here is a list of what i have accumalated so far and cost to give you guys some idea and as said before maybe cheap maybe way too much according to the uk
local buys
...............................................................................................................pounds..................euro.............dollar
1: scirocco mk2 gti..........................................................R18000-00...............839-16................1061-94...........1211-30
2: 17 inch bbs / 205/40/17 tyres........................................R8000-00................372-96.................471-97.............538-35
3: maxtrac coilovers complete..........................................R5600-00.................261-07.................330-38............376-85
4: full leather retrim ( doors , seats , dash , hood liner )........R6500-00.................303-03.................383-48............437-41
5: complete poly kit for suspension and engine mounts...........R2450-00.................114-21.................144.54............164-87
6: new calipers front / rear with bosch pads........................R3970-00.................185-08.................234-21............267-16
7: complete new driveshafts ( on special from agents )...........R2056-00.................95-85..................121-29............138-35
8: ina belt tensioner non hydraulic kit ( apk / bfb )................R990-00...................46-15..................58-40..............66-62
9: lower control arms with ball joints ( mehle - germany )......R1500-00..................69-93..................88-49.............100-94
10: clutch cable kit ( sa version )........................................R780-00...................36-36..................46-01..............53-16
11: wheel bearing kits ( mehle - germany )...........................R800-00....................37-29..................47-19..............53-83
12: front shock mounts ( mehle - germany )..........................R660-00....................30-76..................38-93..............44-41
13: brake discs ( front/rear slotted high performance )..........R2200-00..................102-56.................129-79...........148-04
..................................................................................R53 506-00................2494-45...............3156-69...........3600-67
international buys
....................................................................................................................................................................shipping destination
1: stephan clarke ( plenty bits - many thx again )..................R6435-00...................300-00.................379-64............433-04......uk
2: gee beats ( tail lights ) spare set.....................................R965-00....................45-00...................56-93.............64-93.......uk
3: joost ( netherlands ) - raintray........................................R1100-00...................51-28...................65-00.............74-02.......uk
4: techtonics ( usa ) short shift kit / 276 camshaft..................R5527-92..................257-71..................326-13............372-00...south africa
5: werk34 ( germany ) front indicators / ( stickers etc )..........R2895-00...................134-96..................170-80...........194-81...south africa
6: vw heritage uk - sunroof seal..........................................R2777-77...................129-50..................163-88...........186-92...south africa
7: vw stickers.uk - rear window sticker................................R407-55.....................19-00...................24-04.............27-42....south africa
8: ebay ( usa ) - centre console complete.............................R1485-25....................69-24...................87-62.............99-95....south africa
9: nk automotive ( greece ) badges etc................................R4480-29....................208-87..................264-32...........301-50...south africa
10: argo city ( uk ) aerial...................................................R287-00....................13-38....................16-93.............19-31....south africa
11: bolt action ( netherlands ) engine mount 20v / gbox mount.R3152-70...................146-97..................186-00............212-16..south africa
12: clarkcarsandparts - dashboard complete.........................R2359-07...................109-98..................139-17...........158.75......uk
13: vw heritage - weichers lower strut brace.........................R2318-00...................104-00..................130-00...........156-00...south africa
14: vw heritage - goodridge ss brake hose kit.........................R2803-00...................125-70..................158-00...........178-00..south africa
14: carpet and
soundproofing kit -vw heritage.......................R9000-00..................420-65....................535-47............620-71..south africa
15: battery tray - vw heritage............................................R1716-00..................80-00......................110-00...........125-00..south africa
16: stone guards - classic vw.............................................R
17: vw heritage - upper strut brace
....................................................................................R47709-55.................2215-00...................2813-00..........3223-00
red is delivered and received
still to come
shipping from the uk.......................................................+-R12000-00................559-44..................707-96............807-53
gearbox ( 020 ) new from agents.........................................R4500-00..................209-79...................265-48...........302-82
engine - 2l apk complete...................................................R7500-00..................349-65...................442-47............504.71
spitronics engine ecu kit complete.......................................R2700-00.................125-87...................159-29............181-69
full respray ( colour change - champagne gold ).....................R12000-00.................559-44..................707-96............807-53
stainless steel exhaust and
branch.......................................R4500-00..................209-79..................265-48............302-82
dynotune........................................................................R1200-00....................55-94...................70-79.............80-75
sound install - radiotech east rand......................................R8000-00...................372-96..................471-97............538-35
...................................................................................R59900-00..................2792-54.................3533-92.........4030-95
...............................................................total.............R150399-55.................7002-59.................8859-00.........10112-48
as you can see shipping this side takes a fair chunk of dough
dont know why i did this to myself this morning shiiite the wife is going to kill me ( but i suppose i can blame her she said i must buy it ) my daughters b7 audi turbo only cost R100 000-00 , she is def not going to get the password for this forum , the look on her face aint going to be priceless ,
and i still have to chuck R30 000-00 at my hyundai h100 truck to finish off and another R80 000-00 at the monster landcruiser( tyres alone are R25000-00 ) looks like i will have to sell it to keep the peace but i would like to do another trip with it last one was a while ago but albeit in a landy which i thought we had built to handle this trip but did not fair well and got ragged by the toyota guys so i started to build the cruiser that i always wanted , but trip was unbelievable on the border between south africa and namibia , trip was a total of 3800km and absolutely no cellphone reception for at least 150km utter bliss - link is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRtNWM4ai2Y my mugshot is at 3m35s behind the trailer that bombed - 9m28s sitting in the chair having a cold one , - 9m33s the only bald bloke in the crowd , she is going to banish me to the ford 1/2 ton ldv , probably will take my ford ranger 3.2 away ( would not be surprised if she flogs the thing ) , and i told her i would not spend on the rocco until they are finished , now just have to hide some paperwork in the study , oops sorry babe , i thinks while she is out with our daughter and mom maybe i should go to the pub and have a few to build up the courage to tell her , nothing like a pissed off redhead afrikaaner wife .
but all comments will be welcome even some suggestions please ( need some on the sound proofing and biscuit colour carpet )