Bora V6 4Motion - Is nice, I like.

[Dub_Star_V6]

Hi all,

David here from sunny Brisbane!

Just joining the forum after having picked up a shiny new (well, 2002) 1J Bora V6 4Motion after a four month search.

I have had the pleasure of owning quite a few nice cars over the years and have just come from the Subaru fold, where I recently finished building up two early model Libertys (a ’91 and a ’93 GX).

I have loved owning Subarus but needed to start thinking a bit longer-term (as my beloved ’93 had just clicked 260k) so needed to find a car that was just as enjoyable but most importantly, just as reliable, tunable and capable as my Libertys.

In the recent past I have owned two Liberty GXs (Q-Car handling machines), an AMG tuned Mercedes C180 (a lot of car but not a lot of engine) and an ’02 Astra SRi I ‘opelised’ (but decided to sell quick smart after experiencing Holden’s amazing ‘service’).

Ours has quickly become a VW family, with no less than three Boras (’99 and ’01 fours and my V6), my Mum’s ’05 Passat and a good mate’s ’01 GTI. After driving the GTI and my sister’s Bora, I knew I’d found something a little bit special, just like my Subes.










I am still learning about what goes where in the Dub, as by the end of my Subaru affair I was running STi suspension and 294mm 4 piston calipers in my GX daily driver, which were direct bolt-ons. So I’m interested to learn more about VW tuning and parts compatibility, especially interchangability between models, which was a big attraction with the Subarus.

Although I think I preferred the off-beat throb of the V5, the V6 is a torque-monster with a nice note and the 2.8 still makes a great noise with a heap of torque low down. The attraction of 4Motion was also another plus.

And after a late night VMax run on the SE Freeway (0300) it is scary quick. Although that run seemed like a bit of a dawdle after having been overtaken by a 911 ‘on test’ (probungsfahrzeug) somewhere between Strasbourg and Stuttgart while living between Switzerland and Germany a few years ago.

Truth be told I am probably not going to go too crazy with tuning, but will certainly investigate practical mods like window tinting, a fat rear bar, brake upgrades and perhaps some induction mods and exhaust to improve things like response and driveability.

I will be sticking with the current wheel / suspension setup as I am quite impressed with the Bora's ride and damping. Although I’d like to improve turn-in, which is where a big rear bar comes in. When it comes time for a new set of boots, I'll investigate upgrading to 17s or 18s if budget allows. I’d like to keep it stealth and factory looking, and really like the 9-spoke RS4 replicas. Although a set of Bora Sport 5-spokes or the OEM Goal wheels wouldn’t be bad, either. Never realised the MkIVs ran such big offsets, either.

So here it is, my stock as a rock '02 V6 4Motion. I have already upgraded the H3 / H4 lighting set-up to 4500k as driving by candlelight with the stock bulbs wasn't terribly enjoyable. Some nice dress-up parts should be arriving shortly, including smoked indicator lenses, a replacement stubby aerial (as the OEM one is a bit worse for wear) and a blacked-out grille badge.






(And yes, that is a MkIV Golf reflected in the bootlid!)

[fuzion]

damn that things clean! very nice dude.. had a few rides i see!

[Preen59]

damn that things clean! very nice dude.. had a few rides i see!

Yeah thats a really nice bora... Glad to see you finally got a decent car..

[Dub_Star_V6]

Thanks boys!

Only two owners, FSH and logs, 130k on the clock.
I won't tell you what I picked it up for?

[Golf Loon]

Good Score and you will find VW parts are much more interchangeable than Subarus.

Welcome to the family.

[evorobin]

Great car next stop audi then porsche...

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hey mate, that's a nice subtle upgrade to the soobies. I like But I'm a sucker for liberties sometimes, too...

Welcome to the forums.

[anthony]

Congratulations,
I went from a similar Astra to yours to a Jetta...you cannot even begin to compare the two...and I loved my AStra when I had it,but dont miss it at all,expecially the coil packs and related problems.

[dubbed]

You've had some decent rides mate. I'm glad you like the Bora, they're awesome cars and excellent value.

Let me know if you're interested in selling your indicators when the new ones arrive.

[Pullstarter]

Nice ride bruzz, "GREAT SUCCESS!!!"