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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#879409
I've been having erotic dreams about building a twin engined MkI Golf race car. I mean.... how hard could it be. This brain child comes from looking at 2 cars owned by guys in my car club. One is a mini... well a mini shell, with fabricated rear suspension, the front end is cut off at the A pillars and fabricated with honda running gear. The other is a twin mini engined special.

I could easily trade my brand loyalty and drive a honda mini if someone gave it to me, but if am paying, why not start with a golf. And why not combine the two ideas? Yeah there would be no real class for me to run in but I'm not a trophy hunter so who cares.

And maybe i could do this one slowly(but not as slow as my 20yr oval project). Start with a bone stock golf and have a little play. Let the daughter have a bit of play and learn to drive. Build up a super strong cage. Some massive weight loss program, engine one power upgrade, then the simple task of hanging a second engine off the back of the cage.

So I'm gonna start this just as soon as I am finished my threesome with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson. Anyhow I was looking at a golf build in the UK and it had serious rust issues just like an old beetle. Actually it was pretty banged up underneath too so I dont know why they didnt start with a different shell. Do our Golfs have structural rust issues?

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#879410
now you've had a good tug n got all that outta ya system get back to working on ya oval ffs 😂
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h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#879411
oh yeah wash your hands first
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse

Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com

Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity

Barrels www.barrelman.com.au

VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#879420
amazeer wrote:Do our Golfs have structural rust issues?
Yes, but just structural not really rust. Get a German one.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#879422
You could call it the DOPPELGOLFER.🙄

Is he still driving the Twinni?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#879430
What about putting (dare I say it) Subaru drive train in the front AND rear of a Superbug, then you could call it a DUBBLEGANGER.😁
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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#879441
The Twinnie still gets out and about but not as much as it used to. Warren has had several back operations in recent years none of which have been entirely successful. Half of his problems are probably related to the car and its clutch pedal! The car has so much history with Huntley that I'd love to take it on when Warren retires from racing altogether but I cant really see the finance ministry allowing it (or any other automotive fantasy I have, cant even have a road going polo). I think the rear engine gearshift linkage on it goes through the gearbox where the reverse gear cog once was. No idea if you could do something similar with a golf box. How does a f-vee shifter work? Cable? Would that work?

Come on Matt, now you're just being plain fanciful. 😁

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#879550
A TWIN-engined Golf! Great idea, it's been done a number of times so you aren't taking steps into the unknown. VW Motorsport built a twin-engined Mk2 Golf to compete at Pikes Peak in the 1980s; they also built a twin-engined Scirocco.

The great thing about Mk1 Golfs is that parts are easy to come by - they were made in South Africa until just a few years ago (as the Citi Golf). The Australian Mk1 was only made in 1976, and was still made of German panels that were assembled and painted here. From 1977 on they were fully imported.

Here's an article on a twin-engined Mk1 from South Africa. Two 16V turbo engines, 600 kW plus, 0-100 under 4 sec, 280 km/h top speed. 10.6 sec quarter mile.

http://www.cartorque.co.za/0118.htm

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#879551
Brian Patterson of GTI imports Sydney scrapped one many years ago.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#879657
What! Already done???? Damn. There are 3 cheapies on ebay at the moment.

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#879668
check out vwrxgolf.com

these guys built a Mk1 with a WRX in the front and running AWD. it's a beast!
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