My Vento! Fresh Rimzzz and Rubber!

Hello everybody.. finally got round to getting my own build thread up so thought i would post up my most recent pics of the car before it goes in for some body work.

When i got the car it was sitting on 17" Wolfrace Shadow's dropped 40mm on springs and bilstein shocks.

Took me a bit of saving and what not as im only a student but then the neccessary changes took place!

anyway, here goes...

Here's the pics of the car from when i first joined JOC

Mods:

Alpine 9850i iPod Headunit
Fk Konigsport Coilovers
16" Borbet A's 7.5" out front 195/45 (slight stretch)
9" out back 215/40 im think (Niice stretch)
Debaged Grille
Bosch Aeroblade Wipers
Vr splitter
Lemon Air Freshener........ mmmmm

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nice reflection!

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After this it was time to ditch the fully DIY tinted rear lights which were on it for some yellow/red cl lights.. i soon ditched these for a set of vr tail lights..

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Around this time i posted the car up on this site and edition 38 i got a few feed back comments to revert back to the badged grille (the day i did it, the dog snapped my debaged grille into 2 clean pieces (gotta be a sign)... so no going back now!!)

Pressed plates courtesy of theplateman make things cleaner at both ends

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As you can see comparing to the golf, the vento sites a could deal lower.. Not sure how many mm ive droped it but its quite alot! (will still go lower like)

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Forget the vento for a minute.. Those cats eyes are pretty scary!

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Borbet's look great at night (to anybody considering a set)

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So there it is upto present day sat next to my golf.

Comments and feedback welcome!

Next Mods:

Bodywork
Smoothing
Brake Upgrade
Welding!

very nice, looking good!!

looks ace mate. are those new updated pics or have i just missed this thread

borbets defo look good, your car convinces me to keep mine.

i see you got a vento VR splitter there.

Yeah, the later ones are updated... has been lowered another 30mm (ish) on the front (forgot to add that) Yeah bud, the splitter's nice although i keep catching it on whatever uneven ground i come across.

Your mk3 is seriously nice, the fact that its a vr means yes, keep it! (i like it in the little group pic at the top with the bonnet bra) after one myself

I got mine with the car when i bought it, its hides the scratch across the bonnet nicely.

you should have a chat with Reaver, he's lookin into gettin some magnetic ones. its a nice tight fit and you'll not have to worry about it soaking up water n that.

that looks awsome mate.

Thanks man!! Converting from rear drums to discs this week and vr6 arches for harewood house to hide a bit of rear arch rust lol

Noticed your mk3 front a while ago and i was toying with the idea myself (facelift for a the winter months maybe)

maccadub wrote:Converting from rear drums to discs this week and vr6 arches for harewood house to hide a bit of rear arch rust lol

is it not a vr?

manzi wrote:

maccadub wrote:Converting from rear drums to discs this week and vr6 arches for harewood house to hide a bit of rear arch rust lol

is it not a vr?

hobviously not then!! lol!

dude, i'm feelin ur ride!

manzi wrote:

maccadub wrote:Converting from rear drums to discs this week and vr6 arches for harewood house to hide a bit of rear arch rust lol

is it not a vr?

Lol nahh.. people ask me that alot.. its a 1.8 8v soon to be a 1.8 turbo or 2.0 ABF charged (cant decide)... i say soon, i really man aaaggges!!

nice work with the brakes mate. should look awsome. i love having discs all round it rocks

Im liking the updated photos. I prefer ventos without the vr arches.

Stu G wrote:nice work with the brakes mate. should look awsome. i love having discs all round it rocks

Yeah man! the brakes are a bit spongy at the minute so im getting a set from a 2.0 ABF 16v cordoba... should provide more than enough stopping power for what i need at the minute, then hopefully upgrade the front's to 280mm grooved with Audi S2 twinpot calipers that a mate is selling in preparation for the engine conv.

Mr T wrote:Im liking the updated photos. I prefer ventos without the vr arches.

So do i mate without a doubt! Its literally just to hide that bit of rust round the arches until the bodywork is done lol then the arches will be sold on + provides a bit of a different look for a little while which isnt a bad thing (just an excuse for more people to think its a vr lol )

Mr T wrote:I prefer ventos without the vr arches.

Say's much for mine then:(

Loving your ride and keep the mods coming

lol thanks venturbo, its quite a simple car at the minute really.. but then again mk3's dont really need alot to look good.. they just do!

like that a lot
keep up the good work

looking nice and tidy

Just a quick update on car getting ready for vw fest

Vr arches on at last..

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Void in bumper shall be filled shortly, even tho im quite taken with just leaving them like that! Upcoming bumper mod should make things more interesting too

Pete

Me likes with the arches

Is Vera Mystic Blue or other colour?

Thanks dude Thats right yeah, LC5L paint code i think off top of my head!

Quick update, Intakes arrived!

Bit of a different look to the reflectors..

Before..

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After..

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2 lower voids beneath indicators are due to be filled and smoothed asap

that does look quite cool actually

Dude, camber the fronts n slam it!

Haha.. i know! it needs it bad!! Coming soon just for you mate lol

Thanx dude! mine needs to come down a bit more too!

Smoked guddies for a grand total of £18.17... Bargain mods!

Out with the old

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In with the new

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Getting there .. at a snails pace!