*dons military-grade flamesuit*
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Yeah, it's an '85. I know they aren't legal, Police round here don't seem bothered though, either they aren't interested or assume it's old enough for black plates without looking into it. Either way I've never had any hassle for them.
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Soldato
Lose the cage and number plates, machine polish and clean up the plastic trim and you take off the flame suit 
[TW]Fox;16086882 said:A show cage? What?!
Are you going to fit a show fire extinguisher as well
I wouldn't go that far
Like I said above, I have no excuses and have always slated show cages, so yes I'm being a huge hypocrite. But it was cheap, and I thought it would suit the car. I like the way it looks
you've just lost some weight/power ratio there
It's alu. It weighs **** all.
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[TW]Fox;16086882 said:A show cage? What?!
Are you going to fit a show fire extinguisher as well
He needs a Porsche Turbo badge first
Seriously though, how hard is it to fit a proper one? If a job's worth doing it's worth doing properly.
Soldato
Well I quite like show cages. If I ever had the chance for a nice black Dimma 205 then having a cage would just be the law. The safety aspect would bother me a bit but seats and harness would be on the cards. Its pretty much what I'd do to a classic scoob too but I would justify it by driving round Castle Coombe like a girl.
A lot harder and at least 4 times the cost. Sure, I 'real' cage would have been a massively better option, but in all honesty it's not like it sees regular track time, maybe once or twice a year at the most. I wanted a cage for aesthetic reasons mainly.
But hey, like I've already said, I'm not trying to make excuses. It is what it is, I like the look and that's why I've fitted it
It's not like I wasn't expecting this reaction
I've taken it round Combe twice since I've owned it, and it's great fun
Lose the cage and number plates, machine polish and clean up the plastic trim and you take off the flame suit
Exactly this. I'm no Golf fan, but that in tidy shape with those wheels and no silly chav stuff would be a car that deserves nothing but respect.
[TW]Fox;16086965 said:
Thanks, it is in remarkably good shape for it's age. In all fairness it wouldn't take much to 'de chav' it, and maybe I'll go that way once I'm through my current MLC
Besides, if you have been following my 'Golf update thread' you'll see that it's not just silly burberry-esque mods happening (in fact there won't be any more at all, I love the way it looks right now and have no plans for any more aesthetic mods). I've got a fruitier engine to go in and I have fitted an uprated rear ARB to make it handle the way I like (lose arse end, nice progressive lift-off oversteer).
Seats will be next, then I'll sort the small rust areas, then it'll be brakes and that engine
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That looks awesome! Minor about the show cage, I think it looks quite nice and if you ain't taking it on the track then you don't 'really' need a functional roll cage.
I love the wheels, the car looks amazing... although in my opinion the seats don't really go with the whole "look" of the car. But I'm impressed, ever think about selling then drop me a message
I love the wheels, the car looks amazing... although in my opinion the seats don't really go with the whole "look" of the car. But I'm impressed, ever think about selling then drop me a message
Soldato
Gonna have to say I agree with Fox's safety angle. The subject can be debated until the cows come home, and the internet is full of such debates on every forum you visit, but I'd personally never have a rollcage, show or not, without a helmet and harnesses. All of which are unnecessary and dangerous (and helmets illegal IIRC?) on the road.
I do like the rest of the car (bar the tailgate) though.
I do like the rest of the car (bar the tailgate) though.
It's a SHOW CAGE. It's a bunch of scaffolding which pretty much sits on the back seat - it doesn't go past the B-Pillar. The driver WON'T be hitting his head on it in a crash.
Other than that, I think it looks great on the Ronal Turbos.
Soldato
[TW]Fox;16086882 said:
A show cage? Seriously? WTF noooooooooooooooooooooo.
Anyone else remember all the grief we gave Phil W over his show cage?
I really don't see the point in them; if you like the look of a cage.. buy a cage. Simples.
