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by Steve_l
Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:27 am
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 18
Views: 17511

Re: Track Day

Here is a link to their events. http://www.northwealdairfield.org/Campaign/Latest_News/Events/events.html I am only in Brentwood - Hutton. So may see you around Cheers! Yes may see you around at some point. Wow mate, car is a stunner! Its as if you jumped in my head, read my mind and hurried on wit...
by Steve_l
Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 18
Views: 17511

Re: Track Day

thats a smart looking gti. love the wheels. if you find yourself at cadwell or blyton let me know and i'll come for a nosey. Cheers Dave, not sure i'll venture that far a field just yet but maybe a bit later on. That looks s apeach nice colour as well. Dont know where you are from but they also do ...
by Steve_l
Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 18
Views: 17511

Re: Track Day

I've still got the sunroof in at present so the headlining hides all that gubbins! Yeah think that it was probably one of the first with the t-series. The wheels are 16s and i think the tyres are 205 45..... But would have to check for definate. Not too sure on the drop as never measured it as stand...
by Steve_l
Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:36 pm
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 18
Views: 17511

Re: Track Day

Not really! Sorry! Was thinking of stripping it out but it hides a multitude of sins!
by Steve_l
Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:29 pm
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 18
Views: 17511

Re: Track Day

Right well, 6 months on and I've made a fair bit of progress and its hopefully not too long before its first track outing! Ended up taking the project a bit further than I first anticipated, and decided to go for an all out track car. Car now has: Safety devices roll cage Sparco bucket seats Luke ha...
by Steve_l
Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:58 pm
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 18
Views: 17511

Re: Track Day

Well dug the car out of the garage today, and was pleasantly surprised....... after 4 years of sitting there it started first time! (With fresh oil of course!)
Just got to wait until I sort a larger garage later this year then can make a start on sorting it for its first track outing.... can't wait!
by Steve_l
Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:27 pm
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 18
Views: 17511

Re: Track Day

Yeah, I guessing that i will get hooked quite easily as well! Thanks for the advise, I'm going to have to put new tyres on it before I do anything so while im at it i'll put some half decent ones on it but other than that i'll run it pretty standard at first. I suppose my nearest track is Brands but...
by Steve_l
Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:20 am
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 18
Views: 17511

Re: Track Day

Thanks for the info guys, like I say initially I just want to give it a go to see if I enjoy it so some better tyres and brakes are probably going to be the limit of the mods. Can't wait to give it a go!
by Steve_l
Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:48 am
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
Topic: Track Day
Replies: 18
Views: 17511

Track Day

Hi, haven't been on here for ages! My 220 gti has been resting in my garage for nearly 4 years now and its about time I did something with it! Its still in pretty good condition but needs a little bit of work doing to it. Anyway I've had the crazy idea of maybe turning it into a bit of a trackday to...
by Steve_l
Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:42 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: T16 Head dowels
Replies: 2
Views: 3048

Cool, thanks, sounds like they are easy enough to get hold of then.