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I've nearly had this car 8 years, I had it on the road again last month (after a year and a half off), but the engine ate itself. I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but managed to transport the V6 engine (50 quid as I had no transport whatsoever) and decided to put it in. The car has always been a workhorse, I think this will suit it for what I use it for, will eventually find a towbar that'll go under the bumper!



Engine had an immobiliser ECU with the key chips, etc. but wiring in was a PITA and meant I had to wait a week (without a car!) for a non-immobiliser ECU (I didn't know this, but apparently they're supposed to be uber-rare). Trial fitting of immobiliser wiring meant I had to re-sort the wiring which took about 10 hours. In some cases, (due to having no car), I had to head down to various scrapyards/halfords/motorfactors using public transport/bike/legs with a bag full of tools.

nice one bud! running yet?

Yeah it runs A1, but the exhaust is blowing because the two unions don't match up, and I need to put PAS fluid in as it's screaming because I ran out! There's a couple of little jobs to do on it yet. I'll miss the XE though, not sure if I'll have the 'It doesn't feel like the same car' thing.

nice one, you'll have to pop in one day if your about so i can have a nose

I will! Been told it's faster than the C20LET using the F20 gearbox, will have to see how it goes.

Great work dave, nice to see your keeping it

Thanks, engine is a beaut, but I'm not doing that swap again!
You don't need a mk3 airbox, alternator or equal length driveshaft do you? (Driveshaft 'reduces' torque steer).

Were you in Birkenhead around half 11 this morning?

I`ll let you know on the driveshaft & spare alternator matey as i don`t know what i`m doing with the gsi yet?
Been missing it tbh while it`s been at the paintshop.

that must be fun!