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Old work buddy told me about the site so here I am
I'm an ex-Adelaide former-noder now living in the UK (NI).
Previous cars in Oz were a bit pov - Camira, Commodore, Verada, Magna Sport - no taste at all
Left the country for long service leave in '07 and paid €200 for a second hand VW Jetta in Germany - loved it to death, quite literally - she lasted a good 18 months and survived a pan-european trip from Southern Germany all the way to Belfast before she was put to rest at the steel recyclers...
Next was a 2.0L '99 Megane Coupe - a step up at £1275 - she also lasted 18 months before being sold on to some guy who wanted a wee shopping car for his mum... >.<
Finally got into something a bit sporty after hitting fourty - a 2006 Subaru STi Spec D. A year later I was in physio for chronic back pain (sciatic) - so the local dealership got a bargain!
I've just picked up a black 3dr '02 Golf GT TDI and what can I say - she's wubbly!
Sadly I wasted a fair bit of £ on the Spec D, so budget is tight for improvements at this stage. The first thing she'll get is a good detailing (if the sun stays around) and a few layers of Naviwax.
Engine bay is tidy enough and the original rims were refurbed by the dealer - but the centre caps are a bit rough, so I'll have to hunt around for a half reasonable replacement set - there seems to be plenty on eBay, but I'm not sure which ones are genuine/good quality/knock-offs yet
The Spec D was quite a discrete STi, so I'm tempted by the idea of de-badging, but I'm not sure it will be as good an effect on the Mk4 - it would look a bit naked without them I feel... opinions welcome!
Suspension won't be high on the list as the main reason I changed cars was to get a softer, more comfortable ride - which the Mk4 does in spades, compared to the Spec D. So no real desire to muck around with that (don't want to make the back any worse)...
A map is definitely something on the medium term list - probably early next year - will have to read up on what my options are in terms of stages and how far I can go on a reasonable budget (without overcapitalising).
Anyway, enough rambling - just glad to have a car I can drive again!
Cheers
Leigh
Old work buddy told me about the site so here I am
I'm an ex-Adelaide former-noder now living in the UK (NI).
Previous cars in Oz were a bit pov - Camira, Commodore, Verada, Magna Sport - no taste at all
Left the country for long service leave in '07 and paid €200 for a second hand VW Jetta in Germany - loved it to death, quite literally - she lasted a good 18 months and survived a pan-european trip from Southern Germany all the way to Belfast before she was put to rest at the steel recyclers...
Next was a 2.0L '99 Megane Coupe - a step up at £1275 - she also lasted 18 months before being sold on to some guy who wanted a wee shopping car for his mum... >.<
Finally got into something a bit sporty after hitting fourty - a 2006 Subaru STi Spec D. A year later I was in physio for chronic back pain (sciatic) - so the local dealership got a bargain!
I've just picked up a black 3dr '02 Golf GT TDI and what can I say - she's wubbly!
Sadly I wasted a fair bit of £ on the Spec D, so budget is tight for improvements at this stage. The first thing she'll get is a good detailing (if the sun stays around) and a few layers of Naviwax.
Engine bay is tidy enough and the original rims were refurbed by the dealer - but the centre caps are a bit rough, so I'll have to hunt around for a half reasonable replacement set - there seems to be plenty on eBay, but I'm not sure which ones are genuine/good quality/knock-offs yet
The Spec D was quite a discrete STi, so I'm tempted by the idea of de-badging, but I'm not sure it will be as good an effect on the Mk4 - it would look a bit naked without them I feel... opinions welcome!
Suspension won't be high on the list as the main reason I changed cars was to get a softer, more comfortable ride - which the Mk4 does in spades, compared to the Spec D. So no real desire to muck around with that (don't want to make the back any worse)...
A map is definitely something on the medium term list - probably early next year - will have to read up on what my options are in terms of stages and how far I can go on a reasonable budget (without overcapitalising).
Anyway, enough rambling - just glad to have a car I can drive again!
Cheers
Leigh
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