vwsone01

Finally got my car home from the body shop, got it home, swapped the wheels from the COMPOMOTIVES to the BBS RS, drove around again and parked to get coffee....and all of my coolant is all over the ground. Looked underneath and it is not coming from the radiator area, but towards the center of the motor! DAMNIT!!!

Did you modify the VW (Bug) engine? Bug motor was swapped out to a reliable 1600sp motor. went to the body shop today, and its all about, wet sand and polish, wet sand and polish, wet sand and polish.... the jams on the hood and trunk area is next. i did not want to paint it red, it will be black...stay tuned. oh yeah, i bought some fasteners at the FAQ store. i will let you guys know how well they work...anyone selling any clean body trim???

thanks! real FUCHs and REAL Raders. here are more pics of the car, block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...block and sand...

thanks! i bleed VWs, and now bmws as well!!! anyway, i stopped by the body shop. took some pics...here they are. the glass will be removed once ALL the sanding has been done...shaved and cleaned up.

thank you. here ya go...

hey grover! yes. you are a good person to have met! I LOVE YOUR CAR!!!

amazing!!!

the ebay hubs i am kind of sketchy with. i have contacted the seller and 3 times, he/she has given me different answers on how the fitment is. the seller said that i would also need another adapter that is 1/4" thick, along with the hub being sold.

to find a NARDI hub?!?!? please help! i want to put on my nardi torino wheel, and not have another wheel displayed on my wall.

here are a few....

yes, BUDGET is my worst enemy! i am in pacifica, used to live in the city...i love burbs. ok. another addition i added to the car was to get rid of the ROTA wheels. dont get me wrong, i love how it looked, but i wanted another wheel that was not as common. so i ended up getting compomotives. maybe when the car is done, i will put on my bbs rs on it? but my 16v would be so mad!!!

so after looking all over the net, i liked how these cars looked without their front bumper and having a front spoiler. so the first thing i did was pull it off. and headed out to a local 2002 specialty place. i got the spoiler, jacked up the car, and it took forever to put on since it it did not line up how i wanted it. plus it was kind of hard doing it by myself, my best friend was the duct tape, to hold it up, while i played with its positioning. i read on the board that it would be good to use something like what you would use in your backyard to seal up the gap between the spoiler and the body of your 02. but instead, i used the rubber piece of my garage's thresh-hold. IMO, it looked better.

ok. so i have had this car for 2 months or so. BUT i have not logged my updates, so what you will be reading is what i have had done to it...from when i first had it to its current state. i will be updating this blog on occassion. anyway, i have always loved these cars, but never really wanted to get one. i was always and still am into veedubs, aircooled and water cooled. i have had around a total of 25 or so vws and only a few bimmers, mainly e30 m3, e36 m3 and my wifes 325i touring...UNTIL my friend called me up and said that there was a meet happening at the marina, in san francisco... so my wife and i went there, drove up and saw around 10 or so gathered at the parking lot. we looked around and were so amazed, well, atleast i was. also, everyone was so friendly. no stuck up people, just regular guys hanging out and and answered pretty much all the questions i had regarding these cars. after getting home that day, i hopped on the computer and did research, collecting pics, TONS of pics of modded 2002s. so finally, my friend and i did a trade! i just wanted to drive it around and figure it out...you know how it is, a learning curve...NOT KNOWING THAT I WOULD LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! i will post pics of how i got the car, and its current state, at the body shop getting it painted. i hope you guys enjoy as well as post comments, negative or positive, i would love feedback. i will also post some pics of cars and motorcycles that i have completed in the past. talk/see you guys soon... vwsone...soon to be bmwsone

3 words... A-MAZ-ING!!!

thanks.

bolt up without mods on e21 rails? I have e21 recaros, but was wondering if they would fit? also, would rear e30 seats fit as well, in my 02? thakns in advance. nelson

crinkle! nice...like my old chevelle's! please post pics and what brand you used. thanks

bead blast or paint with high temperature engine paint or powder coat your stock valve cover?

are they 3 piece?

13x5.5 4x100 no idea what the center bore is or offset, nor does the owner.

rimspoke? is there a website for it? i got this picture directly from the BMW2002 store...and you are right. stainless is goodd! thanks.

I was just wondering if anyone has bought any from the "bmw2002 store"? i was thinking of getting the set, $26 or so, which is SUPER CHEAP! but i am concerned it might not do the job. any thoughts? comments? thanks. nelson

thread closed. i found one.

local would be great!!! need asap! email me: garcianels@gmail.com THANKS!!!