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  1. The Monk
    Only if my bad luck isn't contageous lol.
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    This is a kind of budget buy. If I wanted, I suppose I could wait to sort it out and buy newer more expensive engine. I'm looking at 3x 2L 16v engines near me atm with no reserve and hardly any bids. The other is a 2L 8v. My better half that can't drive will be using this when she starts to, or if I deem her worthy enough,...unless I've spent lots too lol. I'm going to pick an engine and buy all the bits needed before I swap anything, so I can do it in a week or so.
  3. The Monk
    It's going to be able to find an engine with relatively close matching mounting points really. I didn't think about the polo engine....I didn't even know there was a 1.6 gti polo engine lol. Thanks for the info though craig.
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    It's a Mk1 Golf with a mk2 1.3L engine. I'll get some piccys up when I pick it up....I have already driven it today and it's very smooth. Bodywork leaves a lot to be desired though. It's inner shell is rock solid with no rust. There are a few spots though that I'll touch up. It's also lime green lol....need to get that sorted :$ I'm thinking mk2 1.8 16v GTI conversion. Going in blind, and a bit stupid to ask now it's mine, but are MK1 and 2 golf parts more expensive than the mk3 VR6?
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    Gooooooood.....tired of all these...black....VR6's :-p
  6. The Monk
    Damn. I want to have another Green VR6 to keep mine company lol.
  7. The Monk
    You going Ben?
  8. The Monk
    Nout wrong with being midish......though I'm a brummie.... :S
  9. The Monk
    Craig, you're midish, not northern.....though you're technically more northern than me . But that means I'm more northern than tony. Oh crap.
  10. The Monk
    lol
  11. The Monk
    And heres me thinking you were being serious tony. If dave had said it I would've known it was a joke......
  12. The Monk
    Why would that be?
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    No tony, you don't understand. If a butterfly lands on my car, it would fall apart. A child throwing grass onto it would cause it to explode like the cartoons....I'm just thinking about the childs and butterflys safety. Anyways, it would probably give it some colour lol.
  14. The Monk
    after I had dragged it out from under the car and tossed it into the group of kids lol (6)
  15. The Monk
    I'm up for bag racing.....not so much having my car covered in grass by a kid though.
  16. The Monk
    I love cats martin...had to reverse over it though. It was screamin horribly with its guts spread about 2 foot away from its ass....I actually cried when I got home......because I noticed the splitter AND the cus of the cat. Still, I suppose the better side to this story is that as I'm replacing everything in the space of 6 - 8months.....means I have less to go wrong afterward. :S
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    Cheers steve. Had the offending 2 pieces welded back.....YES....SUCCESS!!!!!! and they havn't even fell off yet. I'm forecasting a fatal accident at some point in the next few days....as seems to be the way things are going. On another note, I ran over a cat this afternoon and cracked my splitter. Steve, that siggy makes me laugh everytime i see it.
  18. The Monk
    I have no idea why the cross member failed that way. I was doing 50 in a 50 zone in 5th gear and then it happened. They are supposed to be bolted on. The 2 bolting places on either side are spot welded to the 2 main chassis legs that house the toe eye on either side of the engine. Why they both failed on 1 side is beyond me. It may have something to do with the accident, but I did a thorough spanner check and made sure nothing was loose or structrally damaged. I've replaced the pullys with second hand rusty ones...cheers though tony, I'll be sure to get in touch if I need them. Yes martin, I d
  19. The Monk
    Well, several of you have kept track on the number of unlucky things that have happened to me and my beloved VR6 and some have commented on how unlucky I am. Bits failing all the time and me struggling to maintain it while also supporting my GF and paying for everything in a flat on a part time wage and in full time education....yes, very hard....im on NO benefits. Martin even asked if I'd done the dirty with a nun. Imagine the 6 breakdowns and 6 recoveries I've been through in the 6 months of it being on the road. To have replaced the rad, fogs, lights and windscreen...with nearly all my ava
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    Well, springfest was a good laugh, had the marshall or security coming over complaining that we were too loud....rather a resident that lived near the pod couldn't sleep or summet. Doubt that will happen here, you always find a bad apple in a bunch though.....that happened to be the teens/early 20's that turned up and were ragging their cars around at midnight.
  22. The Monk
    Exactly mate. Just hope we don't get put next to moaners.
  23. The Monk
    Well I really like port too. I suppose I just want to have a drink with all of you and get jolly...I go slightly quiet when I'm jolly unless spoken too anyway. Beer isn't the way for me.
  24. The Monk
    Either wine or port lol. Wine is good...no questioning my gender lol.
  25. The Monk
    What ben said.....also a possible blocked injector.
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