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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: golf,tvr no longer on 07 October 2003, 21:56

Title: project mk1 golf powerd tvr 4ltr
Post by: golf,tvr no longer on 07 October 2003, 21:56: im building a 4ltr powerd tvr powerd golf mk1 using all running gear off 1998 tvr chimera
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Post by: golfvr6 on 07 October 2003, 22:03: nothing new there. was done a couple of years ago. good luck!
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Post by: golf,tvr no longer on 07 October 2003, 22:07: do you no wear you saw it
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Post by: golfvr6 on 07 October 2003, 22:08: In the Golf magazine, can't remember what issue.
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Post by: golf,tvr no longer on 07 October 2003, 22:10: can you tell me if they widend it
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Post by: golfvr6 on 07 October 2003, 22:31: Yep i think so.
Title: Re:project mk1 golf powerd tvr 4ltr
Post by: modulater on 08 October 2003, 01:37: The car in question was a MK2 golf and was built using a 5 litre engine out of a TVR Griffith 500, complete with cosworth T5 gearbox.

In the article in "The GOLF" magazine dated April 2002 the builder of said car, andy leech used a Cerbera chassis and fitted a GOLF shell over it which had the centre tunnel cut away.

So its more of a TVR chassis with a golf body on it and this was made by an ex employee of TVR.

Some stats.

BHP 320 bhp
TORQUE 300 lbs/ft
top speed 149mph

And my particular favourite is the 0-60mph time of 3.09 seconds.

So I take it your a bit handy with the spanners?
Title: Re:project mk1 golf powerd tvr 4ltr
Post by: VWaxilMK1cab on 09 October 2003, 22:52: So it's not been done before then fella ;)

Good luck to ya! Keep us updated. If you need any other help this is the place 4 an answer ;) :)
Title: Re:project mk1 golf powerd tvr 4ltr
Post by: richandhazel on 09 October 2003, 23:01: Take photo's, lots of them.
I'm looking for ideas for this Mk1 I recently acquired. I wasn't planning on keeping it 1600cc. ;D
Title: Re:project mk1 golf powerd tvr 4ltr
Post by: modulater on 15 October 2003, 02:39: I think it sounds a bit pie in the sky to me. but good luck and have fun.
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Post by: MK1_BOY on 20 October 2003, 21:36: Did anyone ever see the picture of the Porsche 928GTS in a MK1's clothing??? Was a beast...

Good luck GolfTVR...
Title: Re:project mk1 golf powerd tvr 4ltr
Post by: chris_virginie on 21 October 2003, 21:01: I stumbled across some pictures of it and a brief history with pics by googling on "campaign "as I recall. Some German nutter cut the car in half and widened it to take the running gear. I think it cost him a few DM to do the conversion though. Call me old fashioned but if you want a porsche buy a porsche. Why spend all that cash producing a crappily engineered version of the original? Pure is best I reckon.
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Post by: jv on 01 October 2005, 23:36: see who had the last laugh? :laugh: :wink:
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Post by: golfpro on 02 October 2005, 10:34: cheers for bringin that one up john. Nice to see the initial reaction to one of the most awesome projects iv seen. Congrats to joe for having both the forethought and the skill to carry it out!

so come on, answer the question we all want to know...whats next!?!
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Post by: AdamB on 02 October 2005, 19:09: Not quite so "pie in the sky" after all!
Maybe a bit of humble pie for those with no vision, I think!
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Post by: ...joe on 02 October 2005, 20:49: just shows what a prick vr6 could be!! how rude, blunt and dismissive was his answer!!! he even got that facts wrong!!
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Post by: gibby on 03 October 2005, 10:19: A tvr engine and running gear in a mk1 golf ! No way, that will never work...........will it ! :laugh: :laugh:

This has been a great thread to see again especially now we have seen the beast up, running and a reality ! :grin:
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Post by: HARDCOR3 on 03 October 2005, 10:27: Maybee it's time for my bro' to come back from the states and help me build a cosworth 4x4 mk1 or 2, anybody know if it's been done, as it shud be a peice of pi55 to do, and i'm looking for a new project....??
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Post by: golfpro on 03 October 2005, 11:10: maybe you could turn mine into your new project!?! turn a 1.4 into something a lot lot faster!?!
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Post by: gibby on 03 October 2005, 11:15: Quote from: golfpro on 03 October 2005, 11:10
maybe you could turn mine into your new project!?! turn a 1.4 into something a lot lot faster!?!

What ! Like a wheel barrow or something ! :wink: :laugh: :laugh:
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Post by: golfpro on 03 October 2005, 11:24: fook off ya little cheeky! Id piss all over ya camper!
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Post by: Agreeable Slick on 03 October 2005, 11:26: lol, i would put a large wadge of cash on gibby stopping before you though matey. :wink: :evil: :laugh:
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Post by: gibby on 03 October 2005, 11:31: Quote from: golfpro on 03 October 2005, 11:24
fook off ya little cheeky! Id piss all over ya camper!

oohhh you big bully, racing a van that's 34 years old ! :laugh: :laugh:

I'm with Slick on the stopping front ! :laugh: :laugh:
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Post by: golfpro on 03 October 2005, 11:32: yeah but your brakes are bigger than my engine!
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Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 04 October 2005, 15:40: Quality thread, made me laugh. Nice one Gibby for finding it :cool:
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Post by: BobbyT on 05 October 2005, 16:54: top thread, thought it was a piss take at first! looked at the dates of the first post and realized it wasn't! top bloke for taking on such a huge task! :smiley: