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Offline Povey

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New car mk4 :-)
« on: 19 April 2012, 20:36 »
Alright, so iv just brought a mk4 to go with the wife's mk3 lol

51 plate 1.6 16v, mint interior, mint exterior everything works and drives lovely, mot and tax £650 bloody bargain!


Only problem is..... It's a 1.6!!!

What's my options in regards to engine swaps I dont want to go 1.8t as I might as well just get a GTI in the first place!

I was wondering if a vr6 would go in if so how much of a mission would it be?
Or a 2.8 v6 from a 4motion similar engines, what parts would I need?

Or any other options? Is the 1.6 and good to tune up?

Thnks in advance
Pove
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Offline cullygti

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Re: New car mk4 :-)
« Reply #1 on: 19 April 2012, 20:42 »
bargain there mate but tbh without spending a fortune i dont think your gonna get much extra from it in tuning wise maybe air filter and exhaust would help... as you said you dont want a 1.8t that is the most tuneable lump you ould put in really as for 4mo etc i dont know but sure one of the guys be along to help you out hth a lil bit  :smiley:
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Offline bobbarley

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Re: New car mk4 :-)
« Reply #2 on: 19 April 2012, 20:47 »
Best thing to do is run around in the 1.6 whilst you save up for something better.  Amount of work involved turning your 1.6 into something with a v6 engine would be silly when you consider that you can just go out and buy said car for less in the first place.
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: New car mk4 :-)
« Reply #3 on: 19 April 2012, 20:48 »
sell up buy a 1.8t  :smiley:
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Offline cullygti

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Re: New car mk4 :-)
« Reply #4 on: 19 April 2012, 20:51 »
you can pick a 1.8t up for quite cheap nowadays but insurance may be a factor so you would have to check and sum things up first lets not forget the insurance here please chaps on a 1.8t as some ppl know they rape you  :grin: damn i think my soft side is coming out using words like please  :laugh:
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 i drive a golf thats why im skint!!!!


losing interest in the golf and now not so skint !!!!!

Offline Povey

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Re: New car mk4 :-)
« Reply #5 on: 19 April 2012, 21:00 »
Lol it was a good bargain so I had to snap it up, and the insurance is a bummer for a GTI, I don't want to go crzy with power just have a bit more poke as the wife's mk3 is only a 1.8 8v and it's faster :-s
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: New car mk4 :-)
« Reply #6 on: 19 April 2012, 21:01 »
the 1.6 will struggle to pull the mk4,s heavy body
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Offline cullygti

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Re: New car mk4 :-)
« Reply #7 on: 19 April 2012, 21:09 »
as daz says is correct if its not big power your looking for just slam it and stick some nice wheels on it and use it as a look nice and go slow car  :grin: power aint everything but it puts a whopping big fat grin on your face   :grin:
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 i drive a golf thats why im skint!!!!


losing interest in the golf and now not so skint !!!!!

Offline cullygti

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Re: New car mk4 :-)
« Reply #8 on: 19 April 2012, 21:17 »
ok stop bloody showing off  :laugh:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: New car mk4 :-)
« Reply #9 on: 19 April 2012, 21:33 »
Save up and then get something quicker, building what you can buy never makes sense.
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