Don't want to burst your bubble, but I can't sell my 16v coupe, so I may break it, be worth more in parts. I could be wrong and I hope you can sell yours [emoji106]
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Well I hope I hav more luck lol.Comment
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Lol, fingers crossed! [emoji23]
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From buying ot for £400 it now owes me £4500-£5000
I know I won't get my money back!
But hey might find the right buyer!
Wheels owe me over £1000 with adaptors haComment
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Put it back to standard and sell bits separately..
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Keep it and drop in a 1.8T. That's what I'm doing in the future. 20v Quattros anywhere near the standard of yours are very very rare, believe me I looked for months and couldn't find one, ended up going for a clean, low mileage valver. Plus you might not be satisfied with the 20v, I bet you'd soon be wanting more horses, and n/a tuning is a moneypit.
Either do it properly and get an S2, or drop in the reliable powerful 1.8T. You've done a fantastic job with the car, and invested a lot of money.
DON'T GIVE UP NOW!!!!!Comment
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Funnily enough I sold my first coupe, a 10v 5pot, because I wanted more power, and bought a B5 A4 1.8T Sport. Quick with a remap, but I missed the character of the Coupe ever since. Hence me buying one recently!
Would be a shame to get rid.Comment
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That's the thing, you'll miss out on comfort, reliability etc with 'modern classics' like b3/b4 cars, and you'll lose out on character, rarity, appeal etc with cars we'd call 'new', like a b6 quattro..! You can't have it all unless you've got loadsa money and enough time, space and patience to do a full resto on a classic that brings it in line with modern standards.
My aim with the 1.8T swap is to keep the 'modern classic' novelty but gain a little bit of 'new car' power and reliability... under the bonnet at least!Comment
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1.8t's are a headache in reliability terms
You end up replacing every sensor and hose
Good fun though (when they are boosting properly)Comment
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I think in terms of options for the b3/b4 it's relatively reliable and cost-efficient. There are more reliable, more powerful engines than the 1.8T, but getting them put in a Coupe is another matter!
Although if you have any suggestions that could be in line with the cost of a 1.8T swap I'm all ears :-)Comment
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The vag 1.8t is an awesome engine and plentiful
So that's equals cheapish
All I am saying though is they are a pita or everyone I have owned has been
My s3 bam I was constantly changing sensors and searching vaccum leaks
My 1.8t mk1 has been the same
But that said they do return good power and good funComment
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If you want comfort, stick some OE springs and dampers in it, and revert to the proper wheel size -15"
Sling a full leather interior in it and job done.
P.s. you have far too much spare money lying about
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