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A couple of years ago I bought a 2002 Golf VR6 4Motion. I got it at a very reasonable price as the previous owner had obviously made more enemies than friends:
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So the first job was to get the paint sorted, followed by a mammoth G3/G10/hardwax/polish/extra protection exterior valet:
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Followed by a full service including oil, filter, air and pollen filters, haldex oil and filter, and diff oil for good measure. While rolling around underneath I noticed that the rear discs were in a shocking state:
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So I got those sorted too (standard OEM discs & Green Stuff pads):
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I also did a full interior wet valet as the previous owner was a dog owner and the car stank of dog. I've also been splurging on a few pieces of trim to replace broken bits (seat tilt handles, interior door handles, rear wiper squirter cover, etc).
Next, I had to do something about this:
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So I cheated and bought a carbon wrap kit off ebay. It's not perfect, but a definite improvement!
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Originally, my plan was to use the car as a daily driver, but the small boot and fuel consumption soon killed that idea! So, instead I've been using the car for track days, which is a lot more fun!
However, it did mean that I soon decided that these:
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needed upgrading, so I went out and bought this lot:
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BrakeUpgrade_zps34959d49.jpg
YellaStuff_zpsf0cc0854.jpg
Some comparison shots:
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Wheelcomparison_zps0806c966.jpg
Fitted:
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brakes_zps87810898.jpg
These help it stop a lot quicker! However, now I need to make it go faster, and maybe hold the road a bit better. So I'm looking into getting it turbo/supercharged, so any advice or ideas greatly appreciated!
19022012363_zpsc4bc7dbc.jpg
19022012362_zps4970c43f.jpg
19022012361_zps0ae23887.jpg
So the first job was to get the paint sorted, followed by a mammoth G3/G10/hardwax/polish/extra protection exterior valet:
23062012577_zps2e28a209.jpg
23062012576_zps9992fde8.jpg
18062012571_zpsc19bcae4.jpg
Followed by a full service including oil, filter, air and pollen filters, haldex oil and filter, and diff oil for good measure. While rolling around underneath I noticed that the rear discs were in a shocking state:
24062012578_zpse1e53d69.jpg
So I got those sorted too (standard OEM discs & Green Stuff pads):
24062012579_zpsda148d11.jpg
I also did a full interior wet valet as the previous owner was a dog owner and the car stank of dog. I've also been splurging on a few pieces of trim to replace broken bits (seat tilt handles, interior door handles, rear wiper squirter cover, etc).
Next, I had to do something about this:
Consolebeforebefore_zps75887d1f.jpg
So I cheated and bought a carbon wrap kit off ebay. It's not perfect, but a definite improvement!
consolebefore_zps6e62fc61.jpg
Originally, my plan was to use the car as a daily driver, but the small boot and fuel consumption soon killed that idea! So, instead I've been using the car for track days, which is a lot more fun!
However, it did mean that I soon decided that these:
OldBrakes_zps64614013.jpg
needed upgrading, so I went out and bought this lot:
R32Calipers_zpsb51f99e2.jpg
BrakeUpgrade_zps34959d49.jpg
YellaStuff_zpsf0cc0854.jpg
Some comparison shots:
NewVsold_zpsd4283bed.jpg
Wheelcomparison_zps0806c966.jpg
Fitted:
R32Brakes_zpsd7e799e7.jpg
brakes_zps87810898.jpg
These help it stop a lot quicker! However, now I need to make it go faster, and maybe hold the road a bit better. So I'm looking into getting it turbo/supercharged, so any advice or ideas greatly appreciated!
