Retro spec mk1

**Petska84** · 28-04-2015, 08:36 AM

Some more pics of the weekend

**Petska84** · 28-04-2015, 08:40 AM

The blow up and recovery

**sports racer** · 28-04-2015, 04:40 PM

Ahhhhh, having to be rescued by mates with a trailer, brings back so many memories.

Congrats on getting 1st place, well deserved in my opinion and on getting back home (eventually). Great to hear that George helped out so much. I bet you don't get that with modern car owners.

What are you looking at to replace the 1.6?

**Petska84** · 30-04-2015, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by sports racer

Ahhhhh, having to be rescued by mates with a trailer, brings back so many memories.

Congrats on getting 1st place, well deserved in my opinion and on getting back home (eventually). Great to hear that George helped out so much. I bet you don't get that with modern car owners.

What are you looking at to replace the 1.6?

Most likely a 1.8?

**sports racer** · 30-04-2015, 01:39 PM

1.8 is a nice step up from the 1.6. Intersections that you used to change down into 2nd can be taken in 3rd and hills don't affect the car.

2.0 is much more fun though. A big improvement in performance and it's still pretty easy to fit into the MK1. The 2.0 in my MK2 has a 2.0 bottom end with the original MK2 GTI head and it's really fun to drive. Not so powerful that it attracts Police attention but quick enough to overtake without worrying about oncoming traffic.

Cheers

Paul

**gldgti** · 30-04-2015, 03:10 PM

Yeah if you go 1.8, a bit higher compression ratio is really nice. All the 2.0l engines have reasonable compression ratios anyway because they are from the 90's, but some of the 1.8's aren't that peppy.

**Petska84** · 05-05-2015, 08:13 AM

Found out why the motor gave way.

The sump plug must of come loose on the hwy

and no I never done a oil change on this engine,but yes I should have checked.
Doesn't help that the oil psi warning light came on after the motor failed.