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General => General discussion => Non-Golf gallery => Topic started by: murraymint on 04 June 2013, 20:00
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So I picked this up on Saturday. 1999 bora 2.0 se, 175k, one owner from new, full vw history up to 172k, Cambelt done at 165k, full 12 months mot, £460!!!! :evil:
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Inside needs a bloody good clean! Don't pull as nice as the valver but still quite well. Plans are just a small drop on springs and then a set of 16" monty 2's. not planning anything mad for it as gunna be driving it a lot more then looking at it lol. What'd you think?
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OMG the dreaded 2.0 8v - the worst ever engine made by VW.. does it use oil ?
other than that, looks great
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Now that's a bargain for the car and their ride is pretty comfortable too, I would say you got a good deal on that one.
I see it even came with a birds signature on the rear drivers side fender.. :whistle:
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OMG the dreaded 2.0 8v - the worst ever engine made by VW.. does it use oil ?
other than that, looks great
Yh I know! It's not the best engine, but couldn't say no for the price, did buy it with a 1.8t conversion in the future in mind :rolleyes:
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Now that's a bargain for the car and their ride is pretty comfortable too, I would say you got a good deal on that one.
I see it even came with a birds signature on the rear drivers side fender.. :whistle:
Yh can't go one day without bird crap everywhere here! :angry:
Cheers, yh it's a lot comfier then the mk3
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OMG the dreaded 2.0 8v - the worst ever engine made by VW.. does it use oil ?
other than that, looks great
Yh I know! It's not the best engine, but couldn't say no for the price, did buy it with a 1.8t conversion in the future in mind :rolleyes:
My dads MK4 GTI had this engine, he bought it new. it had premature piston wear and a replacement engine by VW, the second engine did the same, theirs a known fault with them. tell tale sign is high oil usage
I replaced my dads with a 1.8T AUQ engine from a MK4 Anniversary (180 bhp standard) and also fitted him the 6 Speed box too.
its safe to say, we hate the 2.08v haha
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OMG the dreaded 2.0 8v - the worst ever engine made by VW.. does it use oil ?
other than that, looks great
Yh I know! It's not the best engine, but couldn't say no for the price, did buy it with a 1.8t conversion in the future in mind :rolleyes:
My dads MK4 GTI had this engine, he bought it new. it had premature piston wear and a replacement engine by VW, the second engine did the same, theirs a known fault with them. tell tale sign is high oil usage
I replaced my dads with a 1.8T AUQ engine from a MK4 Anniversary (180 bhp standard) and also fitted him the 6 Speed box too.
its safe to say, we hate the 2.08v haha
Yh I remember reading about the engine conversion on your dads car. Is there any other signs of this? As I've not had it long enuff to see if it uses oil. What's needed for a 1.8t conversion? Engine, box loom, ecu, keys?
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He used to get the Check engine light alot on the second engine, just before we ripped it out and scrapped it. On turning the crank you could hear one ofthe pistons leakin air !!
For the conversion, you need the Engine, Box, fly, clutch etc, all ancillaries..bla bla bla
engine side loom, and the loom from ECU to where it goes into the bulkhead. then theirs a few wires that need splicing but its pretty much plug and play
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He used to get the Check engine light alot on the second engine, just before we ripped it out and scrapped it. On turning the crank you could hear one ofthe pistons leakin air !!
For the conversion, you need the Engine, Box, fly, clutch etc, all ancillaries..bla bla bla
engine side loom, and the loom from ECU to where it goes into the bulkhead. then theirs a few wires that need splicing but its pretty much plug and play
That's alright, think I could manage that. Think ima run it as is for a while, but I'd rather do an engine change then buy a shiny set of coilovers and wheels
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too right mate
you need the Downpipe too, its fixed to the Cat in 1 piece as standard, and depending what engine you get, you might need the Accelerator pedal, and some of the Hydro pipes if you go for a 6 speed box
we used a Jetex exhaust for a 20VT too... so the bore is correct etc.. the 2.0 system is not quite as big as a 20vt
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If it is a daily and running all ok, why go to all the hassle / expense of a 1.8t conversion :huh:
Yes the 2.0 is not the greatest engine ever made but for a daily it will do.
Factor in the cost of conversion and you may as well purchased a 1.8t in the first place.
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If it is a daily and running all ok, why go to all the hassle / expense of a 1.8t conversion :huh:
Yes the 2.0 is not the greatest engine ever made but for a daily it will do.
Factor in the cost of conversion and you may as well purchased a 1.8t in the first place.
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Or just 1.8T the MK3, get rid of the bora and use that as a daily.
Why u want a daily just out of interest?
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^^^^ This guy is bang on
use my MK3 20VT daily... theirs no reason not to.
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Not wanting to rain on your parade Murraymint, but its not screaming "tune me" is it? and 175k miles??? autotrader is full of high mileage petrol Bora's at this price. Clean it up, sell it, make a couple of hundred quid, save the money you were spending on the 1.8t conversion, buy a mk4 golf tdi with a great engine and monty's already on and without a boot and ugly front end and away you go.
Theres a reason why the diesel mk4's hold their value and the petrol ones don't.
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Other then put fuel init and check the oil I haven't done anything to this :grin:,
Took to on a trip to longleat yesterday
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Other then a few teeth marks in the base of the arial the bora survived the monkeys lol
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You had any luck shifting your MK3 yet or still trying?
