K-reg Mk2 VR6 - 16" BBS RX2 splits, Page 7

1990 · 17th May 08, 14:18

I sold my Mk4 and took this as a PX. Its a 'rare' K-reg (almost as rare as oak green) and was originally a 1.8 auto and is now a 2.8 manual.

It has the full mk3 running gear, 6 branch manifold, VF front engine mount, polybushed thats as much as I know for the minute.

The paint on it is crap and the interior is in bits. The previous engine blew up and that has been replaced with an 84,000 mile one.

I'm not going to be using it in the immediate future but i'm going to crack on with the interior.

Cabby Dave · 17th May 08, 14:42

looks cool. Is it a corrado interior?

RIP-MK3 · 17th May 08, 15:01

i thought that.... looks good. enough to do for it to be a hobby but not so much ball ache that it is a major project!!!!! enging looks good and decent job

1990 · 17th May 08, 16:14

Yes its a Corrado interior. That needs to go along with the grill, lights and bumpers to start with.

I'm going to see if the previous owner has any pictures of it from the past.

pRot3us · 17th May 08, 17:19

Matt82 · 17th May 08, 17:30

like that :P

DubSi · 17th May 08, 19:05

Nice - good little project

D11BBA · 17th May 08, 19:10

Niiice

James_mk2 · 17th May 08, 19:23

i think you'd better phone the previous owner and tell him he forgot to remove his children from the car when he left it with you

Looks good

AndrewF · 17th May 08, 20:43

Whats the plans then Ian?

1990 · 17th May 08, 23:21

I want to tone down the engine, make it look like its meant to be there. Inside I want mk4 Recaros. Out side I want it to look like a tidy 90spec GTI.

I'd be over the moon if I had it like that.

AndrewF · 18th May 08, 00:06

what you gonna do about the paint?

1990 · 18th May 08, 12:13

Re do it properly.

I took the interior stuff out today, ready to go on e-bay

olliemk2 · 18th May 08, 12:27

fair play mate that looks tidy, bet your having fun sorting it all out! wish i had a project...

Funkyfin2000 · 18th May 08, 12:51

how about selling me the wheels Ian?

1990 · 19th May 08, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funkyfin2000

how about selling me the wheels Ian?

I'd swap you for some 5 stud RA's

Collie · 20th May 08, 22:46

mk2 vr6, was my dream for years. must go like a train.

hope to see it hooning about rochdale soon.

velly_16v_cab · 20th May 08, 23:50

nice car...esp on a K plate!

1990 · 27th May 08, 15:44

Cheers, if it wasn't a K-reg I probably wouldn't have swapped it.

I fitted a mk3 centre console to it yesterday, I think it will suit the mk4 seats better then the one it replaced. A load of the bits I put on e-bay end tonight so I should get my Mk4 Recaros on saturday.

i.a.n.b · 27th May 08, 18:59

Console looks really smart, great idea that one!

drunkenalan · 27th May 08, 20:42

as above is it a straight fit?

PhatVR6 · 27th May 08, 20:53

k plate 3 door FTW!!

jammy sod, only ever seen 2 other 3 door k platers, and one of them was a rallye so was probably a cock up when it was imported

RallyeVR6 · 27th May 08, 21:27

Oooh, I do like that Ian, Looking good!

Looking forard to see how teh Mk4 seats look in there with them

1990 · 27th May 08, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by drunkenalan

as above is it a straight fit?

I had to savagely butcher a mk2 console so the mk3 one would fit into it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhatVR6

one of them was a rallye so was probably a cock up when it was imported

Was it green? I remember phoning for it but it had sold for 3000

1990 · 9th June 08, 09:34

I've managed to do a bit more, i've also put a new alternator on. I went to buy the recaros i'd seen in the scrap yard but they had gone
It looks quite good with no bumpers

I want the manifold matt black and a corrado air box

this was 30quid with the boss

I'm going to practice mt matt black skillz on THESE

17th May 08, 14:18	#1
1990 CGTI Regional Host Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochdale, Lancs Posts: 13,948	K-reg Mk2 VR6 - 16" BBS RX2 splits, Page 7 I sold my Mk4 and took this as a PX. Its a 'rare' K-reg (almost as rare as oak green) and was originally a 1.8 auto and is now a 2.8 manual. It has the full mk3 running gear, 6 branch manifold, VF front engine mount, polybushed thats as much as I know for the minute. The paint on it is crap and the interior is in bits. The previous engine blew up and that has been replaced with an 84,000 mile one. I'm not going to be using it in the immediate future but i'm going to crack on with the interior. __________________ K-reg Black Mk2 VR6 Last edited by 1990; 9th May 10 at 22:25. Reason: update

17th May 08, 14:42	#2
Cabby Dave Forum Junkie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,750	looks cool. Is it a corrado interior? __________________ Mk1 MR2 and A3 1.8T. Ex G60 rocco.

