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antera309

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  1. Somebody somehwere must have/had some crossed wires.

    I believe the engine in the red MK2 was announced over the speakers' date=' from the drivers sign-on sheet

    Did sound like it had a DSG, or else the driver was incredible quick with his gear changes.

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    The red one was this car, wasn't it?:

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    n/a R32 lump with a DSG Box.

  2. The way I understand it, the 3.6 wasn't fitted to the mk5 because it was too big to go in the engine bay along with the huge DSG transmission. It would fit with a manual trasmission, but they won't do it as a manual version only because the Americans wouldn't buy it.

    Informed sources say that the spy shots in the original post are actually just a proposed facelift for the current R32, so let's not get too excited just yet!

  3. So sorry to hear about your mota, Pete. I know how much effort and heartache has been involved during the build of that car, and also know how much the 'ring charge people who bend their armcos. Gutted doesn't even cover it.

    Fair play to ya for putting such a brave face on things. I'd be crying my eyes out.

    Anyway, it's good to hear all the running gear is salvagable and I'm sure you'll be plopping it into another car very soon. Find yourself a dirt cheap VR with a popped engine, a couple of weekends with the spanners and an engine hoist and it's job done!

  4. I really fancy one of these, but like most people, am going to wait until the price comes down. Saw an article in the paper that says UK pay more for the PS3 than any other country.

    Fair play to the "early adopters" though! It looks like an awesome machine.

  5. There was one for sale at Ultimate Dubs for £150. I was really tempted to buy it.

    You can paint them if you want to and just get the benefit of the weight saving - 2/3 lighter than a standard bonnet.

    PS, you are absolutely right about the mk3 cabrio roof - at 125mph the seal at the top of the windscreen suddenly stops working!!!

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