Some pics from today (not dial-up friendly, sorry!) and review of the car!!

[Valver.]

I've put in the rest of the carpet too. It has a triple layer of sound mat on the front footwells now, which is very heavy, but the car's not all about performance for me. I also laid it underneath the entire false floor.

Still have to fit the guages and properly mount the carbon on the passenger side. Very happy with the interior, though - a nice place to be!!

[Valver.]

Got some chrome dice valve caps too:



Next job is colourcoding the sides of the wheel spokes, now I have some enamel to use. I think that will finish off the exterior a bit more.

[GoLfMan]

and you say your painting skills need work??? thats a bloody fantastic job mate LOVE YOUR WORK

[TassieGTi]

I love the inlet manifold Stu! A very tasteful improvement....if there was any more room for improvement The blue accentuates the silver on the engine cover really well A great job on the interior too.....I'm a fan of the exposed shifter box and cables Don't worry about an increase in weight from the sound mat! Worth the sacrifice compared with putting up with a load exhaust system

If only I could find some time to help Golfwise finish off the silver car, then I could join you for a cruise!

[Valver.]

I love the inlet manifold Stu! A very tasteful improvement....if there was any more room for improvement. The blue accentuates the silver on the engine cover really well A great job on the interior too.....I'm a fan of the exposed shifter box and cables. Don't worry about an increase in weight from the sound mat! Worth the sacrifice compared with putting up with a load exhaust system

If only I could find some time to help Golfwise finish off the silver car, then I could join you for a cruise!

Thanks I went up to Ed's with the car today, but ended up wasting time talking rubbish and I had to go to work before he got to drive it!!! The 20v is looking great with all the polished bits You'll have to get cracking over the September break so we can go for a good drive. I'm about to head out again tonight after the traffic and cop cars disappear!

P.S. I think the exposed cables look better too - bit of a racecar feel!

[el_foolio]

i know i sound like a painter, but what kind of enamel did you use?

[Valver.]

A DuPont one... I'll check the actual label. The car is done with Lucite 400, but the enamel is called something different Seems like good paint but I'm no expert.

[el_foolio]

yeah, thats stuffs killer, last forever!

[blackgti1.8]

Mate, I love the car - it looks fantastic. Well done.

I'm an ex-Taswegian, so it's good to great to see so much (Golf) activity down there.

I'll have to have a look when I'm down visiting the family in December

[golfie_boy]

Wow

very very impressive nice one love the spec and varitey off different parts used

[Putt-Putt]

Wow...ur car looks awesome. hopefully when i get my car i can get it half way to ur standard.

Just curious, u r a really good photographer and i was wonderin what sorta camera u were usin and whether u did some sorta photography course or sumfin?

[silverMK1]

I wish i never left Tassie....

Great Car

[BLKMJC]

Very very very nice

Surprised your getting that much power out of the 2lt! Looks very nice, wonder what it would look like with the intra veritys?

Congrats,

BLKMJC

[Valver.]

Wow...ur car looks awesome. hopefully when i get my car i can get it half way to ur standard.

Just curious, u r a really good photographer and i was wonderin what sorta camera u were usin and whether u did some sorta photography course or sumfin?

Thanks The camera is only a basic 4MP Kodak, not even a DSLR. It takes damn good photos, though

[Valver.]

Very very very nice

Surprised your getting that much power out of the 2lt! Looks very nice, wonder what it would look like with the intra veritys?

Congrats,

BLKMJC

Hi One bloke with one of these engines in a Mk1 was claiming a dyno-proven 186hp stock, but I think that was a slightly over-reading dyno

They seem to make about 170hp with just an exhaust in most cases, though