Jacker's Tornado GTI - Previously owned my AMD Technik

[Jacker]

Well.. I think it's about time I create a thread!

A quick intro: I bought my baby in August after bartering with the previous owner about the price for over 2 weeks!  

She's a Tornado Red beaut and only had 26,000 on the clock. This was backed up with all old MOT's aswell!

She had a few faults on her, hence me being stubborn over the price I was willing to pay. This was because of my lack of VW knowledge (and background) but with the help of this forum, I've managed to knock a few faults away!

When I bought her, she looked like this:



Straight away, I wanted to get rid of the alloys for some standard monzas (for now..)



As I started to look around the car, I realised I got a bit of a billy bargain with all the parts that have been fitted to the car. The previous owner wasn't a very big car person, as he didn't know what suspension was fitted.. or what exhaust system it has. I knew it had decent parts fitted due to the massive Porsche calipers under the rims but i didn't know how decent everything else was..

Turns out she's got KW Variant 3 Coilovers, and a full milltek turbo-back system too  

Also, she's famous on Milltek's site. It's a shame I can't find much information on the car, I'd love to know more of it's history.

Now I want to see what other goodies she may have fitted that he (and myself) didn't know about!

Anyway - A few more shots from a quick wash last week.







You might notice my dads project behind my car in one of the pictures.. A vintage Ford Zephyr, it' only been on my drive for 25years!

Hope you life the (brief) insite into the car

[dandav1985]

Won't matter it the car been well serviced. The gti engines take a good beating, nice motor what mods you planning?

[Jacker]

It's got a Full service history. 5-6 stamps from AmD when they owned it and there's a few more from previous owners.

My plans are to get the faults gone, get my windows working again and a few subtle mods.

I've just purchased some pressed plates from Dubmeister today. They're on my way to work every day, and I got TSR Performance to check to see if my car has a REVO map while i was there.

Unfortunately no REVO map, BUT it is re-mapped. So i'm guessing that AMD used their own mapping software.

[Mark Webb]

Nice tornado red gti

[Jacker]

Well.. I've found out what my final Engine Managment Fault is. Turns out I need a stage 2 map due to the Sports Cat.

So the next question is.. Do I stick with AMD or do I go to TSR Performance down the road and get a Revo map?

And I just can't help buying more things to improve the golf..

1) Metal Pressed Plates
2) New heater panel with heated seats (need to get a Kufatec loom)
3) Cambelt Kit
4) Spark Plugs
5) A replacement entire mirror as some fool wiped mine clean off!

Now - to fit it all..

[Pikey Motorsports]

TSR will look after you very well mate

[Jacker]

they all seem like really nice chaps!

I fear I may spend too much of my moo-lah there though 

I did see your car thread, and I fell in love! It's a car of epic proportions.

[mvb12]

Turns out I need a stage 2 map due to the Sports Cat.

you sure you ain't got a de cat?

[Jacker]

Yup, I have a hi-flow cat

[Jacker]

Woohoo, I fixed another fault!!

Managed to get my windows working again after they've been a problem for me since Day 1. What a result! 

[kylelnsn]

Awesome car! :)

[Jacker]

Cheers mate,

I'm finally sorting all of the niggly little electrical gremlins from these early Golfs, I think i'm sorted now.. :)

[Dave J]

Any updates on your car - it's great an important demo car is with an enthusiast. Hope it is getting some care?

[Jacker]

Sorted out all of the electrical gremlins now.

The previous owner really didn't look after this car, and obviously used it to love house or something as there's some
Big scratches on the glovebox where something's been rubbing hard against it (giggedy)

She needs a real good polish, but I'm so busy at work I've yet to find the hours.

Need to get the arches rolled and the paint on the arches touched up as the tyres rub on
Bumps when cornering due to needing spacers for the wheels to fit over Porsche calipers.

Other than that I got her serviced by TSR Performance in Bridgwater and got cambelt and cam follower changed at the same time for peice of mind.

I also fixed the cruise control issue - numpty previous owner didn't run the connecting wire from the control module to engine bay.

I think that's it for now. Still need to get the heated seats connected, but it's summer now and they're not needed. Haha.

Thanks for the interest :)

[dan930]

Looks like u picked up a bargain