My MKIV Golf 2.Slow Daily Driver

[dylan8]

I'm not sold on the spoiler though. It fits up great, but it kinda ruins that smooth look I'm goin for. Might sell it.

Been reading up on boot poppers and swapping in beetle latches etc. looks a bit too hard basket, might just leave the lever in and just take off the badge.

dylan8... link

Cheers.

Were you thinking about going to a handle in the VW logo? If so, do it!!! itll be sweet

[funkymonkey]

Were you thinking about going to a handle in the VW logo? If so, do it!!! itll be sweet

not quite. was thinking clean shave, but using a bora electric boot lock solenoid and a beetle boot latch popper to make the hatch pop remotely and pop out more than usual so I can open it without the need for a lever. If that makes sense. Guy on UKMKIV's had a full writeup. Dunno if I cbf with it though.

also, found this today:

Is this what you're planning?

[dylan8]

Ahhh that'd be different again! Sounds good to me, You seem to know your stuff!
Wonder if i could hook up a boot popper as your thinking, have you done it before?

yeah thats what im thinking for mine, only difference is ill be leaving the grove that runs horizontally from the top of the number plate recess

[funkymonkey]

On a golf for a full brazilian you gotta remove the handle, which means to open the door it needs some sort of electric actuator (my car doesn't seem to have one ) and a popper to push the hatch out far enough so you can grab the side to open it.

It shouldn't be as difficult on a Bora, cos you've got that cutout and the latch where the license plate lights are. So all you have to do is shave the emblem and your done.

[anth]

Never been a big fan of those bumper notch filler pieces, I actually like the way the hatch recesses into the bumper.

You bringing this bad boy to SEDF in feb?

[funkymonkey]

What's a SEDF? Sure. It should be out of the oven by then with all the mods done.

[funkymonkey]

took delivery of some parts for ze golf over christmas



wired up the xenons to work using a 10 pin plug and a 12 pin plug, need to do the internal mod on the headlight to make the levelling motor work though.

[Speed]

Looking good.
Do you need a big arse tank in the boot to run the air ride?

[PranK]

Shan, your early post pics are broken - you should host em at SAU (which reminds me, we need watermarks) but I digress.

Where did you get the headrests from? The Bora has no rear head rests.

I'd love to go air ride in the Bora but I want to be able to take it to the track still.. Hmmm ...

(Oh and totally, TOTALLY agree with your excitement surrounding 7l/100k - the GTR barely did 290k's to a 65L fill... )

[funkymonkey]

watermarks hey? lol haven't had time to do anything on SAU, too busy with work of late.

headrest source I'll PM ya, you'll have a good chuckle when you find out.

yeah my 32 got 250k's to a 55l tank. lovin the fuel economy of this little runabout, even with fouled plugs and ****ty idle it manages 10k/L.

[dylan8]

Where did you get the headrests from? The Bora has no rear head rests.

Didnt yours come with any? it should have

[PranK]

Didnt yours come with any? it should have

Came with fronts. Previous owner took the rears out and lost them ...

[funkymonkey]

you should try and get the audi rear seat headrests, I quite like the shape of them and how the hang over the front of the seat like a neck brace. also good for rear visibility.

[PranK]

you should try and get the audi rear seat headrests, I quite like the shape of them and how the hang over the front of the seat like a neck brace. also good for rear visibility.

Nice, I'll check them out.

[funkymonkey]

did a VW Polo rear wiper conversion yesterday... took some pics, might cobble together a DIY if I get some time.