Well, I've been bullied into creating a mini-build thread on my Moses

He's not really had much done since I bought him in January 2008 but give it another year and you should see some bigger and better changes

Details (day of purchase):  £4,500.00
2001 X reg
Golf MK4 2.8 V6 4Motion
104,000 miles
Pipercross CAI
18" alloys
Rieger Bodykit
213bhp

How he looked then (12th January 2008)

February 2008 - stubby aerial fitted...

April 2008 - something falls off lorry and damages the front passenger wheel ...

April 2008 - RR day at Awesome (213bhp)...

April 2008 - New Haldex & replacement bushes fitted...

May 2008 - calipers painted red...

May 2008 - fan fix installed & throttlebody (half) cleaned & realligned...



May 2008 - engine cover painted red...

May 2008 - R32 footrest & pedals...

May 2008 - R32 interior dash trim, handbrake cover and gearknob...

May 2008 - R32 door triggers...

May 2008 - Red GTi rear lights replace US smoked rear lights...

May 2008 - Resprayed mirrors...

May 2008 - Aero wipers...

May 2008 - R32 clocks...

June 2008 - CG Lock (acts as a mini harness and holds you in tight when throwing it around)...

June 2008 - OZ Super Leggeras refurbed...

June 2008 - Chipped UK ST3 installed (Fast Road =225bhp & Track =241bhp)...

June 2008 - Illuminated Bora vents fitted...

June 2008 - Black grab handles & fingerplate fitted...

June 2008 - H&R rear ARB fitted...

June 2008 - OZ 18" Superleggeras & 15mm rear spacers fitted...

July 2008 - H&R front ARB fitted...

July 2008 - Koni shocks & Eibach springs fitted (handles so much better & not too low)...

August 2008 - R32 dogbone mount fitted....

August 2008 - R32 steering wheel fitted...

August 2008 - R32 wing mirrors fitted but need spraying in the correct colour....

September 2008 - De-lock kit, just need the other door doing now...
Before...

After...

September 2008 - R32 front bumper, LCR splitter, standard black grill & bonnet notch removed...
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After...

November 2008 - Homemade honeycomb grill replaced the standard black grill...
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After...

November 2008 - Sports seats replaced with R32 heated leather...
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After...

December 2008 - Parrot 3200 phone kit fitted...

January 2009 - Aston Martin DB9 brakes, LCR discs, pads, braided hoses...
Before

Being fitted as we speak...


After

January 2009 - Full 4 Wheel Alignment...

January 2009 - Forge short shifter...

February 2009 - MK5 boot handle into MK4 tailgate...
Before

After

February 2009 - Rieger valance off RLine bumper on...
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After

February 2009 - 4Mo exhaust off R32 exhaust on...
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After

February 2009 - Rieger skirts off R32 skirts on...
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After

February 2009 - Xenons fitted...

March 2009 - Kufatec heated seat loom & switches fitted...

March 2009 - R32 DSG intake replaced Pipercross CAI...

Scheduled for future (when I've got a job):
W8 light £20 - needs spraying black & fitting
Forge short shifter £64 - arrived, needs fitting
Front lower & rear strut braces - confirming order end of Feb

Long Term Plan:
Uprated Haldex
R32 leather seats....again
Split rims
Full wrap

Are you getting R32 steering wheel best £172 iv spent

Wow thats alot of work you've put into your motor - did you fit a new cage for the R32 trim?

the wheels and the rieger bodykit set it apart from the crowd but those subtle changes to the interior/exterior really help to complete your look....

so million dollar question time, What else have you got planned for him?

Looks really good so far, you should be well proud of him - the last picture from All Types is a cracker.

Jon.

and so you should cave into making a build thread! just try n keep updating it... not like me who hasnt in ages! car looks great so far, really need to get my new wing mirrors sprayed up n the post clocks installed. Had em ages now n still not done it, the more I put it off the more tempted I am to just sell em.

i really like that body kit and the wheels, they are so different to the rest of the "R32 or Anni" kits on the other 50% of the MkIV's on this site, but still look cool, and not max power.

btw you have blurred out your plate on every pic but the last one

xmarktx:

Are you getting R32 steering wheel best £172 iv spent

Eventually I will get an R32 steering wheel but I need a few vital (not cosmetic bits) beforehand.

afro gti:

Wow thats alot of work you've put into your motor - did you fit a new cage for the R32 trim?

the wheels and the rieger bodykit set it apart from the crowd but those subtle changes to the interior/exterior really help to complete your look....

so million dollar question time, What else have you got planned for him?

I gave the R32 cage to Harveysduvet for helping me do all these bits to my car, so we simply used the original one (used Bazmcc's guide) and didn't break any clips.

The wheels are being sold as from June (badly scuffed plus damage from part that flew off lorry), so I pick up my Oz Superleggeras on 30th May but not getting them fitted until I've got 2 x tyres.

