Club 80-90 Forums

OOoops, thanks - I hadn't even spotted the alternative engine forum so have asked in there now.

I have the whole Passat so Clever Mechanic believes it's a goer

Firstly, please be patient with me, I have read the wiki and loads of posts but it really doesnt make any sense to me yet. I have a 1.6 diesel, no turbo. I love my 'van but it's flat. I have the chance of a good 1.9Tdi from a t-reg Passat (free) - have the entire car so the ECU (whatever that is) et...

I've looked at the wiki and dont get it, please can somebody tell me if my 'van will take a 1.9Tdi engine from a T-reg Passat? What problems will Clever Mechanic encounter if I ask him to do this? How expensive is it likely to be? All advice very gratefully received! The engine is a good'un and has ...

Ooooh, Hello Wrexhamite! There's a few of us around, hope to see you out and about

There's more food in my van than there is in the house - often have to nip out in my PJs to get something for supper cos the household cupboards are bare.

I'd sort of agree with you both - I love my pop-top to bits, but sometimes when I've chucked the kids up top for bed and it's too cold or wet to sit outside, I do wish I had more headroom to potter around inside the van. Having said that, I can get mine into most car parks etc without worrying about...

Mine's a 1600d, not quite powerful enough for the hilly terrain here so I'd recommend at least going for one with a turbo. As for its suitability with an 18 month old - my youngest is 3 and I've encountered no probs at all, she loves being out in it. I think with the bed set up you might just have e...