262bhp

[My_Teenage_Self]

Late MK2.

Mainly being used as a country-lane mile-muncher. Proudly touting a TDI badge too And being a platform for a decent car audio build.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

LGF, is that a photoshop mash up? I can't figure out what the hell car it us underneath... Street Ka?

 

[d8mok]

Late MK2.

Mainly being used as a country-lane mile-muncher. Proudly touting a TDI badge too And being a platform for a decent car audio build.

Basically same car as mine apart inside then but not 15mpg

 

[legrandefromage]

Rover Metro/ Banham X99

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Basically same car as mine apart inside then but not 15mpg

...15mpg... blimey. I'll settle on my slightly more sedate, 200bhp (300lb/ft torque) with 55mpg

 

[d8mok]

Luckily my daily car does 55mpg. So the couple of thousand miles a year this will cover it shouldn’t be too painful.

Lots of bits need sorting over winter to make it “right”. It was by far the best one I looked at but still not perfect for my ocd.

Issue is once they get to the age they are they’ve had a billion owners everyone leaves little bits not sorted. But I particularly wanted a gen1 manual rather than a later car.

Once I’ve got the rear end in bits for the exhaust I’m planning on a full service , gearbox selector replacement , and a few bits of paint.

 

[Russell]

I had a mk1 TT that had 270bhp by the time I finished with it and struggled to break 20mpg.

Enormous fun for pennies really. R8 is a different league in both performance and running costs!

 

[d8mok]

I had a mk1 TT that had 270bhp by the time I finished with it and struggled to break 20mpg.

Enormous fun for pennies really. R8 is a different league in both performance and running costs!

Hoping I can self maintain/ help from mates most the stuff to keep costs down a bit. And then to specialists for the bigger stuff / stamps in book when needed.

Big ticket items (tyres/brakes/AC) have been done recently apart from clutch is likely due at some point based upon mileage.

 

[d8mok]

You know when you are so deep and there’s no turning back

 

[novocaine]

You know when you are so deep and there’s no turning back View attachment 803896

doing the air filter I see. or is this changing a head light bulb?