I've got a few other bits planned but mainly cosmetic and then towards the middle of next year turbo or supercharger.

harveysduvet:

Looks really good so far, you should be well proud of him - the last picture from All Types is a cracker.

Jon.

I'm chuffed with the All Types pic that Redbeard7 took for me.

Golf_Chick:

and so you should cave into making a build thread! just try n keep updating it... not like me who hasnt in ages! car looks great so far, really need to get my new wing mirrors sprayed up n the post clocks installed. Had em ages now n still not done it, the more I put it off the more tempted I am to just sell em.

I'm gonna do my best to keep the thread updated as and when I do something new to it but my problem is remembering to take pics of the standard/original stuff before I put the new bits in - I get excited and forget

i almost have a set of lambda probes Halyey

if it turns out my ones are ok i will pass them on to you ok

they are both SPANKING new and had one of them off the bay for 30 quid lol for an AUDI 3.2 but should be the same

also about that car we spoke about......

it is a LUPO 1.4 and not a POLO 1.4

STILL a cracking car for the money if you ask me and not very common in a 1.4 version from what i can find out

i have some pics of it so will get them over to you tomorrow if you are still interested along with the phone number

NOW what about a TURBO CONVERSION for you baby

GARRETT POWER BABY !!!!

Andy

fenwick458:

i really like that body kit and the wheels, they are so different to the rest of the "R32 or Anni" kits on the other 50% of the MkIV's on this site, but still look cool, and not max power.

btw you have blurred out your plate on every pic but the last one

Thanks for that, I've had mainly negative comments about the bodykit but like I say to everyone it was on the car when I bought it plus it doesn't blend in with all the other Anni and R32 lookalikes.

I hadn't blurred the other pics out, the various people that took them had already done that and I forgot to blur out the last one myself - thanks for pointing out , I'll change tomorrow when I'm sober otherwise I'll end up blurring half the bumper out

yeah i very rarely take pics beforehand, long as we can see the new shiny stuff we dont mind.

Dent Reform:

i almost have a set of lambda probes Halyey

if it turns out my ones are ok i will pass them on to you ok

they are both SPANKING new and had one of them off the bay for 30 quid lol for an AUDI 3.2 but should be the same

also about that car we spoke about......

it is a LUPO 1.4 and not a POLO 1.4

STILL a cracking car for the money if you ask me and not very common in a 1.4 version from what i can find out

i have some pics of it so will get them over to you tomorrow if you are still interested along with the phone number

NOW what about a TURBO CONVERSION for you baby

GARRETT POWER BABY !!!!

Andy

 

Oh wow - defo give me a shout if you've got any spare!

As for the Lupo, defo send those pics over and details on history, mileage etc and I'll have a chat with my brother - I've told him to go for a Lupo, Polo or an Arosa as it's his 2nd year of driving and he put a few bumps and scratches on his current car but he's pretty sure he wants a black 3dr Golf 1.4.  I'll work out the maintenance costs, insurance, tax, fuel costs for him and maybe when I show him how much he'd be saving he may change his mind.

Thanks for all your help Andy

 should look pretty with the oz' on

Excellent, looking good Hayley keep up the good work.!!!

 Looking good, keep us updated on the future mods esp the ST-3                                                        

 nice choice of wheels btw (not that i'm biased )

Tom

Tom4motion:

 Looking good, keep us updated on the future mods esp the ST-3                                                        

  nice choice of wheels btw (not that i'm biased )

Tom

Still awaiting figures from Jayson on the ST3 but can't afford to pay for it til 1st July (pay day) anyway.

Wheels.....well  

Went to collect my wheels that were in "good condition for age" on Friday and when I got there all 4 were scuffed/kerbed the full rim  plus his Dad had moved them in the garage and scratched the front on 2 of them   So made it clear I wasn't happy after driving an hour from Mum's to his, why on earth didn't he call to tell me his Dad had accidentally damaged them and how on earth is 4 completely scuffed wheels "good condition for age" 

Told him I wasn't interested, he then dropped the price from what I'd won them for and I still declined - I offered him half the money as I would need to get them refurbed....he took it   So they got dropped straight off at Pristine Wheels and will be ready to collect this weekend, so just need to find the money to pay them now as it was £120 more than I had estimated

By hook or by crook I will find some money or rob an old lady down my street (joking btw!) and I'll have those wheels on by GTI International

bad news on the wheels but if u were getting em refurbed anyway it sounds like you knocked a good amount of money off them.

Golf_Chick:

bad news on the wheels but if u were getting em refurbed anyway it sounds like you knocked a good amount of money off them.

I wasn't planning on refurbing them originally as discussions via email/text convinced me they were near perfect but these wheels are pretty hard to come by especially still being round and repairable, so I'm pretty pleased with them but could have done without the hassle or I could have simply refurbished my current wheels for £200+ instead of buying another set and paying out for the refurb.

