A few pic of my New (to me) Volkswagen.

[Turbo_powered]

It's a 98 Ginster Yellow GTI w a 2.slow and a 5 speed. Maybe I'll get around to actually doin some mods here pretty soon. Thinkn taxes will probably get me a new set of wheels. I have some big plans but I'll have to buy another car to drive while the works being done.

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/turbo_powered_photos/GTI2.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/turbo_powered_photos/GTI3.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/turbo_powered_photos/GTI1.jpg:drive:

[Jameson250s]

looks like chars minus the low and plus no dent.

[turboA4]

very nice! i like!

[Turbo_powered]

looks like chars minus the low and plus no dent.

Yeah not dents but a bit of a rusty hatch. Prolly swap it out with a carbon fiber and re_spray the whole car.

[Jameson250s]

Yeah not dents but a bit of a rusty hatch. Prolly swap it out with a carbon fiber and re_spray the whole car.

just rusty along the bottom or what?
i see the wiper is still in tact. :thumbsup:

[Saab900CE]

Is this the Ginster that Sarge had or are there now 2 Ginsters cruisin the Cedar Rapids area?

Looks good Casey. Still got the Beetle?

[justin]

nice! did it come with the DE leftover interior as well?

[Turbo_powered]

nice! did it come with the DE leftover interior as well?

Leftover?

[Turbo_powered]

just rusty along the bottom or what?
i see the wiper is still in tact. :thumbsup:

It has a some shitty rust on the bottom left of the hatch and right around the hinge of the hatch on the left side. Other than that it's really clean. Minor dings and what not but the overall is good. Need a new black right ide door card but thats about it.
The wiper is "still" on for now. I had some icefall off the roof the other day and break the frickin fluid nozzle off. Now it just sprays a 8ft stream straight out the back side of the car. Great for cleaning the car behind mes window.

[Turbo_powered]

Is this the Ginster that Sarge had or are there now 2 Ginsters cruisin the Cedar Rapids area?

Looks good Casey. Still got the Beetle?

Yeah it's the one Sarge used to have. Only 106,000 mile. Run like a freakin top. Needs brake work but thats the life of owning a MK3.

Yeah the Beetles at home collecting dust awating a buyer.

[Turbo_powered]

Well my brake master cylinder crapped out. Replaced it. Now the freakin left rear caliper is goin to shit. Effin brake problems all around. I dug around on ECS and found that they sell a kit that swaps the junky cast MK3 caliper that fail regularly with MK4 Aluminum calipers. Thats the route I'm gonna go as soon as all the $' put together. Shits back ordered anyays. No hurry.

Worst case is that I have some new wheels for Eurowerks and fuck everything else.

[OrangeDUB]

All you need for the exterior is some tlc and wheels. Diggin it Casey. I have a neuspeed p flo filter I'm getting rid of if you're interested.

[Saab900CE]

Yeah it's the one Sarge used to have. Only 106,000 mile. Run like a freakin top. Needs brake work but thats the life of owning a MK3.

Yeah the Beetles at home collecting dust awating a buyer.

That's cool. At least you know you bought a car that had some TLC before you. I'm diggin it dude. Nice ride! :tu:

[justin]

yeah..DE leftovers....

in 1997, there was a Drivers Edition Gti. special paint, special interior. Ginster was one of them. alot of the 98 cars that got leftover DE paint also got leftover DE interior bits and whatnot. special seats (checkered & color matched), color matched seating,.....yada yada.....

[lenny]

yeah..DE leftovers....

in 1997, there was a Drivers Edition Gti. special paint, special interior. Ginster was one of them. alot of the 98 cars that got leftover DE paint also got leftover DE interior bits and whatnot. special seats (checkered & color matched), color matched seating,.....yada yada.....

awesome... i have the same thing... make sure you wear a glove in the winter.... that alunimum shifter gets cold!!!
-Dan

[iadubber]

Nice, I like it!

[Turbo_powered]

All you need for the exterior is some tlc and wheels. Diggin it Casey. I have a neuspeed p flo filter I'm getting rid of if you're interested.

I might be interested Hoyt. Sen me a pic or 2 and the price.

[Turbo_powered]

yeah..DE leftovers....

in 1997, there was a Drivers Edition Gti. special paint, special interior. Ginster was one of them. alot of the 98 cars that got leftover DE paint also got leftover DE interior bits and whatnot. special seats (checkered & color matched), color matched seating,.....yada yada.....

awesome... i have the same thing... make sure you wear a glove in the winter.... that alunimum shifter gets cold!!!
-Dan

My seats are pretty great but I dot think theyre special. It does have yellow color matched stitching and the seats look like they have yellow flags on them. Your right Lenny. The shifter is always cold.

Ive got a guy that does interior work and Im thinkin about pricing some different stuff out. Engine mods are my main concern though. I need more power. Thinkin a motor swap might be in store.:word:

[Turbo_powered]

Just picked up some new stuff today for the Ginster. Got a set of Porshe Fuchs wheels. 16" staggard flat black w polished lips. And the Porshe/Brembo Calipers off all for corners of a late 80's 944 Turbo pics up Saturday I hope.

[Jameson250s]

Just picked up some new stuff today for the Ginster. Got a set of Porshe Fuchs wheels. 16" staggard flat black w polished lips. And the Porshe/Brembo Calipers off all for corners of a late 80's 944 Turbo pics up Saturday I hope.

are these the phone dial styled ones?
and do the calipers bolt right up or what mods need to be done.

[Turbo_powered]

They're the fat 5 spoke ones. Look up Porsche Fuchs wheels on Ebay if you want a visual.
The calipers are the same ones you'd get in a Brembo big brake kit but I'm not 100% sure what all I'm gonna need. New disc's and lines for sure and I'm gonna have them rebuilt to ensure quality.

[Jameson250s]

let me know how that goes, and keep updated!

[Turbo_powered]

let me know how that goes, and keep updated!

I'm gonna try to post pics saturday of the wheels and calipers. Depends if my computers fixed by then or not.

[OrangeDUB]

How's the filter workin out so far? :)

[lenny]

guess Ill post up what it looks like

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/LP_sk8er/MKIII_Porschealloys.jpg

[Turbo_powered]

How's the filter workin out so far? :)

Seems to be doin ok. I really can't seem to find the difference. Doesn't even sound diff. Must just be the 2slow.

[Turbo_powered]

guess Ill post up what it looks like

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/LP_sk8er/MKIII_Porschealloys.jpg

Wow Dan that's pretty sweet. Mine have the flat black centers. Oughta contrast the Yellow pretty nicely.

[Turbo_powered]

guess Ill post up what it looks like

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/LP_sk8er/MKIII_Porschealloys.jpg

HEy LEnny whered you find this pic?

[Turbo_powered]

A couple pics of the Fuchs.
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/turbo_powered_photos/IMG00058.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/turbo_powered_photos/IMG00059.jpg

And a quick pic of my Porsche/Brembo 4 piston calipers. Which I'm goin to sell. Interested? make an offer.
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/turbo_powered_photos/IMG00057.jpg

[Turbo_powered]

So today I ordered new discs and pads for all 4 corners, new brake lines for the MKIV rear calipers I'm going to use in place of the junk MKIII calipers, new bearing set for both rear sides, and TIRES for the FUCHS.
I'm pretty excited and will be more so when I get the wheels on and the hood/grill from Andy painted and on. Making progress is good!

[lenny]

HEy LEnny whered you find this pic?

just did a google image search. It's one of the few that's actually correct
-Dan