Pete 0 Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) Well I never put up a members page when I had my white VR. Wished I hadn't sold it, I took advantage of the bandwagon that Top Gear provided in 2003/4 and sold on for a £1500 profit when prices went crazy. Having had a LOT of stuff in between (viewtopic.php?f=41&t=96496&start=10), I find myself back in another VR and as happy with it now as I was then. Heres the old white car for posterity!Gently lowered and I set the trend before white became all the rage LOL. And heres the new one: 95 M only 2 previous owners and only 73k on the clock. FSH with every bill, receipt blah blah. Only mod is an AMD remap pushing just shy of 200bhp according to the dyno. Last owner had it 10 years and after a dabble with Magnex and Spax etc, sourced all new VW suspension and exhaust which Stealth fitted in 2005 so she drives a lot better than I dared to hope. Must be honest I went looking for blackberry/leather and ended up with red/cloth but it's the most original car I've seen. Theres virtually no 'pinky' paint worth mentioning as it's been garaged throughout (but obvious it's not been repainted), and it gives me the foundations to either keep it in showroom standard form or do some mild fettling of the suspension, exhaust and wheels (looks on stilts compared to most on here). Edited August 13, 2013 by Pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted September 29, 2010 very clean looking car, nice one :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted September 30, 2010 Just can't beat a clean, original VR like that. Very nice indeed :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted September 30, 2010 Thanks guys. I'm seriously thinking about suspension and wheels but will keep the original stuff so it can all be reversed if I do... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke w 0 Posted September 30, 2010 The white one looked lovely 8) New one looks superb too, just need lowering a tad and I'd leave it at that personally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadBoyHiggins 0 Posted September 30, 2010 no that keen on the red but a nice example i have a white vr6 exactly the same as the top photo with black leather white is definitely back in cars look fat in white Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted September 30, 2010 Yeah it wasn't my first choice (or send or third to be honest) but looks better in the flesh than the pics appear in fairness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted September 30, 2010 looks nice and clean mate, like it :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted May 28, 2011 (edited) Been thinking about the sound system so decided to junk the old speakers fitted by the last owner and go for a simple but effective upgrade upgrade. Swapped the ancient Pioneer rears for Alpine 4625's and the Sony fronts for some SPG13 components, gettin rid o of the dash speakers completely. Prior to fitting though I went mad on the Dynamat which makes a big difference in terms of the music and also general road noise reduction. Car sounds like a little S-class now! Took the opportunity to replace a cracked bit of window trim which was like it when I bought the car. The fronts were only 50, the rears 25 and the dmat 45, but I'm really pleased with the sound quality and it was a nice and easy installation without having to hack the door cards to fit the tweeters! Plus I gave it a wash ;) Put some pics up Edited May 29, 2011 by Pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted June 1, 2011 Ordered my new 17" Speedline's but got to wait 5 weeks for them to be made. Boo! Couldn't get much action on a group buy so had to settle for white, but should look very much like this (once I ever get round to fitting the coilovers I have under my stairs!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60MAT 0 Posted June 2, 2011 Liking where this is heading a lot! ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted June 4, 2011 Thanks Mat, I can't wait to get them on now! Looking for some slinky 205/40s now to make sure I dont get any rubbing etc. Then once thats done I'll have a think about possibly retrimming in leather, or maybe respraying........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted July 4, 2011 Damn delay from speedline means another 4 weeks for my wheels. boo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted July 4, 2011 Boo bloody whoo indeed...... car looks great - it was witnessing a red VR being ragged which got me looking seriously at buying one years ago ........truely underated corrado colour !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted July 5, 2011 Good news! Speedline Italy have a set at the factory in silver which was the colour I originally wanted so hopefully get them next week or so!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted July 5, 2011 Good news, I would prefer silver if it were me as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted July 11, 2011 Delivery expected on Wednesday :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4eyes2wheels 0 Posted July 11, 2011 :dance: :cheers: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted July 11, 2011 Looking forward to seeing these! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted July 11, 2011 The supplier emailed me this afternoon saying they had arrived in the UK but were GOLD! I wasn't happy and was about to pick the phone up when another email came through saying "ONLY JOKING!". Just need tyres now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Posted July 11, 2011 Looking good so far, I've been thinking about ditching my Schmidt mms 9x16 in favour for some White Motorsport style rimS? I do love the low wide look tho. Just not the tyre scrub ;) looking forward to seeing the new wheels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted July 12, 2011 I feel like it's Christmas Eve, I'll be in work tomorrow all day thinking "has he been?" about the parcelforce driver! Been waiting 6 weeks for them and REALLY can't wait much longer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted July 13, 2011 Really pleased with the one I've opened, will check the others over tonight. Also will peel the stickers off the spokes as they are only vinyl. Tried to do a "mock up" pic to get an idea of the look they will give me. Opinions sought (if you like them haha) but I've got to say I think they look ridiculous in a good way! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSV 0 Posted July 13, 2011 Very nice, whats not to like:thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted July 13, 2011 Cheers, I'm super chuffed with them so far. As a wheel expert, any tips for prepping them prior to fitment? Do you give your's a good coat of wax or polish or a clay bar etc before fitting? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
