SA back on the water

[mk3vento]

Well after a few years break and driving on air I am back onto the water with a MK3 vento. I have previously owned a MK3 vento that I bought new in 95 and customised mildly - and I did 250,000 km in it - and also did 2 gearboxes and a motor, and PLENTY of window motors/regulators/cables ... but I am going again. My wife says I am mad - time will tell lol

[greasykitchen]

Welcome. It's not a blue Vento is it

[mk3vento]

how could you possibly know that with the flood of Vento's for sale in SA at the minute? lol Yes mate spot on.Waiting for my previous vento to maybe surface on here too! Does anyone do chips and lowering in SA?

[Lorenz]

Welcome mate. Guessing you've aquired Robin's old Vento? Very nice example of a clean stocker
No chips available for the MK3's locally mate, maybe look into an eBay chip from Europe for the 2.0L
As for lowering, myself and Robin offer quite a few options for lowering suspension, both coilovers and spring and shock combos.
Shoot us a PM if there's something your interested in

[evorobin]

Glad to see you joined up nick. Now that I'm running a v6 passat in place of the vento I miss those rare fuel stops!

[mk3vento]

I will try and find some pics of the previous car -it had BBS copies 15's - rear spoiler, lowered, tinted windows - dark ,twin tip exhaust to fill out the gap a git better, it was 'hot chilli red pearl effect' in colour - according to VW marketing - first one sold in SA and I bought it from Eblens - the current is stock ...at the moment... will update when it changes slightly Got a few things to fix on it first - windows, struts, etc

[mk3vento]

this is the current http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f23/...-2l-50059.html

[mk3vento]

ok here's pics ... i think

previous bought new in 94




plus current work in progress - side indicators and new wheels / tyres, black front / rear badges - suspension and lights to be modded next

[anthony]

I owned 2 of these from brand new,a 1993 Jetta 3 GL IN the USA WHich I loved.It was in Montanna Green.

When I moved back to South Africa at the end of 1995,I bought another ,this time a CSX in Dragon Green.

They were both outstanding cars.

[mk3vento]

They are the thinking man's Golf.

[anthony]

Very Very Very POPULAR IN BOTH the USA and South Africa,very much more so than the equivalent Golf...

[Water Boy]

Looked clean on Sunday buddy!

[mk3vento]

Thanks for that. Actually has been taken over by the 16 year old to try and keep him out of a V6 Commodore. Previous owner didn't recognise it I believe (hey Robin lol) although I didn't catch up with him. I was in an old beetle. There has been a few mods made to the Vento in the last few months and I am sure there will be a few more to come.... probably at my $ too eg front lip, front indicators / fog lights.
So far changes include clear side indicators, smoiked rear tail lights, badging changed front and rear, getting the gear stick back to normal, suspension lowered with coilovers - front still needs to come down a tad more, mags, low profile tyres.
Teenagers are expensive and scary.

[mk1turbo79]

Hi nick,

Glad to hear your not daily driving air cooled at the moment.

Your Old burgundy vento is actually for sale

[KKK VR6]

Thanks for that. Actually has been taken over by the 16 year old to try and keep him out of a V6 Commodore. Previous owner didn't recognise it I believe (hey Robin lol) although I didn't catch up with him. I was in an old beetle. There has been a few mods made to the Vento in the last few months and I am sure there will be a few more to come.... probably at my $ too eg front lip, front indicators / fog lights.
So far changes include clear side indicators, smoiked rear tail lights, badging changed front and rear, getting the gear stick back to normal, suspension lowered with coilovers - front still needs to come down a tad more, mags, low profile tyres.
Teenagers are expensive and scary.

Hey there
you should really make a thread for this, it looks cool in the words im seeing !