Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Engine conversion then tbh 
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Love this car, shame about the engine 
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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All fixed on Monday, where i tried to change the air filter part of a seal fell in to the throttle body and jammed it £65 wasted. Then they've also told me i need new rear bushes and the MOT is due next week 
Plans for the future
H&R 15mm rear spacers
10mm Front spacers
Wheel Refurb
Maybe carbon mirrors or polo stubbies?
Interior bits and pieces
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
Location: westmidlands
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like this mate  loving the red matts
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Pip308
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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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coming along nicely dude
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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Just bought some Forge 16mm Spacers off of uk-mkivs so hopefully ill have them delivered and fitted by the weekend  just hope theres no rubbing this time there shouldnt be anyway!
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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Well, i have some new wheels waiting to be fitted, just trying to fix the adapters which came with the wheels as they were absolutely fucked The guy who'd had them before had completely stripped the threads and even had a bolt in which he'd cut halfway through  So ordered some new bolts, now ive just got to try and re-tap the adapter. If that fails im going to have to buy new adapters
And this has all came at a time when im rapidly losing interest in it and cant really be arsed to spend the money on it
Hopefully get soem pics up when the wheels are on. If i still have it then
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Keep the wheels for the new one. You may be interested again once I have spoken to you tomorrow 
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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Well, i havent updated this in a while and ive made some more purchases tonight so thought it may be worth updating
First off, new wheels (were posted in GC a few weeks ago) BBS RC 041's
Bit of an impulse buy but i had to have them, all decent tyres yokohoma paradas 225/40/17 spaced out 30mm on the back and 25mm on the front. Really needs to go lower but i'd like to get a sump guard first as its been catching quite a bit.
Oh and theyve had new BBS Carbon look centres fitted since this photo was taken
Then tonight ive bought some new LED number plate lights, red lamin-x for the rear lights and some black plastic mirror covers, as the ones i have atm have a few scuffs and think it would fit in well with the dark theme
will get some pics up when theyre all fitted
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Paul W
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Registered: 26th Aug 09
Location: Northamptonshire
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Loving the new wheels dude. Can't help but think they'd look really nice with colour coded centres
Rio Verde Bagged More Door Project
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
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cheers mate, im pretty sure theyll be getting refurbed in the winter, unsure atm on what colour ill go for but i was debating body colour ill ask for some 'shops to be knocked up nearer to the time
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
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Went to the local VW meet last night, and someone off the site took some photos so thought id put them on here
Since the last update ive made all red rears using lamin-x, and ive also got some amber side indicators
Still a few more bits to do and keep looking at a new interior, but im having trouble finding the right set in good condition
[Edited on 25-06-2010 by Neil Dagens]
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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You went to a sCeNe meet?! 
Looks good mate, not sure on the side reps yet - need to see it in person me thinks! Rear lights look ace
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
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Yep Found out a couple of people i know at work went last month, so thought i'd tag along. But there were many sCeNestErs but a few nice cars turned up anyway.
Yeah, im happy with the rears but can always play around with them if i get bored have loads of smoked and red lamin x left!
its just hard deciding what to do next
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Bigger engine then interior tbh
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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its just so much work
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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That or get a new one and transfer all the bits over The engine is the main bit you're not happy with, so seems silly to keep throwing money at this one atm
I know there are bigger priorities in the future though so I understand your reasons for not doing it tbh lol.
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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thats my only problem, if i was to buy one id want a highline tdi but even high mileage ones are fetching over £5,000, which im not prepared to pay atm
also, have you had any interest in the sprout yet?
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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How much risk is there in a 1.8T conversion in yours? And what costs are involved? Mileage is low on your shell, and it's in good nick and the right colour etc lol.
No interest in the Sprout - wish they were still running the scrappage scheme on vans tbh!
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Pip308
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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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quote:
Originally posted by Neil Dagens
thats my only problem, if i was to buy one id want a highline tdi but even high mileage ones are fetching over £5,000, which im not prepared to pay atm
also, have you had any interest in the sprout yet?
keeps your eyes open mate, i paid £3500 for mine on 130k
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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August!
Gave it a clean yesterday so I decided to take some pics this afternoon.
Had a few changes since the last pics too:
Removed the dice dustcaps, for some plain anti-theft Richbrook ones,
Removed the red lamin-x from the rear lights,
Black grill badge,
Relocated number plate to windscreen for a bit of a change, quite like it tbh
And my new leather interior! (thanks to Rich H for the help fitting them  )
Plans for the future:
Sideskirts,
Lupo mirrors,
Wire up the heaters for the seats
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Stu got a few cheeky snaps out of my car earlier too so will add them when I get them off him lol.
Looks mean as anything when you were following me earlier, and interior has transformed it
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boylers11
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Registered: 27th Jul 06
Location: Shropshire
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Looking nice mate. Have you thought about blackening the rear VW badge or maybe carbon fibre-wrapping them?
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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Cheers rich, when did he take them?! not very happy with how these ones came out, I should really invest in a decent camera!
Hopefully the rear badge will be going black soon
And bought some new bulbs for the HIDS 
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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nice work dudeeee
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