mk2 vr6

[chippy3]

[madmanluke]

Id say go for it. Vr's are solid engines and usually wont let go unless its had some real abuse. chains and tensioners as mentioned if you can be bothered. The price of the engines now days to me makes it hardly worth the effort. If it detonates, go and buy another block for 3/4 the price and lob it back in.

most wiring problems are fairly easy to fix. Just look at the quality as to how its been done. Does it looks like its just been lashed in there or someone has actualy thought about what they are doing?

[cняis]

Which brake setup is the car using?

Has the motor been slapped in without uprating the fronts?

[Neo Badness]

2 sets of plug leads?

Usual rules of buying a car apply if it's solid then go for it. Engines and wires can be replaced or repaired. Bodywork is far more involved. Trust me, I know.

Is it 5 stud or 4 stud? Hopefully it'll have the 5 stud 288mm brake setup and full cable change setup.

[madmanluke]

Another thing. Clutch - hydraulic or cable change.  If its cable - that might be something you might want to change in the future.

[Neo Badness]

Cable change is hydraulic in my mind and rod change is the non hydraulic. But hopefully basically it'll be either a mk3 vr 2.8 from bumper to back of dash. Or even better it'll be corrado 2.9

[cняis]

Cable change is hydraulic in my mind and rod change is the non hydraulic. But hopefully basically it'll be either a mk3 vr 2.8 from bumper to back of dash. Or even better it'll be corrado 2.9

Another thing. Clutch - hydraulic or cable change.  If its cable - that might be something you might want to change in the future.

Im not sure you can use a rod-change setup... Normally a mk3 gear changer (cable type) is mounted in the tunnel which is a simple job.

Regards cable/hydraulic clutch, there's nothing wrong with cable as its not heavy (mine is light enough) and there's no issues with cutting up the firewall unlike using a hydraulic pedal box.

2 sets of plug leads?
 

It does have 2 rows of 3 cylinders you know 

[Neo Badness]

It does have 2 rows of 3 cylinders you know 

Reeeeeeally? I didn't know that. 2 rows of cylinders eh? Fancy that. 

I meant that they were different colours. In that if they had been tight and only replacing 3 at a time rather than a set it may mean they have skimped on servicing.

[cняis]

It does have 2 rows of 3 cylinders you know 

Reeeeeeally? I didn't know that. 2 rows of cylinders eh? Fancy that. 

I meant that they were different colours. In that if they had been tight and only replacing 3 at a time rather than a set it may mean they have skimped on servicing.

True dat. Its strange as I havent seen any half sets for sale?

[Neo Badness]

Me neither but could be innocent enough, just the first thing I noticed in the pic. Would be giving it a good look over and factor that into the pricing. Mind you, for a bag of sand and most of the hard work is done you can't argue really.

Even if worst case engine goes pop my mate just picked up a known good 2.8 vr on the subframe with g/box etc for 150, bonkers