Projekt ROFLGOLF

[mazdamn02]

This could be my little daily warrior for the miles and winter.... :66:

The highlights:
64714 miles
1988 Golf gl. 1.8 8v 5 speed

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[dmention7]

Looks solid!! Good luck

[DrWebster]

You need some spinnaz wheel covers for that beast.

[mndsm]

I do like that body style..

[mazdamn02]

No way, chrome 14s is how I'm going to roll.

[mndsm]

Deep dishes FTMFW!

[dmention7]

Stretch them tires!

[mndsm]

Damn right. 13x10 is the way to roll.

[mazdamn02]

sounds like you guys want to go car-skating on the freeway this winter!

[AJ]

Rally Cross that bitch! wOOt!

[spek1098]

Man does that dash look familar.... Oh yea, my first car, an '87 jetta. Sweet ride, but where's all the rust???

[mndsm]

Lots and lots and lots of bondo?

[mazdamn02]

There's some rust but not nearly as bad as one would expect. Should have this beast by tomorrow night.
Guess how much new rotors cost for the ROFLGOLF? $12! Sweet....

[dmention7]

There's some rust but not nearly as bad as one would expect. Should have this beast by tomorrow night.
Guess how much new rotors cost for the ROFLGOLF? $12! Sweet....

:66:

[mazdamn02]

6 hours away from pick up! Watch out!

[mndsm]

Wicked nice. Josh, I wanna see this thing. Soon.

[mazdamn02]

I need to get the brakes swapped out like yesterday, i already have the parts needed. its going to be an interesting ride home in the right lane with a mile in between me and the car ahead of me! Then I'll worry about the idle at 2k rpm.....

[aviateur]

We're gonna have fun with this thing. It's in very good shape especially the interior.

Josh, you should ask if the car has been chipped. It's doubtful but that could be the cause of the high idle speeds

[mndsm]

Where is this thing? I could be bribed into assisting you. If the brakes are as easy as they should be, we can get them done tonight.

[aviateur]

I'm also up for working on the car tonight if you want help.

[mazdamn02]

if we could get jay to assist with a place to put them on....
i have the rotors in my trunk, but the problem is pads are in burnsville.... what's going on tomorrow?

[dmention7]

Josh, bring it over whenever... if nothing else, it can sit in my side-yard at least until it has working brakes installed.

[mndsm]

Nothing for me. Work in the AM, can arrange to do brakes tomorrow. I suggest acquiring a Chiltons for that car in the mean time.

[mazdamn02]

I'm getting the 'bentley' manual with it, included in the price of purchase! lol.

[mazdamn02]

Thanks to everyone for helping to make the ROFLGOLF happen! Jeff for drivin me around, jay for das brake job, and tom and jay for the entertaining run to the junkyard!

I drove the beast from Burnsville to Eden Prairie this morning, and to my amusement it got quite a few looks on my way in to work!

I dropped it off at a shop this morning to get the rear brakes done and get a estimate on the idle/throttle problem.

I'm thinking that I need to spend a little time on craigslist to see about getting some kc daylighters and perhaps a winch....

[mndsm]

eBay.

Also I was the one at the junkyard, not Jeff.

You fail.

[WhiteSpy9]

NICE! What did you end up paying?


Thanks to everyone for helping to make the ROFLGOLF happen! Jeff for drivin me around, jay for das brake job, and jeff and jay for the entertaining run to the junkyard!

I drove the beast from Burnsville to Eden Prairie this morning, and to my amusement it got quite a few looks on my way in to work!

I dropped it off at a shop this morning to get the rear brakes done and get a estimate on the idle/throttle problem.

I'm thinking that I need to spend a little time on craigslist to see about getting some kc daylighters and perhaps a winch....

[mazdamn02]

Tom, fixed, leave me alone its monday! Andy, paid nine-fitty.

[WhiteSpy9]

Nice find!!!

Cheaper than some winter wheels and tires too!


Tom, fixed, leave me alone its monday! Andy, paid nine-fitty.

[mazdamn02]

Definitley not bad, considering i was able to drive it from the beginning. Could have been smart and gotten an old coroll but where's the fun in that?

[dmention7]

Good times this weekend! Lemme know if you need the garage space again for coolant flushing or anything (garden hose method ftw).

[mndsm]

Yeah and it's Minneapolis city water so dumping 20 year old coolant into it is probably an improvement.

