My Mk2 the money pit

here it is a few months ago when I rescued it covered in moss and looking like a swimming pool inside due to the sunroof seal being knackered , the woman who I got it from said it wont run, a new battery later and it runs fine




and after a good polish and valet

i was looking round a local scrap yard and found a corrado with a blue leather interior


ive still got the door cards if anybody is interested in them

redid my rear wheel bearings last night and fitted a stainless exhaust as the old one was rotten, also had to renew the ISV as it kept stalling at junctions

i love this car, if ya ever fancy a rado, come see me!

thanks mate makes it all worth while if I ever sell it Ill give you first refusal

Nice car stoker cant belive how much u tidied it up looked nice at the Skeg meet when i got back from Bog Jam

cheers chimp should look even better when I get me new wheels on whenever that will be

Looks quite clean does that now you rescued it mate! What did u pay if u dont mine me asking?

I paid £250 for the car and I reckon ive spent another £300 on it so Im well happy

Really! I love finds like this. Quite a sort after colour too.......great stuff!

cheers mate its a cheap car now but I dont reckon itll end up that was cos I just keep doing stuff to it

Absolute bargain you got yaself there mate, Nice work!

just got my wheels sprayed up but the fucking wheel bearings gone again the nuts not too tight but I reckon the rear callipers binding and heating up the disc over long journeys and then knackering the bearings

could be mate, have you checked that the stub axle is square? ive had them b4 when a bearings gone once , and then just keeps fukkin them cos the stubs worn? just a thought m8.

Ive got some spare stub axles but today ive changed the bearings and the calipers binding slightly and the handbrake cable knackered so hopefully it should be ok

got me wheels on today but needed a bit of help with the grinder to stop them rubbing at the back ill get some photos up

here you go now got them all fitted and not rubbing on the arches and ive also colour coded the wing mirrors

i want it!!

nice!

beese wrote:

i want it!!

Surely a man of your means can find yourself a nice little project.
I think it still only stands me at about £600 Im well pleased with it

not a late 3 door in that colour, defo havin a mk2 16v again when im fed up with the rado.

I was lucky to find this I know I just need more power Ive been thinking about a VR6 conversion but its still my everyday car

know what ya mean mate, bit of a pickle ur in when ya want more poke!
do you 1.8t it? but youve been there done that aint ya?
vr6 it, which i always thought was a heavy old lump for a mk2, sound nice tho.
or what about a rebuild of your 8v, re-bored to a 1.9, or with a 2.0 block?
could be interestin?

Yearh its all about the 1.9 8v!

what sort of power could I expect with the 1.9