A very happy Christmas to old friends and new alike!!!

[K Simmonds]

I joined up here during December 2007, about a month after I parted with trading notes equivalent in value to that of a small country. All for a 20 year old car.

So as much as I find Christmas a chore (not got any kids) I wish all my friends and acquaintances on here a very happy Christmas and a prosperous new year.

Let 2012 be a 'good un' as they say.

[macspring]

K.

Here's a Christmas present for you.

http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23086

Enjoy.

[Tony Stark]

Wow, those are awesome!

[K Simmonds]

Wow, those are awesome!

Awesome, nice post David.

[macspring]

No problem, you're welcome, I knew you'd appreciate them.

[K Simmonds]

Well Christmas morning is here, have a smashing day everyone.

Here's a little taster shot of my present too myself.

[re2500]

Merry Christmas bud. Have a good un!
Nice Mk2 16v, if i knew u were after one, you could have bought my white 6A'd one...

[re2500]

That looks very clean actually!! Is it an Oak green small bumper... cant be too many of those about anymore.

[K Simmonds]

Thanks mate, have a merry Christmas.

The Golf used to belong to Quattrofever from London, 18 months ago I trailered it back too Wales for Trist28 who purchased it as a non runner. At the time I said to Trist that if he ever changed his mind and wanted shot of the Golf I'd take it. I'd grown up on MKII's, had a 1.3C as my first car followed shortly by a 1988 8V GTi that I got as a cat D and fixed myself. Ran that car for about Five years and covered 70K trouble free miles, did have to do the head gasket but it never left me stranded. After that I all sorts of VAG stuff including a couple more MKII's, Corrados, Scirrocos, etc. Then I moved over to a 2.3 10V Audi Coupe for a few years which lead to the S2

Anyway since seling my last 8V in 2003 I'd always hankered after another MKII. So when this one (which is my dream spec) became available I HAD TO have it! I'll start a proper thread for the car soon, I'll keep both it and the S2 forever.

My plan is that this is the first car I'm not going to mod, in fact I'm actively unmodding the old girl at the moment. I do have a really good 6A bottom end sat in my workshop that was going to be installed. however I have since decided I'd like to keep the original engine number, in fact the motor is on eBay at the moment.

I've heard great things about the 6A bottom end/KR top end combination, how did you find yours? Did you ever get it on some rollers for some pub ammo? I could still be tempted to fit it if the supposed gains are real as there are no obvious visual differences.

Anyway Jan 3rd the Golf with be on the road. I snapped a bleed nipple on one of the rear callipers 15 mins before I was due at the test station. So I took it anyway and all it failed on was "Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure" so no dramas there, just got to pop the calliper of and remove the blighter, bleed up and present the car first thing on Jan 3 and I'll be

Oh yeah, to top it off I managed to insure it on a classic policy with Sunterm Direct for 160 quid, yes 160!!! 12 months, fully comp, 3K value Cheapest insurance I've ever had by a long way!!!


Couple of tasters






Christ that's a waffle, show how chilled my Xmas is, other family members are reading/watching telly.

A very happy Christmas to all

[bilko0795]

Merry xmas looking forward to meeting you in new year

[K Simmonds]

That looks very clean actually!! Is it an Oak green small bumper... cant be too many of those about anymore.

It is indeed an orginal small bumper car in Oak Green, still with the original pin strips up the side and tail gate surround etc. It is a very solid car, however having spent it's entire life in and around London there is some battle damage to attend to. Some of it caused by Quattrofevers enraged missus, but it's never had a hard smash, the inner wings/rear corners show no signs of work. On the plus side it's not been exposed to the Salt we get every winter round our parts so there's very little rust, there are a couple of minor bits which I will deal with to a high standard come summer time. All the brake hard lines are mint, which is astonishing.

Details,

110,000 genuine miles.
Every old MOT
Pre delivery paper work from the father land, this car was driven over to the UK by a VAG employee as opposed to being loaded on to a lorry or train.
FSH, with loads of receipts etc.
Oak Green Three door.
Original factory special order full Black leather interior.
Original Golf GTi 16V Leather steering wheel.
Original Leather hand brake handle
Central locking which works.
Electric windows which work.
Green tint glass
PAS
1000 Migala 6" x 14" ET 33 Alloys, look just like BBS RA's and are very light, not sure if these are after-market or a factory option, if factory I'm going to get them refurbished and keep them on the car. Car is currently running on GTi steels.
Original 16V tail lights

I've retro fitted the Three VDO's from Coupe very subtly to the centre console, all my cars since the 1.3 Golf have had this mod in various guises so I had to pop them into this one as well. I know they are not super precise but they do at least give you some information that could prevent a disaster

I don't want to change the car visually other than sorting the dents, but I'm going to tweak the handling with some poly bushes for the wishbones and anti roll bar, it's already got as new Koni's on the rear, not sure what's in the front legs but will find out this week when I change the top mounts for some heavy duty ones, I have a pair of Billsteins on stand by should I need them. Springs are staying stock!!!!!

[K Simmonds]

Merry xmas looking forward to meeting you in new year

Me too, I'd be up for bringing the Golf out to play

[macspring]

Depends on funds, but I'd keep the 6A and build it up with a ported head for installation later on in the summer when you have a load of other bits sourced and refurbished / powdercoated and then do the swop over at your leisure / pleasure.

Wouldn't get caught up on the engine number for the sake of an extra un-noticeable 200cc.

G60 front brakes won't do any harm. If you can find a set of front Mk 2 Recaros, definitely get them even if you have to recover them, and / or make subframes up for them.

Make the Central Locking remote operated and relay the six filaments of the four headlight bulbs, as well as changing to 100/160w H4 and 130w H1 on the spots. Strip the wiper spindles mechanism and clean old stiff grease and rebuilt with fresh grease not losing any of the small rubber seals / metal shims. This applies to the back wiper also, and will allow the wipers to sweep the windows smoother and quicker. AlsO fit longer wiper blades to sweep a bigger area of the windows.

Consider making the sunroof a tilt as well as a slide by using bits from a Mk 2 Scirocco.

Non of the above will be noticeable, but will certainly enhance driving pleasure / ownership of the Mk 2, in the right colour which is always a bonus from the outset.

Just a few thoughts for consideration.

Well wear.

[K Simmonds]

All good points there David, as long as the outward appearance is unaltered then there are things I'd consider doing.

This week I'm going to be rebuilding the front suspension with heavy duty top mounts, new bump stops, poly wishbone/ ARB bushes and Billys if the front dampers haven't already been done, also if any ball joints seem past their best they'll be replaced. Got a new Diesel front engine mount to fit whilst I'm at it and a gear linkage repair kit on the way.

Love working on the Golf, so, so easy compared to the modern stuff I have to work on.

Think I might sit on the 6A lump.