Bought an MK1 :D :D

[Preen59]

widened steelies...? mmm... mk1... nom nom nom

I'm hearing that. Giggety giggety, oo-right.

[static1800]

Ok, but keep it original on the body etc. Otherwise Josh is going to get medievil on your ass!

so will I

It really is a fine example from the pictures, give it 5 more years and there will be no standard mk1's around which would be a real shame.

[jayjay]

wait... standard on the outside or outside and inside and engineside..? i mean, it's pretty cute on the outside, but 1600 carbie...? pfffft

[rayray086]

wait... standard on the outside or outside and inside and engineside..? i mean, it's pretty cute on the outside, but 1600 carbie...? pfffft

Sleeper

But Mischa has his priorities right

[Mischa]

wait... standard on the outside or outside and inside and engineside..? i mean, it's pretty cute on the outside, but 1600 carbie...? pfffft

careful jayjay remember we're in the mk1 forum now; dont be dissing the carbies otherwise you'll be in trouble

[jayjay]

hahaha. i meant, i had no intention of changing the outside..

[static1800]

never underestimate the power of the 1600 carbie engine

They actually go pretty well, not like they need to push around alot of weight.

[Jarred]

never underestimate the power of the 1600 carbie engine
...

yea, but dont over estimate them either! They do move alright, it'll scare a few things on the street, but nothing outrageous.

I'd say whack a 1800 from a mk 3 or similar in, with a big carb (or two) and you'll be laughing!

and don't forget the brakes - mk 1 GTI spec are fine, just have to get used to them

and please please please please - don't touch the outside!

[Antdragonist]

sheeezuls! that is in awesome nick! nice score

[RedMk2Gti]

Spend $30 to remove that bamboo stick is your first priority

Congrat !!!!!!!!!! nice car

[GoLfMan]

Otherwise i'll have to get josh messed up on LSD and get him to sodomise you in your sleep...

im sorry what ! i think it'd be more you turkey slapping him!

[GoLfMan]

careful jayjay remember we're in the mk1 forum now; dont be dissing the carbies otherwise you'll be in trouble

thats right man, its an oldschool car, i want twin webers on this baby, none of this electronic higgledy biggledy!

ohh yes leave the paint original, slam that baby on hot tuning coilovers from Robin (evorobin) for $500 to your door with some fattttt widened steelies and you'll be laughing...

ohh and dont you forget that formentioned DCOE weber dammit!

[Mischa]

yea, but dont over estimate them either! They do move alright, it'll scare a few things on the street, but nothing outrageous.

I'd say whack a 1800 from a mk 3 or similar in, with a big carb (or two) and you'll be laughing!

and don't forget the brakes - mk 1 GTI spec are fine, just have to get used to them

and please please please please - don't touch the outside!

yeah i was thinking that. is the mk3 1.8 or 2.0L better? but thered be quite a bit of work involved to change that back to carby?


and dont worry, this is going to stay 100% original on the outside sleeper all the way.

[GoLfMan]

no its not too hard to convert them back to carby mate just need to plug the injector holes i believe

[Jarred]

1800 will fit in straight up. just plug up the inject holes and whack it on a carb, and it should be a sure fire simple combo.

2.0 requires more work. from memory you have to upgrade the fuel pump to and electric one, and there's something else too (but i've forgotten atm)

I'm not sure of the NSW rules, but in Vic, you need an Engineers cert for any engine greater than 300cc (.3L) bigger than standard, which means 1.8 will go in no worries, and Vicroads (RTA) won't have any issues. 2.0 may require a cert, depending how tight they are, cause although the GTI's came with 1.8s, and the chassis can handle a 2.0 (because of the previous thingy) they may not like it as much, and want a eng cert for it, which could be a PITA, and in the end not really worth it for 200cc.

but yea, you ge the jist of what i'm saying? I'm sure someone else will chime in with a more specific answeer...

i'm not even sure of the power differences between a 2.0 and 1.8 - anyone?


EDIT:
all depends on how much you wanna spend; and what performance you want. a proper tuned GC 1.8, with big carb, exhaust and mild cam, will scare quite a few things on the street, and beat a fair few things - just off the line, not to mention the corners... pretty basic setup, with nothing that is too fancy really, but it'll work. sometimes simple is best!