Thank you & short message to Gibby at the end of the message
Now on to my request for help?
I found an 86 imported GTI Cabrio, red paint, black top, 2 doors, 3rd owner, 180,000 KMs (around 115,000 miles), original rims, rear windshield defroster (the thingy that makes the humidity go away - sorry, but no idea how that's called exactly?
), and my question is:
This car was fitted with a Passat 1.8 GTI? 20V engine, from around 91-92 or something along these lines. The engine is relatively new as far as its mileage, according to the owner. Can anyone provide me with specs regarding this engine, or the general idea of placing such an engine in this car? It doesn't sound too natural, but then again they're both VWs, so who knows... I'm pretty new at this. What are your thoughts guys? Could it be a good match for this car? Also - can anyone show me some specs for a Passat GTI engine of this sort, just so I know a bit more about it?
Also - Excuse me for my ignorance, but how does a 5V per Cylinder engine actually work? What's the extra valve for - a 3rd exhaust valve for each cylinder, or what?
Thank you VERY much for all your help again!?
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Adi.
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Gibby,
By far you didn't bother me to death - on the contrary! You've been of great help. The 1992 Karmann GTI was just out of my budget unfortunately, and I had to focus on a different one that was much closer to my financial abilities.
Golf GTI is not a common car around here. I've just heard from one of the club manager of the VAG club in Israel that some people spend a full year or more before finding a Golf GTI for a major project, and they're willing to shed some serious dollars (or NIS - New Israeli Shekels?
). I must have been lucky, and also spent countless hours scouring ads to find these few cars I have.
This is also why I ask questions about an MK-1 Cab, and then go on to the MK-2 forums to ask about a totally different car - so far I was able to locate 5 cars, of which only 3 were worth taking a look at. That's in about a month or more of scouring the net as well as the local papers, and non-local papers (and also some motor magazines around here).
Of those three, one was unfortunately too expensive for me (the 1992 Karmann Cab I was talking about), since the owner wanted $8K USD for it. In Israel that's lower than the acceptable price for this car, but still too high for me.
I did locate two other cars that are of interest. One is an MK-2 GTI, which I have yet to see since it's very far in the north and I'll have to plan that sometime, possibly next week.