28-09-2013, 10:18 PM
(28-09-2013, 10:02 PM)strictly_derv Wrote:(28-09-2013, 09:47 PM)Niall Wrote:(28-09-2013, 06:23 PM)vlj Wrote:(28-09-2013, 05:58 PM)Niall Wrote: Or for £1500, you could have a boosted 6. That way, you get the fun of boost and not as much cancer as you get with a derv
Not much good for a long commute daily on the old fuel bill though!
Smiles per gallon Vaughan! lol
Does that include mapping?
I could buy and rebuild an XUD with forged internals, ARP studs, new head gasket and cambelt ect, 11mm pump and a decnt blower to match for less I reckon. In theory should be fairly reliable 200bhp engine.
Thats longer smiles per gallon
But, you know personal prefferance and all I did wonder whether Eli should have just bought a tidy 3dr DT and transfer all the bits over but that would take twice as long atleast.
Atleast she has a nice shell still with an OK engine
Yep fully running mate

Yeah its all down to personal preference at the end of the day. Cant say its a nice shell though. Its PH2 so will have rotted away by the time she goes to work on monday

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1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft