hi guys,thanks for your help so far,ive looked at a vr6,its a 1992 with 143,000 miles on clock,its had a new head gasket water pump subframe wishbones pads and timing tensioner,it started straight away with no smoke or rattles and is in pretty decent condition with lots of history and bills,windscreen is cracked and will need replacing for mot in october,it has bbs crosspokes similar or same as fitted to a mk 2 gti...i will keep you informed,cheers,carl