1.4 to gti conversion

[Diamond Hell]

Yes but after you declare it insurance will probably be more given the nature of engine conversions

Actually quite possibly not.  Insurance companies tend to take an average of the insurance group, so it may well be lower than a standard GTI.

Hardly worth the effort though.

[stainesy]

Yeah just sell it and by a gti. Got my green one for £450 so there are decent cheapies out there.

[trog_nfs]

Yes but after you declare it insurance will probably be more given the nature of engine conversions

Actually quite possibly not.  Insurance companies tend to take an average of the insurance group, so it may well be lower than a standard GTI.

Hardly worth the effort though.

Interesting. So a GTI engine e.g. ABF in what was once a non-GTI could be cheaper to insure?

[ralphtown]

Yes,get yourself a genuine GTi.
like my M reg with just turned 100,000 on it ,new brakes and 6 months tax on it.
yours for just £500.Full history

Bargain

RALPH.

[Dan_GTi8v]

it depends on the insurance company but its possible, my 1.8t conversion is cheaper for me to insure than both the 8v gti that it used to be and also a mk4 1.8t. not by much though its not exactly an economical thing to do  

[stainesy]

Yeah but you supposed to tell the insurance company 

[Wayne]

Interesting. So a GTI engine e.g. ABF in what was once a non-GTI could be cheaper to insure?

All depends on the insurance company but specialist can be cheaper than a big name company, mine was a lot cheaper with Brentacre against Swinton

[murraymint]

I can see why someone would want to do this rather then just "buy a gti". As my 1.6 is as good as rust free and I've got it pritty much how I want it, the only thing it's lacking is power, so I bort a gti, loved the engine but other then didn't really like it at all, so now im gunna be back in the 1.6. Although it would be a bit of work to do the conversion I wouldnt mind putting an abf init.

[leigh_harty]

Interesting. So a GTI engine e.g. ABF in what was once a non-GTI could be cheaper to insure?

All depends on the insurance company but specialist can be cheaper than a big name company, mine was a lot cheaper with Brentacre against Swinton

Brentacre ftw. Unlimited mods on my vr and cheaper than my old golf2 1.6 

[Bellend]

I reckon with two people you'd have an ABF running in a late MK3 (late cause pedal box).

Then the next day you'd have it finished.