08 gti race it or wreck it out?

[dmwdave]

Hi ,
Ive just bought a front damaged 08 gti .My intentions initially were to take the running gear out and transfer it into a suzuki swift gti to use for track work.However once I took off the damaged panels (bonnet,front bumper,radiator support)there is very little wrong with this car,the rh engine mount has broken,but they look very weak anyway.To fix this car up as a track car I would need ,radiator,radiator support panel ,engine mount,bumper,bumper support and a bonnet.Are these parts readily available secondhand (sorry I am new to Vw scene).
This car has only done 11,000klms from new,has leather interior etc and seems too good to wreck out(it cannot be repaired for road use as its a stat write off)Is there a market for the Interior stuff as I wont be needing that?
Any thoughts!!

[Whubbsie]

parts second hand aren't too easy to come by, will more than likely have to buy them new.

I think you'll easily sell off the interior though

[jasn78]

dmwdave: keep it in the family by a mk1/2 and put the 20v in that baby

[danish]

If you are going to be tossing the interior I'm happy to take it off your hands


For a price of course

[Chuck]

I would really really like one of the switches in the panel above the stereo - pls pls pls!!!

PM me if you do decide to wreck this

Possibly also interested in A piller trim on the passenger side

[RhysQ]

Possibly also interested in A piller trim on the passenger side

OK, I'll take the drivers side, my speaker cover is cut open on the A-pillar.... has been since I bought it

Apologies for jumping the gun but thought I'd express interest

p.s. welcome to the forum.

[pixl]

I vote race it. A remapped 1.8T in a Suzuki Swift sounds like a lot of fun!

[insanekiwi]

Welcome! i remember you when I had my Suzuki Swift back in 2005 from redlinegti forum.

You tune Suzukis right? I think you had a white one which looked very cool....

Anyway, welcome and hope you get some useful info out of here! very nice bunch of peeps here.

[dmwdave]

Well the polo is in pretty good shape ,just need the bolt on panels,fix a small dent in the rear quarter and it would be a nice reliable little track car.What amount of boost dothese things run std?
Is there anyone in aus who does hot up parts for these vws?
What is the weight of the std car?

[h100vw]

Plenty of folk do software, me included. They will just about do 1.5BAR with a chip. You need a FMIC and downpipe too. The std exhaust is adequate.

Gavin