Dan's 1980 GLD

[hiho]

My girlfriend and I absolutely love our 1.5D. It has all new steering and suspension including king springs and GTI swaybars, a decent exhaust and a 5 speed box from a seat cordoba (PERFECT RATIOS FOR THE 1.5D!!!). I cannot recommend this setup enough. My plans for the car include driving it all the time and regular maintenance/incremental tweaks and upgrades, maybe one day new paint, maybe after that a turbo.

If you absolutely need more power then buy a 1.9SDI motor off golf loon. These motors are non turbo, but the block and head are identical to the turbo motors so all you will need is to source the inlet/exhaust, turbo, oil feed and drain etc.

[hitoriko]

Before the beast makes its debut in vic its getting a service done including the timing belt

so looks like happy motoring for me!

[Jace]

Damn, that's lucky! Saves you some stuffing around when you possess it.

[hitoriko]

yeh then its just going to be brakes and suspension for rwc im thinking maybe a clutch

i have around $500 saved so maybe that will take car of my RWC, then once i sell my Civic i'll pay back my old mand and start the mods

woo - workshop manual just arrived too

[ryana89]

Selling a Civic to buy a VW =

[hitoriko]

if you like that check this out:

N12 Pulsar > N12 Exa Turbo > N12 Exa Turbo > N12 Exa Turbo > VK Commo > N12 Exa Turbo > N13 Exa > N13 Q > 180sx > N13 Q > KE70 > Ke70> AE86 > AE86 > EG Civic (theres been a few more in ther somewhere)

Now a VW

[julian_s13]

if you like that... awd tx3 laser > Ke70 4agte > SR20 S13> Vl 5l > Rb25 S13 > B18 CRX > Turbo Fuego > Peugeot 306 > Turbo Mark 1

[Jarred]

hahah you've gone from some decent, powerful, well balanced etc etc jap cars, to a busted ass, rusty old 37kW VW.

You sir, have good taste.

[Jace]

Ha I lose.
MX5>VR6>MK1. That, right there, is a fail.

[hitoriko]

I miss my first exa, got it for 1k with 150km on it from a teacher, upgraded turbo, shaved head, copper head gasket, lowered, custom cai.... then i got T boned....

2nd best car i ever had

Best was my 180sx

[ryana89]

Best was my 180sx

Soon to be beaten by a turbo diesel MK1 sporting a 5 speed tranny

[hitoriko]

Bad news i wont be picking up the car this weekend - i'll ahve to wait at least another week before its in my hands
on the plus side it means i can get some parts ready for when it does arrive

[Jace]

3 pages and you don't even have a MK1 yet. That's a decent feat.

[hitoriko]

3 pages and you don't even have a MK1 yet. That's a decent feat.

im supposed to be driving it home right now from albury but the seller had a family emergency - i have it just not right here...

[hitoriko]

Well Looks like this saturday its ON!

Im picking it up from ACT fly up at 6am i should be home in time for dinner Also in time for DoVW so i'll see you all there.

I also have some parts in the mail so that will be good when they arrive too!