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    me and my mk3

    I guess this is like a build thread but lots of mods had already been done to my car when I bought it. So I wanted to make a thread to ask for any opinions about things and show you fellas any further mods I have done and will be doing.

    Some of you may be familiar with my car already, was previously owned by The_Hawk if your not it's a black 96 vr6, leather interior, coilovers, sports exhaust, MK4 16" oem wheels and all that good stuff.

    I don't have any photos of how it was when I bought it but it hasnt changed heaps


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    My headunit mod:
    My car came with an awesome little jvc unit with bluetooth and all that so I didnt want to buy a new one but the blue lighting contrasting the green interior of the mk3 annoyed me. The solution? Post-it notes!

    ghetto but effective



    how it looks now


    ---------- Post added at 05:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:03 PM ----------

    I have painted bumpers but due to what I believe is a previous front end accident I had a textured front. I think it was DIY painted at some point so i stripped it back and got some plastic adhesion and close-ish metallic paint on to it. Turned out ok, not 100% happy with it but it'll do for now



    ---------- Post added at 05:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:06 PM ----------

    Got a present in the mail today


    some close ups





    Was hoping someone could tell me why there's two bulbs in the indicator (oem fit and the one attached to the white and black wires)
    and why there's a little hole?

    I'll install them this weekend.

    I think that brings me up to date with mods so far repainting my wheels white very soon also
    and have some other bits and pieces on the way from various countries thanks to eBay

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    Quote Originally Posted by vwVR6 View Post

    Was hoping someone could tell me why there's two bulbs in the indicator (oem fit and the one attached to the white and black wires)
    and why there's a little hole?

    I'll install them this weekend.

    I think that brings me up to date with mods so far repainting my wheels white very soon also
    and have some other bits and pieces on the way from various countries thanks to eBay
    looks really clean mate.. im guessing that the extra bulb is to make it easier to spot you blinking from an angle .. because the main light is shielded .. to make the cluster look pretty .. just guessing ..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Golf-Sam View Post
    looks really clean mate.. im guessing that the extra bulb is to make it easier to spot you blinking from an angle .. because the main light is shielded .. to make the cluster look pretty .. just guessing ..
    Thanks Golf-Sam. Yeah I was thinking maybe for better vision of blinker / backup type thing if main indicator bulb blows. I guess I'll try to wire it in somehow and get both bulbs going when I put them in.

    Has anyone got any thoughts about the little hole? I assume it's supposed to act as a ventalation so no fog builds in the indicator or something? But somehow I think it will cause more harm then good and am contemplating filling it with silicone, opinions?

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    After some research I have discovered the little orange bulb in the indicator is known as a sidelight. I think the U.S. spec models have them. It's similar to a day light or just general running light that both stay lit when not indicating. Not sure if I'll try wire it in somehow or not.

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    Interesting mod for the head unit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HaydEn View Post
    Interesting mod for the head unit.
    Thanks, I dont have the skill or equipment to solder in new little green led lights, those things are tiny! The post-it note filter didn't work on the red lights though but this doesn't worry me as they're only little. The pictures are crappy iPhone quality, it's actually a pretty close green to the other lights.

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    Did a wheel refurb and refinish on the weekend. Probably not to everyone's taste but it's my car and I like it



    New cluster came in the mail today. Going to have to get use to reading the little numbers or miles.


    Also installed the lights and got a mk2 style gear knob over the weekend.

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    Haha. Good way of 'masking' off your tyres.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HaydEn View Post
    Haha. Good way of 'masking' off your tyres.
    Haha yeah all the gaff tape and stuff I had wasn't sticking very well and I had heard of using cards. I didnt think it would work very well but it did a very good job for most overspray.

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    Loooking good so far. The Hawk will be happy shes's still in good hands !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pmk View Post
    Loooking good so far. The Hawk will be happy shes's still in good hands !
    Thanks, I appreciate it. I'm having a lot of fun driving it and changing a few things to make it mine. I probably won't be able to shake the fact that it was Hawk's old car but oh well. Hopefully he likes what I've done, if not it's not his anymore anyway

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