Casey's Bora endeavours

[casey_vr6bora]

Hey guys,
Thought I'd start a build thread for ya'll. Picked up the Bora last week and loving it so far! Even stock I've been getting a few looks (I think it's the white). Am going in to On The Run motorsports in clayton on monday to talk about suspension and wheel packages. Think I'll go for the KW variant2 inox-line springs but not sure on wheels yet.
Will keep the pictures coming.

[blackers10]

look forward to the progress mate,
the Bora looks surprisingly modern for its age

[casey_vr6bora]

Yeah definitely and being the 4motion sport it has more luxury features than you can poke a stick at as well. Am hoping to turbo it at some stage but have realized I need to do a lot more research before I'm ready for that, so am starting from the ground up.

[CamYoung]

These things are a great car. I needed a cheap car when I changed jobs recently and dropped a company car. I was looking at base golfs and for the same money I got a 4 motion v6 bora. It is a seriously nice car to drive even 10 + years old.
good luck with the mods.

[DavoVR6]

Hate to burst your bubble but it's just a standard Bora V6 - not a sport.

[casey_vr6bora]

Ah I know. In my earlier research (was hard to find a definite answer) had been lead to believe the front grill and 17" wheels were the identifying factors. Also thought it had 17" wheels until I went to order new ones this morning. Was glad to read after searching again after seeing your post that it was just a wheels and suspension option both of which I have just put a deposit down for
Also was told by someone that there was a function with the key that holding the unlock button will open the windows. Have tried but doesn't seem to work???

[gazzmo]

I know with the Mk 5 that this feature (windows down with key fob) can be enabled with a VagCom cable not sure if the Mk 4 ECU has this feature available.

[dylan8]

The window option via the key can be setup on some mk4s

[casey_vr6bora]

wheel test fit

Took the bora back into OTR motorsports yesterday to test fit the wheels! Going for the xxr 521 18x8.5 et38 with a 215/40 kumho ku39 tyre. Tyres are on order but heres a couple of pictures of the wheel. excited to see the final fitment

[LeStig]

Wheels look good.....
like you I've just got a bora 4mo .... Loving it ..

[MrDeathLad]

Candy white v6 4mo bora turbo? Sounds familiar....
Check out this thread... Turbo happening near the end. Build is still going. Been a year now...

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f14/simons-4-motion-bora-vr6-45672.html

[casey_vr6bora]

Yeah have checked out that thread. Definitely will be using it amongst others to research going turbo myself but sounds a little out of my league for the time being. In both skill level and cost. Going to keep going with visual and running gear upgrades while I save some coin and learn what I need to to do some of the work myself as when I called around a few different places in regards to getting it done by someone else I got some very definitive no's. ...