locost_bryan
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| posted on 23/7/04 at 02:36 AM |
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Originally posted by James
So possibilities for 4.2lt V8 donors in the future then?
How about a middy with the S6 300bhp V8, 5-speed tiptronic, double wishbone rear 
or A8 335bhp 6-speed tiptronic 
or better still the S4 344bhp 6-speed manual 
or (slobber slobber) the RS6 440bhp 5valve biturbo and 19 inch alloys 
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 23/7/04 at 06:06 AM |
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Would this one do as a donor?
 
Rescued attachment BustedS4.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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phelpsa
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| posted on 23/7/04 at 08:11 AM |
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How could you take that apart. I wouldn't want to drive it incase I crashed it (the current owner obviously didn't take that much
care )
Adam
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Guinness
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| posted on 24/7/04 at 07:27 PM |
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Mark, you really know you VAG stuff!! I can confirm that the A4 and Passat are virtually identical underneath. I have just changed jobs and gave up
my 130bhp TDi Passat Estate and got an Audi A4 130bhp TDi. Underneath the badge same car.
I used to have a Audi 80 Sport, and that had the inline engine way out front, with a very long bonnet. IIRC it was the same engine as the Golf
GTi.
A breakers near here had a pair of the new Golf R32's in last month. Damaged repairable for £1,500 each. Was tempted for a while but was lost
as to what to do with all that power and which gearbox to mate it too.
As far as I can tell VAG are getting a bit like Henry in that the same parts show up in different configurations in different cars.
Does indeed bode well for the future of donors.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/7/04 at 07:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
How could you take that apart. I wouldn't want to drive it incase I crashed it (the current owner obviously didn't take that much
care)
Adam
I'm going take it apart myself - it's going to have a new shell, a collosal job, all those nasty little computers, air bags - it takes 3
hours just to fit all the sodding sealing grommets!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/7/04 at 07:48 PM |
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quote:
A breakers near here had a pair of the new Golf R32's in last month. Damaged repairable for £1,500 each. Was tempted for a while but was lost
as to what to do with all that power and which gearbox to mate it too.
I'm not surprised at R32's in the breakers, if current trends continue, 75% of them will be in the breakers within the first 3 years of
their life.
I like to think I can drive quickly and keep the car nice and clean through the corners. The R32 is an absolute PIG. The tyres are too wide for the
weight of the car, the power is to great for the width of the tyres. Just about manageable in the dry, but in the wet - put a brick under the throttle
pedal
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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nicklondon
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| posted on 24/7/04 at 07:53 PM |
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so thats why insurance costs so much.how long will the reshell take Mark?
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ned
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 08:43 AM |
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Skoda's
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Originally posted by Mark Allanson
This is really going to get complicated.
The Passat, A4, Skoda Octavia are basically the same car, but the Passat and Octavia used Golf derived mechanicals (transverse) and the A4 carried on
with the in line engines.
German efficiency? B0ll0cks
Mark,
I thought the octavia was the same as the bora/golf/beetle/tt/a3/leon
The Skoda superb was I thought the same as the a4/passat or was it based on the a6 floorpan?!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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phelpsa
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 10:09 AM |
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Absolutely right ned.
The Fabia is then based on the polo (as is the Seat Ibiza).
These germans make everything so complicated .
Adam
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Jumpy Guy
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 11:01 AM |
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on this subject - opinions on SEAT leon diesels?
in the market for a new company car, and looked at this.. any experience?
looking at the Diesel Cupra - 150 bhp- 235 lb ft ...
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phelpsa
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 11:28 AM |
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Its an old shape golf Tdi PD GT underneath.
Adam
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mackie
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 11:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
I'm not surprised at R32's in the breakers, if current trends continue, 75% of them will be in the breakers within the first 3 years of
their life.
I like to think I can drive quickly and keep the car nice and clean through the corners. The R32 is an absolute PIG. The tyres are too wide for the
weight of the car, the power is to great for the width of the tyres. Just about manageable in the dry, but in the wet - put a brick under the throttle
pedal
Interesting since it's got very good reviews from various mags. Plus is lardy for a hot hatch and has tyres no bigger than anything else
comparable. And it has 4wd :/
I'd hate to think what you'd make of a 147 GTA or a Focus RS (bordering on dangerous on bumpy b-roads apparently)
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 06:07 PM |
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Nick, a shell change will take about 130 hours
Mackie, I have driven the GTA, but not the focus, the GTA is outrageous, an absolute monster, but it does not pretend to be the slightest bit
civillised, the golf does. The GTA will not catch you unawares, its trying to catch you out all the time! Concentrate or die! the golf will suddenly
bite you without warning, the steering is very dead and has an overcentring feel, you get self uncentring after about 25° of wheel travel! Must try
moving the brackets!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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