DAN'S GTI VR6

[dansmk3]

WOW its been 4 months since i have done anything on my conversion!!!!!!! im appauled!  lol

well the conversion got put on hold since September as i could not source one part that i needed to complete.
so my decision was to source a cheap enough running VR6, use it while the cold months were here and then start all over from the donor.

just before Christmas i managed to find a P reg VR AUTO HIGHLINE on the bay with 9 months mot on her and only 88k miles all for just over £500

All the leather is in immaculate condition. 

Here are a few piccies







hopefully in a couple of weeks ill be starting to finish off the project. but for now i need to get all of my parts ready for the manual conversion, clutch, flywheel and gearbox.

the chains need replacing as they are starting to rattle, so they will get done, and the head will be getting ported and polished.
new brakes will be getting put on also. can anyone confirm that when upgrading my 280mm brakes to the 288 all i need to swap over is the carriers for the calipers?

one thing i cant wait for is it being a manual as the autos drink far too much lol

[stow1985]

Interesting project, bet you cant wait to finish it...

what are you going to do with the vr when you've finished with it?

[dansmk3]

hi mate, no i cant wait for it to be finished lol! been a bit of a ball ache to be fair.

im going to be breaking the VR as much as i can to get back a little bit of money that iv shelled out and to help fund the ever so tempting turbo thought iv been having since starting this lol

[stow1985]

turbo thoughts...we all have them...

Il keep an eye out for some bits when you decide to break it

[Bellend]

How much cash/help do you want for. The leathers?   

[F17BAD]

which you braking the Highline or the GTI ?

Confused haha

[Wayne]

can anyone confirm that when upgrading my 280mm brakes to the 288 all i need to swap over is the carriers for the calipers?

You need to change the calipers as well.

[stow1985]

which you braking the Highline or the GTI ?

Confused haha

I'm going to guess the Highline, that's the impression I've got anyway 

[F17BAD]

I'd keep the highline and convert to manual

Don't see point in breaking it, looks a better car

[dansmk3]

can anyone confirm that when upgrading my 280mm brakes to the 288 all i need to swap over is the carriers for the calipers?

You need to change the calipers as well.

aha cheers Wayne

turbo thoughts...we all have them...

Il keep an eye out for some bits when you decide to break it

no probs mate

How much cash/help do you want for. The leathers?  

leathers are being kept im afraid! they are in bloody good condition also, no rips in them! the rears dont even look like they have been sat in

which you braking the Highline or the GTI ?

Confused haha

alright kels? the vr ill be breaking, and obviously all other gti bits that i wont be using.

all in all im quite happy knowing that i now have absolutely everything that i need!