Am I about to make a big mistake?
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Am I about to make a big mistake?
But yeah just chatting to the guy that owns the garage round the corner from me today n he was just like you cant sell your mk1 and that has just got me thinking really just felt I would share my dilemma with everyone haha
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Old Timer
Stick with your mk1, you will be gutted if you sell it
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Is it a 2.8 or 2.9, got a link?
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You say you can't afford a decent Mk 1 GTI but you can get a modded Mk 2 golf VR6. I take it you will inform your insurance company that the car is modded cos if you dont you might as well drive round with no insurance as they wont pay out if you have a bump, that said if you weigh up how much more you would spend on insurance then the cost of buying the new untested in your ownership car, you could be buying a can of worms and lets face it the MK 1 is a classic like the unmolested MK 2, if it was me mate it would be the MK1 all day long. you know it makes sense, like people have said why not stick a GTI engine in yours or even a 16V.
Daz
mk1 gti mars red /deep blue pearl r32
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Raul its a 2.8 ODB2 engine with the wide track so everything out of a mk3 used basically, full stainless and induction kit already matched up to the engine.
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Sedge said
Raul its a 2.8 ODB2 engine with the wide track so everything out of a mk3 used basically, full stainless and induction kit already matched up to the engine.
Nearly the same setup as mine but mine isn't wide track.
If it's a good conversion, it will not dissapoint. Their not amazingly quick but fast enough and the noise will have you hooked! :wink:
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Yeah i'm going to have a look at it tomorrow anyway can't do any harm! in ur sig it says urs is your daily. what sort of mpg do you get from it? I guess if your gentle on the throttle its not too bad?
It's perfectly good on fuel but then I dont do many daily miles.
Go steady and it'll return 32ish.
But try and go steady when/if you first get it, It's not possible! :mrgreen:
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haha i can imagine To be honest I dont do all that many miles a week so unless its horrific on petrol I cant see it being much of a problem. Have you got any tips on key things to look out for? Ive bin told to look at the timing chains in case theres any play that could mean the water pumps on its way out right?
How many miles has the engine done? Is there any history? You'll hear the chains if they've got play in them.
I've been told by various people that chains should be changed at 100k, others disagree.
When I bought mine it had a new water pump and belt and engine was quiet with proven 89,000 on it.
Get yourself onto mk2vr6 owners club, it's got loads of info on there dude. :wink:
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You can always buy mine if not! :mrgreen:
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