[mazdamn02]

Got ROFLGOLF back and they fixed idle, with out replacing my thingamajig!?!?!
Pretty sweet IMO, the part costs $170, labor $180 to replace that thing? I think I'm ok w/o it!

[dmention7]

So, what did they do to fix it then? I take it, they didn't charge you for the parts or labor, cuz I'd be damn pissed if it cost $350 to fix the idle on a $950 car

[mazdamn02]

New update: thanks to the friendly folks at vwvortex some one may have what i need for free in Eagan! Sweet!

Josh = 1 ROFLGOLF haters = 0

[dmention7]

who be hatin on roflgolf???

[mazdamn02]

Just the player hatas and know it alls! Hatin it up on the dub.

[Nekko Noir]

Yeah and it's Minneapolis city water so dumping 20 year old coolant into it is probably an improvement.

Hey, where do you suppose that nasty coolant water goes? IN MAH BELLEH!!! DO NOT WANT.

[mazdamn02]

I got coolant taken care of professionaly ;) it was teh gross.

[mndsm]

New update: thanks to the friendly folks at vwvortex some one may have what i need for free in Eagan! Sweet!

Josh = 1 ROFLGOLF haters = 0

That is teh fresh!

[mazdamn02]

So that's enough of "the cute thread"....

Vdub heater is FTW this morning.

Installed a pimpin leather steering wheel cover and giant FTMFW rubber mats that will catch massive muds and snows.

[mndsm]

So that's enough of "the cute thread"....

Vdub heater is FTW this morning.

Installed a pimpin leather steering wheel cover and giant FTMFW rubber mats that will catch massive muds and snows.

Sounds like ROFLGOLF will be quite the winter beast.

[dmention7]

At least Beastiva will have a working clutch....

(Oh no you dih-ent!)

Oh yes ah did!

[Nekko Noir]

So that's enough of "the cute thread"....

Mod garage -1 >=( Hehe...

[mazdamn02]

Mod garage -1 >=( Hehe...

You know those fancy computer diagnostics cost $80 a shot ;)

ROFLGOLF +1

[dmention7]

Reminds me, the bill for front pads/rotors + 1 day storage is in the mail... :p

[Nekko Noir]

You know those fancy computer diagnostics cost $80 a shot ;)

ROFLGOLF +1

Whoa, was that a threat??? Josh -1 ;) And yes, they rip you off at the car repair shops just to connect a little computer and read off of the code. WTF??

[mndsm]

You two be nice or i'll ban you and change your avatars to tentacle pr0n.

[WhiteSpy9]

mmmmmmmmmm. I love me some tentacles....

You two be nice or i'll ban you and change your avatars to tentacle pr0n.

[mazdamn02]

Here I'm trying to defend Jay's mod garage and I get attacked? lawls.
Just wait till ROFLGOLF gets its winch, we'll see how mod garage faces up to ROFLGOLF!.................. j/k!

[mndsm]

All the torque that Roflgolf has, and jay's garages questionable construction I see ROFLGOLF> Jay's Mod garage in that one.

[mazdamn02]

Regardless of questionable construction quality of the mod garage, I'd probably be better of there instead of my office during a tornado.

[mndsm]

That's a scary thought.

[mazdamn02]

So I got myself a fire extinguisher for ROFLGOLF, and a little surprise you'll have to wait until tonight to see....

[Nekko Noir]

A fire extinguisher? *confused*

So is your surprise astroturf, or an fire-truck hose?

[mazdamn02]

A fire extinguisher? *confused*

So is your surprise astroturf, or an fire-truck hose?

You're not familiar with true race cars I see, they all have fire extinguishers!
Plus its not a bad idea if the alternator or A/C froze and started on fire or some'n.

[mazdamn02]

I can't believe projekt ROFLGOLF has fallen in the ranks of The Lounge!

Anywho I got the fuel filter replaced today only to learn that the fuel pump is doin some leakin (which explains the gassy old car smell that I've come to love....)

Oh ya, clutch sucks because cable is rusting and binding.
South Central Imports sounds like they're gonna hook me up with a good deal on getting both fixed. Those guys are teh cool.

[mndsm]

Cool.

[mazdamn02]

Cool.

Hopefully this will wrap up the little mechanical things that need to be taken care of for a while. Next year I'm doing timing belt and water pump...

[mazdamn02]

http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5654389

pretty sweet, eh?

