Not certain yet but

[Haribo!]

ive been considering selling my mk2 gti as it has some irritating problems that do my head in and i cant work out how to fix them and no one else seems to be able to either,I fancy a corrado, one question tho to help me decide, what will get me up the road quicker, a vr6 or a g60? what are the ruff 0-60 times for these?

[martinb]

not sure of the figures but would go for a vr given the choice, think its the quicker too. LOL not sure a rado is the best choice of car if irritating problems get you down, they seem to be endless/one after the next on Rado's! 

Still love em tho! 

[DubFan]

I like the corrado too, but the choice of engines is difficult.
The VR6 is heavier, but it's the 2.9 with just a little bit more power (190bhp) that the Golf's 2.8.
The G60 engine will be lighter, but only had 160bhp and of course you have the added cost of charger rebuilds.
You could just get the 2.0 16v with 150bhp.

I'd go for the VR if you can find one in good condition.

[Haribo!]

hm, another mind change for me, does the vr6 engine fit in the mk2 golf?

[DubFan]

Yeah, the VR6 engine is a popular option for the Mk2 because they're generally cheaper than the 1.8T (from the Mk4).
If you did the swap you'd need the engine, loom, gearbox, uprated brakes and suspension (to cope with the weight and power), to mention just a few.
It can be done at home to save money, check out Rob119's project to see how he did it: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=27432.0
The 2.8 VR6 from is fairly easy to find because it was in the Golf, Sharan and Passat, but it's (only!) 174bhp.
The 2.9 VR6 was only in the Corrado, so more difficult to find and may be more expensive because of it, but it's 190bhp.
Although you could bore out the 2.8 to 2.9 or even 3.0L .

If your current Mk2 shell is in good shape, then spending £1000 on an engine swap may not seem like too bad an investment, particularly if you take the opportunity to update the car with bits from the Mk3 like the dash.
But when you come to sell a modded car, it's unlikely you'd get back the money invested unless you find an enthusiast.

You could always look for a Mk2 that's already had the engine swap to avoid the hassle or just buy a Corrado with the VR6 in it as VW intended.

[tom26]

^ well said! though i'd stick with the golf - much lighter than the corrado with parts costing so much less! a friend of mine's corrado g60 had a sevice and charger repair - came to well over £1000! ouch.
If you do go for a corrado, i've heard on very good authority that its worth spending every penny on an example with good bodywork rather than solid engine, as panels etc are very expensive and difficult to track!

[Haribo!]

hm, now ive put my reality hat on, i dont think i have the time to do that stuff,  is a standard mk3 vr6 much quicker than a mk2 16v?

[BobbyT]

top end will be, my mate toped out at 148 (so he says) in his vr6! not sure about 0-60

[Haribo!]

hm, im not too fussed about top end, with 9 points i intend to keep to the speed limit now days, what i really want is to hit 60 even quicker than i do now, to be honest its probably fine, im just bummed out cause i got overtaken by a 2.5 vectra the other day, and a few niggles that annoy me about my car make me want a new one. but its probably not worth it,

[Len]

With a K&N and a CAT back zorst there aint a lot of difference.
I kept up with a Vr6 on a run up to Skeggie!