17th May 08, 15:01	#3
RIP-MK3 Forum Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: sunbury on thames Posts: 10,289	i thought that.... looks good. enough to do for it to be a hobby but not so much ball ache that it is a major project!!!!! enging looks good and decent job __________________ mk2 abf track build

17th May 08, 16:14	#4
1990 CGTI Regional Host Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochdale, Lancs Posts: 13,948	Yes its a Corrado interior. That needs to go along with the grill, lights and bumpers to start with. I'm going to see if the previous owner has any pictures of it from the past. __________________ K-reg Black Mk2 VR6

17th May 08, 17:19	#5
pRot3us Forum Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wales Posts: 3,901	__________________ He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

17th May 08, 19:05	#7
DubSi Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 959	Nice - good little project __________________ AUCTION ON NOW - NO RESERVE

17th May 08, 19:10	#8
D11BBA Forum User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Notts Posts: 703	Niiice

17th May 08, 20:43	#10
AndrewF Forum Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Diss, Norfolk Posts: 12,067	Whats the plans then Ian?

17th May 08, 23:21	#11
1990 CGTI Regional Host Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochdale, Lancs Posts: 13,948	I want to tone down the engine, make it look like its meant to be there. Inside I want mk4 Recaros. Out side I want it to look like a tidy 90spec GTI. I'd be over the moon if I had it like that. __________________ K-reg Black Mk2 VR6

18th May 08, 00:06	#12
AndrewF Forum Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Diss, Norfolk Posts: 12,067	what you gonna do about the paint?

18th May 08, 12:13	#13
1990 CGTI Regional Host Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochdale, Lancs Posts: 13,948	Re do it properly. I took the interior stuff out today, ready to go on e-bay __________________ K-reg Black Mk2 VR6

18th May 08, 12:27	#14
olliemk2 Forum Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: england Posts: 1,043	fair play mate that looks tidy, bet your having fun sorting it all out! wish i had a project... __________________ "It's called Sex Panther by Odeon. It's illegal in nine countries... Yep, it's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good."

18th May 08, 12:51	#15
Funkyfin2000 Forum Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom Posts: 12,050	how about selling me the wheels Ian? __________________

20th May 08, 22:46	#17
Collie Paid Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Adlington Lancs Posts: 4,185	mk2 vr6, was my dream for years. must go like a train. hope to see it hooning about rochdale soon. __________________ How many valves 8vs? 16vs? 20vs? 24vs? Who gives a toss so long as they aint bent valves!

27th May 08, 15:44	#19
1990 CGTI Regional Host Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochdale, Lancs Posts: 13,948	Cheers, if it wasn't a K-reg I probably wouldn't have swapped it. I fitted a mk3 centre console to it yesterday, I think it will suit the mk4 seats better then the one it replaced. A load of the bits I put on e-bay end tonight so I should get my Mk4 Recaros on saturday. __________________ K-reg Black Mk2 VR6

27th May 08, 18:59	#20
i.a.n.b Paid Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Banbury Posts: 4,134	Console looks really smart, great idea that one! __________________ 2l 8v - 137 bhp. I'm happy Build thread:http://www.clubgti.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=141065

27th May 08, 20:42	#21
drunkenalan Paid Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,259	as above is it a straight fit? __________________ GTI+ spec - 2042cc on MS1 - £50 Project Car! My build here 1991 Driver with 5 doors and only 8v's the height of fashion 8v Appreciation Society

27th May 08, 20:53	#22
PhatVR6 CGTI Regional Host Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9,631	k plate 3 door FTW!! jammy sod, only ever seen 2 other 3 door k platers, and one of them was a rallye so was probably a cock up when it was imported __________________ Removal of the interior maketh not a track car.....

27th May 08, 21:27	#23
RallyeVR6 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,646	Oooh, I do like that Ian, Looking good! Looking forard to see how teh Mk4 seats look in there with them __________________ I'm happy to be here and of service to CGTI. At least until I'm dead, or they find someone better.

9th June 08, 09:34	#25
1990 CGTI Regional Host Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rochdale, Lancs Posts: 13,948	I've managed to do a bit more, i've also put a new alternator on. I went to buy the recaros i'd seen in the scrap yard but they had gone It looks quite good with no bumpers I want the manifold matt black and a corrado air box this was 30quid with the boss I'm going to practice mt matt black skillz on THESE __________________ K-reg Black Mk2 VR6