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Wonder whether that conversion plate and engine mount etc would fit the Ford TDCI engine :) Plenty ponies available there, quite cheaply as well, quite a few 135 BHP diesels around from Ford in Focus, Mondeo etc The vw tdi is in a totally differnent league to the ford. Agreed. You just have to list...

Seeing as its looking likely i've cooked my 1.6D :( I am considering a GTi implant as the simplest cheapest method of upgrading the power. I have been offered a 16v GTi motor for peanuts. I know they can be a bit tight to fit, but seeing as its a single cab pickup theres a bit more room than in a va...

1.6 N/A diesel btw... I was fitting a new rubber exhaust mount earlier. The only way I could get it on was by taking the oil filler tube off. I started undoing the bolts and one did not feel nice. I decided to leave it and tighten it back up. The bolt did a few turns and popped out...then the same h...

Hmmm...the price of complete running cars on ebay could also be a factor

£300 for a legacy vs 3/4 times that for a VR6. And I wouldnt have to worry about those f**king timing chains again

When I eventually find my T25 I will be looking into an engine conversion to make it more suited to towing. Have just sold my Passat VR6 which was a great car. I was thinking the other night that for a 2.8 V6 its a very compact motor, and reasonably torquey too...has anyone done such a conversion? I...

Ok .. I stand corrected Tom .. didnt know MrBig knew MrGhia :oops: Just because I know him doesnt mean he's my buddy. I have bought stuff off him before yes and been out in his van as he offered to demo a syncro to me. I was hoping to get the other side of the story before I passed any judgement. B...

I am currently looking for a T25 van to camp in, and use as a tow-wagon for my track car. Given my budget I can really only hope for a 1.9 wasserboxer or a 1.6TD. I am going to do everything possible to avoid a 1.6D/1.7D. Of the 1.9 wbx or 1.6td which would be the best to go for to do some towing? I...

There's enough people know what he did, and he's been reprimanded appropriately - doesn't really need referring to on here, it's done, all that's left is personal not club, and if you upset that many people, you're gonna get it back for a while, lets be honest..... And thats exactly what im talking...

It means that several people on here have something against the guy selling that van but no-one will actually say what is was that he did.

As a result every time he tries to sell the van, he gets a load of people giving him "pooh" for no reason.......

What have you used to hook up the 'pod? Obviously you get track info displayed on the head unit. Does it give you control of the ipod too?

Russel here: i wouldnt go near the Fix Or Repair Daily there are so many better engines out there to use. Seems to me most engines..even the popular ones have an achilles heel.... 1.9 DG with leaky head gaskets or a Subaru engine with a weak bottom end? Zetec sounds like a good plan to me.....altho...

Diamond Hell wrote:Syncros are getting a lot of attention at the moment (no matter how dubious the source)

Ah poor Thomas, somebody else got a magazine article before him!

Put your toys back in the pram and grow up.

Some other poor sod just trying to sell a van.

you are begining to see what you want to see.how you can say what your saying is beyond me.this club is made up of folks from all walks of life.old and young.we all have different opinions.your making it sound like we are all of one mind.this is just not true Im beginning to see how this club works...

I think it is time that some people start to think hard about all this. These comitee members spend a lot of their time and effort in organising events and other behind the seen activitis.They dont get paid or any other compensation for this (apart from abuse now and then) Thanks for the comments o...

JennyTyger wrote:Syncro16 you are not a Syncronauts member so how does this concern you?

Does the rest of the club have this sort of attitude?