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You had any luck shifting your MK3 yet or still trying?
Yh, it sold for a crazy low price on ebay
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Yeah i saw it on there a couple of times, rediculous for the work you put in an condition, i wouldnt have said at the price i saw it that it was over priced, iv got a black 3 door 16v and if mines worth wat you got god help me lol. Y did you chose to sell in the end?
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Yeah i saw it on there a couple of times, rediculous for the work you put in an condition, i wouldnt have said at the price i saw it that it was over priced, iv got a black 3 door 16v and if mines worth wat you got god help me lol. Y did you chose to sell in the end?
Cheers, I did hope to get more but that's life. Combination of things, needed a more sensible daily, and have nowhere to keep it so I had to let it go for what it sold on ebay for.
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With the golf gone and I must say not missed, I had nothing to do today, so thort I'd give the bora some love, started by washing it for the first time since buying it :embarrassed:
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I then took the 2.0 badge and number plate surrounds off
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Then gave the engine bay a quick clean
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You can see what it was like on the first page.
Thort I'd take this photo as I must live on the most colourful street in England!!
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:laugh: :laugh:
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Ah Josh I have to say it is not my cup of tea. Too boring. Don't waste your money on a 1.8T. Bora are too a penny. Get a Mk2 or Mk3 again.
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The bora's not a bad shape but looks tons better with lows and rims.
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True. Spend your money on rims and suspension first
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Unless its a 90s spec oak green 16v il never own another mk2, and don't think il buy another mk3, think I'm over them now, still like them, but bord of them.
Dw I'd only 1.8t it if the engine blew up :grin:
I said that I won't do much to this but after lookin at a few lowered boras I think I'd like it lowered slightly with some nice 17s
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Yeah do that. :cool:
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Get a nice corrado lol cant go wrong then!
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Had a quick play on photo shop
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think I might do this untill I buy some alloys
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Cheap and effective. :afro:
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Cheap and effective. :afro:
the best way!! Lol
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The bora is growing on me...10yrs too late lol...hated them back in the day, nice colour
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The bora is growing on me...10yrs too late lol...hated them back in the day, nice colour
:afro: cheers, wasn't sure of the colour at first but I'm starting to really like it!
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Did a bit wrapping inside, don't normaly like carbon wrap, but the centre console has seen better days
Before
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After
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Also after lookin on rimstyle and some more photoshopping I found the wheels I want
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I do like them rims :smiley:
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I like the black rims
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I do like them rims :smiley:
:afro: I settled on these because 1.like them! And 2. I hate cleaning wheels so a bbs rep is a big no no lol
Just gotta get saving now :sick:
I like the black rims
They're hubs ps black :lipsrsealed:
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Love those last rims, they really transform the appearance of the car.
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That looks great, do that then leave it alone and enjoy it.
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Got this today
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will be painting it and fitting it at the weekend hopefully
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So had a quick look t the splitter today,
Here's the differences between the golf and bora splitters
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So I'm gunna have to take front bumper off to get it fitted which I can't be bothered to do today lol
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Soo the bora is still going... Just. The money for wheels and suspension went on this
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Love it!! So much more fun, does 0-60 in 4secs and 80mpg!! Little cold atm tho :grin:
I think the head gasket is starting to go in the bora, so my plan for it is drive it till it dies then scrap it and use the bike for a while
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So picked these seats up from shady tonight
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To replace these monstrosities
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After seeing how nice shadys bora is has made me wanna do more it mine. Off to venice with the missus next week, after I catch up from paying for that i might have to spend some money on the car :evil:
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Baught thule roof bars for the bora.
I've got a thule fairing from my old mk3
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But it's too narrow for the bora so today at work I made a longer centre section out of aluminium
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0534_zpsxlrt7m4h.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0534_zpsxlrt7m4h.jpg.html)
On the bars
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On the car
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Cheers
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A little update. I'm currently doing some much needed work on the car atm. Few weeks ago I did a oil flush and change. Last week I referbed the steel wheels and had new rubber fitted all round.
Gave the car a clean yesterday and took a few photos
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0606_zpsa5txi75b.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0606_zpsa5txi75b.jpg.html)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0607_zpsyvfcgcxl.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0607_zpsyvfcgcxl.jpg.html)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0608_zpscpg3byar.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0608_zpscpg3byar.jpg.html)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0609_zpsthu60qn2.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0609_zpsthu60qn2.jpg.html)
Also got a thule sticker for the ally fairing, think it finishes it off nicely
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0610_zpspfgxvsek.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0610_zpspfgxvsek.jpg.html)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0611_zpsfs8cazif.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0611_zpsfs8cazif.jpg.html)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0612_zpskrd0jvig.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0612_zpskrd0jvig.jpg.html)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0613_zpsudtjjpgs.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0613_zpsudtjjpgs.jpg.html)
I also thort I'd have a go at freshening up the crappy black scratched centre console
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0620_zpsfhpfhlvw.jpg) (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/murrayminf/media/DSC_0620_zpsfhpfhlvw.jpg.html)
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Next job is discs and pads all round and a new handbrake cable, then a new exhaust, only a standard steel one I'm afraid
Cheers
Josh