Bora v5

[VWfresh]

I thought I might aswell start a picture/OEM+ build thread.
Picked it up last Friday 4th Nov 2011, spent most of the friday night cleaning the leather interior with some autoglym shampoo and there interior protector.
Saturday was off to the tyre shop and VW for some floor mats, then it was a matter of an hour or so spent restoring the headlights to there former glory.
The exterior was relatively clean (hard to believe with the state of the inside) and so was the engine bay. I gave her a good bath and cleaned some hard to reach places under the hood.

Next on the list is a decent service and general check over. I only really took a couple of pics for now, but when a few things start to happen over the next few weeks I'll take more and more.

Plans-
Coilovers, wheels, Thule roof racks and fairing. Keeping it clean, low and simple.



Lights freshly restored.


Interior cleaned.

[AdamD]

Looking good!

[Transporter]

Wow, it's really good looking car.

[goodfella]

what process did you use to restore headlights? Off the shelf kit?

[VWfresh]

I used the headlight restoration kit by Invision, it's worked really well on a previous car too and lasted 10months until I eventually sold it.

http://www.invisionsales.com/lighting/headlight-maintenance/headlight-restore

[anthony]

The Bora V5 is a stunning car.

Dont rush to change the alloys,your design was one of the nicest that VW ever produced,and it suits the car to a tee...

[dylan8]

i agree with anthony, these wheels are the better design and i have upgraded to a set of them (even if they are spares/emergency wheels)
interesting you had good results with that kit... I used it and found it a bit hopeless... the final 'seal' is now pealing off and another chemical in the kit left a mark that looks like a drip down the lense that needs sanding out.
interior looks great after the clean up, all second hand boras with that colour always look dirty and worn. nice work!

[VWfresh]

The wheels will stay until I sort out more lows, but I'd love some nice splits hmmmm. Thanks for the comments I originally spent ages looking for a MK3 until I gave up and brought the Bora, not one single regret either.
Just ordered some genuine service parts oil/air/fuel/cabin filters and sump plug for $60 shipped.

[VWfresh]

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more plans and slowly getting it done.

wheels
bike carriers x2 (had some lined up, but got shafted)
4-mo valance
badge less grille/fill hood notch
interior stuff
airride

in no particular order and over the next year or two.

[dylan8]

looking good.
sooo much nicer with a drop even on stock wheels
what have you done in the way of sway bar/end links?

[VWfresh]

Sway and links are still in and no rubbing yet, once the fronts settle in i'll decide whether or not to remove it.
did you cut yours out or drop the sub frame and remove it properly?

[dylan8]

Sway and links are still in and no rubbing yet, once the fronts settle in i'll decide whether or not to remove it.
did you cut yours out or drop the sub frame and remove it properly?

damn, because i was going to say your stock photos look lower then my car when I got it. and looks like a 40mm drop in some of your new pics.
iv been through 3, generally subframe was dropped when installing/removing, but one was cut out

[VWfresh]

the previous owner installed pedders springs in so it was like 30mm lower or something already. when you dropped the subframe did you just drop the stretch bolts or take them out and replace them? i'd be worried to remove the subframe completely and risk stuffing the alignment not to mention reinstalling it, from what i've read on vortex it can either go smoothly or be a pita.

[dylan8]

the previous owner installed pedders springs in so it was like 30mm lower or something already. when you dropped the subframe did you just drop the stretch bolts or take them out and replace them? i'd be worried to remove the subframe completely and risk stuffing the alignment not to mention reinstalling it, from what i've read on vortex it can either go smoothly or be a pita.

I had my mechanic do it, one thing I wasnt keen on touching on my bora was the engine.
he has it down to a fine art on mk4s now thanks to me, I believe he replaced the bolts.

[VWfresh]

Yeah, when the time comes i might do the same, seems to risky for me. turning a corner this morning and the wheel hit the guard and bent it out a little feels good being low

Also put on new wipers.