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SubbyGTi16v
Posted 9/1/2012 3:40 PM (#642810)
Subject: An oldie returns....ish


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Location: Towcester		Been about 5 years since i was last on here, had major life changing plans ( 3 kid, new house new job etc)
Which put the big plan of sorting out the GTi on the back burner for a few years.

But pleased to say as of Jan this year and 4 yrs sat in a garage old subby has been shipped out to be restored.
Pics etc will follow.
Will be trawling the for sale section soon no doubt look for parts but hope to get the old girl running for summer.

I see some of the old crew are still about Martin, Adrian, Gandi and one or two others i recall.
great to see the site still going and metros/r100s too.

Cheers

Will aka SubbyGti
ralphh85
Posted 9/1/2012 3:47 PM (#642811 - in reply to #642810)
Subject: RE: An oldie returns....ish
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Location: Cornwall		welcome back, glad your getting back to the car


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Metromartin
Posted 9/1/2012 5:59 PM (#642838 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Gloucester		Welcome back!!


yeah its been a while! glad you havn't forgetton about us!
danny2009
Posted 9/1/2012 6:26 PM (#642850 - in reply to #642810)
Subject: RE: An oldie returns....ish


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Location: South Yorkshire		Respect for holding onto it mate, welcome back
Roger Red Hat
Posted 9/1/2012 8:10 PM (#642875 - in reply to #642810)
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AdrianSi
Posted 9/1/2012 8:14 PM (#642876 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Midlands		Welcome back!

I'll look out for the photos of the restoration... had quite a bit of rot to deal with didnt you?
SubbyGTi16v
Posted 9/1/2012 9:47 PM (#642914 - in reply to #642876)
Subject: RE: An oldie returns....ish


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Location: Towcester		OH yes sadly quite a bit, not much left of the rear, biggest failure was the rear seat belt fixings and a foot wide hole just after the rear arch various holes all over, usual A pillar, sunroof etc.
Will post up pics as soon as I can but the body shop has her now and all in pieces.
Can't wait to get her back if honest, I know I will never get the money spent on her back but the smile driving will last a lifetime.

cheers

Will
SubbyGTi16v
Posted 4/2/2012 11:47 PM (#646677 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Towcester		A few pics of the rebuild





James160vvc
Posted 5/2/2012 12:23 AM (#646684 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: birmingham		thats a real neat job of the inner arches! good to see one been done properly!
SubbyGTi16v
Posted 10/4/2012 9:23 PM (#656326 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Towcester		Well been a little slow in the updates but I pick the old girl up tomorrow. Bodywork almost complete, just missing the sideskirts but the rebuild is complete pics to follow of course
Might just make longbridge if she passes the MOT on thursday, fingers crossed

Will
SubbyGTi16v
Posted 10/4/2012 9:25 PM (#656327 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Towcester		Ooopps nearly forgot big shout out to jon aka quick spider many thanks for the electric windows, all sorted now and ready for the mot


Will
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Posted 10/4/2012 11:57 PM (#656369 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Birmingham		Thats some lovely repair work on the rear sections of the car

Nice to see a decent restoration!
Metromartin
Posted 16/4/2012 8:47 PM (#657480 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Gloucester		glad you restoring it, looks like some good tidy work going on there!

good to see another GTi being saved!
SubbyGTi16v
Posted 20/4/2012 10:57 AM (#658233 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Towcester		Still a load of pics to post up but here are some from when i pick the car back up.








Still some work to go but getting there
111Sli
Posted 20/4/2012 11:06 AM (#658235 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Bromley, Kent		Nice progress! What are you doing about rub strips?
SubbyGTi16v
Posted 20/4/2012 2:04 PM (#658244 - in reply to #658235)
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Location: Towcester		I still have the old ones, but not too sure if honest If i want to put them back on, have been looking for new ones but as ever rare as rocking horse poo.
And i kind of like the clean line look etc

But looking at some old pics it just dosent look right etc Might change my mind once i get the side skirts and spats back on
Saxokid100
Posted 21/4/2012 2:01 AM (#658342 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Northwest		Nice repair work mate.........
SubbyGTi16v
Posted 16/6/2013 12:22 PM (#698439 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Towcester		Again very slow at updating this but finally she has passed her MOT and is back on the road.
Had emission and idle problems which were all sorted once i found the inlet manifold heater wire had corroded and my CTS was knacked.
Will post some pics up when the summer finally comes to the UK.
But so glad to be back in the Gti, puts a grin on my face everytime.

Still a few little jobs to fully finish her off, sideskirts and interior trim and a few rattles but she is legal

DotMatrix
Posted 16/6/2013 11:06 PM (#698480 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Jelling, Denmark		congrats bet you cant wait to drive it.
weren't you going to finish it last summer?
111Sli
Posted 17/6/2013 6:05 AM (#698484 - in reply to #642810)
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Location: Bromley, Kent		Moved to journals- love this car. Get some more pics up.
SubbyGTi16v
Posted 17/6/2013 1:44 PM (#698513 - in reply to #698480)
Subject: RE: An oldie returns....ish


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DotMatrix - 17/6/2013 12:06 AM

congrats bet you cant wait to drive it.
weren't you going to finish it last summer?


Yes i was but as ever work got in the way, I was sent to Canada for a bit. I had hoped to make POL this year ( and last).
Hard to believe but I think it's taking me about 6 yrs to finally get her back on the road. So really looking forward to making a few suttle mods etc.
Saxokid100
Posted 28/6/2013 4:03 AM (#699224 - in reply to #642810)
Subject: RE: An oldie returns....ish


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Location: Northwest		Looks very nice now!! alot of hard work payed off
Paddy
Posted 4/1/2014 6:12 PM (#708280 - in reply to #642810)
Subject: RE: An oldie returns....ish


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Location: Gillingham, Kent		Dead chuffed to see this car looking so nice Will! Had an enormous hole at the rear last time I saw it lol
Memories...

Good work dude
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