Club 80-90 Forums

just wondering what bit/parts from other cars have you fitted to your van do you consider them an upgrade
or are you sorry you did it
example my van

saab seats (upgrade)
merc wheels 15in with 195/80s (upgrade)
landrover mirrors (upgrade)
1y engine jetta (upgrade)
seat inca backbox,head,pistons not necessarily
an upgrade but all works and reliable

Err.. stopping and going
BMW brake servo = upgrade
merc 303mm vented front discs = upgrade
Audi twin pot brake calipers = upgrade
TDI engine from passat = upgrade
happy with all of it

I know a few people that have done Maestro square headlamp conversions.

Corsa PAS

My analogue dashboard clock is from a Capri, it sits next to the fag lighter. No idea how it got there, ticks like mad so It's not connected. I doubt if anyone has a more pointless 'upgrade'. I've also got an airplane style flip switch connected to nothing, might have been the old lpg switch at some time or a fan chicken switch. I pretend it's a nitrous switch; really impresses people when I flip it then push myself into the seat making a swoosh noise at 36mph.

Steering wheel from Mk1 Golf GTi
Seats from US porsche 928

Voltmeter, oil pressure and oil temperature gauges from Audi 80. Not exactly an upgrade though, more an addition.