Are there any V6-swapped Golf MK4's in Aus?

[anth]

Has anyone in Australia ever done a V6 engine swap into a MK4 Golf? Either using a US-spec VR6 motor or a 4motion V6 but just FWD?

I'm just curious, not interested in doing it myself, but if there are any out there I'd love to read more ab out it

Spewin VW Aus didn't offer the VR6, such a nice sounding engine and a good alternative to a GTI.

[GoLfMan]

None that I know of.

But really anth, you KNOW you'd do it You cant help yourself!

[thekraut]

Whole thread on it here

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f14/...mk4-23847.html

2 things highlighted in this: cannot put an older engine into a newer car, and doing a swap effectively requires obtaining a front cut including dash, keys, column, looms etc to make it all work.

[Manaz]

I believe there's at least one that's floating around. Whilst you can't put the VR6 from the Mk3 into a Mk4 and maintain roadworthiness, it's possible to import a newer 24v VR6 motor from other markets and use that.

[GoLfMan]

plus as far as I know there IS one V6 4 motion Golf in Aus

He's been trying to sell it for yonks

[anth]

None that I know of.

But really anth, you KNOW you'd do it You cant help yourself!

haha maybe if I was a bit richer and a bit stupider

[Gravey]

plus as far as I know there IS one V6 4 motion Golf in Aus

He's been trying to sell it for yonks

The one that is being asked about in this thread?

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f14/golf-vr6-44307.html

[geoff_gti]

Yep Golfman is right (as usual )
That's the one ...

[83_SUS]

ive driven the only vr6 mk4 golf in aus

[Jarred]

ive driven the only vr6 mk4 golf in aus

and what did it drive like?? like a V6 bora??

[anth]

so is that the only one in the country? I thought there would have been a few lurking around, even FWD ones

[Golf Loon]

You can only bring as a private import and you would have to own it for at least a year overseas. Thats why there are none.
You could get a smashed bora and swop it into a Golf 4, but really you should just buy a Bora 4Mo (or v5 which is faster in the dry) or a Mk4 R32.

[83_SUS]

never driven a bora v6 so i cant say on that. did go pretty good though