Cheap Mod thread?

Post Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:31 pm

Ive had a search and cannot seem to find one. I had a 2001 Golf GT TDI and was a member of a MK4 golf forum and they had a "cheap" mod sticky thing the limit was £100 and many of them were DIY jobs that subtly improved the looks of the car. Is there anything similar here that Ive missed or can we start one?

I know a lot of you guys are factory standard or bust but I've just ordered some sticky back yellow vinyl for my fog lights as I'm unsure I want to keep them yellow at a cost of £1.90 inc P&P. Will post pics when I get the car and complete the word

Now pictures are always better obviously as are links and walk through guides if applicable.

Ben.

Post Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:39 pm

100 quid can do wonders to tart up a Mk IV Golf. It's easily enough to buy a gallon of petrol and a box of matches.

This is because Golfs, all of them, are cheaply cobbled-together plastic and scrap for Hans the estate agent from Duisberg to take his Brunhilda to Aldi for the weekend shopping trip. They are not BMWs.

100 quid on an E30 might pay for one of the rust spots to be removed, but there's never just one...

Post Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:40 pm

You can fit a can of juice perfectly in the driver side corner of the space behind the ashtray. Wedge it in at an angle. It doesn't spill with spirited driving.

That was free.

Post Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:43 pm

E39 beige interior light fitting into e30 touring headliner. 5quid plus 99p LED's from HK.

Post Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:46 pm

Topblag wrote:You can fit a can of juice perfectly in the driver side corner of the space behind the ashtray. Wedge it in at an angle. It doesn't spill with spirited driving.

That was free.

I like this idea, it wasn't just a golf forum they do it on the MKIV supra forum as well, it can be something as simple as fitting an aux lead if you have an uprated stereo or dying carpets, even a handheld sander for restoration!

Post Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:47 pm

Sanchez wrote:E39 beige interior light fitting into e30 touring headliner. 5quid plus 99p LED's from HK.

Pics? Things like this always intrigue me!

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:57 am

under £100 each:

z3 shortshift
2nd hand lowering springs, (or some new)
set of alloy wheels
foglight upgrade for those without
se skirts
se lip spoiler
maplight mirror
color code your bumpers/mirrors
top tint window screen
is lip spoiler 2nd hand
clear indicators
smoked out your rear lights or tint red
rear headrests
rear disc brake conversion
51mm strut upgrade

loads of things you can do..

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:07 am

Are there how to's?! That would be great!

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:19 am

Benstanley wrote:Are there how to's?! That would be great!

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:31 am

To be honest have a look through:
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=230839
&
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=238471

and of course:
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... forum&f=25

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:52 am

Topblag wrote:You can fit a can of juice perfectly in the driver side corner of the space behind the ashtray. Wedge it in at an angle. It doesn't spill with spirited driving.

That was free.

It's almost as if it was designed for a can, it's... erm... uncanny?

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:20 am

Replace bonnet and boot badges for under a tenner off eBay.

Step 1. Buy bonnet and boot badges for under a tenner off eBay.
Step 2. Fit them.

Bosh, job done and you've still got a pocket full of shrapnel ;)

Sarcasm aside it depends what your car needs, you can stick on all sorts of cheap orrible looking nasty stuff from Halfords for less than a ton, question is, would you want to?

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:30 am

Coolant flush and new antifreeze!
Your cylinder head will thank you

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:09 pm

Morat wrote:Coolant flush and new antifreeze!
Your cylinder head will thank you

One of the first jobs on my list!!

Halfrauds tat is a no no for me but a thread like this helps people that want to freshen up their car on the cheap. I'm sure you can give your car a good service for about £100?

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:19 pm

2nd hand scorpion s/s back box,your neighbours will thank you

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:41 pm

Remove interior, save weight, your acceleration and top speed will thank you ;)

Plus you can sell it on and actually make money!

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:11 pm

magpie wrote:2nd hand scorpion s/s back box,your neighbours will thank you

Pfffttt mild steel system with basically no baffles and some rattly bits is what the neighbours love at 6am on a Sat morning.

Post Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:22 pm

Group buy on at the moment for probably the best £20 odd parts out there

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=240696

Post Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:25 pm

Remove the hot water feed from your throttle body = Free.

speed touch chip or other under 100 always

Post Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:22 pm

zaust wrote:Remove the hot water feed from your throttle body = Free.

What does this do?

Post Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:30 pm

Benstanley wrote:
zaust wrote:Remove the hot water feed from your throttle body = Free.
What does this do?

You mean M42 throttle body heater delete? Tidies the mess of hoses under inlet manifold but nothing else.

Post Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:46 pm

Theoretically, eliminating the hot water feed from the inlet manifold gives a cooler charge of mixture into the engine, giving you an extra 1-2 bhp.

It's intended to prevent icing up of the inlet charge in extremely cold conditions, but not really necessary in this country.

Post Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:56 pm

come on mick

you give it out expect it back

Post Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:58 pm

come on mick

you give it out expect it back