[dmention7]

See, now that's what we need to do with roflgolf!

[mazdamn02]

Yup! I think I'll be lookin at some sweet 14'' borbets with blizzaks first, tirerack.com has a $50 rebate for bizzaks (pays for an entire tire :))

[mazdamn02]

I'm still livin the ROFLGOLF dream, tonight the 13" Blizzak WS50s get mounted. I can't wait for some snow!!!!!!!

[dmention7]

How's the clutch situation working out?

[mazdamn02]

Got the clutch cable replaced ($70) and it runs like a champ. Now all I have to do is replace the cracked windshield and its as good as new. Probably throw an oil change in there at some point...

[dmention7]

oh, so it was just the cable. good stuff.

[mazdamn02]

oh, so it was just the cable. good stuff.

I'm absolutley sure the clutch had about 50k miles taken off of it in the 'incident,' but it runs and for now that's all that matters.

Next is the supercharger, lol!

[mndsm]

I had a feeling that it was just the cable binding.

[mazdamn02]

I had a feeling that it was just the cable binding.

Yep.:skiing:

[mazdamn02]

So I'm gonna need new shocks/struts any one here think we can accomplish such a task in jay's mod garage?

[dmention7]

on ROFLGOLF? sure.

[mazdamn02]

on ROFLGOLF? sure.

Ja.

[dmention7]

As long as the previous owners have not inserted metal bars into the car in any weird spots, we should be good. Only thing that would concern me would be rusted bolts and such, but given how easily we did the brakes (and that was obviously the only time those bolts had been moved since the car was built), it doesn't worry me too much

[mndsm]

Well it could be a case of Beastiva where we need to torch the bolts......

But fire=good so that's ok.

[DrWebster]

All you need is a long breaker bar. And by long, I mean about 13 feet.

[dmention7]

And some sockets made of unobtainium.

[mndsm]

Meh, all I need is a duct tape and a paper clip. And Jeff cause he's MacGuyver.

[DrWebster]

http://www.scaryideas.com/pictures/2960.jpg

[mndsm]

You fail at links.

[mazdamn02]

Bwahahahaha, Jeff could cause some trouble with that multitool!

[DrWebster]

My link works fine, you fail at the Internet.

[mazdamn02]

Anyone know someone selling a "basket" to afix to the top of my roflgolf rack? one of those space pods that hold stuff would work too, like one from thule or yakima.

[mndsm]

Get the one off dude's bug!

[mazdamn02]

yar!

[DrWebster]

Anyone know someone selling a "basket" to afix to the top of my roflgolf rack?

I can make one for you. All I'd need is a shopping cart and angle grinder.

[dmention7]

i call dibs on the handle for beastiva's wing!!!

[mazdamn02]

Installing the cd player last night in my frozen garage some how made me think of star wars when they're on that ice planet base. It was cold. My excuse for the star wars reference is shelly has never seen them so we watched 4 and 5 this weekend...

[dmention7]

Did you huddle inside a tauntaun for warmth? Also, I thought your garage was heated!

[mazdamn02]

Did you huddle inside a tauntaun for warmth? Also, I thought your garage was heated!

I could have used a tauntaun (is that the little monster thing they run around on?) but would have had a hard time opening him up with a philips screwdriver.

Garage is definitely not heated. What a crap hole.

[dmention7]

Hmm, well at least it's protection from the elements.

[mazdamn02]

Yup. The sooper duper bass install will have to wait until after christmas i'm thinking because im getting railed with hours on the weekend...

[mazdamn02]

Who wants to lend me a sabersaw so i can make a sunroof? I think plexi glass for the window and heat shrink tube for seals ought to work...

[dmention7]

Damn you. That was supposed to happen to beastiva

Oh well, at least I still have the rally light idea apparently

[mndsm]

I thought you weren't going to hack up roflgolf?

[mazdamn02]

I'm not going to hack on roflgolf, just was thinking how neat it would be to have a sunroof!

[mndsm]

Well in that event, I bet I can procure a sawzall, when is this going to happen?

[mazdamn02]

Probably never- i'd be interested in seeing how it goes with beastiva though!

[mazdamn02]

So I could get a 2L 16v engine for really really cheap- i have the 1.8 8v right now. Built right you can get 7-8k rpm on the 16v- should i do it? :devil:

[dmention7]

how cheap is cheap?

Also, if you do an engine swap in roflgolf before i get beastiva running, I'm going to slash your tires.

