Here it is - ITB Golf v.3.2
We got it towed to Cameron's shop this morning - after handling the paperwork and writing checks totaling a whopping $378 to make it ours.
It's a plain-Jane 1994 OBD1 Golf III, without sunroof, air, central locking, or ABS. Somewhat surprisingly, it does have rear discs. It's straight and, after we charged the battery, it started right up and drove fine.
The gearbox is crunchy (it's a 5-speed), and the hood looks like it opened on the highway at some point. The driver's door was also jimmied but we have spares in stock. (Thanks, Bill!) All in all, a hell of a deal.
The plan is to get it stripped right down, get a Competition Cages jungle gym welded into it, and get it painted (fridge white, of course). Then, we'll either (a) let it hang out as a spare, against damage to Pablo, or (
finish it as a second car, for rentals or whatever. It might even be available as a second team car for the VIR 13 hours in November, if there is sufficient co-driver interest out there.
If/when we do build it up, it will be an optimized ITB car rather than a compromise, multi-purpose tool like our current ride. We've proven the Project GTI concept, by demonstrating that we can run Regionals "there or thereabouts" with a street-legal car - one that can also rally, hillclimb, and rallycross. Now, we're interested to see what a more pure roadracing version of the Golf III is capable of.
Follow the ongoing fun at http://it2.evaluand.com/gti/build4.php
We got it towed to Cameron's shop this morning - after handling the paperwork and writing checks totaling a whopping $378 to make it ours.
It's a plain-Jane 1994 OBD1 Golf III, without sunroof, air, central locking, or ABS. Somewhat surprisingly, it does have rear discs. It's straight and, after we charged the battery, it started right up and drove fine.
The gearbox is crunchy (it's a 5-speed), and the hood looks like it opened on the highway at some point. The driver's door was also jimmied but we have spares in stock. (Thanks, Bill!) All in all, a hell of a deal.
The plan is to get it stripped right down, get a Competition Cages jungle gym welded into it, and get it painted (fridge white, of course). Then, we'll either (a) let it hang out as a spare, against damage to Pablo, or (
finish it as a second car, for rentals or whatever. It might even be available as a second team car for the VIR 13 hours in November, if there is sufficient co-driver interest out there.If/when we do build it up, it will be an optimized ITB car rather than a compromise, multi-purpose tool like our current ride. We've proven the Project GTI concept, by demonstrating that we can run Regionals "there or thereabouts" with a street-legal car - one that can also rally, hillclimb, and rallycross. Now, we're interested to see what a more pure roadracing version of the Golf III is capable of.
Follow the ongoing fun at http://it2.evaluand.com/gti/build4.php
