MK2 Golf.

[angus_]

This is my first car, but i dont plan to get rid of it anytime soon.
Its only done 70K and is in extremely good condition.
Possibly hoping to go down the show car route at some point.
Picked up an identical golf, mechaniclly buggered but had coilovers, lights grill, splitter, few nice interior bits.
swapped the parts over...



So standard apart from; debadged grill, GTI rear lights, and lowered...
140mm on FK Coilovers.!!!!

Hope you like it as much as I do.





temporarily had a larger front splitter on...
couldnt get on or off my own drive so standard splitter back on.


Planning on some wheels soonish, still unsure. opinions?
for the time being, may spray the originals.

Thanks!
Angus.

[Charmless man]

My second car was a mk2 GTi in Tornado red. Ahh the memories! Can't you just get the steelies banded?!

[Utterly Clueless]

Very nice car dude, Get some before pictures up if possibly.

Any engine plans?

Also, welcome to the forum, you should like it here.

[angus_]

Would love a set of banded steelies.
Have been looking, not finding it easy to find any, and it costs a fair bit to get it done..
Im only 17 funds arent brilliant hah.
Still looking though

Some before pictures.
It was faded as anything, bumpers nearly white etc etc.
Lots of tcut and peanut butter sorted her out :







Improvement yes !?

Edited by angus_ on Monday 20th April 22:38

[Utterly Clueless]

Definite improvement dude.

Wider wheels, Bigger arches,Stretched tires (but not tooo much) and then you will have ultimate euro!!

oh and neaten the engine bay.

You got any engine pictures? if so get em up aswell

Edited by Utterly Clueless on Monday 20th April 22:44

[antihero3000]

My first car was a red mk2 as well

What engine are you running?

[RobCrezz]

Looks a bit too low. maybe another 20mm raised.

[angus_]

Its a 1.3, so nothing special but its my first car.
Couldn't insure anything more to be honest.

[AlpineWhite]

Utterly Clueless said:

Wider wheels, Bigger arches,Stretched tires (but not tooo much) and then you will have ultimate euro!!

oh and neaten the engine bay.

Add a poop load of smoothing, a striking paint job and a new interior....

[antihero3000]

angus_ said:

Its a 1.3, so nothing special but its my first car.
Couldn't insure anything more to be honest.

I remember paying £1300 quid for insurance on mine at 17.

Great first cars

[BelperJim]

Good starting point. I know from experience mk2s are easy to work on to get some mechanical knowledge.

[iRoll]

I had a Mk2 1.6 Driver for my first car. Fantastic old things - so good in fact that I've gone back to that generation of VW with my Scirocco.

Yours looks good, too. Maybe stick some of the 4-stud 15" Passat steelies that VW still offer for something like £35 a wheel and you're away!