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by pettsy » Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:30 pm

Along with other models, though it would be a good idea to have a Mk3 Buying Guide. The following points are only what i've been told myself, feel...

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my good experience of the day......Mk1 near Derby

Last post by pettsy « Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:41 pm
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by minis84 » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:28 pm

Had a good experience today!

Driving down the A50 between the M1 J24 and the Alvaston turn off, I came up behind a smart looking blue 1979 'T' Mk 1...

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:41 pm
Help finding the right headgasket !

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by hardhitter » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:01 pm

I'm looking for a polo head gasket for my project which needs to be either for 77mm or 77.5mm bore and at least 1mm thick when squashed (tightened...

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:04 pm
advice needed on price

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by rpgrainger » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:59 pm

hi
just looked at a 1.3 genesis one owner from new 55,000 miles in tornado red.....he is looking for Â£600

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:46 pm
More Power From 1043cc

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by rik1985austin » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:21 am

Has Anyone Got Any Ideas How I Can Get More Power From My Engine? Already Put On De-Cat Pipe, Made Significant Improvement But Wondered If Anything...

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:35 pm
G40???????

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by CBurns » Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:33 pm

Right having seen a few lovely g40's at the last two polo shows, i'd be grateful if someone can explain the goings on of a g40 engine.

How does that...

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:14 pm
white smoke billowing out exhust

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by ck6uk » Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:30 pm
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this is a g40 hell

nothing but trouble since day 1

i got the car serviced n now white smoke is comnig out the exhust n oil is spraying out the...
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Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:13 pm
Coloured centers for alloys?

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by DelG40 » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:52 pm

I've been hummin' and hawin' about getting the centers of my alloys powder coated black and the lip polished and laquered.

Here's before and after....

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Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:01 pm
supercharger (not G-Lader)

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by minis84 » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:02 am

Hey

Sometime next year I'm going to be supercharging my Mini Clubman, looking for an output somewhere in the region of 160bhp.

The charger I'll be...

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Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:04 am
central locking

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by polonuts » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:53 pm

Does anyone know if golf MK2/3 central locking kits can be fitted to the MK3 polo :?:

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Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:53 pm
eaton boost results

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by LregG » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:14 pm

After work tonight i plugged up the works diagnostic equipment to carry out a boost check. The pressure transducer calibrates itself to 0.00bar when...

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Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:14 pm
Craziest Mods?

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by MadManMike » Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:26 pm

What's the craziest / most random / most bodged mod you've fitted or had fitted?

I know some of you have a good tech knowledge, you must have done...

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Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:24 am
Fitted a splitter *just a couple of pics*

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by metz » Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:30 pm

Pics arn't too good (my sisters camera is trash) as it was chucking it down with rain.
Also notice the red bumper stripe and tinted rear lights...

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Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:16 pm
My eaton M45 equipped G40

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by LregG » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:47 pm

Got it all fitted saturday at work, the sound is awesome and the intercooler is massive. check out the video for yourself

Here's some pics...

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Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:02 pm
Horn doesnt work

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by mineshdattani » Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:08 pm

Hi ppl,
jus adjusted the steering wheel as it would point a little to the left when going straight, so sorted that out, and now horn doesnt...

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Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:16 pm
Fuel Gauge

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by RobertG » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:30 pm

My fuel gauge on my GT always shows that the tank is full even when it's not. Anyone know what the problem is? Could it be the float?
Cheers

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Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:20 pm
Portuguese G40

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by RuiPedro » Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:42 am

Hi,
my name is RuiPedro, iÂ´m Portuguese and i live in SetÃºbal, a city 40kms near Lisbon.

This are the 2 G40Â´s of my live

First i bought a...

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Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:23 am
charger has blown!!!!!!!!!!! not impressed......

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by kr1s21 » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:46 pm
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HERES SOME PICS...

THE CHARGER IN BITS....

THE SCROLLS BROKE....

THE SCROLLS BROKE 2.........

THIS IS WHAT IT SHOULD BE LIKE.....
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Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:48 pm
Andys G40 for sale

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by pettsy » Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:03 pm
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someone buy this car!

looks sooooooo nice!

