the 10 grand question.

[86gti]

ok....
how would you spend 10g on your mk2?

[Tim]

VR6 conversion! is there one in australia yet?

[syncro]

VR6 conversion! is there one in australia yet?

A friend of mine did that 14 years ago.

[brackie]

MK2 upgrade

Your's is a very nice example, Benny. However if you had to sell it you would never get your money back so what you have to consider is the enjoyment factor while you own it. If this is $10k's worth, then go for it if you can come up with the $$$s! (For God's sake don't borrow to do it and make sure that you insure it for an agreed value that will cover it if it's a total loss.)

[aussieg60]

Motor: Bahn Brenners 16v G60 as in the Golf Limited or turbo the 16v
Suspension : Coilovers
Interior: Black leather Recaro's + VDO cockpit gauges
Wheels: BBS

[tommymac]

1.8t from the A4 sexy stuff

[static1800]

Motor: Bahn Brenners 16v G60 as in the Golf Limited

I was looking at these, shame you need a 16v and a g60 engine to do it or i would do it in a flash*
Bahn Brenner do some really good stuff.

If you have the money, time and inclination go for it mate. Doing up cars you never get your money back, but what does it matter.. it's not the reason you do it. As long as you enjoy your car and can make something you're proud of thats all that matters.

*flash being when i have money for it

[86gti]

Your's is a very nice example, Benny. However if you had to sell it you would never get your money back so what you have to consider is the enjoyment factor while you own it. If this is $10k's worth, then go for it if you can come up with the $$$s! (For God's sake don't borrow to do it and make sure that you insure it for an agreed value that will cover it if it's a total loss.)

I'd never sell it Brackie. never ever ever!!
I wouldnt borrow the money, just planing on what to do when the GTi-R goes.
it will then have some $$ spent and only come out on the weekends.

I'm also olanning on doing all the work myself, with help from you lot and my dad (mechanic for 50 years lol retired now)...

Ive spend thousands of dollars on my past cars and very rarely got my money back, but thats all part of it. lol escorts, Exas, MR2s, corollas, ....
anyway, keep the ideas comming...ive got a few of my own but im interested to know what other owners would do
Thankyou.

[GoLfMan]

I'd love to spend tis kind of cash on my mk1... i would never sell it either.

i recon a 1.8t off it tits with coils, lets just say a subtle sledge hammer

or a 1.9tdi at about 270hp... no one would ever suspect it

[86gti]

I'd love to spend tis kind of cash on my mk1... i would never sell it either.

i recon a 1.8t off it tits with coils, lets just say a subtle sledge hammer

yea!!!!!! i will be using some to pay off my loan too, so ill have an extra couple of hundred a week for the mk1...that is hopefully how things will go (in the near future)...

My ideas so far are (mind can change whitout a moments notice)
-working a 16v 1.8 an leaving the k-jet setup...
-16x8 and 16x7 in BBS rims
-bonrath single lamp grill
-g60 arches etc
-Big bumpers
-coil overs
-paint job - same colour
and a g60 brake upgrade if ive got any change left over, lol.....

[ausgolfer]

I've already done my coilovers.

I'd fully rebuild/blueprint my 16v with cams, PP, stainless extractors AND.....

The best possible gearbox for a FWD car, a Sequential QUAIFE 6 Speed!!! (think they make 7 speeds these days)
I nearly bought a 2nd hand one of these last year before I got my coilovers but my budget didn't quite stretch that far. Apparently the handling and take off benefits of having a LSD of this type are massive, and the sequential dog box is lightning quick.

[ausgolfer]

Then again I like my Mk2 so much (despite the fact I haven't washed it in weeks) I think I could easily spend 40K on it if I had the money to waste (by waste I mean if I had a nice house etc. already)

[joshyd-mk2gti]

strip the hell out of it + coilovers + vr6t

[86gti]

im not convinced on the vr6 conversion, because there is allot of other things to consider with that conversion that will add up to quite allot.
like the right spring rates and brakes etc...but the again i dont know enough about them..also include the fuel system - then u into front cut territory.

[Tim]

ud obviously need a parts car. theyre dirt cheap tho. A lot of stuff from a mk3 bolts right up to the mk2. It obviously wont do wonders for the dynamics of the car but would be a giggle a minute!
stock vr6 in a mk2 can do a 14 sec flat quarter i think.