* not dead
* cheap to buy (used) guess I'm looking around the £500 mark
* more economical to run
* easier to get parts for
* more powerful
* easier & cheaper to fit than a Scooby
With reference to http://diamondhell.com/content/view/46/30/
A relatively simple swap is to go from WBX or diesel to I4 VAG group engines. These have been fitted to a bewildering array of VAG group vehicles and are available in many different flavours, most notably in this instance in 1.8 and 2.0 8V fuel injected configuration.
Where do I even begin looking. It is just as simple as finding an old banger on ebay ?
What particular engines to look for / avoid?
Which particular cars, models, variants, of what age, will those engines be found in?
How to check them to see if they're OK ? Up to what sort of mileage ?
cheers
Vince