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Title: interesting project
Post by: VR6_ROB on 07 February 2006, 18:02: dunno if this is already posted up
i just came acorss it looks good

http://www.edition38.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=28783&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Title: Re: interesting project
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 07 February 2006, 18:17: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: not going the 20VT route either which is nice, well doesn't seem to be anyhow.
Title: Re: interesting project
Post by: steviem on 07 February 2006, 18:18: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Not surprised you came across it!

Sorry, that was awful. But that mk1 is gonna be beautiful and v. rapid....
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Post by: golfpro on 07 February 2006, 18:33: wow, looks stunning. will be sweet as when its done. maybe see i at e38 next year.
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Post by: omg its aj on 07 February 2006, 18:34: That will be one sexy mk1 when its finished.

*jealous*
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Post by: jv on 07 February 2006, 21:22: mental. :cool: a chopped up mk1, lots of welding and a kirkey seat. where have we seen that before? :)
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Post by: Organisys on 07 February 2006, 21:47: Some hard work going on there !
Title: Re: interesting project
Post by: gibby on 08 February 2006, 11:32: Quote from: The Slick Effect... on 07 February 2006, 18:17
:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: not going the 20VT route either which is nice, well doesn't seem to be anyhow.

I've got a question then. Why are people so down on the 20vT route ? I understand that people like to see new ideas etc, but why not save that for the styling, interior etc. The 20vT is a tried and tested lump, it's reliable, tunable and still very modern. Are we going to be bored of mk2s with 2.0 FSI's in a couple of years time. :undecided: I'm not criticing anyones views I'm just asking. :wink: :smiley:
Title: Re: interesting project
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 08 February 2006, 12:34: Now don't get me wrong, i agree with you saying that the 20VT is reliable and tuneable etc, but the thing about me is that I personally think it has been done to death in mk2s, and as an engine conversion it is too easy, and the power gains as good as they might be are just not justified. The lumps when fully tuned can push above 400bhp, which in a front wheel drive car is completely useless as it will torque steer everywhere and getting the power down just won't be possible unless you weld another mk2 to the front end to get the weight over it.

If someone was to do a rear wheel drive 20VT as a standard conversion then Kudos ( like this bloke is doing and Joe ) but tbh i am more old school than to dump all this new stuff in and then not be able to use it. I like seeing old units being used to their full potential in the old cars. Maybe just me, but from my point of view there is nothing eyebrow raising or special about a 20VT in a mk2 anymore.
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Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 08 February 2006, 13:31: awesome project :cool:
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Post by: Fielder on 08 February 2006, 13:42: its gotta be said, that style looks suspiciously like joes work :smug:
Title: Re: interesting project
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 08 February 2006, 15:29: nah the stylings far too subtle :grin:
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Post by: MonzaMonster on 08 February 2006, 15:52: hot stuff!

Now if only I had the time, money and facilities to do the same.... :sad: :grin:
Title: Re: interesting project
Post by: Fielder on 08 February 2006, 16:45: Quote from: veedubgti16v on 08 February 2006, 15:29
nah the stylings far too subtle :grin:

LOL i dnno, just look at the roll cage, very simular to the TVR's, And the custom metal seats are very simular. When jo first brught the car out to one of the Dub shows on the back of a trailer he had attempted to fit the original TVR dash, The way it had been mounted looked very simular to the way that Mk5 dash has been mounted.....