I bought it about a year ago after selling a high power corrado. I had the intent of just tweeking it a little but leaving most of it alone...how best laid plans go wrong!
It started off like this...
The ABF install was a little dodgy to say the least, but the body was very straight and it was in the colour that I've been after for about 8-9 years! It wasn't long (about 4 days) before a set of Ronal LSs found their way on and I proceeded to use it wherever possible...
At the ring...
And at combe...
Anyway, the Tax ran out in September so I took it off the road for a little TLC...
First off, the head got sent away for some modification
Then I whipped out the engine and subframe to make things like fitting the new oil pump easier..
Once I done that, I decided that a four branch was needed, however, no one seems to make a four branch that'll fit a mk2 with an ABF in it so I'd have to get "custom". First thing I did was to buy a second hand one for a normal 16v. Managed to score one of the bay for a total of £25! I love it when people put "may need welding" in ads. Puts so many other people off!
Also, my fully rebuilt head returned!! 8)
I wasted no time in getting the cams back in and back on the block, which I also treated to a new oil pump and a windage tray...
I also made a 240 mile round trid to Plymouth and back to pick up a hydraulic clutch setup. I put one on my other halfs mk2 VR and it was soo much nucer than my old cable clutch! A day later and it was fitted to the car
Next was the task of making the fourbranch fit...so back in the engine bay it went!
Then the fourbranch was attached. I spaced up the front mount a little to help with clearance and then measured up what har to be modified...
Then the engine came back out again!
Don't have any pictures of this but I carefully modified the bulkhead by about 5-8mm to give the fourbranch plenty of room. Then I hear wrapped it and put everything back in the bay!
I was very pleased when I started it up as it started straight off the key and idled nicely! However, it wasn't taxed and I wasn't gonna tax it before Feb, so I run it up to temp a few times and finished everything off.
When Feb finally arrived I put tax on it and brought it home...
....Just in time for the snow!
Last week I was made an offer I couldn't refuse on a set of rims...
On these beauties....
I've wanted a set of BBS split rims on and off for the best part of 9 years.
Also, the car has been in the unit collecting dust since september, so I thought I'd give it a wash, claybar and finally a polish. However, I didn't have any bumper black to hand so I'll do that next time!
Lastly I put a red stripe round the new grill, just to finish it off.
Sorry about the length and thanks for looking