New Hemel Mk2

Hey peeps,

Just thought I'd say hello in case I see any of you guys around town, I live down in Apsley and have just got myself another Mk2

It's a red big bumper 8v, reasonably low on polished porsche 928s - and I love it. Give me a wave or a beep if you see me (my reg is J*** MLF)

It's been pretty well looked after, but it's not perfect and has plenty to keep me busy for now. First job was last weekend, I stripped & replaced the half-leather rainbow interior for a much tidier original 90' spec cloth interior, well pleased with it. Also de-stickered it, and it also previously had a sub & amp install in there, & showcage, so I have some further interior tidying to do getting everything back to OEM. Exterior-wise I just have some smoothing & tidying to do, hopefully I'll get it all done this summer. Engine-wise I'm not too fussed, if this old 8v keeps running I'm happy, its good on fuel too considering its done 170k !

This is the latest in a string of cars, but I'm hoping to hang on to this one for more than a few months. I've been VW through & through for most of my driving life, but have thrown a lot of money at a Mini Cooper S & a Honda S2000 this year, & am now scaling back my car spending & running this cheap 8v & tidying it up bit by bit. Well chuffed to be back in a mk2


Little picture from the last owner, will get some of my own up soon


See you around ,

Jim

how do. welcome along mate.

Welcome to the club dude!!

welcome mate, nice mk2

hey buddy welcome along

welcome to the nomads

Welcome to the family

sweet car mate!!

Welcome Jim....sweet little car

welcome along fella

Thanks for the welcomes - cya around hopefully

welcome mate, im in chaulden so should see you about

what did you do with the interior

Hey Martin

I've got the old interior stacked in my flat in Apsley at the moment

The drivers seat covering looks good but I think its a passenger seat that someone's bodged onto a driver's base, the passenger seat & bench are in fine shape. Bench also has some leather headrests in it, not sure if these are original items - haven't actually had a good look at them yet. Got some door cards & an old parcel shelf (which has had leather stapled over it to match the bench too).

Let me know if you want to have a look at the interior mate, I wouldn't want much for it - I'm on the lookout for a standard parcel shelf too btw

yeah im defo interested at having a look and can possably swap the standard parcelshelf

Cool, I'm usually around from 5pm weekdays, give me a buzz or a text mate - 07595 842 536,

Jim

Yay another mk2!!! I used to work at B&Q in Hemel did you ever spot my green machine parked at the back? Welcome are you coming to the next meet? Me and Russ are looking to come... Me in mine and him in his syncro.

Thanks for the welcome, but bad news on the Mk2 front to be honest mate, I swapped it a few weeks back ... for this...



Couldn't get 2 more different cars really! Done quite a lot of miles in it already, travelling about a bit at the moment, & I'm grateful for all the little luxuries in there

I don't suppose it'll be the last Mk2 I own, although I've got to keep this motor until next year at least (orders from the GF, this is my 4th car this year), then I might go for a Mk3 VR6 again, I really did like my last one.

nice car mate i was running telediles for a month or so but i am not a fan of Hub adapters how do you fined them ?

p.s if you havent sold the half-leather rainbow interior can u e-mail me some piks and a price abl@barnes-lewis.com thanks