Interesting transplant - VR6 into a Seat

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 7 Dec 2005, 12:59 pm

#436025

Just found this transplant for sale.

http://carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!csc_vehicle_photos.carsales_private_photo?selected_pid=929642&pid=929642&pid=929644&pid=929645&pid=929647&pid=929648

Can anyone advise whether this would get a blueslip easily? Especially with the extra capacity, is the Seat at an appropriate weight? If not, maybe that's why it looks such a good price. All the same, would love to give it a belt. Lighter than a Golf VR6....hmmm

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 7 Dec 2005, 1:01 pm

#436026

you got the link to the detail???

found it...

http://carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.private_vehicle?vehicle_id=2719107&current_rec=2&used_rec=2&total_rec=3&sort_type=&total_rec=3&sort_type=&make_id=25&model_id=86&state_id=-1&search_distance=25

[ Edited on 7/12/2005 by twoguns ]

Simply Cruzin'...

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 7 Dec 2005, 1:05 pm

#436027

i dont think it would be much trouble getting an engineers report for the engine. the golf although heavier is a same platform vehicle. i am sure you could talk that thru.

Simply Cruzin'...

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 7 Dec 2005, 1:08 pm

#436028

Smells fishy to me. They're not asking for much $$$ for all of that work!

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 7 Dec 2005, 1:11 pm

#436030

i dunno... seats are worth nothing. so the money is in the golf motor. if i was near or in the market, i would take a look for sure. make a great sleeper 'hot hatch'... wonder if it has air con and electric windows?

Simply Cruzin'...

Bug_racer Officially Full-On Dubber

351 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 7 Dec 2005, 3:21 pm

#436061

The golf and Ibiza are different platforms .
Ibiza is a Polo platform , Cordoba is a golf platform and Toledo is a Passat platform :thumb

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 7 Dec 2005, 7:11 pm

#436155

If it's engineered correctly then a Blueslip should just be a matter of checking off the engineers report, and making sure she stops, starts, farts, etc. I'm not sure - never had to Blueslip anything. That's "if" it's been engineered correctly.

It certainly would be a good car to have a sniff at all the same, and throw a few questions around. Let me think - Suzuki Swift sized car with 2.8 ltr narrow V6....hmmmmmm

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 7 Dec 2005, 8:03 pm

#436173

bet its not engineered as yet. that would be another 600-1000 for sure. but as it is said. the mechanicals are the same, so there is no major modding to fit. i would be sure you could get this thru. these things are not little like a barina. they are still a bulky-ish hatch. take it for a spin squiz and report back!!! you know you should. 🥷

Simply Cruzin'...

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Dec 2005, 8:05 pm

#436174

Hi

An old club member, Darryl Donald did it with a Mk 2 Golf, it passed no worries. What impressed the engineer was the use of factory parts to do the conversion, a parts bin special. Ask a local engineer what he thinks of the concept.

Steve