A lovely car. A shame I'm not a fan of the 1.8T into a mk2 bandwagon though. Soul-less, bolt-in BHP For me a mk2 should make a pleasing noise, beit drilled airbox, carbs/itb's or the whine of a charger. The 1.8t makes a mk2 seriously quick, but what a boring motor
I have a 1.8T in my car and its sounds the dogs, don't know where your getting Soul-less, bolt-in BHP, main thing is it will mix it with most hot stuff you will come across on the roads boring motor/ I think you mean nasty motor
The wheels are just too scene to call it ultimate. It's nice but I would rather spend 8500 on building a car that was mine, not buying someone elses. Yes receipts can add up to that, and it is a lovely car. But then again I have to say Pabs would get my ultimate "modified" mk2 at the moment.
You miss my point I think. I don't question the 1.8t makes for a quick mk2. The problem is all 4cyl turbocharged engines sound the same...no bark like an itb'd 16v or melodic tune like a vr6. Powerful- yes. You will not find many folk who think they truly sound nice though. The 1.8t mk2s I have been in were certainly fast and capable of upsetting all sorts of exotica. Without the nice tune, they had lost a huge chunk of their oldskool charm and charisma somehow though.... Just my opinion of course...
Wow its for sale!!! Seen then around more than a few times in the local area, but last time I saw it looked pretty much bog standard but the litte tweaks make it look lovely! But then the last time I saw it was when it had a G60 as i remember loving the noise as it went past. Lovely car!
Ultimate Mk2 my bottom. The ultimate MK2 would be a RHD G60 RS: 2 Door - Small bumper - Matter body. With aluminum: wings, doors, bonnet and hatch. 4WD. 6 speed sequential, lsd, dog box. VWMS: suspension, brakes, engine mounts, dash, etc. Recaro Black Perlon covered seats. Ronal R8 Mag. Wheels. 8V G60 motor.
Its had all its best bits taken out and binned.. its a restroation project now.. and a very costly one to find all the correct parts and put it right
