jesterwalker69 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Interesting read as i have almost been swayed to the dark side numerous times.Nearly swapped my VR for a tuned RX7, a tuned R33 GTR and was a day away from PXing it for a modded R34 GTT.The main reason being i am sick of spending money on the same motor for 3yrs and not getting silly power out of it!As has been said, its easier and cheaper to get crazy power from a jap motor - but then i will lose that German build quality, that relative exclusiveness and most of all that surprise factor when just a Golf ROARRRRRS past Would be interesting to find out more about Vince's kit - would be very tempted! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest B.O.B. Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 As ollie says...been tempted to sell the vr and chuck the money under the toyota's bonnet..or sell both and become grown up and buy a merc!! Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 or sell both and become grown up and buy a merc!!Lol yep, another car i very nearly bought!! Got told off and shown the error of my ways by Nat tho haha.Another option i have been recently thinking about is breaking the car to the bare minimum to pass an MOT etc (even to the point of selling most of the interior and putting in a cheapo drivers seat), selling off all the parts then doing the scrappage scheme with Audi for a new A4 2.7 (or 3.0 depending on how tempted i get lol) Tdi S-Line. Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I like jap cars dont get me wrong, but once you start adding power things get crazy in the money department, and reliability goes out the window.Do a search on youtube for "blown up supra" and the likes and there is tonnes of them.Not so many vag cars blowing up though Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 there are many reasons to keep the vr.....Good build qualityRealiable stong enginesWhen you do need a part its easy to get hold ofSubtleness of such power in such a small and inconspicuous carScope to be a 400bhp beast at small costBeing part of the VW scene and getting to go to shows with cool pplBeing part of the VR6OC with some of the nicest and most helpful pplI could go on.... but the main thing is that if you like it and want to spend the time and money on it. Everyone has there own opinion and if you would prefer to spank your hard earned cash on some jap thing then you have to do it, but if you have the love for the vr that most of us have then stick with it and stop being gay. lmao. :) Link to post Share on other sites
loubyvr6 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I like jap cars dont get me wrong' date=' but once you start adding power things get crazy in the money department, and reliability goes out the window.Do a search on youtube for "blown up supra" and the likes and there is tonnes of them.Not so many vag cars blowing up though [/quote']i agree you will hear a lot of horror stories about jap cars going bang, but thats because they are usualy pushed to over 400hp, and even vag cars will not take that kind of power without care being taken.ill probaly get linched for saying this lol but my impreza type r is tuned to 400hp, and its still reliable (much more than the vr6 is tbh), i got the corrado vr because it is retro cool, and rare, but in all honesty jap realy is better for power. Link to post Share on other sites
hvr6 88 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 sell my vr and buy jap? lmfao.... nah Link to post Share on other sites
gavinvr6 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 dont do it adam. keep the vr, chrge it and love it. i dont care what anyone say's, there is not a single car on the market id rather have to listen to when im driving than a vr6. the sound of the induction, the sound of the exhaust, the power delivery, the relentless surge that effortlessly goes all the way to the red line, do i need to continue?vr6 all the way baby, even if this one has to go i couldnt live without that engine in my life lol. my next project car is going to be a vr6 powered mpv, be it an alhambra a sharan or even the v6 powered galaxy, and as day camper thats capable of chasing jag's merc's or even a poxy type r. and my next daily will either be a mk3 vr or a passat vr.needless to say im addicted Link to post Share on other sites
Nex 17 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I can only think of one car l would sell my goof for, a 67 Chevy Impala. Not a fan of Jap myself. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I'm waiting for some information from Vince to stick on his website regarding the turbo stuff - watch this space Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I'm waiting for some information from Vince to stick on his website regarding the turbo stuff - watch this space Eyes now stuck like pollen to a bee! Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 yea im jst wating and saving maybe turbo then. Ive allways liked jap cars and will one day buy 1 or 2 mainly skyling gtr and the rx7 looked into these 2 cars throughly and when i can afford tunning and insurance i will have to own an 600bhp jap monster but for the next year or 2 it looks like the vr6. Have just brought red silicone hoses, chrome engne cover and clear foglights. Link to post Share on other sites
Jordz 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 You could get an s4 2.7 bi turbo for £5000-£7000. 260 horses through all the wheels stock i think,and a hell of a lot more if you put some money towards it. Thats around the same price as a civic but yet you can still be part of the vag scene. In my opinion civics seem a bit boring and there are heaps of them, people from chavs to granmas have them. Theres nothing like a V6, especially if it's a VR6 Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Alot of the people I have met who own jap cars are very stuck up and seem to think that because they have a skyline, that they are the fastest thing on the road. Wipe the smile off of their faces and get your VR turbo/super charged Im being biased here anyway because I dont really like anything that isnt german (Apart from a ford mustang maybe!). German cars go on forever, how many beetles do you see from the 60's still chugging along? :-P You may get more power from a Jap car but how would you feel having spent thousands tuning it up, and then the engine goes pop! Id very much doubt you'd get a Civic Type R with 140k+ on the clock still pulling like a train. Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 No one is every gonna deny that the Jap cars can and do get big power, but could you live with it everyday. I know I couldnt.As others have said the subtlety of the VR makes it blend in with other cars where as Jap cars are always "in your face" styling wise Link to post Share on other sites
Guest B.O.B. Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I have both...Got a 190 brake celicaand a vr cabriolet...when i want a nice comfortable no frills get you to the door ride..i take the celicawhen i want to get to the door but be smiling like a 5 year old after chrismas morning..i take the vr6 Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 very true craggys if i see a jap car i always think that will be quick but when you see other vr6s you dont no what they got under the hood. bit like jim potters vr turbo you would never expect it to be a 400bhp beast with 182,000 miles lol Link to post Share on other sites
AJmk2 2 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 At least get rwd! When i have the money im after an E36 M3 but il still be keeping my VR. Link to post Share on other sites
gobunnygo 0 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 People please give me some reasons to keep my vr6 and turbo it. I cant decide what to do i keeo changing my mind lol. I either keep my vr6 and turbo it aim for around a reliable 350bhp or do be a tratior and buy a civic type r and rotrex it as everyone raves about the reliability of honda engines. please give me reasons to keep the golf.haha! My very first post on here and I say Blasphemy!!! Happiness only comes in 6 cylinders....not in the time you have to wait between pressing down the pedal and waiting for Vtech to kick in. Link to post Share on other sites
warby 0 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 What was it i saw somewhere: Vtec, all that lag and no turbo is like waiting for bad sex. I want a twin turbo rex7, to get into drifting really, my mate keeps trying to pull me to the jap side but even if i got one i would never be without a vr, the same mate bought an r33 GTST and has blown it numerous times without making 1000 miles in near 12 months he had an old mk2 8v gti which he kept on just to use while the skyline was in the garage.And his old fella just bought a 20 year old 911 turbo making 430bhp and it wipes the floor with his stupid tuned jap mobile :-d Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 m3s are nice cars allways liked the e36 and e46 can be tunned well and pretty much bulletproof Link to post Share on other sites
tododavies 1 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 my bro had m3 evo, very quick, in my opinion my vr sound better! Link to post Share on other sites
tinny22 11 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'm waiting for some information from Vince to stick on his website regarding the turbo stuff - watch this space need to sell some body parts love to turbo my vr Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 yea think thats the way im heading aswell jst found out i need new ht leads now great. Link to post Share on other sites
tododavies 1 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 hope you got the right tool to get the plug leads out Link to post Share on other sites
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