Dom's GTI 16V

[walshydub]

Looks great. How does it handle with the sport springs?

[Domel]

Looks great. How does it handle with the sport springs?

It handles great, a lot stiffer, but not too stiff - massive improvement over the stock springs. I'm very impressed with Eibach products as I've also had Eibach springs installed on my e30 recently with equally great results.

[Domel]

I just thought I would post an update on this. After considering selling the car I eventually realised (with some encouragement from some of you guys) it was a very dumb thought. I have done some work on the car since, including:

- New Bosch battery.
- New 90Amp alternator (to replace the old, malfunctioning - I thought - 60Amp one).
- Fixed headliner (photos below).
- Replaced driver seat foam and material (was lucky enough to be able to source a complete mint set of seat fabric on ebay.co.uk: eBay My World - iow_dubs - highly recommend this guy as he was extremely helpful).
- Got a set of new OE brake rotors and Mintex pads - will be getting them fitted along with a brake fluid refresh soon.
- Also got a new A/C compressor to replace my leaky one - will be getting this fitted soon.
- Got a couple of bottles of this stuff as well: Wurth Plastic & Rubber Car Bumper & Trim Dyer Plast-PT Back to Black Dye 75ml | eBay - will take some before and after pics and post them up here - hopefully it works as well as advertised (I think Simon, the previous owner, used this on the big bumpers fitted on this car when I got it and they looked good...)
- Currently on the lookout for a new driver side door card - mine is cracked and sagged at the arm rest section; would also like to replace the exhaust system at some stage, but I'll see how I go with funds.
- The car will be getting some good detailing soon, so will post some more pics after that as well.

I'm really enjoying this little beauty at the moment - it always cracks me up every time I take it for a drive around Darwin the amount of looks and thumbs up / random conversations with strangers at traffic lights / people following me to the shops / cafe just to comment on the car, etc.

Headliner pics - before and after. I had the headliner fixed by Top End Upholsterers (great bunch of people and more importantly very high quality and quick job - dropped off the car in the morning had it all done by COB the same day for a very good price - if you live in the NT and need any upholstery / motor trimming work done, I could not recommend them more: Top End Upholsterers & Motor Trimmers - Home). I did remove the headliner with the backing for them to make it a bit easier and quicker but they fitted it back in.

I used this product: VHT Vinyl Dye™ (available at Repco) to dye / paint the sunvisors and sunroof winder surround trim black - they came out very well, very happy with the result

Headliner before...








...and after

[RedMk2Gti]

Looking good, ya I agree it's not a good idea to sell it, it's very hard to find another one with same condition if you want a Mk2 again.

So.... are you still selling

[Stiggy_21]

Woooo!! Great news, you would have regreted selling it.
And yeah would never find another as good

Great work Dom!!

[Domel]

Looking good, ya I agree it's not a good idea to sell it, it's very hard to find another one with same condition if you want a Mk2 again.

So.... are you still selling

Woooo!! Great news, you would have regreted selling it.
And yeah would never find another as good

Great work Dom!!

Cheers guys! Definitely, 100% NOT for sale
Again, that was a stupid post and it's been deleted since.

[robbie]

Good choice Dom. More on your E30 please

[Flea]

By any chance, you wouldn't have a set of wheel arch trim to suit large bumper?

[Domel]

Good choice Dom. More on your E30 please

Cheers. I put a few pics of it in the 'My other car is a BMW' section. Will need to do a photo shoot together with his cousin Golf soon

By any chance, you wouldn't have a set of wheel arch trim to suit large bumper?

Sorry mate, I don't. Sold the whole large bumper kit to a guy in WA.

[ausgolfer]

Car looks amazing! But you need to fit the 16v lower chin spoiler!!!!!

[OEM G60]

Car looks amazing! But you need to fit the 16v lower chin spoiler!!!!!

Ah, i knew there was something missing! Yeah the Valver one has the brake cooling ducts, looks awesome.

Love it though mate, glad you held on to it!

[Domel]

Car looks amazing! But you need to fit the 16v lower chin spoiler!!!!!

Ah, i knew there was something missing! Yeah the Valver one has the brake cooling ducts, looks awesome.

Love it though mate, glad you held on to it!

Cheers guys. Appreciate your comments.

On the lip:

1. The 16V spoiler is the only bit of the small bumper kit I don't really like (looks a bit like a snowplough or something); the standard lip looks heaps better in my opinion.
2. The 16V spoiler that I have is in an average condition anyway

In other news, latest drama is one of the exhaust brackets has snapped off completely, so will need to get this sorted asap - I'm actually looking at getting a complete new system (Jetex is at the top of my list at the moment). Will let you know how I go.

[goudgey]

Interior / Exterior:
- Replace side parcel shelf support - broken tab - done;

Dom

Dom, how did you fix the broken parcel shelf tab? I've got the same problem and would love to get it sorted.
cheers
goudgey

[Domel]

Dom, how did you fix the broken parcel shelf tab? I've got the same problem and would love to get it sorted.
cheers
goudgey

Hi Goudgey,

I got a replacement one from ebay.co.uk:

vw golf mk2 parcel shelf support | eBay

Tip for buying from overseas eBay sellers - even if they don't specify international shipping, most of them will post to Australia if you ask them politely

To replace it is pretty straight forward, you'll need to unbolt the seat belt at the top and the parcel shelf support itself is fixed with, if I remember correctly, 5 retaining nuts underneath. You'll obviously also need to disconnect your speakers and, if you're doing the passenger side support, there is also the interior light switch to be disconnected as well. Hope this helps. Dom.

[ryana89]

In other news, latest drama is one of the exhaust brackets has snapped off completely, so will need to get this sorted asap - I'm actually looking at getting a complete new system (Jetex is at the top of my list at the moment). Will let you know how I go.

I bought Jetex system from the UK just a week ago.
Jetex seems to be the choice for the UK MK2'ers, hope its the right one for me haha.

A always, your MK2 is looking great, wish my interior was that nice!