Engine Bays

LOW PHAT SPREAD · Post by **LOW PHAT SPREAD** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 9:03 pm

Anyone got any pics of their engine bay?!
Wanna tidy mine up, just wanted to av a luk at sum examples if poss?

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 9:22 pm

I *think* this is a mk3- it was taken a couple of weeks ago.

Ditto.

Discover more in the Treffen section of my IKEA style* web page.

*It doesn't get more minimalist than this.

Post by **mole** » Sun Oct 26, 2003 10:26 pm

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 8:29 am

Shiny eh.

I can dig it.

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 6:53 pm

I'm liking the GT, I wonder what exhaust manifold it's got on ?

Seems like a strange way of tuning a G40, still it looks shiney.

Krupa · Post by **Krupa** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:01 pm

No way can I hope to match anything above (oh the joy of 1,000 miles per month) but I had a go at cleaning my engine bay up a year or so ago. Bit of scrubbing and polishing here and there and this is the result:

I've since moved next to a building site though, so it's boggin' again.

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:24 pm

Here's what mine looks like cleaned up:

Exhaust manifold really lets it down.

LOW PHAT SPREAD · Post by **LOW PHAT SPREAD** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 8:30 pm

I wont be getting mine as shiny as those eitha!
Been doing bits over the past few days, painted the rocker cover, same colour as car, and generally tidied / polished the rest, will put sum pics up when I av some.
'Hardhitter' I av a cover for my exhaust manifold

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 12:39 am

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 10:57 am

That looks a bit like mine Rob.

We be Keepin' it Real.

But seriously, those pics I've posted- The guys drive their cars to and from meetings/shows/gtg's. That's it. There's no way you can keep it that clean and shiney without sacrificing the daily drive. How much fun is that?

for Hardhitter's engine bay.

Gobert23 · Post by **Gobert23** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 11:56 am

Yeah, nice to look at... and there's no denying that they've spent a lot of time and money getting the engine bay to look that good (first posting), but not something that you can live with everyday.

Personally, I'd be happy if I could find someone willing to polish my rocker cover. Not a lot to ask, but I've had no joy so far...

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:16 pm

My thoughts exactly.

People I've asked want silly money for it. Not worth it IMO... Perhaps I'll have a go at it myself over the winter period.

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:24 pm

polishing is easy....

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:27 pm

my Golf with home polished rocker cover and inlet manifold...

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:43 pm

Dammit Rob - that engine bay looks seriously clean.