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    sorted.
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    When I bought the car the guy told me he had done the rear arches to take 9's at the back. When I removed the trim I discovered he had hammerd them out then cut and folded the lip in. HE didnt do a bad job, but the arches were obviously dented by the hammer technique. The bodyshop have left the lip as it is but filled it full of sealant behind to stop any rust and then smoothed them over. The front drivers sill had been pranged and badly filled, and was rusting. They have cut smoothed and filled this. Apart from this there wasnt really any rust, just abit of shoody previous work, its ama
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    Got the car back this afternoon from another bodyshop session. I wont say how much it cost me, but thats well over a grand in paint its had now. The sills and arches were a right old mess and took them ages to sort. They have had the doors off and sprayed the door shuts too and welded all the rivet holes etc in the arches. Basically the car has had everything painted now apart from the roof, tailgate and rear bumper, which I may get done at a later date. They have done both drivers doors completely again free of charge, as I was unhappy with some bad masking lines first time around. Its going
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    I think it looks excellent tbh.
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    New wheels were fitted on Wednesday, they look great in the sun:
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    good thread this. 95 M reg with 75K on the clocks. nothing other than a regular service schedule.
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    Looks a minter that, I like that maroon colour to, A mate of mine had a GTi 8v in that colour a few years back. Would be nice to see it all cleaned up in the sun. I quite like the front end as it is, is your vento the same colour or something or you getting the grille and bonnet painted? You intending on changing the wheels? Keep the updates coming.
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    Well, spent the day dodging the rain and cleaning her up. Managed to get out during a sunny spell for some pics all nice and clean. Can't wait to get the wheels on now to finish the look.
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    Sorry mate sold them last week on E38. Had to take this photo tonight. There's a story behind it. The other white VR was the car I originally wanted to buy which is local to me. It appeared on pistonheads, but in the end the guy wouldnt sell it. Still I think I got something as good for less money more history and less miles, so all is fair. He has been on here before judging by the owners club sticker in his windscreen.
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    Cheers JK, They seem to be few and far between white VR's? My aim is to have this one looking as mint as poss, with subtle OEM mods.
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    Its stopped raining but still alittle dark, but managed to get a few pics. Would be some much better in the sun and after a wash plus abit of back to black. The body shop really have done me proud. Just needs the wheels on now. Going to sort a rear wiper too soon, Ive got the motor. Decided to put some original repeaters on as the tinted ones again aint my thing. The next set of wheels to go on lol:
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    A little update on old whitey! Just got the car back from having £700 worth of work at the body shop. Looks amazing! Also I have invested in some standard BBS alloys which have been powder coated and painted black complete with new centre caps. All done by a pro refurber. The wheels have never been kurbed, they just had laquer peel etc so they were acid dipped first to remove the old paint. I haven't got them fitted yet, hopefully next week they will go on. Also fitted a new original looking gear knob and gaiter from Germany to replace the worn standard one. Looks pretty smart. Also spor
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    Cheers, its a strange one.
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    sold the 18's now. Got the car booked into a good bodyshop for next week. Getting the following repainted to sort out the worst bits on the car. Was looking at 1400 - 1600 for full respray, but I just can't justify that at the mo (to the missus). Well I might just get it done in stages lol! Bonnet (which has a dent in it), passenger wing, both doors on passenger side, front bumper and bottom of both drivers side doors for 700 hundred quid cash which judging by the quality of their work and what chipsaway quoted to do for 390 quid whhich wasnt alot is pretty good. Going in monday. This star
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    When my VR6 is warm, its taking a lot more turns and attempts for it to fire? Yet when its cold it fires instantly? Anyone any ideas what this could be?
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    Decided the 18's are just too big, as much as I like the look of them I have actually enjoyed driving the car less as a result, they seem to have killed the performance abit. Plus over big bumps etc they still catch so I am flogging them. I have decided to put the standard BBS's back on as they are in relatively good nick and tbh I like them. Had to invest in some more new tyres though. Only alittle kurbing on them but so much more fun to drive on, I have put the coilovers right down again and it handles great. Wish I'd done this first time around but you have to try these things I guess.
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    Got the new wheels on today. Had to raise the coilovers as they were catching front and rear on every bump. I really like them, the pics doesnt do them justice. 18's are deffo the limit on a MK3 though, tbh I'm not a massive fan of hugggge wheels but I love these.
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    Those wheels are 18's going on, hope they dont look to big. I might just get the 2 scratches it has sorted. Apart from that just keep it mint and enjoy it! Decided to go premium member now I finally got a VR lol!
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    Hello, I am new on here, well I registered a few weeks ago but have been lurking in the background looking for the right car to buy. Been into Dub's for 5 years, had a whole host of motors from G40's to GTi's. I really wanted a white 5 door for ages and after biding my time for a while, the right one came along. I just spent 4 hours on trains and buses today to get to Milton Keynes but it was worth it! Here's what I bought. 95 M reg, white 5 door with 75K on the clock, full history and the majority VW, MOT til March, 2 months tax, 4 previous owners. Engine and everything standard which is wha
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