Thinking of bailing out on my ED30!!!!

[Hurdy]

Well, I've had the old girl for 3 years now and I'm starting to get itchy feet again.
I still love the MKV platform car and I'm thinking about starting a proper major project car.

I'm thinking 3dr stripped out R32 with R36 conversion, cage, tuned, CF bucket seats etc etc etc.

The options are many including tuned NA, Turbo'd, twin Turbo'd and supercharged so it would be good for a high output motor.

Any suggestions and advice welcome

The next thing is if do I sell the ED30, do I sell as it is or strip it back to stock and sell the parts individually?

[yin]

My first responce would have been no way   but when i read you plans  go for it

or just finish this off
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1693768.htm

[keith]

If it were me I would keep the ED30 and get a MKIV R32, although I do like the R36 idea but would parts not be a problem as there aren't many about to get 2nd hand parts from.
Or go Jap, always wanted a Evo track car

[candy turbo]

bail out mate , it was traction which made me upgrade to my S3  and i m no where near the petrol head you are 
you could be the first to start with a golf  R at least you can re use a lot of your parts BUT  r32 sounds great to 

[VC]

Forget r36 IMHO buy a mk5 r32, strip it, lighten it then supercharged or bi turbo if you want earth turning power 

[WhiteGTI]

Why not try something new away from a Golf?

GTR - ok bit more expensive perhaps
996 911 turbo's are cheap now
BMW E46 M3 - supercharge/turbo the 3.2 i6 to 650hp at least
Even a Porsche Cayman, then get RUF to put the 997 turbo engine in it...then you will have an absolute weapon of a car.

[Eddy30]

Agree wi vc, what's the tuned power difference between r32 r36 weighted up with availability of parts etc?

[RedRobin]

Forget r36 IMHO buy a mk5 r32, strip it, lighten it then supercharged or bi turbo if you want earth turning power  

....I think you better wait for Hurdy to explain a bit more about his possible Mk5 R32 (R36 engine) project. We had a very long chat yesterday about it and, believe me, his ideas make a great deal of sense - In all aspects!  

 

[MAT ED30]

Why not try something new away from a Golf?

GTR - ok bit more expensive perhaps
996 911 turbo's are cheap now
BMW E46 M3 - supercharge/turbo the 3.2 i6 to 650hp at least
Even a Porsche Cayman, then get RUF to put the 997 turbo engine in it...then you will have an absolute weapon of a car.

thats some of the cars i am looking at too plus plenty more as once you have proper AWD not this haldex  rubbish its got to be a RWD or AWD for me now as the grip is just awesome  the scooby out handles the golf in everyway but its not as fast on the move but there or so many options for us like minded people John  . MK4 R32 are holding money well at around 10k price and if u look around there is a nice charged one just up the road from u for sale.
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1677931.htm

[RedRobin]

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Hey guys! Hurdy is talking about a Mk5 .:R, not a mk4.

[Poverty]

audi engined elise 

[RedRobin]

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John, a very high percentage of replies in this thread is going to be telling you what other cars you can buy for similar money. Or rather, it's going to be mostly what other cars they would buy.  

[Rich]

R32 bi-turbo for me !

[MAT ED30]

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Hey guys! Hurdy is talking about a Mk5 .:R, not a mk4.

we can read Robin   and we are giving him our thoughts on the cars as thats what he wants    and i think he need to see jbs to have a chat about an all out track / turbo/ charged r32 as they have done a few in the past

[RedRobin]

The next thing is if do I sell the ED30, do I sell as it is or strip it back to stock and sell the parts individually?

....Most people will tell you to strip it back to stock because you'll get back more money in total. That may be true, but where do you draw the line when you have things like a Quaife diff and certain other engine mods. The balance of the car can become upset unless the back-to-stock is total.

It might take longer but I would at least start off offering it for sale as is and hope for a buyer who appreciates such a car which, afterall, is well known as a real fast 'un!