I've posted up pic's here before of my Campaign Mk1 Gold GTI & always thought to myself, "next year I'll get it on the road again", each year came & went & despite the fact it lived in my garage it was covered up & I'd put it to the back of my mind.
We'll for whatever reason, a few weeks ago I thought that this is the year & so I set about getting it sorted, I knew that brakes had packed up having stood idle for the best part of 19 years & I also knew that the big bore exhaust that never fitted properly also had to go, other than that I was dreading the MOT & whatever rubbers might have perished & if rust may have taken hold.
I also knew I wanted to take the boy'ed up bit's off of it & put it back to pretty much standard - I'd kept everything fortunately, I've kept the rear disc conversion (drum brakes were standard) & also the ever so slightly lowered springs & adjustable front shocks, but I may even put these back to stock over the winter months.
A few weeks ago I dropped the standard Pirelli 'P' slot wheels off for refurbishment as they were in desperate need for it, they came up a treat & also had fitted 5 new Pirelli tyres.
Yesterday my mechanic came & towed it to his place for the brakes, exhaust & lumpy idle problem to be fixed & also to present it for MOT to see what they picked up, I truly expected it to be a minefield after the best part of 20 years stood around, albeit in a dry garage.
Well, I'm pleased to say that it passed the MOT, until I pick up the car tomorrow I wont know whether there were any advisories, I forgot to ask, but he did say that it's very clean underneath.
I insured the car yesterday & one I knew that it had passed the MOT I went & got it taxed for 6 months, so now it's finally road legal again.
I'm intending to use the car for dry summer days & weekend toy only.
Please see the before, dusty & with the mods & bigger wheels, & the after pic's with the back-to-standard look (which with the benefit of wisdom to me the standard look is much nicer).
Just need a few minor dings to be sorted out by PDR in the next couple of weeks , cambelt & tensioner change, fluids & filters to be done this weekend & I'm ready to roll.
(The bumper looks wonky in the 2nd pic as I unbolted it & bungied it up to prevent the tow bar scratching the bumper).
I don't know if you can see it from the pic's but the tax ran out in 09/97
We'll for whatever reason, a few weeks ago I thought that this is the year & so I set about getting it sorted, I knew that brakes had packed up having stood idle for the best part of 19 years & I also knew that the big bore exhaust that never fitted properly also had to go, other than that I was dreading the MOT & whatever rubbers might have perished & if rust may have taken hold.
I also knew I wanted to take the boy'ed up bit's off of it & put it back to pretty much standard - I'd kept everything fortunately, I've kept the rear disc conversion (drum brakes were standard) & also the ever so slightly lowered springs & adjustable front shocks, but I may even put these back to stock over the winter months.
A few weeks ago I dropped the standard Pirelli 'P' slot wheels off for refurbishment as they were in desperate need for it, they came up a treat & also had fitted 5 new Pirelli tyres.
Yesterday my mechanic came & towed it to his place for the brakes, exhaust & lumpy idle problem to be fixed & also to present it for MOT to see what they picked up, I truly expected it to be a minefield after the best part of 20 years stood around, albeit in a dry garage.
Well, I'm pleased to say that it passed the MOT, until I pick up the car tomorrow I wont know whether there were any advisories, I forgot to ask, but he did say that it's very clean underneath.
I insured the car yesterday & one I knew that it had passed the MOT I went & got it taxed for 6 months, so now it's finally road legal again.
I'm intending to use the car for dry summer days & weekend toy only.
Please see the before, dusty & with the mods & bigger wheels, & the after pic's with the back-to-standard look (which with the benefit of wisdom to me the standard look is much nicer).
Just need a few minor dings to be sorted out by PDR in the next couple of weeks , cambelt & tensioner change, fluids & filters to be done this weekend & I'm ready to roll.
(The bumper looks wonky in the 2nd pic as I unbolted it & bungied it up to prevent the tow bar scratching the bumper).
I don't know if you can see it from the pic's but the tax ran out in 09/97
North West Surrey
, another 4 to go.
