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Offline justalex81

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #50 on: 28 May 2012, 21:03 »
i think you could do it cheaper than 8 grand.

I also think there's no way you could do it in a weekend for £1500. not properly anyway.

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #51 on: 28 May 2012, 21:06 »
To clarify. If you done it yourself you could do it for less than 8 grand. The original thread was about a walk in walk out conversion at a tuners. A tuners would charge you 8 grand or there abouts.

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #52 on: 28 May 2012, 21:14 »
THANKS FOR CLEARING THAT UP MIKE. IF YOU EXPECT EVERYONE TO STAY ON TOPIC ALL OF THE TIME THEN YOU'RE ON THE WRONG FORUM!

AND LAST TIME I CHECKED NOBODY "WALKED" THEIR CAR INTO A GARAGE.

« Last Edit: 28 May 2012, 21:19 by justalex81 »

Offline Dan_GTi8v

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #53 on: 28 May 2012, 21:19 »
I've walked mine in before, though a better term would be pushed  :grin:
20vt conversion, sig pic coming soon!

Build thread http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=167291.0

Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #54 on: 28 May 2012, 21:24 »
Pardon?

Offline Wayne

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #55 on: 28 May 2012, 21:27 »
I also think there's no way you could do it in a weekend for £1500. not properly anyway.

Well you could get a Leon Cupra or Octavia vRS donor cheap enough (less than £2k) drive it around for a few days and make sure all is ok, break it for the parts you need then sell the rest

Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #56 on: 28 May 2012, 21:32 »
Although you'll still  need other parts like a custom downpipe and donor parts from mk3 16v to sought out the clutch and engine mounts etc.

Offline Wayne

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #57 on: 28 May 2012, 21:34 »
Although you'll still  need other parts like a custom downpipe and donor parts from mk3 16v to sought out the clutch and engine mounts etc.

Yes but if I was ever looking to do the conversion it is the way I would go, as I said at least you can drive it and make sure all is well.

Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #58 on: 28 May 2012, 21:35 »
Of course, definitely what i'd do as well as you'd have almost everything to hand then so no need to faff about trying to acquire missing bits from the lump.

Offline craig180

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Re: Drive in, drive out conversions?
« Reply #59 on: 28 May 2012, 21:37 »
Looks like the challenge has been set: 20vT conversion. On my drive. In a weekend. For under £1500.

Watch this space...