Apologies for only now getting around too reading the whole thread but your car is spot on. A very good advertisement for someone thinking about a mk2 estate.

Does it feel any laggier with the bigger turbo?

Maybe a little from a standstill, but the torque when you are moving makes up for it

Great stuff Bry - glad you finally decided to do it

Amazing thread bud!! Looking to get more power out of my Monte Carlo (also a 1.6cr) Was it the cr140 turbo you went for?

Amazing thread bud!! Looking to get more power out of my Monte Carlo (also a 1.6cr) Was it the cr140 turbo you went for?

Thanks

It was a 2.0 CR170, although it may be that the 140 is just a detuned version - it's a GTC1549VZ anyway

Just a few minor changes this evening

The 'proper' coloured vRS tailgate badge

Front and rear vRS sill protectors

One of a pair of gas bonnet struts

don't suppose you have a link to the bonnet struts do you buddy

Just looked through this thread, have to say the car is awesome, just wanted to ask were the Ibiza FR seats a straight swap? and would they be a straight swap into a non estate?

Just spent a long time reading your thread from start to finish.What it has shown me is how much it has evolved,how sometimes we don't always get it right first time.

Think what you have now is a stunning replica and you were not afraid to rip it apart and do things more than once.

Hoping to start on my anthracite Monte soon,fist step is to double the 75bhp.

Doubt I will get done as much as you have,a stunning personalized car.Well done,respect!!.

Just looked through this thread, have to say the car is awesome, just wanted to ask were the Ibiza FR seats a straight swap? and would they be a straight swap into a non estate?

near enough... I gave him my vRS interior for the FR seats a bit of fiddling with the airbag connectors, and a bit of a squeeze on the top corner of the rear seats were all thats required...

 

pretty sure they would fit in the hatch.

don't suppose you have a link to the bonnet struts do you buddy

 

It's a long time ago, so I don't have the original details, but I've got a feeling it was these:-

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/06-14-Skoda-Roomster-Praktik-Fabia-koda-5J-Black-Strut-Bonnet-Shock-Hood-Damper-/221601210455?hash=item3398762057:g:XSQAAOSwcF9UYGjr

Went back to where I took my first pictures of the car today, just for a comparison..........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking good Bryan. Just need to remove the Vulcan stickers. Put them on the octy [emoji23]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking good Bryan. Just need to remove the Vulcan stickers. Put them on the octy [emoji23]

 

 

 

Thanks, Phil

 

I think they'll only be temporary 

Thanks, Phil

I think they'll only be temporary

And...........they're gone

Nice car mate. Done well there.

And loads more subtle than the Octy

Nice car mate. Done well there.

And loads more subtle than the Octy

Only a tad

Just read through from start to finish, love how this car has developed, brilliant build

Wow the bush has grown well in the background.

Great work Bryan. Looks fantastic

I know its probably said in the thread somewhere I have missed! car looks spot on now, so much change. I am looking to change the standard stereo system, the screen between the dials is the standard one also, not the updated one with bluetooth etc, I see you changed the steering wheel with controls, again, everything I've been looking to do! Please let me know 

Thanks v much!

Went back to where I took my first pictures of the car today, just for a comparison..........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These arrived today.........a late night internet purchase

 

17" x 7", ET35, 57.1 centre bore

 

 

Very nice. Love the work you've done.

Just got a set of Borbet F myself but in gloss black.

Very nice. Love the work you've done.

Just got a set of Borbet F myself but in gloss black.

Thanks

I'm thinking of getting a set of Maxxis Allseasons for them, then I can get the Braids refurbed and have a spare set which can double up as winter wheels

Ive always loved a nice 5 spoke, cant wait to see them on the car

But the braids tho

 

Oh, they're getting refurbished, my bad.

Edited 25 May, 201610 yr by larsberg

But the braids tho

Oh, they're getting refurbished, my bad.

The Braids are a beautifully built wheel, they won't be going anywhere