can no one else understand this guy? i can! why not sort his motor out! if he wants to spend 3 gs on a car, let him! vw built the mk2 golf gti to have 115bhp and do what it does very vell. i think they are the best cars i have ever driven. im not against modding them i think there are some really mint cars out there but i just love everything about the mk2 in its standard form and i think mon does too.
there is a company called tes advertising in golf plus magazine selling rebuilt 1.8 8v engines for £599 exchange. get one of these from a company like this, then some new heavy duty engine mounts, new stainless system, k&n induction kit and maybe a warmish cam, get the car set up properly by a good firm,
get the whole car polybushed and spend the rest on stuff like konis? rallye recaros?
the point im trying to make is that you say your engine is on its way out, it a 200k car so it could be making only 80 bhp for all you know. if you get a basic engine and mod it slightly you will be looking at around 130 break at least and you will still be keeping your car orignal.
if you do something like a 20vt conversion though you will be doing just that and nothing else, and the car will need a brake upgrade at least if you do this conversion.
where as if you stick with the 8v i bet you could be pushing 130 bhp on £2000 and then spend the rest on a brake upgrade stainless system? wheels? the list is endless!
godd luck with whatever you do though matey
