MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: John GT140 on September 10, 2011, 11:33:11 am

Title: Some of my old cars
Post by: John GT140 on September 10, 2011, 11:33:11 am: inspired by ollies thread topic heres some of my old cars
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi289.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll233%2Fjpbug_photos%2FSAM_0584.jpg&hash=c0c4ea11b42d9ab3f0b46be37af175bd5dc156a5)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi289.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll233%2Fjpbug_photos%2FSAM_0547.jpg&hash=0e1850fcbf8e59af468ed5ee07ae27c4b0ca1c21)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi289.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll233%2Fjpbug_photos%2FSAM_0546.jpg&hash=4285e0ac7431af085f13e49452144eedc05222c2)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi289.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll233%2Fjpbug_photos%2Fbugg.jpg&hash=69d87ad292679deb6f1f40b3e3aa3e7382bcbe6f)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi289.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll233%2Fjpbug_photos%2FSAM_0398.jpg&hash=a01061f7a1d5ddabdbb8ccff1acf48ac18e2f559)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi289.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll233%2Fjpbug_photos%2Fbmw1.jpg&hash=c694bb57122ef45070c9874a3df550bccaf79897)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi289.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll233%2Fjpbug_photos%2Fpic1.jpg&hash=64090e1b31b8ec92d37f68f66fb45393eb1567a7)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi289.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll233%2Fjpbug_photos%2Fskoda001.jpg&hash=56a9e0a59189fbe20283404aede98285e0a9dac3)
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: MAT ED30 on September 10, 2011, 11:58:48 am: what years the bug ?
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: andrewparker on September 10, 2011, 12:18:01 pm: I must stop this obsession with old M cars!
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: John GT140 on September 12, 2011, 05:47:17 pm: Quote from: MAT ED30 on September 10, 2011, 11:58:48 am
what years the bug ?
The bug was a 1971 base model with pre 67 wings ,lights ,& dec lid.lowered on brm reps
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: John GT140 on September 12, 2011, 05:51:05 pm: Quote from: andrewparker on September 10, 2011, 12:18:01 pm
I must stop this obsession with old M cars!
Its one car i wish id kept. spent a load of money on it then ended up selling it to buy stuff for my then new house . loved getting the back end out . but it was proper rubbish in the snow with the staggered M alloys
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: golf nutter on September 12, 2011, 07:23:25 pm: i like a nice sorted mk3...i had a lovely modded vr6 and miss it so much. is one of those pics taken at the hartside pass cafe by any chance?
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: GLIDN on September 13, 2011, 12:43:38 am: man you had many mk3's.

Lol, so did I.

Man your first black GTI MK3 looks the exact same as my VR6. Mine was just United grey. lol

Very nice collection.
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: impuLz on September 13, 2011, 07:20:10 am: nice few motors in there! thought i was going to see a lot more pictures of older VW beasts then i saw a 206 ... :stupid:

lol!
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: John GT140 on September 13, 2011, 05:33:12 pm: Quote from: golf nutter on September 12, 2011, 07:23:25 pm
i like a nice sorted mk3...i had a lovely modded vr6 and miss it so much. is one of those pics taken at the hartside pass cafe by any chance?
Yes mate that was hartside at the cafe, great stretch of tarmac that :happy2:
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: John GT140 on September 13, 2011, 05:36:19 pm: Quote from: GLIDN on September 13, 2011, 12:43:38 am
man you had many mk3's.

Lol, so did I.

Man your first black GTI MK3 looks the exact same as my VR6. Mine was just United grey. lol

Very nice collection.
Yeah that mk 3 was a blast had a strong 16v with new injectors and a cold feed induction kit sounded great all the way to the petrol station
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: John GT140 on September 13, 2011, 05:41:45 pm: Quote from: impuLz on September 13, 2011, 07:20:10 am
nice few motors in there! thought i was going to see a lot more pictures of older VW beasts then i saw a 206 ... :stupid:

lol!
To be honest the 206 180 was one of the worst cars ive owned , back box dropped off the day i got it, 2 clutch/ fly wheel replacements. had all 6 courtesy cars from the dealer . it wasnt that fast and ate the juice. it didnt last long :signLOL:
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: Dannyboy88 on September 13, 2011, 07:40:30 pm: That bmw is stunning love the oldskool bmw's
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: John GT140 on September 13, 2011, 07:48:32 pm: Quote from: Dannyboy88 on September 13, 2011, 07:40:30 pm
That bmw is stunning love the oldskool bmw's
Was nearly 7 years ago that i owned that , no coilovers like whats popular now but a good old set of bilstein shocks and springs .handling was pretty sweet
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: Dannyboy88 on September 13, 2011, 07:52:31 pm: What was the drop on the springs and shocks as that looks pretty low .. :smiley:
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: John GT140 on September 13, 2011, 07:58:25 pm: Quote from: Dannyboy88 on September 13, 2011, 07:52:31 pm
What was the drop on the springs and shocks as that looks pretty low .. :smiley:
think it was 35 or 40 mm over the standard m-tec set up . didnt scrape at all and went over speed bumps :happy2:
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: impuLz on September 18, 2011, 06:57:04 pm: Quote from: John GT140 on September 13, 2011, 05:41:45 pm
Quote from: impuLz on September 13, 2011, 07:20:10 am
nice few motors in there! thought i was going to see a lot more pictures of older VW beasts then i saw a 206 ... :stupid:

lol!
To be honest the 206 180 was one of the worst cars ive owned , back box dropped off the day i got it, 2 clutch/ fly wheel replacements. had all 6 courtesy cars from the dealer . it wasnt that fast and ate the juice. it didnt last long :signLOL:

French ..... :laugh:
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: gobbleplease on September 18, 2011, 07:04:04 pm: Love the old beetle !

And thats the best M car Ever made IMO E36 EVO FTW
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 18, 2011, 07:10:03 pm: Good thread :happy2:

I wouldn't trust a car that comes with 3 wheel bolts :grin:
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: John GT140 on September 19, 2011, 08:21:06 pm: Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on September 18, 2011, 07:10:03 pm

Good thread :happy2:

I wouldn't trust a car that comes with 3 wheel bolts :grin:
Ha ha . i know what your saying mate but trust me that ax gt was proper fast, was just before the cat converter was introduced on the gti. it had a LAD large bore engine, fast road cams, re jetted carb, piper x filter and a ss magnex system it revved like a mo fo :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Some of my old cars
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 22, 2011, 08:24:48 am: Quote from: John GT140 on September 19, 2011, 08:21:06 pm
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on September 18, 2011, 07:10:03 pm

Good thread :happy2:

I wouldn't trust a car that comes with 3 wheel bolts :grin:
Ha ha . i know what your saying mate but trust me that ax gt was proper fast, was just before the cat converter was introduced on the gti. it had a LAD large bore engine, fast road cams, re jetted carb, piper x filter and a ss magnex system it revved like a mo fo :evilgrin:

Nipply little thing then! Was nearly my 1st car :scared: