Thinking of bailing out on my ED30!!!!

[Saint Steve]

I think Audi Rs3 or Golf R cant be ruled out

[Edition30]

Im going to chuck in my 2p worth in. Not read the whole thread as I havent time and on my way out in a minute so apologies if this has already been said.


The R32 is a great idea, always loved the Z4 vs MK4 R32 video so the MK5 can only be better. I would strip the useable parts from the ED30 (brakes, rims etc) and potentially put it back to standard as it will open your potential buyers market up a lot more.

How much more power are you getting from the 3.6 as apose to the 3.2...? Is it worth the hassle, time and money for them gains over the 3.2 lump?

[Hedge]

Unless it is a blown 3.6 Golf or similar (twin turbo 350z anyone?) then I think it won't be more special than what you currently have.

At the end of the day this thread seems to come back to that fact that your current car is very hard to improve on without a bucket-load of cash and even then it wouldn't be a massive improvement.
Lets face it the Ed30 is a very competent car.

A hybrid K04 may suppress the cravings for more for a while but would that be enough???

[Janner_Sy]

hybrid and haldex conversion. 

[cmdrfire]

hybrid and haldex conversion. 

x2! 

[theo]

You know you wont be able to let it go John, I thought I could (sorry Theo). 

All will be forgiven with shotgun in the new lightened ed30 

[bindinbear]

Mate,

Read through some of the replies. Personally, I love the ED30. Granted mine is nothing like yours, becuase mine is stock and it got some teething problems still despite being mint, but everytime I get in, it makes me smile. But when you go out to the garage and open the door and she's sat there saying 'come on, take me out for a spin!' Does it not put a smile on your face? If it doesn't and you are truely bored of the car, then she's gotta go! At the end of the day how much power do you need? I'm into bikes as well as cars and have ridden ones that you can outrun most supercars, but its as much fun at 30 as it is at 130! despite the short time it takes to get there (On the Autobahn in Germany of course, officer!) If you get my drift?

If you do change it back to stock, I'm interested in your rear LED clusters for my 30. 

Will be sorry to see you leave the ED30 club

Keep us posted on your decision 

[Hurdy]

hybrid and haldex conversion. 

x2! 

May as well just get an S3 and put a hybrid K04 on that and swap the parts over

[Janner_Sy]

but that wouldnt be original then, it would just be an S3.  if you did it to the golf it would be original

[Hurdy]

Had a deep conversation with my wife and the ED30 stays......for now.

She'd been a little fed up with me spending time on the ED30 and wanted me to get a "sensible car".....never going to happen, so after she'd actually listened to me about my car for hours, she said that she'd rather I keep the ED30 because she likes it over the alternatives I'd mentioned and that if I wanted to continue modding it, she wouldn't mind at all as long as it doesn't get to extreme for her to have a passenger ride in

So.....

R1R's are on order
Looking into the K04 hybrid
Finishing off the internal work
Lightening the car

and focussing on getting down to a 12.5 at the 1/4 mile

[wigit]

good news john 

[Janner_Sy]

same has happened with me mate.  we decided to sell the car, but she hasnt liked any o the cars i wanted to buy and said why not just keep the vRS.  She wasnt chuffed when i said id need to modify it again though as it feels rubbish now.

[gobbleplease]

  very understanding Mrs you have there !

[RedRobin]

Had a deep conversation with my wife and the ED30 stays......for now.

She'd been a little fed up with me spending time on the ED30 and wanted me to get a "sensible car".....never going to happen, so after she'd actually listened to me about my car for hours, she said that she'd rather I keep the ED30 because she likes it over the alternatives I'd mentioned and that if I wanted to continue modding it, she wouldn't mind at all as long as it doesn't get to extreme for her to have a passenger ride in

....I'm grinning from ear to ear! 



*cough* cage *cough*

[MAT ED30]

Oh well but she knows how much how have stuck in it so that might be the reason