How will someone insure this v5 TT?

Do you think it's going to sell for like 1200?

You can get a 2004 225 TT with 19 inch OZ wheels for £1750

My car really is worth much more in pieces... there's no way it's worth more than 1500 as a car...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124301051978

 

Well, depending on your balls just insure it as the 150 it was.

I wouldn't think anyone would pay 1200 but it would be nice.
Auction starts at bottom figures otherwise I'll just find somewhere to stick it and add it to the collection.

Shame though, not enough love to keep it, just TT fun, keeper would have to be purple.

 

why don't you turbo charge it? i bet it sounds great but it is only about 150bhp isn't it (168 after VVT)? There's a v5 golf round here, are they the volvo engine? I just don't know what the purpose of it was? It was like some doofus accidently agreed to buy 10000 engines, so they made a car to use them

Aha.. it was to go in-between the 134bhp 1.8t and the 200bhp v6...

https://drivetribe.com/p/the-strange-hi ... TtNss3HccQ

It really is a nonsense engine, you'll probably get more people buying it for the quirk.

I would be interested to see if there are any 134 bhp 1.8t remaining.

 

It has the quirk factor.
Cheap way to get roof down v engine noise.
Who knows what they were thinking when they created it, but it happened.
I've chucked 20k on this, it's been an entertaining 20k at that.

 

I wonder if anyone has fitted a little helper turbo on it

 

I've seen a few.
However I do not have that much time.

 

Car has gone.
New owner is happy.
I'm a little sad.
I enjoyed it and it was definitely a good idea to build it.

Wasn't half thirsty though....

 

oh jeezzz… they really got a good deal didn't they, thank goodness this is your hobby and not a business

 

It cost me less than that to make it and it never had that much value.

If you never consider labour then things are always profitable.
The wheeler dealers way....

 

yeah, I suppose it was an experience - this is when someone has a golf v5 and needs an engine willing to pay £2500 to supply and fit one :| like when I needed to test a cam shaft sensor and didn't want to waste £4, I after I got rid of the stricken S3-Noggy

 

Hello, new user here, really love your V5 build, I am quite tempted to try it out myself.
Before I go too far, I'd like to ask the basics of wiring, to see if this job is too much.
(I don't see how I can send a direct private message....)
(considering a V5 Golf or Bora donor car).

• Modify V5 ECU and disable immobilizer
• Use V5 ECU in TT, compare wiring diagrams and modify it, so the inputs in the V5 ECU are the same like in the donor car? Outputs let the same like in the donor car, towards the engine?
• Is there another ECU I need to change over, besides the engine ECU?
• Can you keep the TT instrument cluster and key? (don't care about immobilizer).
• Are there any special gotchas, electrically or otherwise? (looking for a 1:1 FWD swap incl. gearbox, downpipe, but keep TT axles, exhaust and brakes?)

Thanks a lot in advance for your help
Vlad

 

The wiring just plugged in which was fantastic and saved effort.
I did de immob the ECU.
Nothing else needed changing.
I kept the TT clocks and it all worked.

Literally, golf or Bora will give you everything that you need.

I absolutely loved it and I even have a v5 engine sitting around in case I want another.

 

Thanks loads for the quick response, really appreciate it
That sounds almost too good to be true! So after plugging in the de-immobed ECU, you only used the V5 wiring loom (that came with the engine) right?
Thanks and have a great Sunday!
Vlad

 

Yeah, just plugged in !

Both parts from the coloured connectors on the scuttle, absolutely magic.

Even a diesel swap is just one wire.