Thinking of bailing out on my ED30!!!!

[jhtrophy]

if you dont have kids cant see point in a hatch mate,996gt3rs? again my thought although im sure whatever you get will be good John

[MAT ED30]

Get a beetle or get a bus
http://www.race-taxi.ch/indexx.htm

[Thor]

Get a beetle or get a bus
http://www.race-taxi.ch/indexx.htm

They look fantastic, great find Matt

Look forward to reading the project thread what ever you decide to do Hurdy.  

[Hurdy]

Okay,

Here's what I have in mind.

R32 - any as it will be changed.

R36 engine - 296bhp out of the box - doesn't weigh any more than the R32 lump.

DSG 7 speed box if poss. - stronger than the 6 speed out of the box with a longer final drive. HGP do stronger internals and clutchpacks.

Twin scroll or twin turbo's for 600+bhp

Completely gut the interior and build up with carbon and alcantara lightweight parts

Carbon bucket seats

Race suspension and cage

Aim for a sub 1300kg car with 600+bhp.

Downsides - haldex 4wd is no real substitute for full 4wd, but it can be adapted to suit.

Investment will probably bankrupt me for a new road car.

I do like some of the alternatives though. Keep them coming

[Poverty]

Okay,

Here's what I have in mind.

R32 - any as it will be changed.

R36 engine - 296bhp out of the box - doesn't weigh any more than the R32 lump.

DSG 7 speed box if poss. - stronger than the 6 speed out of the box with a longer final drive. HGP do stronger internals and clutchpacks.

Twin scroll or twin turbo's for 600+bhp

Completely gut the interior and build up with carbon and alcantara lightweight parts

Carbon bucket seats

Race suspension and cage

Aim for a sub 1300kg car with 600+bhp.

Downsides - haldex 4wd is no real substitute for full 4wd, but it can be adapted to suit.

Investment will probably bankrupt me for a new road car.

I do like some of the alternatives though. Keep them coming

I think you should do this. Its original.

Or a audi engined TVR, 4.2 v8 with a charger  

[Andy]

a bloke inDarlington near me bought a mk5 gti and put a s3 transmission and making it 4 wheel drive..you could make the ed 30 the same but the cost and spoiling the car might not what youhave in mind john
I would say get a r32 and put a turbo on,i have heard that bi turbo on a right hand drive car can't be set up right but am not sure bout that

[SteveTDCi]

i guess you need to ask yourslef what you want to achieve, if its just to do something different then go ahead, if its just to spend money that you will never recover then again go ahead, your not going to be changing much visually, your still going to have a golf and i've ner understood why people change cars to exactly the same model, if i was going to spend lots on a build i would want to build a real street sleeper something that you would never expect and 500php Kia or something !

would it not be better to buy a damaged R32 or R36 and then build them up into your car or just go out and get an RS4 and be done with it?

[Saint Steve]

John , you have the resources. Keep the Ed30. Youve spent too much on that car. Perhaps put that car back to a reasonable state of tune, to help preserve the engine/gearbox, and start a new project.

Go with the Mk5 R idea. That with a turbo or two is an animal  

[Hurdy]

Don't usually go for Jap.....but........

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1479189.htm

errrm, don't know what to do now

[RedRobin]

Don't usually go for Jap.....but........

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1479189.htm

errrm, don't know what to do now

....Methinks you'd prefer a flappy paddle version. Couldn't see if that one advertised is or not. It would be extremely hairy with the ESP etc switched off but they're extremely safe and driveable with it on.

[Sunglasses Ron]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!  

[Lean]

Get a beetle or get a bus
http://www.race-taxi.ch/indexx.htm

Incredible that build -

@Hurdy Keep her over the summer and think about a winter build!

[DaveB@Vagbremtechnic]

Mr Hurdy

Sell the ED30 get as good a price as you can after removing all the parts that are cost effective to remove....

Buy a Rocco mate....

Put all your bits on it, I know a guy thats had a Mk5 R32 Engine/Box and front and rear subframes haldex in his garage for too long and his missus is giving him grief.

So a bi-turbo 4mo V6 rocco - you dont see many of those knocking about do you

You'd get a new rocco for 20k sell the wheels 800 quid sell the active suspension for 5-600, RCD510 for 350, 1000 quid for the engine.

Roccos a good 6" lower than the lowest golf, also has alloy rear hubs as well - handles great

[Poverty]

Don't usually go for Jap.....but........

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1479189.htm

errrm, don't know what to do now

Try it and tell us what you thought about 

[jonnyc]

A TTRS with bolt on's will make high 400's and 7 speed S-Tronic is available later this year.. You would be daft not to!