Wanted interesting daily

[K Simmonds]

The coupe sat on my drive, was my dads car then my gf car ive done all the work on it in both ownerships to be honest im sick of the sight of it, its a great car but i dont want to own it and i fancy a diffrent car. prefferably quattro. As cars are my main hobby i do tend to suffer from the new car itch, im sure you will understand that as your posting on a car forum.

I understand completely now mate, as time goes by it's enviable your going to get board with what at the end of the day is a fairly common (as Coupés go) car. A new purchase always gets the enthusiasm going and as you rightly point out quattros rule. Was a crap colour as well IMHO.

For the record I was eyeing up that V6 with a view to raping it for a few bit's then braking the rest. Just a bit too far away and I'm short of pocket money at the moment as I need to be able to fund a T81/85 80/90Q should one come along for the right (F all) money for my forthcoming sports shed project.

Good luck finding something interesting, it's a buyers market at the moment so it shouldn't take you too long.

[kingfishers2]

I was going to break it but the neighbours are already moaning so not an option.

[avants2turbo]

How much for the mk2 vr6

paintwork needs going over, but nothing nasty

£1500 with 10months mot and 10 months tax

[avants2turbo]

paintwork needs going over, but nothing nasty

£1500 with 10months mot and 10 months tax

also, conversions been done since june 2007 for a trip to le mans, but didnt get it finished in time, i used it daily for about a year, 3 months of which was a daily (4 days a week) commute 105 miles each way Gravesend - Oxford and back

the conversion is full, mk3 VR6 engine, box, with Hydraulic Corrado pedal box and hydraulic clutch, full Mk3 VR6 wide track running gear (subframe, wishbones, hubs, PAS, ARB) VR6 5x100 PCD conversion with Corrado VR6 288mm brakes, standard rear mk2 16v brakes (new discs + pads) Corrado VR6 Shocks and springs (could do with some lowering springs as its a little high)VR6 wiring loom with VR6 clocks, fully working including the MFA computer

Engine was fitted June 2007,
fitted with new (genuine VW parts)
Big end shells
Head Gasket
Head rebuilt, valves reground, stem seals etc.
Both Cam chains and all guides and tentioners replaced
New Sachs Clutch
New Plugs, leads, dizzy cap

New (when fitted 2007)
Alloy Crank pulley (needed to clear the chassis) slimmer/lighter
Dubsport stainless steel system inc. cat bypass
car remapped by vince at stealth racing (£400) 195bhp/192ftlbs on Optimax
(cars only ever been run on optimax/tesco super)

MPG is consistantly 30+ mpg upto 36-38 on motorway 70-80mph

(first 2 pics are when the car was newly converted, 1st one at storm, 2nd at my old house(wheels not that clean anymore! , 3rd pic is car now at my dads house a couple of months ago)

[Le S2 Audi]

Golf looks good!!

Price seems good too...

[Rusty]

Rather different cars there, saloon looks cool, what engine is it? Golf will be seriously fast

[haaran]

Which wheels will the golf come with as the ones in the third pic are different?
Cheers

[avants2turbo]

Which wheels will the golf come with as the ones in the third pic are different?
Cheers

Golf comes with the audi pepper pots, the BBS in the 3rd pic were too wide for the wide track front end.

Rusty - it is quick, the power seems endless, it pulls from about 1200rpm all the way to the redlile seamlessly, popped out in it with stevieyid from this forum on Tuesday, didnt go far prob about 5 miles, seemed to leave quiet an impression, he seemed to like it....

[K Simmonds]

Golf comes with the audi pepper pots, the BBS in the 3rd pic were too wide for the wide track front end.

As this thread seems to have been slightly hijacked, I can get my hands on a very tidy set of the original Corrado VR6 five spoke speedlines alloys which would IMO look smashing on that Golf as well as fitting properly. For 1500 notes that cars a complete steal. I sold a 2.9 VR6 motor last year for a grand.

[gavs20v]

I agree r.e the corrado alloys. I had them on the last mk2 vr i built





Gav

[avants2turbo]

funny you guys mention the corrado vr6 speedlines, got a set at home

[stevieyid]

Golf comes with the audi pepper pots, the BBS in the 3rd pic were too wide for the wide track front end.

Rusty - it is quick, the power seems endless, it pulls from about 1200rpm all the way to the redlile seamlessly, popped out in it with stevieyid from this forum on Tuesday, didnt go far prob about 5 miles, seemed to leave quiet an impression, he seemed to like it....

Yep i went out in the mental golf Brilliant car and it does as was said goes from 1200rpm all the way to redling with a fantastic engine note to. I can imagine on the b roads it would be all over the tail of cars with a lot more power. Great car mate

[Le S2 Audi]

A question to you guys who have done the MK2 GTi - VR6 conversion....

How did it change the handeling of the Golf

As all that extra weight on the front must alter the way the car handles...

[avants2turbo]

all the extra weight, 35kg is it, and as long as you use the correct spring rates, corrado vr6 is best as its the same chassis, it handles beautifully.... Best mod for these is the eibach front arb (vr6 one)

[gavs20v]

Theres a very well known myth in that the mk2 vr doesnt handle and suffers from copious understeer. Load of horlicks, based on cars that didnt change front suspension when they were converted. The vr is a relatively light engine taking into consideration its a nigh on 3.0 v6. Look how compact it is compared to a traditional v6 design