#16: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Quarmbo, Location: Bristol & LeicesterPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:02 pm ---- I agree with what everyone is saying. They are subtle mods, and look really good (if you know what to look for).
Weren't you doing something with the engine with this car?
#17: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:04 pm ---- Plans were to put a T16 (If I could source one) in it, else a GTi-6 or 180 conversion..
#18: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:07 pm ----
Ste206 wrote:
Plans were to put a T16 (If I could source one) in it, else a GTi-6 or 180 conversion..
Back to standard
#19: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Quarmbo, Location: Bristol & LeicesterPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:08 pm ---- were? Past tense?! Why!? Do it!
#20: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:09 pm ---- Yurp 'were' because of the thoughts of going back standard, if it's standard I aint doing the engine swap, it was getting modded subtly so when the engine went in it wasnt chavtesticle but the looks would match the power
#21: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:10 pm ----
addaz wrote:
Ste206 wrote:
Plans were to put a T16 (If I could source one) in it, else a GTi-6 or 180 conversion..
Back to standard
Pants get abit tight there mate? lol
#22: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:17 pm ---- In that situation, strip it, sell up and buy a faster/better car. No point (awaits flaming) in a 1.1, you have little Ethiopian spec torsion & arb bars plus tiny brakes...
#23: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:18 pm ----
Ste206 wrote:
addaz wrote:
Ste206 wrote:
Plans were to put a T16 (If I could source one) in it, else a GTi-6 or 180 conversion..
Back to standard
Pants get abit tight there mate? lol
Nah just wet
#24: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:20 pm ----
Jamie wrote:
In that situation, strip it, sell up and buy a faster/better car. No point (awaits flaming) in a 1.1, you have little Ethiopian spec torsion & arb bars plus tiny brakes...
Which would all be uprated, as would most things, I dont 'buy' power I'd rather 'build' it - I know what your saying, it costs more ect, but wheres the fun in buying power when you could build it and have some feeling of completion of a large scale project..
#25: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:44 pm ---- I'm not saying you should buy power, but there are things like the interior, the chassis, the electronics, the brakes, the potential resale value. You will literally save yourself thousands by selling up and buying a GTi180. There is nothing you have done to your car that couldn't easily be recreated on the 180...
#26: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:56 pm ---- If you're wanting more power then you need a 180 in your life. It will take you YEARS to find a T16 engine and when you do it will cost you a few thousand even before it's fitted.
#27: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Antix, Location: WorcesterPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:05 am ----
Ste206 wrote:
Jamie wrote:
In that situation, strip it, sell up and buy a faster/better car. No point (awaits flaming) in a 1.1, you have little Ethiopian spec torsion & arb bars plus tiny brakes...
Which would all be uprated, as would most things, I dont 'buy' power I'd rather 'build' it - I know what your saying, it costs more ect, but wheres the fun in buying power when you could build it and have some feeling of completion of a large scale project..
my lame input ... the point of 'buying power' is to USE IT immediately, rather than waiting for various performance parts to be sourced, bought, and then fitted. There's no 'fun' in that, the fun is in the driving of it
#28: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:11 am ---- If you want more power, don't start low, and try and build high. Start high, and try and build higher.... you know it makes sense.
#29: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:01 am ----
Jamie wrote:
I'm not saying you should buy power, but there are things like the interior, the chassis, the electronics, the brakes, the potential resale value. You will literally save yourself thousands by selling up and buying a GTi180. There is nothing you have done to your car that couldn't easily be recreated on the 180...
Oh I know it all could be easily re-done on a 180, and I know it would cost me a shead load to get my car to the same spec, but thats not what I'm after, I dont want a 180 replica, nor do I want a 180 tbh.. I just want more power actually who doesnt? lol, I know it would be sooooo much easier to get a 180, and cheaper tbh, but idk I want to be different I guess haha!
If/When I buy a new car it wont be a 206 anyway, as much as I love them I wont buy 2 of the same car - Larger engine or not.. I'll be keeping the 206 though and probably track it.. But thats not until a good long while in the future.. Resale value doesnt bother me, I'll get rid of the car when I slam it into a wall on a track LOL!
Brian wrote:
If you're wanting more power then you need a 180 in your life. It will take you YEARS to find a T16 engine and when you do it will cost you a few thousand even before it's fitted.
the T16 was just an option B, I know I'll more than likely never find one (Which soooooooks!) I seriously doubt I'd go straight from the 1.1 and drop such a large engine in anyway unless you all want no 'Code Monkey' as I'd more than likely pile it into the first sexy tree I saw, I'll probably meet in the middle at first lol!
Antix wrote:
my lame input ... the point of 'buying power' is to USE IT immediately, rather than waiting for various performance parts to be sourced, bought, and then fitted. There's no 'fun' in that, the fun is in the driving of it
Stop trying to well me your car haha! Yeah I know, it's said constantly on here when people talk about engine swaps.. Like I said, I want to be different =P You know me Ant, I don't follow the crowds and do as they say lol!
Seb wrote:
If you want more power, don't start low, and try and build high. Start high, and try and build higher.... you know it makes sense.
Oh shhhhhhhh yoo showoff lol, I know mate, but I'm not very tall so starting low is the only way
#30: Re: Do I go back to standard? Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:02 am ---- and why has this changed from 'Should I go back standard' to my engine :/ it's not even related lol, The going back standard wasnt to sell the car, nor to fund the new engine, it was just an idea I had
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actually who doesnt? lol, I know it would be sooooo much easier to get a 180, and cheaper tbh, but idk I want to be different I guess 
haha!
I seriously doubt I'd go straight from the 1.1 and drop such a large engine in anyway unless you all want no 'Code Monkey' as I'd more than likely pile it into the first sexy tree I saw, I'll probably meet in the middle at first lol!
