Midlife Crisis Storms

[Nmdsec 10]

Heard this is where you confess to having rather an unhealthy obsession with a certain Vw :bonk:.Thought it would be a good idea to start this and keep a track on my progress.

So bought this beauty on here from jpowell79(nice bloke)in April 2015.

 

She's been off the road since Jan 2014 and in need of some tlc but came with a pile of paperwork.

Trailered back from Rainham to Bristol(don't fancy doing that again

 

Safely in her temporary home

 

Had no garage at the time,so planned to start collecting parts ready for the fun to begin.

Last summer finally finished building the garage,and was about to move her into a new home,when one evening I went on EBay......

Edited August 8, 2017 by Nmdsec

[gotvach 10]

Looks like a decent purchase. Good luck with getting your project back on the road. Are you planning to keep it OEM?

[VAG-hag 0]

Welcome:)

[Swompy 0]

Welcome

[Nmdsec 10]

Welcome

 

Thanks for the welcome :cheers:,yes I will be keeping it OEM,bit boring compared to some of the amazing things people are doing with their cars but I'm very much a beginner with a set of spanners and I am hoping to learn a lot from putting this car back on the road.

So as I was saying one evening whilst looking on EBay,I came across this:nono::nono::nono::

 

 

And persuaded(blackmailed) a good friend to go halves with me

Had to put some solitudes on it:fondle:

She's in about the same condition as the first storm,and been off the road since march 2015,but sadly didn't come with any paperwork

Edited August 8, 2017 by Nmdsec

[GrahamU 5]

nice purchase, although, like you I would have swapped the wheels (and the lights ;) )

[VR-Sixy 0]

So you have two Storms. That's just plain greedy.........

Good luck with them and welcome. :thumbleft:

[Harrier 1]

Welcome , those 2 should keep you busy !

Those rear lights are the worst I have ever seen :pukeright: :)

[delfinis38 1]

Welcome , those 2 should keep you busy !

Those rear lights are the worst I have ever seen :pukeright: :)

 

Those front fogs and indicators look weird too.

[matteusVR6 11]

Welcome , those 2 should keep you busy !

Those rear lights are the worst I have ever seen :pukeright: :)

 

I concur! :pukeright::pukeleft:

 

You really wonder if some folk know what they've got with mod's like that :bonk:

 

Great couple of projects!

[VR-Sixy 0]

Welcome , those 2 should keep you busy !

Those rear lights are the worst I have ever seen :pukeright: :)

:thumbleft: :thumbleft:

[Nmdsec 10]

So you have two Storms. That's just plain greedy.........

Good luck with them and welcome. :thumbleft:

Thanks,just really love the colour and all the extra's that come with a storm:thumbleft:

[Nmdsec 10]

Welcome , those 2 should keep you busy !

Those rear lights are the worst I have ever seen :pukeright: :)

 

That's a shame,was hoping to sell these on,sounds like I won't be able to give them away:shrug:

[Nmdsec 10]

So now I had a place to work on the storm,work started with replacing those great lights,acquired a new sunroof from monkey on here(thanks).Also got rid of momo steering wheel and gear knob,changed a few brake sensors,new resistor in fan,abs relay was sticking causing battery to go flat.New discs and pads all round,car was coming together nicely ready for the mot.

As some of you are aware,certain parts for these cars are becoming increasingly hard to get hold of,or people are asking crazy money,so thought it would be a good idea to find a car to break.

Back on eBay I went and you've guessed it :nono::nono:

She's a non runner but came with a load of paperwork,someone had obviously put a lot into this car in the past:thumbleft:

Edited August 8, 2017 by Nmdsec

[easypops 8]

Ha ha, you are worse than me :lol:

[seanl82 23]

Ha ha, you are worse than me :lol:

 

Find that hard to believe! Lol

[delfinis38 1]

You can get therapy for this :)

 

I think I'm cured not spent any money on mine for a whole 7 days.

[MarkR 11]

Your non runner looks very sound.

[Nmdsec 10]

Ha ha, you are worse than me :lol:

Jeez,that's a wake up call coming from yourself :thumbleft:,can't help thinking kettle,pot.....

[Nmdsec 10]

You can get therapy for this :)

 

I think I'm cured not spent any money on mine for a whole 7 days.

Is there not some helpline on the forum #help me,I keep buying corrado's :bonk:

[Nmdsec 10]

Your non runner looks very sound.

 

Thanks man,previous owner had an auto electrician out,but couldn't figure out why it won't start

[Wendy 0]

That 'Help' Group is right here !!!

 

You are surrounded by them, just most don't think they have a problem !!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Running for the hills !! lol

[GrahamU 5]

You don't need help, just a bigger garage ;)

[Billzeebub 1]

Thanks man,previous owner had an auto electrician out,but couldn't figure out why it won't start

 

it's always an old immobiliser!..😇

[Nmdsec 10]

Thought about time for an update,had a good friend(an auto electrician )look at the VR6 and had it running in 20 mins :thumbleft:,yes it was the immobiliser.So with the car running work started on getting it ready for the mot.

Bought some cheap speedlines crying out for a refurb,thought I'd have a go myself

 

With some new tyres,don't think I'm going to give up the day job,but more than happy with my effort.Used this from Amazon,turned out to be more grey than silver,but quite like it now