My MKIV Golf 2.Slow Daily Driver

[funkymonkey]

Oh, also bought another pair of stubby mirrors.... this time in the right colour:





will chuck the other pair up for sale when it gets here.

[Jarred]

Parts arrived in Oz and cleared customs. $500 later $60 in customs fees. wtf.

Ah well. Still works out much cheaper than getting the same stuff locally.

and it's going to be awesome too. win win really?

[funkymonkey]

Of all the things around the world I'm buying (grilles/kit from the UK), suspension from the US, mirrors from japan etc... for the life of me I can't find anywhere in the world that sells cheap mirror switches as mine's snapped off (apparently a chronic problem).

I got a LHD one from HK and pulled it apart and chucked it in the RHD case, but it doesn't work... so I'm guessing the terminals are different.

Might actually have to resort to shopping at the local stealership. Actually while I'm at it I might see if they've got any roof racks I can grab some measurements off to start welding up the roof basket I wanna rock.

[Manaz]

balls. i might try and see if whiteline or someone we have a trade account with carry aftermarket bushings and press them in.

You can get the TT/R32 ones locally, doubt you'll find anything aftermarket locally though.

[JustCruisn]

I have TT/R32 ones for sale. I did the stage 2 kit but I had already done the control bushes with poly a year or so ago.
Check my sig for a link.

[funkymonkey]

I'll hold off on it for now. I realised after doing a recap of all the stuff I need and plan to do to it, depending on how the suspension works out I'll be putting in an order with Whiteline for caster adjustment bushings anyway, so no point doubling up.

[funkymonkey]

Came home today to some toys that arrived in the mail!






will have to chuck the golf on the hoist and get into it this weekend. Squeeeee!

[Jarred]

wooot!

good work

[funkymonkey]

couldn't resist... got a pair of Xenon headlights:




will have to "joey mod" them when they get here to go with the "black and blue" theme I'm going for.

[damianzmd]

Christ are they OEM Xenon headlights? That must have set you back atleast more than a $grand?

[funkymonkey]

from what I read on ukmkiv's the Bosch ones were OEM replacements, but factory fitted ones weren't Bosch, or some jazz like that.

not pouring any money into the racecar of late has given me some spare cash to play with on the daily. Although, the awesome exchange rate also has a bit to do with my spending spree.

gotta ring up the local VW spares dept on monday to order in some 12 pin and 10 pin clips to make an adaptor for them.

[funkymonkey]

Purchases for today:

RHD mirror switch with folding and no heater to go with stubby mirrors.


fully sick cup holder to replace broken one.

[RolfGolf]

Do the stubby mirrors come with motors to retract them fully or is that something you need to buy to enable the feature?

[funkymonkey]

Yeah the ones I picked up had motors to retract electronically already in them. You can order them from VW separately as well, not sure of part numbers.

Not all stubbies come with them though.

[funkymonkey]

grabbed a set of VW beetle headrests I came across that were the same cream leather as my interior.



not sure what the plan is with them yet, but I'm hoping they give the seats a unique look. Maybe they might even improve the blind spots

should look like this once doen anyway: