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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: extreme6 on May 22, 2011, 02:56:27 PM

Title: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: extreme6 on May 22, 2011, 02:56:27 PM
hello to everyone new to the vw scene always been into jap cars short history of my car.went to scrappers to by some parts and in the corner of my eye spotted mk2 breadvan ready to be weighed in. bought it straight away(that was two years ago)and now three weeks ago dropped ag40 lump in it.
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: Yoof on May 22, 2011, 06:37:33 PM
Pics!

Everyone loves a cheeky breadvan sleeper  ;D
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: extreme6 on May 22, 2011, 07:22:38 PM
will upload pictures soon as possible
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: hayesey on May 22, 2011, 08:54:15 PM
How do! Looking forward to some photos too
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: AlexG40 on May 22, 2011, 08:56:27 PM
Welcome. As said.........PICS!!   :P
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: Andy on May 22, 2011, 08:57:50 PM
Excellent choice, but I'm bias!

Pics!
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: hayesey on May 22, 2011, 09:52:35 PM
Hi Bias, how are you?
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: grantvw on May 22, 2011, 10:14:34 PM
Has anyone else got a turbo saloon or am i a first
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: Andy on May 23, 2011, 09:41:56 PM
Quote from: hayesey on May 22, 2011, 09:52:35 PM
Hi Bias, how are you?
I'm good thanks big boy.  ;)
Quote from: grantvw on May 22, 2011, 10:14:34 PM
Has anyone else got a turbo saloon or am i a first
Paul B had a G40'd saloon yonks ago, but don't think I've seen a turdbo'd one.
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: extreme6 on May 24, 2011, 08:27:27 PM
polo
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: extreme6 on May 24, 2011, 08:34:48 PM
polo
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: extreme6 on May 24, 2011, 08:35:42 PM
polo
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: Max on May 24, 2011, 08:54:43 PM
Now thats what you call a "sleeper"!!
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: grungeisdead on May 24, 2011, 09:05:05 PM
That is cool as! Have you fitted the original mk3 intercooler? What rad did you use?

Proper sleeper as said! Ive just finished my mk2 g40 conversion and been great to be back out in it.

Where are you in the uk?
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: extreme6 on May 24, 2011, 10:08:49 PM
mk3 intercooler and rad .im in birmingham
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: grungeisdead on May 24, 2011, 11:45:34 PM
Did you cut much out of the front panel? And how do you get your charger out for servicing without a section cut out or removable on the slam panel.

And welcome to the club! Im from manchester but I have friends in the midsdubclub that meet nr.hilton pk services. Not sure if your.frequent.meets.much
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: extreme6 on May 25, 2011, 07:02:48 PM
a lot of cut and shut to make it fit (rad and intercooler ) but not a problem with the charger
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: Fred on May 25, 2011, 09:12:16 PM
I love it that you saved the car but putting a G lump in is even better.
Very sweet!
Brakes without Servo in mk2`s can be proper shite but a couple of new rear cylinders
and a full flush usually gets em good.
Sure you`ll be very Welcomed fella.

Fred.
Title: Re: new member g40 breadvan
Post by: hayesey on May 26, 2011, 09:21:10 AM
very cool! mk2 breadvan g40s are awesome beasts