Few hours spent stripping the car yesterday namely... Wheel arch liners out. Bumper off. Slam panel off. Coolant drained and radiator removed. Exhaust removed. Exhaust manifold removed. Driveshafts removed. Front calipers removed and Master cylinder drained. Wishbones removed. Alternator removed. As it was left: Today, i managed to get the ARB off, took the wheel... Continue Reading →
A couple of photos from the 106 Rallye Register North West section drive out into the Peak District... James Hilton's very tidy white S1 Chris Hoyle's Bora(t)... very niiiiice.
Wheels are shod with Eagle F1s and fitted. I know wheel choice and colour is a very personal thing, but I am really pleased with these. They'll go very nicely with the Bank Holiday weekend surprise that's coming at the end of the month. The metal flake in the powdercoat on the wheels means they... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I decided I'd fit the reflocked dash surround. In the process of removing the steering wheel , I gave it a wriggle to loosen it on the splines and as this was happening one of the 6 countersunk bolts holding the steering wheel to the boss sheered. The head of the bolt just pinged... Continue Reading →
My first track day and it was a really good experience. I think Mallory is a great circuit to learn on because it's short and simple. Only had one minor scare when going into Gerards and I had to hit the brakes a lot harder than expected to let a CRX in that was alongside... Continue Reading →
Off to Mallory Park this weekend for the Practical Performance Car Rally in the Park event. Seems like I'll have the only White S2 on the 106 Rallye Register stand and will be there along with a lot of the rest of the gang. If I'm not on the stand, then there's a good chance... Continue Reading →
The GTI is gone, but has stayed within the community of the 106 Rallye Register... That's the end of the project then and 14 months of ownership. Time to focus on the Rallye.
Dropped the oil, removed the oil cooler, filled it up again with Silkolene Pro S. Fitted the new fan and wired it in. Refitted the bumper and it's back on the road. Took it out for a blast today and came home to find out it had thrown the alternator belt. I'll need to fit... Continue Reading →
It's taxed and tested and looking for a new home. Took a load of photos of the GTI prior to putting it up on the web for sale. Full set posted up on Flickr...
Marc Boni and Alex Robinson from the Rallye Register organised a group buy on some Hi Specs brakes. Marc's an engineer and has worked hard to develop a brake kit to fit under small wheels. They fit under raptors and 14" rallye steelies as well as some 13" alloys. The Ultralite 4 pot calipers, custom... Continue Reading →
A combination of the weather, a busy time of the year and a long 6 weeks since the last payday with not much free cash has meant progress had pretty much stopped over recent weeks. That said I have made some progress on the GTI project, which will be up for sale soon. Still a... Continue Reading →
Finally did get around to taking the GTI in for the MOT. One or two advisories to look at but at last getting there with it!
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