16V from Australia

Hi there,

My name is Michael and I am in Sydney NSW.

I have purchased a converted MK1 to 1.8 KR 16V Digifant II recently and am going about the hard yards of working out much of the previous owners handiwork - tidying things up and getting it into a state that I am satisfied with.

I hope to learn a bit from you crazy UK cats who have far more similar conversions!

Right now I need help with my fueling, so I am off to post in the right section.

Pics for clicks!

Hi and welcome!!!  Hope you had a great xmas and new year.  Love the colour of that car  :wink: .  hope you got your fueling issues fixed.

welcome!!

firsted engine coversion i've seen from aboard!!!

Thanks for the welcome guys.

We happened to get 3 x 16V MK1 in the one place the other day for the first time. I believe that I am the only 5 door with the conversion.



There are a few various 16V conversions around, some 1.8 others 2.0, probably less than 10 however to my knowledge as finding 16V engines here is hard as they were only in personal imports from the UK in the MK2 GTI.

I have a bit more fiddling to do but once I have I will make sure I put some more comprehensive pics up. I am just sorting out heater control panel problems, want to get a new south gauge cluster for the centre console and then on to some leaks around the tail lamps

Other mods to my MK1 include Subaru leather seats and a MK2 dash conversion.

I have really enjoyed browsing this site for information.

Who lind them up in that pic?  That's a nice photo and great idea top down!!!

Are you starting a mk1 meet over there mate??  Any interior pics bud?

hi,. hello, welcome, lovely car.

what's them wheels?

The cars were at a track day and they happened to end up close to that configuration with a bit of adjustment came a good shot.

The interior pics I have are from a previous owner, 2 or so years ago, it needs to be tidied up a bit as it is still a bit dirty in places.





The wheels are Lenso Dash, 15x6.5 ET40. They sit fine, unless the car is lowered any more as the guards are not rolled.

Maybe I should cross post in the 'rides' section.

keep it up m8 8)

Welcome

I recognise your car from vwwatercooled. Looks spotless

welcome mate, nice looking ride you have there.
the colour of the wheels with that gti stripe really work well.

super nice.

ash x

Here is a wee update since she is now on BBS;

Some from a little while ago.

looks loads better mate.
super nice.

awesome photos too.

ash x