind drivers side rear wheel and one rear floor Bung has gone it did look mint but me being me power washed it cleaning the underneath and carpet felt wet and power wash had blown the grommet through so have a fist hole but for what I paid for it I'm not bothered just get Ben to weld it and reseal and it will be like new so not bad considering Bealieboy and bennyk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
wayne_1@tiscali.co.uk 27 Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Got my steering wheel in that Pete used to own always goes on any Vr I own and anniversary gear knob cd holder and radio feels a bit more homely now bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wayne_1@tiscali.co.uk 27 Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Sorry here is a picture bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted September 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 looking good! Just needs some Recaro's in there now donnyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wayne_1@tiscali.co.uk 27 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Look what just happened they feel so much better full interior front and back seats with door cards haven't fitted cards yet but the ones in there seem to blend in getting there slowly bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dale p 62 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Looking great Link to post Share on other sites
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