I have acquired myself a 6n2! Meet Peggy, my first car and first of many VWs I'm sure! I bought her off someone off this forum, and I'm excited to get started on this project.

Peggy update! I’ve started to give her a good clean up, which has taken a while with work etc.

 

She’s currently away for a gearbox, clutch and flywheel change, the first big change! As we were driving her, gear changes slowly got more and more difficult, and there is a delightful crunch sound when you put it in reverse. 
 

She also had a few bulbs changed and a thermostat change so now is lovely and toasty!

 

Next steps are probably a rear wiper delete (kill all wipers!) and de-badge, and a GTI gear shifter to compliment the steering wheel.

Edited 14 February, 20224 yr by MaisieCaudwell

She is home, better late than never (thanks MOT)! After the gearbox change she drives like a dream, with no unwanted crunching. It did, however, fail the MOT. One new catalytic converter later, and she is road worthy again.

 

Decided to treat myself to some new dust caps (thrilling) and a GTI gearstick, which I haven’t installed yet.

GTI gear knob is on. A quick polish with some leather balm and both the GTI steering wheel and gear shifter look brand new! Also de-badged her, not the easiest in this cold. (Poor lighting on the photos I know, she’s being towered over by the Cayenne!)

Peggy got WIDE! Finally bought my spacers. Stance+, 13mm for the front, 17mm for the back. M12 x 1.5 45mm thread length bolts. Looks so much better, but still thinking she needs lowering a little more than she has been by the previous owner.

Happy to see you taking good care of her, and i bet she is a pleasure to drive now you have sorted the gearbox/clutch!!

 

And I am not surprised the cat needed replacing, 5 years of almost no us the exhaust was rusting away.

Edited 26 May, 20224 yr by AveryCates

So, it’s been a while since I’ve posted any updates on here, I’ve been so busy! October has been a big month, she has coilovers and a GTI spoiler now! I can’t add the photos because they’re large, I’ll find a way at some point!