Pettsy
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Last post by alexg40
Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:37 pm
problems problems problems ruin my g40 fun

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by ck6uk » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:11 pm
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ok where to start,

1-it conkc out at low rpm im guessing its the fuel line i have a replacement just chekin to see if it is a known fault

2-the...
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Sun Sep 11, 2005 6:14 pm
saxovts/g40/golf gti mark 2 16v

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by peter » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:41 pm
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which is quickest overall. i know the golf is the most powerful and the g40the least but the golf is the heaviest and the g40 the lightest.

not...
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Last post by polo_GT
Sun Sep 11, 2005 5:42 pm
Spoiler

Last post by optima21 « Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:49 pm
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by polojimmy » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:32 am

Hey up all, jus pondering how i get my rear spoiler off me motor as it has been askin to be painted cheers peeps!

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Last post by optima21
Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:49 pm
help me with my conversion please....i want my car back lol

Last post by G340UTT « Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:15 pm
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by G340UTT » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:29 pm

right then, my car went into a vw garage on friday to have its 3F GT lump put in.

My mate and i were helping and doing most of it under his...

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Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:15 pm
Obsessed with Foglights?

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by pettsy » Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:51 pm

Just wondering, what is it with mk3 polo owners and wanting foglights?

On my old gt they were allready fitted (badly) when i bought the car. Got...

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Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:25 pm
What Wheels? 13"

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by James_uk » Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:58 pm

I really want some classic rims for my Polo G40 but I am still undecided, I originally wanted ATS classics 13 x 7 ET20 with 15mm spacers on the rear...

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Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:38 pm
15" alloys

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by m193twa » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:30 am

ive got another mk3 and want to fit 15 wheels on it without scrubbing,
if i dont put spacers on they scrub the spring cup, what size spacers do i...

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Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:06 pm
hi,new member!

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by ed_whiteley » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:47 pm

Went to e38 with me brother in his mk1 golf and got converted to the dub scene,so am after a polo coupe now.
ive seen a L reg 1.3 cl with 42k and...

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Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:33 pm
Thread size/Type????

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by polonuts » Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:13 am

OK heres the problem.

I want to install an oil pressure gauge and could only find a pressure switch (the bit that scews into the engine block) in a...

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Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:30 pm
Weight saving... how effective is it?

Last post by MadManMike « Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:24 pm
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by MadManMike » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:17 pm

Hello all,

I'm buying a car off one of the members on here, and it's back is stripped out (IE no back seats)

I was just curious as to how much...

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Last post by MadManMike
Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:24 pm
THE AA - to tow or not to tow that is the question

Last post by ck6uk « Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:22 pm
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by ck6uk » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:54 am
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ok cut a long sotry short the G needs to go to psd quicktime

local companies want 150 pounds to tow the car 77 miles to psd from my house

i signed...
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Last post by ck6uk
Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:22 pm
Squuueeeeeerrrrrrrrrp...

Last post by Tahrey1043 « Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:08 pm
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by Tahrey1043 » Mon Aug 15, 2005 2:17 am
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OK now!

So i have the car as a going concern at last, engine wise.. it's idling a bit rough (air leak??) and making a quiet tappy noise, but...
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Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:08 pm
Selling the G40 Cup Car

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by polog40racer » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:56 pm

Selling the cup car as a rolling shell, with rollcage fitted and sachs cup car suspension.

Anyone interested look in the for sale section and email...

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Last post by polog40racer
Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:56 pm
time to intro myself

Last post by SpikeyG40 « Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:36 pm
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by ph2769 » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:23 pm

hey guyz, just wanna say hi, on my first post in the forum, even tho i joined back in march/april time
my humble model is a white '93 CL Coupe, no...

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Last post by SpikeyG40
Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:36 pm
Induction Kit

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by polocoupcl » Sat Sep 03, 2005 11:23 am

Anyone running an induction kit on a spi?? I have a 1.3cl with a pipercross filter but its one of the bolt on filters that replaces the 'frying pan'...

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Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:42 pm
Foggys

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by polocoupcl » Sun Sep 04, 2005 4:42 pm

Oppinions on them cheers.

