My 1984 MK2 GTi

**ozgti** · 09-11-2009, 10:21 PM

Thought it would be time to put up a thread on my GTi.

As most of you know, I imported this when I got back from the UK, thus denying the UK of one of the earliest MK2 GTi's (First reg was 7/84).

It started life in someones hands as a decent car, then proceeded to get more and more chavved up till it got sold to me in December last yr.

This was how she looked:

From there she underwent a transformation. From Chav mobile to something that would be proud to wear the GTi Badge!

First up, some 16" Racing Dynamics wheels

Then a Rainbow interior:

Then came a 280mm Brake upgrade: (Not 256.. my bad!)

**ozgti** · 09-11-2009, 10:22 PM

Time went by until I found someone selling a de textured big bumper kit-F?R Bumpers, arches, side skirts and rear spoiler for 500 GBP-Could have got doors with poppers for another 200 quid, but they weren't really my style.

Then I lost the stripe around the grill and got a black badge:

Tried some 15"BMW E30 rims:

Final mod was to get the centre console cut out for a stereo and some VDO gauges along with a Corrado interior:

Only problem I have now is, i sit Waaaay too low in the car.. great for track days, but crap for town driving! BUT the seats are 1000% more comfortable than the crappy rainbow seats. If I could find a company that does a folding base for an aftermarket bucket seat, I'd go that route.

Now it sits on my driveway, looking a bit worse for wear after the dust storm, and haven't touched it until I can get an assessor out to quote for the damages.

Stay tuned, more to come!!!

**walshydub** · 10-11-2009, 08:15 AM

Very nice car mate. Looks good with the smooth bumpers.

It's even older than mine!! I've got an 84 GT, but it's a B-reg.

Good luck with it and living in Oz!