[mazdamn02]

how cheap is cheap?

Also, if you do an engine swap in roflgolf before i get beastiva running, I'm going to slash your tires.

$200 and then i'd need of new valves. Those can be tweaked for well over 150 whp.... That'd be nuts.

[dmention7]

150+whp on a 2L n/a VW motor? that is nuts

[mazdamn02]

Yup, but possible.

[mazdamn02]

Yay or nay?
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g251/uglyfink/mk2rig.jpg

[dmention7]

Yay!

[spek1098]

Pimp that shit out!

[mazdamn02]

ROFLGOLF may be out of commission until spring. I'll give you one hint: bad hoses...

[dmention7]

Radiator? Power steering?

[mndsm]

All of the above i'm sure.

[mazdamn02]

Radiator. And then its getting in to my engine, which isn't really promising. I don't feel like spending 1k on it when i could just do it with the help of some good friends and leinies in the spring...

[dmention7]

Wait, so the hoses are just leaking? Or are they shedding chunks of rubber and getting into the block?

[dmention7]

Cuz replacing your entire set off coolant hoses shouldn't cost much more than $100 and take a weekend.

[mazdamn02]

Cuz replacing your entire set off coolant hoses shouldn't cost much more than $100 and take a weekend.

I just like throwing figures around, 1k sounded good and dramatic.
I'm not paying a shop to do it because its something a DIYer could do. Mazda shall meet snow soon. I'll just keep it really clean or else :KANE:.

[dmention7]

Okay, so it is just leaking hoses? Yah, that's a piece of cake then.

[dmention7]

Seriously, we should be able to replace every single coolant hose for $100

[mndsm]

Yeah, there should be MAYBE 4 total coolant hoses on the car. IF I had to make a guess, they're probably all the sam gauge as well, which means, trip to Fleet Farm, plus rubber hose cutters+ banjo clamps +RTV=win. Not even 50$. We could even paint em so they look cool!

[mazdamn02]

I have replacement hose and clamps for problem hose, now i need a radiator system "burper" to purge out the air...

[dmention7]

nah, you fill up the radiator, fill the reservoir to the full mark, idle the engine for a few minutes and repeat until the reservoir stays full. Any air in the coolant system will get purged into the reservoir within a few minutes.

Repair shops don't have time to do it that way so they use something like that "burper" you're talking about, but it's completely uneccessary for the DIY-er

[mazdamn02]

Just an update for anyone who cares, ROFLGOLF is rockin full time now. I've put ~250 miles on since last Thursday, it runs awesome.
I know Tom saw it running last in June, when it was running uber rich, but that has been fixed now. Throttle position switch was stuck or something, $0 repair.
I'll still have to look at doing them radiator hoses some day, but I think its good for now. I replaced a clamp and I think that took care of it.

[dmention7]

Hmmm.... do I smell a Winter Beater Death Cruise??

[mazdamn02]

Hmmm.... do I smell a Winter Beater Death Cruise??

Yes, and it smells like unburnt gasoline and coolant! Woo hoo!

Now if we ever plan on going to United Noodles in a blizzard you can count on me going through with it! (I really need to go there, need a sack of rice and some frozen dumplins!)

[dmention7]

We should totally do a UN meet. We needs rice also (unfortunately, we can't just cook up my CF hood)

[DrWebster]

I'm always down for a UN run, it's not like my wife never needs anything from there.

[mazdamn02]

When can said UN meet take place? I need a UN ambassador, since I can't read asian 'n such...

[mazdamn02]

Yup, I'm bringing this thread back from the dead. ROFLGOLF is alive and well for it's 4th season with me!

[mndsm]

Heh. We need to have winter beater death rally for SURE this year. I will have 2 (maybe 3) winter beaters to choose from, and I'm really freakin bored.

[mazdamn02]

My radio is crappin out in roflgolf. Does anyone know of a car deck with am/fm and aux input that doesn't look like robot puke?

[mndsm]

McIntosh

[mazdamn02]

Clarification: not robot puke AND doesn't cost twice as much as what I paid for the car!

[mndsm]

Stolen McIntosh?

[spek1098]

I got the one from the MS3 rolling around in the back of the 5, perhaps you may find a use for it?

[mazdamn02]

a stock mazda radio?

[spek1098]

Yea, anything can be done with a hacksaw and the right wiring diagrams