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Last post by pettsy
Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:41 pm
ats classic

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by sven01001 » Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:41 pm

Hi i'm new here en was searching for pics of mk3 polo with 7 * 14 ats classics. I've already seen them but don't remember me where

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Last post by sven01001
Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:17 pm
increase in attension or bad driving?

Last post by ck6uk « Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:04 pm
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by ck6uk » Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:37 am

been driving for almost 3 years now n never been stopped or flashed by cameras

i buy a g40 2 weeks ago n stopped twice

i buy a g40 2 weeks ago n...

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Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:04 pm
calling a fellow polo owner

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by G340UTT » Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:21 pm

anybody with a GT want to come to cornwall !!!!

i live in north cornwall and am in the process of putting in a 3F GT engine into my coupe s.

it is...

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Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:27 pm
GT still running dodgy..

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by Nick101 » Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:14 pm

After my GT messed up before and was cutting out i replaced the dizzy and then it was fine. But its still not right.
I think its over fueling, i...

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Last post by DanW
Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:15 am
polo gt what mpg?

Last post by pete69zx « Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:15 pm
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by markR » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:25 pm
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what king of mpg do you guys get? or mile out of a tenner? as i'm tjinkin of getting a gt as my mk2 gti mpg isn't that great and new plans of saving...
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Last post by pete69zx
Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:15 pm
G40 WIRING DIAGRAM NEEDED (Where can i get 1 from?)

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by polovalver » Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:14 pm

As suggested in the Title I want 2 install an alarm in my G40! Where can i get a wiring diagram from? Pref on the net.

cheers

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Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:30 am
Accelerator pedal bracket

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by metz » Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:14 pm

mates just got in from work and his accelerator pedal had moved to almost touch the brake pedal..on closer inspection i noticed the U shaped bracket...

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Last post by metz
Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:14 pm
wheels and suspension

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by ck6uk » Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:48 pm

i got my g40 all fixed up with the expection of a rocking car a low RPM

i want to get a nice set of suspension, possibly KONI depending on wats best...

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Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:20 pm
Spark plugs?

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by metz » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:05 pm

Just a quickie :- whats the Bosch part number for the GT spark plugs?

Checked mine earlier and theyre summat like W7DTC sure theyre not right.

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Last post by Gareth_GT_Hatch
Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:37 pm
how do i fit DTM mirrors?

Last post by mk2keel « Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:21 pm
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by chris_lofty » Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:23 am

as above, just bought a set of DTM mirrors off a guy on ebay, wondering how i can fit them to my mk3 polo coupe...

standard mirrors are naff!

lofty

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Last post by mk2keel
Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:21 pm
Got a copy of PVW, question on advertisements...

Last post by MadManMike « Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:30 pm
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by MadManMike » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:11 am

Right I notice all the companies offering exhausts, they all say cat back etc... will these companies laugh if I ask for a straightthrough de-cat...

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Last post by MadManMike
Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:30 pm
G40 project

Last post by SpikeyG40 « Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:17 am
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by Barney » Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:49 am

Looking at all these fine specimins on this site has got me thinking. i would love to have a project car to do up and refurbish in my spare time ,...

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Last post by SpikeyG40
Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:17 am
Bush??

Last post by polocoupcl « Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:20 pm
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by polocoupcl » Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:41 pm

Ive recently lowered my coup and when doing so noticed that the bush on the front shock was nackered!

It is located where the track rod connects to...

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Last post by polocoupcl
Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:20 pm
anyone seen this?

Last post by SpikeyG40 « Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:42 pm
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by lord_sharpy » Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:55 pm

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Last post by SpikeyG40
Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:42 pm
New Wheels

Last post by Karl_CLCoupe « Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:39 pm
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by pettsy » Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:49 am

Got another set of rims...very tempted to fit them to the G

What does everyone think?

Pettsy

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Last post by Karl_CLCoupe
Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:39 pm
My New Gt

Last post by DanW « Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:24 pm
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by pettsy » Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:21 pm

As seen in the for sale forum,picked up for a bargain price.... should be sound with a little bit of work.Just another project for the pipeline...

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Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:24 pm

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