Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:00:01 +0000 webmaster@briskoda.net (BRISKODA.net) IP.Blog 60 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-79-oh-help-me-wheelgod-lead-me-not-into-temptation/


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The plan is... to get the paint work sorted over Easter. Now, as long as the rain stays off it'll be fine!

Gonna get it all ground down, treated, filled, primed at least. The top coat will obviously require slightly more... erm... "finesse" ]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:18:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-75-the-plan/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-66-no-longer-holy/ Got the floor pan welded up, and a new MOT. Passed, no issues

Even my ghetto-levelled headlights (using my garage door) were pretty much spot on

Next plan: http://briskoda.net/...-colour-refurb/]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:53:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-66-no-longer-holy/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-56-i-have-the-power/ The rolling road day at Awesome GTI was quite fruitful.



]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:22:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-56-i-have-the-power/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-26-new-pics/ Right some fresh (day light, vaguely clean) pictures









And a new addition





Some comments:














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Just to show you how I felt about it:




And how I now roll:






And pics of my new head unit:






I am a very happy bunny



And some comments from the original thread:



















]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:38:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-25-new-shoes/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-24-low-cars-have-their-issues/ Wheels have been picked up, and after two attempts, the standard BBS alloys are still on the car ...]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:36:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-24-low-cars-have-their-issues/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-23-i-can-hear-music/ Also, one of these turned up today:

Alpine CDE-9880R - CD Player]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:35:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-23-i-can-hear-music/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-22-and-then-there-was-light/ I present for your attention:





Set of lights #3 - bought from a man in St Helens with dogs, and who appeared to have a man living in a Transit on his drive...

And quite a funny back and fourth from the original thread:











]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:33:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-22-and-then-there-was-light/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-21-a-sith-job-by-royal-mail/ ...]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:32:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-21-a-sith-job-by-royal-mail/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-20-a-new-hope/ New headlights won off eBay, advertised as "perfect condition, bulbs included, just plug in!"...

Also entered a dialogue with the seller of the previous set ]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:30:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-20-a-new-hope/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-19-a-light-headache/ Ugh... car is now sat like this:

...]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:29:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-19-a-light-headache/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-18-mr-laforge-make-it-low/ Well... I had a dream!

I was aboard the Starship Enterprise, Captain Jean-Luc Picard came to me, and gave me a simple message:




So, I took the Golf to Awesome and instructed them to fit a set of Weitec's, and I picked it up today:





...]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:25:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-18-mr-laforge-make-it-low/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-17-awesome-service/ Well, had my service at Awesome, which revealed a slight tracking issue. So rather than ultimately pay twice for tracking and alignment, I have decided that as of yesterday, I need more lower.

So, car is back off to Awesome on the 3rd October to have a set of Weitec's fitted then wound down ]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:23:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-17-awesome-service/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-16-i-got-me-some-rims/ And today I got these delivered, in need of a refurb, but they do look good on a Mk3 - 17x7 VW Longbeach alloys, normally found on a Bora Highline:

]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:20:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-16-i-got-me-some-rims/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-15-car-cancer/ Right, the rust patches... usual Mk3 places. Might just replace the wings with new ones.






Then this big on the driver's door:



...]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:17:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-15-car-cancer/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-14-the-plan-of-action/ Plans

Short-Term
Sort rust patches
New wheels - done
Fit coilovers - done!
New headunit - done!
Lose Morettes - done!

Medium-Term...]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2004 12:16:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-14-the-plan-of-action/ http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-13-a-long-time-ago-in-a-galaxy-far-away/ Well... as per advised by Colin, I'm migrating my project log to this 'ere blog thing. I'll quote interesting comments from the thread, but you can make comments in the usual fashion

The details when I picked it up:

Car
Mk3 Volkswagen Golf VR6

Engine...]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2004 12:42:00 +0000 http://briskoda.net/forums/blog/6/entry-13-a-long-time-ago-in-a-galaxy-far-away/