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Offline coons

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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #30 on: June 21, 2011, 09:20:58 AM »
I contemplated Ballin's car, but decided A.) I would still be stripping the whole thing apart to repaint - why not do something from the ground up anyway? B.) I had no space to build anything, and C.) While I was contemplating all this parts were already being sold so thought flag...
Plus as you say, if you buy someone elses car it's always gets referred to as the other persons car, would rather build something myself how I want it

Yea Ash swapping interior's between my car would be easiest for sure, but I would need to find 4 door leather door cars!

I feel a bit bad for the VR as well, but it will find a new home

I plan to DIY as much as I can and enlist the expertise of Mr Kanters for some of the more difficult aspects, Brendon has thrown his hand up as well so cheers for that

John has been great so far answering many questions  ;D
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #31 on: June 21, 2011, 02:29:56 PM »
Also when you build it yourself you know how its done and the sense of ownership is greater- Good on you Sam let me know if i can help at all, having done it myself  :) 8)

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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #32 on: June 22, 2011, 10:23:46 PM »
The only way to get what ya want is to build it, take your time mate and you'll be right.
Collect what you can and get to it, will be a cool project to be involved in.
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #33 on: June 22, 2011, 10:36:14 PM »
F*ck yea! Over the moon with my score today!
Full set of Mk3 Recaro's for 60 bucks!! Yea that's right I'm not missing a zero!

I have been at pick a part for the past 5 days in a row picking various parts (I keep getting home and realising I need another part), and when you go this often you get pretty friendly and almost first name basis with the staff lol. I got chatting to possibly the owner I think, and tapped into a source that a GTI was on the way, 9am this morning I was at the gate and got me some Recaro's (along with other parts)

Also got an 02a for $125  ;) and a set of coilovers for $60 from it

Pics to come
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #34 on: June 22, 2011, 10:28:43 PM »
Hahaaaa early bird gets the worm, good score and a primo addition.
Thats just as good as my memory seats from AA for 50 bucks.
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #35 on: June 22, 2011, 10:45:56 PM »
Was going to grab the ABF too but couldn't be arsed in the end, was running out of time. As long as I got the box and seats I was happy  ;D.

So if anyone is after a cheap track car power plant go get it, like $300 for an engine.
Done about 210,000km I would say going by the last cambelt change sticker

I have a perfect track car box to go with it too (02j from Beetle)
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #36 on: June 22, 2011, 10:45:16 PM »
set of adjusty coilover for $60?! scoooooooooooore
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #37 on: June 23, 2011, 08:48:09 AM »
I think it works out at way more than 300 for the engine.
 Ask Hennie he pulled a 16v motor at pickapart and was horrifyed at the price they charged after all that hard work.
 Better get to PP myself today.
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #38 on: June 23, 2011, 08:50:22 AM »
Awesome score!

We got that swift engine and all the bits for about $320 jem, left the ECU but got pretty much everything else.
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #39 on: June 23, 2011, 09:46:01 AM »
It's coming along pretty fast now Sam! Do it >:D
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #40 on: June 23, 2011, 10:15:11 AM »
Quote from: JC on June 23, 2011, 08:50:22 AM
Awesome score!

We got that swift engine and all the bits for about $320 jem, left the ECU but got pretty much everything else.


Cheeeeap! ABF score!
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #41 on: June 23, 2011, 11:52:29 AM »
Quote from: coons on June 22, 2011, 10:36:14 PM
F*ck yea! Over the moon with my score today!
Full set of Mk3 Recaro's for 60 bucks!! Yea that's right I'm not missing a zero!

I have been at pick a part for the past 5 days in a row picking various parts (I keep getting home and realising I need another part), and when you go this often you get pretty friendly and almost first name basis with the staff lol. I got chatting to possibly the owner I think, and tapped into a source that a GTI was on the way, 9am this morning I was at the gate and got me some Recaro's (along with other parts)

Also got an 02a for $125  ;) and a set of coilovers for $60 from it

Pics to come

Nice scores Sam, you would have to be over the moon!

What brand are the coilovers?

Any idea why the Mk3 GTI was at PP?
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #42 on: June 23, 2011, 05:02:48 PM »
jammy bast@rd ;)
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #43 on: June 23, 2011, 07:02:29 PM »
Quote from: RS ZWEI on June 23, 2011, 11:52:29 AM
Nice scores Sam, you would have to be over the moon!

What brand are the coilovers?

Any idea why the Mk3 GTI was at PP?

Had a look today, airbags had gone off so an accident. No steering column surround on it or any of the other 2 mk3s >_< Damn always too late.
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Re: Project Car: Mk3 1.8t
« Reply #44 on: June 23, 2011, 08:34:18 PM »
i looked at it today too.hard to believe its only been there a day :(
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