M2RTY
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some guy at work has a nice blue Audi TT, see it every week or so
never thought nothing of it
went to a car show today.......there it is parked up amongst several kit cars - odd
goes over, has a look, 100% standard except a personal plate - odd
looks round show. comes back and has a look inside.....roll cage and no rear seats - must be a track car I think
then reads the magazine on the dash.....and hold on......thats not an audi TT dash, they are not audi tt seats..........its a fucking VW SCIROCCO with a hand built fibreglass audi TT shell on it and cage!!!
Never knew what it was 'till i read the mag feature. Bloke said he had no experience in doing anything like this before, just bought an £80 car, a waterdamaged TT (when they had just come out) and spent 4 years making a mould of it and building it up from nothing!! AMAZING work - bit pointless but £2500 was what it cost him in the long run!
have a few pics here but its just a standard TT. only 20mm difference in wheels base too. He hasnt interested in doing engine work or dash/seats for some reason. Even had to make his own window mechanism as the TT windows go down at a different angle to the VW ones!! Mad!
He is going to be doing a DB9 next.....I look forward to it
[Edited on 26-05-2007 by M2RTY]
[Edited on 26-05-2007 by M2RTY]
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Robin
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Pics please.
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VegasPhil
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Show us pics 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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M2RTY
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M2RTY
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sorry hard to make out:
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M2RTY
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wish i had taken more pics now

must be more on internet
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M2RTY
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it was odd, as things like the roof rack clips were there, but not functional as it was just made from fibreglass
he still has the moulds he made under his bed
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Simon_16v
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Thats amazing
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Mark1984_SRI
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No way That looks good
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M2RTY
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http://www.thegolf.co.uk/
thats the mag feature i read
was called "shell shocked" - must be out now or out soon as its mentioned on the website now
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M2RTY
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please put it on VAGweb lol
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M2RTY
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quote:
Shell Shocked!
What's so special about this Audi TT? well, it used to be a VW scirocco for starters...
To be totally honest we really didn't have a clue what to expect. The editor sends up to Redcar to feature a Scirocco that had apparently been converted into an Audi TT, surely the first of its kind. On top of this the owner had done all the work himself in his garage - and it wasn't even April 1st.

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Colin
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WOW now that is a project!! Who cares if its a Scirocco underneeth, it cost £2500 & looks £20k's worth.
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Robin
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Good effort 
Needs a TT dash to complete the illusion
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by M2RTY
please put it on VAGweb lol
feel free to put it on vagweb 
also send the guy a link to the site if you like
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M2RTY
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sure steve will do
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Colin
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Howcome its not on a Q plate???
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M2RTY
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PS he also sprayed it himself - first time he had done anything with a gun, came out 99% perfect! the guy does not understand how good he is!
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M2RTY
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
Howcome its not on a Q plate???
he said that because the fibreglass was new and not used off another car and it kept the engine/suspension etc then it can remain on the same reg.......had a check done on it and its now insured as a kit car
tax disk said AWDI as make lol
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Colin
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So its a VW on V5, Audi on tax disk...how does that work out?? lol
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M2RTY
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notice i spelt it AWDI tho
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M2RTY
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reg checker for RAC comes up with a 1989 1.8 car but no make or model lol
DB9 should be interesting - might have a corsa dash or something lol
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Wonderboy
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Wow that's cool, amazing work has went into that.
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Colin
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Aye......I did wonder wtf's an AWDI was
Whats the DB9 getting for a base car? Surely not a VW??
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M2RTY
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
Aye......I did wonder wtf's an AWDI was
Whats the DB9 getting for a base car? Surely not a VW??
not sure what he said, work was equal to the ferrari based on a 406 i saw
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