Finished removing the v5 and managed to get it mounted into the bay.

You are making this look too easy
What do you do in your spare time? :lol:

 

This is my spare time.
Cars are a hobby, hence why I like making strange things.

 

I have been told I can use a coupe one and reprogram the locking aspect so I am going to try that.

I know this one has had a CCM before as it has scrappy markings on it and someone has installed aftermarket rcl.

Yes that's what I was told. It's beyond my skill set to remove old one and resolder on a replacement. Let us know how it goes. Check the seal where the glass meets the hood on the doors. Where it meets the fixed triangular glass is a well known point where rain runs off the hood and into the car causing lots of water to pool in the car ( ask me how I know )

 

Due to the CCM death my glass doesn't meet the hood.
I will probably use vagcom to program the keys rather than desoldering the board.

Hopefully I will find time tomorrow to loot a CCM from somewhere, maybe get some work done on it but I doubt it.

 

Another few hours at it, everything is done, clutch, gears, shafts, water, oil change, wiring, all seems fine.

Starts and cuts out nicely so I guess the next part is getting the immob stuff done.

*I haven't cleaned anything engine wise yet so it is a bit sassy for now.

 

That was a quick turnaround

 

Blimey good job..

 

Also coupe CCM has made all the dash buttons work and the window glass now goes up that little bit again.
Fortunately it is pocket sized as well.

Good times for the roadster, ECU and two tyres next.

 

Good to see another mk1 saved from the TT graveyard. At first I thought you were mad but I didn't know how handy your were with a spanner.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers

 

Also coupe CCM has made all the dash buttons work and the window glass now goes up that little bit again.
Fortunately it is pocket sized as well.

Good times for the roadster, ECU and two tyres next.

Is the coupe CCM controlling all the hood functions ?

 

I haven't tried that yet, shall do so later if I find time and report back however £200 for one on eBay and the free coupe one might mean a manual roof is a happy compromise.

 

I haven't tried that yet, shall do so later if I find time and report back however £200 for one on eBay and the free coupe one might mean a manual roof is a happy compromise.

Hello again A_C; it's Specsman!.. I'm not dead yet!

What a car! Correct colour and a roadster too!

I have only just caught this thread and laughed at the doubters at the start; how little they know of your abilities!
(They should read your thread on your Mk1/diesel conversion.

I thought you would be #rollingcoal as previously mentioned but of course your Koshermobile got clobbered for high road tax after its conversion; presumably the reverse will be the case and the road tax cheaper for this monster engine.

I would personally opt for a manually operated roof; less weight and potential problems. And fit a nice loud exhaust to hear that burble.

Looking forward to the next installment.

Specsman 8)

 

I was wondering where you were at....

It didn't get clobbered, it just kept the TT tax.
I wonder what tax will be on this?

Currently it has no cat so there is a burble for one second, although not even that as the ECU is away, back tomorrow so hopefully that is it, ready for tyres and tracking. (Cheap fwd)

Manual roof is optional, if it is going to be an issue with the CCM then there's gotta be a way to bodge it, maybe retrofit a golf MK3 cabby system as the pumps look the same.

 

I was wondering where you were at....

It didn't get clobbered, it just kept the TT tax.
I wonder what tax will be on this?

Currently it has no cat so there is a burble for one second, although not even that as the ECU is away, back tomorrow so hopefully that is it, ready for tyres and tracking. (Cheap fwd)

Manual roof is optional, if it is going to be an issue with the CCM then there's gotta be a way to bodge it, maybe retrofit a golf MK3 cabby system as the pumps look the same.

I am an occasional lurker here but it takes something like your thread to get me typing these days.

Koshers RFL remained at around £235 at the time, whereas the Golf donor vehicle that spawned the PD unit would have been around £135. Stupid tax law.

I have always gone on about the virtues of quattro; but the FWD models are still a blast to drive, with the obvious weight saving and therefore better straight line performance and economy.

You could keep the single tailpipe; what a sleeper it would be at the lights!

The roof is tiny, my suggestion is to just make it a throw back style, like the MX5.

All the best.

Specsman 8)

 

I'm not going to do anything silly like buy an exhaust, I'm just going to take it off and weld the hangers back on it when I weld a cat bypass system in place till MOT time.

 

Can't understand why you've done this! But one things for sure I wish I had your mechanical skills!

 

It has been decided upon since I got rid of the last TT.

I've had the v5 sitting around for so long and it is a nice 60k engine.

Used to be a highline with lots of spec, three doors along bought it with rusty wings, did them and sold it to next door.
He used it once and took chase like the idiot he is so then it got parked up with no plates, brakes interior and cat got took off and I bought it for scrap price.

It was either going in a roadster or a 6n2 Polo and the TT has won.

 

What does 'took chase' mean?

 

You need to up your northern lingo.
I do not endorse this type of behaviour however due to the location of where I have a unit it seems to be something I contend with.

 

Sounds like doing drugs, but I don't see how that relates to driving a car. Unless it is racing from cops but why bother with a car which can do 120mph and 0-60 in 8.5 seconds?

Don't get it and can't find out on urban dictionary.

We used to have car theives in Bedfordshire when I was about 17 who would steal Sierra, Astra GTEs etc and donut outside the police station until the police came out just for the chase, it usually ended up with them reversing back at speed towards a blind corner into the front of the police cars then burning out the car down the tracks. When they worked out the half tennis ball and scaffold bar tricks, every single Sierra was stolen from my town.

 

He took chase from the police as he was an alcoholic.
Fortunately he is in prison now due to arson and unit life is a lot quieter

 

I'm not going to do anything silly like buy an exhaust, I'm just going to take it off and weld the hangers back on it when I weld a cat bypass system in place till MOT time.

I never assumed you would spend money; perhaps you would fabricate one from scratch!

I would imagine that the £2000 budget quoted by someone in an earlier post, is down to about £2000 by now :lol:

8)

 

I've spent £31 quid on an oil change and some antifreeze.
The budget is at £631 currently.....

 

And with another £20 gone the car now starts and runs.

Soon it is time for tyres, tracking and the open road.

If someone wants to host a six second video I can e mail it over?@

 

I've spent £31 quid on an oil change and some antifreeze.
The budget is at £631 currently.....

£631 includes the car!

My version is

£2000 (the predicted budget for repairs), minus £31 = £1969 left to go!

8)