« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2] 3

Author Topic: Golf Mk3 engine change  (Read 5615 times)

Offline CM690

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 427
  • Golf MK4
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #10 on: 18 February 2011, 14:54 »
Quote from: Wayne on 18 February 2011, 14:51
You will need the ecu for the 1.6, still a 100% pointless swap

Have you checked your insurance.

I'll check if the guy has it otherwise I won't bother with that engine. I'll get a quote now and see what the damage is :p
Logged

Offline GrandMstRamRod

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 882
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #11 on: 18 February 2011, 14:55 »
options

1. new car

2. upgrade your car at great expense! and time!
Logged

Offline CM690

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 427
  • Golf MK4
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #12 on: 18 February 2011, 15:04 »
Quote from: GrandMstRamRod on 18 February 2011, 14:55
options

1. new car

2. upgrade your car at great expense! and time!

Well I'd really like a Golf mk2 I could just look into getting one of those and selling my Mk3 but I'd be lucky to get £500 for it :p

Logged

Offline GrandMstRamRod

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 882
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #13 on: 18 February 2011, 15:18 »
yh same here bro got 1.4 but keeping this as for some reason im attached

mk2 gti in the summer! :)
Logged

Offline CM690

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 427
  • Golf MK4
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #14 on: 18 February 2011, 15:26 »
Quote from: GrandMstRamRod on 18 February 2011, 15:18
yh same here bro got 1.4 but keeping this as for some reason im attached

mk2 gti in the summer! :)

I doubt I'd be able to afford a GTI insurance wise :p I got a quote for a GTI 16v on my current insurance and they wanted another £1000! I already pay £2038 like I said above :p
Logged

Offline Bellend

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,721
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #15 on: 18 February 2011, 15:27 »
How old is the car?

If it's a 1.6 MPi and you have a 1.4MPi then it's an easy swap.

Engine in, use the same box, brakes everything and apparently it will even run on the same ECU, albeit poorly, so you'll need to swap the ECU.

Or is it an early one?
Logged

Where all my moneys went.

Golf MK3 1.6. Golf MK3 8v GTI.

Offline GrandMstRamRod

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 882
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #16 on: 18 February 2011, 15:29 »
f**k that much i only pay 800 on mine :P going down in 2 weeks!
Logged

Offline CM690

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 427
  • Golf MK4
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #17 on: 18 February 2011, 15:30 »
Quote from: Bellend on 18 February 2011, 15:27
How old is the car?

If it's a 1.6 MPi and you have a 1.4MPi then it's an easy swap.

Engine in, use the same box, brakes everything and apparently it will even run on the same ECU, albeit poorly, so you'll need to swap the ECU.

Or is it an early one?

It's an early 97 plate P reg.

Quote from: GrandMstRamRod on 18 February 2011, 15:29
f**k that much i only pay 800 on mine :P going down in 2 weeks!

aha my first year is up in September :( first year driving as well so it's expensive!
Logged

Offline thai-wronghorse

  • Serious forum addict
  • *
  • Posts: 7,325
  • mk1 Seat Leon FR TDI
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #18 on: 18 February 2011, 15:39 »
You'd better off spending a few hundred quid on another mk3 from ebay or something and making one decent car out of two tbh.
Logged

Offline boneybradley

  • Forum Supporter
  • Serious forum addict
  • *****
  • Posts: 9,482
  • Back in a Mk3...
Re: Golf Mk3 engine change
« Reply #19 on: 18 February 2011, 18:00 »
I disagree with getting a new car. A 1.4 to 1.6 swap is really really easy and worthwhile if insurance is a killer (and you want to keep your old car)
Logged
Moderator of The Dub-Tug Squad!! (What some call the MK3 section!)



Full range of quality parts for your Volkswagen available at Oemandmore.co.uk
Pages: 1 [2] 3
« previous next »