My GTI New Wheel Colour 30/05

[JasonGTI]

Well I aquired my 106 gti in p/x for my old xsi vts conversion and I was not going to keep it just use as a run around until i got me del sol, however the more i drove it the more I liked it. So this is how that past month has effected it.
I got it as a standard 1997 106 gti in black only mods it had was a powerflow cat back system, groved front discs, red dot pads and apparently a superchip.
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Overall it was in very good condition very straight and no major problems.
Only thing that really bothered me was the fact the bonnet was really stone chipped but that can be sorted and the fact it came with no service history.
Some more pics of after I gave her a clean still trying to decide whether to sell or not
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Looked quite nice when clean I thought and that sort of swayed me into keeping her to let the fun begin.
However the fun was very short lived as after a week or so at about 90mph one of the cam ladder gaskets blew in a big way leaving my engine looking like this
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[JasonGTI]

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So the repairs begun
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And it snowed to
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I stripped the rockers and the started to remove the cam ladders. Try as i might though one bolt just wouldnt come out
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3 hours later it finally released itself
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I had to get 1 replacement rocker bolt and guess what it was different lol all the others were hex but this one was a torx marvelous :)
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While the engine was in bits I did abit of shopping and after a few days I had this fitted to the car
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Next I decided to replace me clocks with white dial ones also lower miles but I have no history to prove they are right lol.
This job was not as easy as I expected it required 2 trips to the motorfactors to buy torx sockets and torx allen keys lol
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I think they look much better however I have no airbag not due to ripping my sensor in the middle of the steering wheel out in frustration

[JasonGTI]

I then decided my interior was abit boring and practical ;)
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I was going to just get leathers but decided I wanted to have the track look but also compete in hillclimbs and sprints at some point to so buckets were the way forward
Let the stripping begin
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After it was stripped decided I should have got seats first as I found some after and had to go and get them in 2 del sols with the roof down in the rain not very cool looking.
Decided to start the car up as it had been standing for a few days after sealing all the gaskets and something must have gone wrong as the ening sounded like it was eating itself and when i turned it off I could remove the cam belt by hand and im sure thats a bad thing.
The result????
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That would be my old head with 6 yes 6 bent exhaust valves so we thing the belt must have slipped a few teeth.
So off it went to the garage being towed with no seats in lol.
Came back after having a new head and head gasket, cambelt and tensioner to so at least I shouldnt have to worry for a while.
Anyway next was the job of fitting my new seats
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I really like them and they are quite comfy to which is a bonus and now the engine was back together to
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[JasonGTI]

Next now it was running got a bit bored one night and did this.
As some of you may remember I have this theme on my old 106 and I intend to continue it to this car to
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Needs redoing really but just wanted to see what it would be like I will let you all decide
Final thing for now was to get rid of the 106 gti alloys and get something abit more how should I say......Tracky
So a nice set of anthrasite 205 gti speedlines arrived all the way from scotland all with brand new yoko tyres to
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Think they suit the car well tbh
And here are a few pics today after a quick clean so you can see how shes looking
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[JasonGTI]

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And thats it for now really still need a few things like strut brace, cage etc but not bad for a few weeks work.

All comments welcome thats you for reading

[jaif2k4]

looking good mate..... what are the plans for this one....?

[Marvvv]

looks really nice that

put a lime green lip on the wheels and they will look immense

[JasonGTI]

As much track action as possible

Did you spot your wheels ;)

[JasonGTI]

Right so someone has already done the green them can anyone think of any other colours i could do?

[jaif2k4]

As much track action as possible

Did you spot your wheels ;)

ha ha, yeah i did :) ...... at least they're on a progress thread :p...

[Logan]

with the black?would say orange but think thats been done....

get a piece of paper with loads of different colours then pick one with your eyes closed?!

[Rusty789]

Glow-In-The-Dark!!

was gonna spray my wheels Glow-In-The-Dark but them little cans would cover much area and aint cheap at like £5 a piece!

[howley444]

haha glow in the dark would be hilarious : )
i think you should still stick with green, or maybe a nice yellow?

[JasonGTI]

Well my alloys looked abit off so did a bit of playing today after doing the poll this morning what you think

Ignor the shade of green it is lime its just dark lol.

What it did look like

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Now ;)

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[JasonGTI]

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Opinions?

[JasonGTI]

All comments welcome I expect not to please everyone lol


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[jaif2k4]

just needs lowering now :) .....

[loudandproud205]

have you got any pics of black tsw paces fitted to a car

[jaif2k4]

have you got any pics of black tsw paces fitted to a car

mine...?

[drive-thru]

Kinda the same as mine, i have a red lip tho. Sweet.

[JasonGTI]

Cheers for the comments and i know it needs lowering lol

[howley444]

looks great, should be more green on the body though imo

[JasonGTI]

Debating doing the bumpstrips but not sure yet

[howley444]

get someone to shop it and see how it looks.

[chequer]

green has grown on me i think thoses wheels look ace

[musacem]

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooddddddddddddddd