Josho's MK3's. Wishbone bushes in, one sump plug just isn't enough.

[Jack3559]

What was the outcome of the conversation with Mr. Policeman?

[thai-wronghorse]

Those tyres are the sex. 

[Bellend]

What was the outcome of the conversation with Mr. Policeman?

Yeah was fine. Was nice.

@thai

8V engine on the subframe is on a pallet on my drive. Easy to get out TBH. ront crossmember in red oxide primer. Plan to degrease and clean the engine then strip all the bits off it, clean up and put back on with new gaskets.

[Shady Pioneer]

Great find/buy Josho. Shame about the insurance though. Have you not considered leaving them and trying a different company though?

BTW, bargain are awesome!

[Bellend]

Great find/buy Josho. Shame about the insurance though. Have you not considered leaving them and trying a different company though?

BTW, bargain are awesome!

Cheers. Yeah, all way too expensive, however an engine swap is cheap. 

Yeah cheers mate, hopefully the bits will work out anyway.

[Shady Pioneer]

It is purely because of the GTi badge. I found that when I had the GL. I could drop a 8v GTi engine in to that and insure for less than the 1.8 already in there! 

[Bellend]

I know, makes no sense. 

[thai-wronghorse]

It is purely because of the GTi badge. I found that when I had the GL. I could drop a 8v GTi engine in to that and insure for less than the 1.8 already in there! 

Thats bonkers.

[Bellend]

Heavy. 

Especially with flat wheels on the trolley. 



To get it to that stage I used about 5 spanners, an angle grinder, jack, hammer, pliers and a pallet and some wood.

Such an easy engine. I just dragged the pallet out from the car with the van. Couldn't get hold of a crane.

Will be looking at buying an engine stand though!

[Bellend]

Came home to find my dad kicked the engine out of the garage into the other garage. How the hell does a 50 year old bloke lift an engine up and out of a garage on his own? 

Anyway, cleared a little space and thought "Not so bad" so set up a scaffold tower and a winch temporary just to try it. I have to admit, sometimes I just love myself:



So gonna clear out the garage properly and get stuck in. Need to order loads of boxes for bits. 

Gonna paint the engine up black and silver.