On my 3rd vr now... Mk 3 vr6 Mk2 vr6 Corrado vr6 They are all so totally different in character, looks and handling and would advise you to get another variant then you can't compare apples for apples So sorry to hear of your situation mate and hope it quickly sorts it's self out ... Keep those wheels if nothing else and stick em on the new car WHEN you are in a position to do so (think positive thoughts)... Then a piece of your old one lives on.. I've got parts on my Corrado from my first VR I wrote off in 2005 / 2006 and it's nice to keep to my roots with my current vr. But seriously mate
I used to have an old LandRover petrol, if you turned the key (no steering lock as it was a series 2A) off when running down hill and kept the accelerator pressed for a few seconds then turned the key back on it would ignite the petrol that had gone into the cylinders and make a huge bang, to the point the back box left the vehicle! Doesn't work on modern cars with an electric fuel pump.
Sorry to hear that mate. Obviously a hard choice, but in the scheme of things its the right thing to do, got to put you and your family first. Hope things make a turn for the better in the new year, at the end of the day you can get another vr when circumstances allow