I did well to get them half price as his original offer was £140 off what I'd won them for but me being me wouldn't budge

Your work and effort really shows. 

That's still quite an extensive shopping list you have!  lol.  Gonna watch for the further changes with interest!

BTW - The dash trim looks great. 

Wigster.

Not good new on the wheels mate!

but on the brighter side they will be perfect when you get them on! How long do they reconn they'll that to get sorted??  

Haley,

do you have a part number for that engine cover please?

i have a different on and after fitting a special anti blow back valve my one does not fit any more.

I "THINK" this style one will do the trick as it does not cover the air box like my one does

Thanks

Andy

mr_wigster:

Your work and effort really shows. 

That's still quite an extensive shopping list you have!  lol.  Gonna watch for the further changes with interest!

BTW - The dash trim looks great. 

Wigster.

Thanks

I've not really done much myself, mainly Harveysduvet & Austin21 have done the hard graft whilst I've moaned in the background about feeling like a spare part

I should bloody hope it does look good, cost me enough

Cheeky Chappers:

I've not really done much myself, mainly Harveysduvet & Austin21 have done the hard graft whilst I've moaned in the background about feeling like a spare part

Anyhoows - me and Greg are strickly on tea making and pointing at stuff duties from now on

Jon.

harveysduvet:

Cheeky Chappers:

I've not really done much myself, mainly Harveysduvet & Austin21 have done the hard graft whilst I've moaned in the background about feeling like a spare part

Pffft.  A workman is nothing without a good project manager to tell him what to do

Anyhoows - me and Greg are strickly on tea making and pointing at stuff duties from now on

Jon.

 

 

I've got my long stick ready

do you recokon it'll need sharpening??

Haven't seen this car in years or my old wheels... They are still in good condition for the age of them... Looks like car has found its way into good new hands.. Liking what you are doing with the V6.

dannyboy:

Haven't seen this car in years or my old wheels... They are still in good condition for the age of them... Looks like car has found its way into good new hands.. Liking what you are doing with the V6.

You know Moses?   Did you meet him with his previous owner (Bernie) down in Mitcham?

I love the wheels that are on him but Bernie's missus kerbed them all and something fell off a lorry damaging the front wheel

Got my OZ leggies going on in the next week but if I don't like the look of them on the car I'll flog them and have the current ones refurbed and put back on.....it's a womans prerogative to change her mind

Plans for next year are probably turbo/supercharger

Ya I helped sell the car to Bernie.. The car was bought out of Woodstockmotor company & I sold my old alloys to my mate so he could put them on Moses to make him more attractive.. Then Bernie bought the body kit & woodstock had that painted & fitted for him....   

dannyboy:

Ya I helped sell the car to Bernie.. The car was bought out of Woodstockmotor company & I sold my old alloys to my mate so he could put them on Moses to make him more attractive.. Then Bernie bought the body kit & woodstock had that painted & fitted for him....   

Oh wow - well he claims his missus trashed the alloys as they are scuffed badly on all 4 hence I got new ones and I did wonder who painted and fitted the kit as it's bubbling and not well fitted, so Jake Walsh is sorting for me soon.

When I sold the alloys they were scuffed up in a few places to be fair... The body kit was not the best fit as its none OEM & bought from ebay. There were poblems in trying to get it fitted correctly.... I'll try & find a pic of my old car with the old alloys on.

dannyboy:

When I sold the alloys they were scuffed up in a few places to be fair... The body kit was not the best fit as its none OEM & bought from ebay. There were poblems in trying to get it fitted correctly.... I'll try & find a pic of my old car with the old alloys on.

The wheels are coming off this weekend and I'll PM you some close up pics of them - I can assure you that these are a lot more trashed than when you sold them

I'm not sure whether to sell as are stating how badly scuffed they are or refurb then sell or sell to a scrappy

Awesome GTI RR Day Results...

19th April:  bald tyres, shot bushes & rack arm
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/rollingroad/rr.ukmk4_190408.html

7th June:  new tyres, new bushes & rack arm
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/rollingroad/rr.gti_070608.html

BHP is no better (obviously) but you can see the graph has smoothed out and for some odd reason my clutch torque has increased

Cheeky Chappers:

Awesome GTI RR Day Results...

19th April:  bald tyres, shot bushes & rack arm
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/rollingroad/rr.ukmk4_190408.html

7th June:  new tyres, new bushes & rack arm
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/rollingroad/rr.gti_070608.html

BHP is no better (obviously) but you can see the graph has smoothed out and for some odd reason my clutch torque has increased

I did not know they had vids up LOL

How do i add the spec of my car to there site then

Andy

 the graph looks a lot smoother hayley! couldn't say why though?

were the conditions different to last time (air temp/pressure and that?)