Engine ideas for a 1979 mk1

To be fair seeing these pics its a minter. If it was my car i would leave it be.

 

If playing with the engine I'd be inclined to stay small block.. perhaps a 1.4 16v AFH from a Polo, or the 1.6 16v lump from the 6N2 Polo Gti.

Could stick with the 1100 8v and build an all steel rev-monster with a little turbo to keep some mid range.. decisions decisions..

 

Standard, to nice to modify or bling

 

Wow what a beaut, I dont normally get excited about clean stock non gti golf mk1s but thats really amazing, I dont blame you for wanting to mod thou as Id be the same, just keep it simple with things you can swap back.

 

love that, small block 8v on throttle bodies. you need a highly tuned 1.3L screamer in there!

it's not mega old so i'd get some coilovers on it and gti front brakes, a nice set of old skool BBS E30's etc

love it

 

MKI Oettinger 16v. I think it could be had.

KR on carbs or keep the engine that's in it.




Either that or a K20!!!

 

i'm going to agree with the guys on page 1 and leave as is..
if you do feel the urge to mod then go for reversible mods

that looks awesome

 

Although it is too good to mod. You could always go PPC stylee and put modern engine in an older car to get the best of both worlds. Small block engine as in lupo sport or gti engine. Which is a 1.4 16v(100hp) or 1.6 16v(125hp).

 

I'd sell up if it were me and either mod a car all out or just keep it as is

 

I think he's right Neil. You should sell up.





I've cash waiting

 

I'd rather not sell it, I only have it a few weeks

Join the que

 

Lovely. Leave it alone and you'll have an appreciating piece of history. Change it and you won't.

 

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

 

I would keep it nice and clean and Standard!!! But if you could ...hehe maybe this!!!!

 

Or even this!!!!


But Standard is the way forward.... hehehe

 

Hey hey, don't modify it, please! It's too beautiful to be touched!
It would be a crime, honestly!

Put it on eBay and sell it to get something already modified, if you like more performance. Like possle said mk1 GTI with 16v already fitted come up cheap sometimes...

And please, don't chrome it as it was a Harley: it's not!

 

agree with that.

cant really 'enjoy' a car like this as the novelty would quickly wear off with that amount of 'power' on tap in this day and age.

put it in a museum, or do as tshirt says ^^

 

i think you should go for a G60... that would be sick, that 20vturbo is pretty sick too, or keep it old skool and 8 valve and get a 2.0 8v

 

It would be criminal to change a thing on that!

 

way to nice to meddle with.