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The casualty list so far includes an Astra VXR, a Foicus RS & and Audi S3!!!
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Sorry it's taken so long getting the photos up - been too busy out driving it!
It's pretty mint, only 30k on the clock. You have no idea how many dog rough R32s I looked at before I found this one!
Mods so far include a VW MFD Sat Nav unit & ipod interface, amp'd Vibe 6x9s on a stealth shelf and a laser.. er.. parking sensor on the front. I also had the VW 6463 ECU update done, which has made it run super-smooth!
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I'm now all booked up and confirmed for Saturday!
For all of you that fancy taking on an R32 up the strip - get ready!!!
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100% cotton mutton cloth' date=' auto glym do it called the perfect polishing cloth, but you can get it in big bags from halfords for a fraction of the cost, then when all thats done give it a go over with auto glym hi tec finishing cloth(red) just for the final buff, it makes a huge difference
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This is exactly what I use with the Autoglym SRP/EGP combo and have had great results.
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I'm there on the Saturday.
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Having had experience of both engines' date=' I reckon that a 12v VR6 bored & stroked to 3.1 litres with a gasflowed big valve head, 264 cams and a schrick manifold would give you almost identical power and delivery to a stock R32.
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you reckon youd get the low rpm (sub 2k) torque? thatd be pretty impressive
Yep. When it comes to low-down torque, there is no substitute for extra CCs. If you want your VR to go just like an R32, I'm convinced that this would be the way to do it.
Pete is right though, the engine is only half the story. A lower final drive helps matters enormously on the mk3 VR.
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antera have u got your r32 yet?
Yep! Pics to follow.
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On account of spending all my money on a new car, I'm gonna have to drop out on this one, I'm afraid.
See you all at Inters!
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I'll be on the VR6OC stand for this one. Will confirm once booked.
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Having had experience of both engines, I reckon that a 12v VR6 bored & stroked to 3.1 litres with a gasflowed big valve head, 264 cams and a schrick manifold would give you almost identical power and delivery to a stock R32.
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There is a Haynes manual for the Golf mk3, which covers everything apart from the VR6 engine itself.
For engine work, the most widely used manual is the Bentley one, available from Amazon here:
Is it OK with everyone if I move this thread to the FAQ section? This question gets asked a lot.
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Very, very nice! The exterior & interior are pretty much impossible to improve upon, so you can concentrate your attention on the engine.... ....I hear the distant whine of a supercharger.....
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Never feel obliged to buy a car you have "won" on eBay if it is not EXACTLY as described (and very few are). Worst-case scenario is one negative feedback point on your eBay account, which sure beats buying a dog.
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Well it's now been sold, and I'm sure the new owner will have a great deal of fun with it.
An all new project is coming soon. Watch this space!
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MCN Classifieds? Bike Trader?
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What about the strengh of the chassis as buy the sounds of it - stripping it the way they have would mean u bump it your struggling lol
The idea is to install a light alloy rollcage, welded to all 4 suspension turrets, to get the chassis strength back.
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I retro-fitted electric mirrors onto a car that already had electric windows. There were no additional relays required for the mirrors, it was just a case of 2 door looms and one loom behind the dash.
Having said that, I never figured out where the white plug on the dash loom (for the mirror heating function) went.
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I did 50,000 miles in two years in my old VR6 without any mechanical problems whatsoever. However, it was 8 years old when I bought it with only 50k on the clock and a full VW service history, 2 lady owners from new. Examples like this are difficult to find these days, but if you can get hold of one, you should enjoy many miles of trouble-free motoring.
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I still have the mag that features this car. The engine is an almost standard VR6 - aftermarket cams, gas flowed head, straight-through 'zorst and uprated FPR, but that's about it. The weight loss is extreme though - floorpan cut out and thin ali plates welded in, perspex windows, fibreglass bootlid, bonnet, bumpers, motorcycle battery etc, on top of an extreme stripdown. Even the wheels are ultra-lightweight items. The thing weighs little more than a single-seater.
It may not be pretty, but on the dragstrip it is devatstatingly effective and just goes to show how much the standard mk3's performance is hampered by weight!
I've Never heard anything about this car since, maybe it was broken up. With a decent turbo install it would have been a 10-second car, no problem.
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Starting 1988 @ age 18
1977 Porsche 924 (Yes - this was my first car!!), green
1982 Renualt 5 Gordini Turbo, red
1982 Renault 18 GTS, red
1982 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi mk2, gold
1987 Vauxhall Astra SRi mk2, black
1988 Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V mk2, black
1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo phase 2, pearl white
1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo mk3, red
1989 Vauxhall Cavalier GSI2000 4x4 mk3, white
1988 Ford Escort RS Turbo Cabriolet mk4, white
1995 Ford Escort RS2000 mk6, blue (bought 1997)
1994 BMW 325i Converible E36, blue (bought 2000)
1994 VW Golf VR6 mk3 5-door, Atlas Grey (bought 2002)
2001 Subaru Impreza WRX Turbo, green (bought 2004)
1994 VW Golf mk3 Cabrio, Aqua Blue (bought 2004, converted to VR6 2005)
2002 VW Golf mk4 GTi Anniversary 1.8T, diamond black (bought as second car, 2006)
Planning to buy a mk4 R32 later this year.
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Did you pay through PayPal? If so, you can claim money back through them.
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The red mighjt not be to your taste, but it's R-reg, 3 door, has air con and you should be able to knock him down to £1.8...
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You definitely want to keep your climatronic, so a car with air con already fitted would save you a lot of money on sourcing new air con rad/condenser/pipework etc. False economy to buy a non-aircon VR.
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This is an old one, but unlike many Internet yarns, is actually true!
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My Mk2 VR6 turbo (4 wheels are better than 2!)
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This is the proper way to do things... redesign the car from the ground up to run FI.
Fair play for the time, trouble (and probably expense) you're going to to get things just right. Can't wait to see this one when it's finished!