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Offline Polo6n1600i

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I've Bought a new daily................HALDEX FUBAR....
« on: October 29, 2015, 06:02:16 pm »
I currently have my Mk2 GTi & Mk5 Jetta. Neither of which does what I need them to!

So I started looking at cars that would cover the following requirements:-

Fast - VW - carry 5 of us plus dog - roof bars/box easily available - Sub £10K

Obviously i started looking at MK5 GTi/Ed30/Pirelli/R32's They would be an obvious step up from the Jetta. Plus I like how they go/stop/handle with a few subtle tweaks.

But all of the ones i've looked at locally are over priced junk, or have huge mileage - So i started looking further a field and almost bought an ex-police Superb V6 3.6.

But in the end I settled on this...........






I paid less than £4k for it. Its a 3.2 V6 DSG 4motion (Think of it as a mk5 R32 in a business suit!) The only options missing are the Xenon's, PDC & Sunroof. But to does come with flappy paddles.

Already fitted my stereo, wheels & had a custom exhaust made for it... Lots more to do as/when i sell my jetta & my Mk2. I maybe looking into a turbo or a charger....
« Last Edit: January 10, 2016, 02:02:14 pm by Polo6n1600i »

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Can't be many better ways of hauling people around for less than 4k. Certainly got a bit of sleeper about it too.

Charge it and surpass the R36 ;-)

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An R32 shooting Brake  :evilgrin:

A rare car by all reality. I like these, cool engine in a wagon.

I was in Sydney (Aus) last month and there's loads of these and more R36's than I've ever seen in the UK  :happy2: It's a petrol haven over there.

Enjoy the soundtrack  :happy2:
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Selling my mk5 & mk2 will free up funds for more mods....

Just over 300 of these on the roads. Going to fit a few upgrades to the interior & exterior (mainly upgrade bits from other VW models) but induction kit (maybe Forge) is next on the list.

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I think it needs a supercharger bolted to it  :driver:

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Nice, what a bargain as well. Never knew these even existed.

If you're choosing between supercharger and Turbocharger from what I've heard turbos are better, superchargers are supposed to be a bit of a let down for what they cost.

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I'm going to start with the chassis & replace bushes, droplinks, top mounts, Spring, shocks etc. Then brakes. Dsg remap, a few styling parts - then onto the power mods....

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Front end all polybushed - much better.

DSG Mechatronic cover is going rusty - so ordered a replacement one (no splash guard in place & didnt want to put a hole in it!)

Induction kit on next to enjoy the V6 howl....

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Nice! Can't wait to see what you do with this :)
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Just fitted a set of custom made LED indicator units with built in DRL's - I love cool little touches like that..

First few bits from Forge arrived along with a few other tastey goodies! Angry Snail FTW....

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Those wheels look great!!  :happy2:

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Hilariously cheap!! Respect mate look forward to seeing what you do.

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A nice man from UPS brought me 3 nice big boxes from Canada....

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A nice man from UPS brought me 3 nice big boxes from Canada....

 :laugh:

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The box says "HPA" on it :notworthy: