Erick - You Should Have Bought This Car (Video Inside)

[SmaartAasSaabr]

The jewel about the Atom is the cornering. You can make the most perfect turns every time. You can't miss the apex cause you can see the wheels. And it can turn really hard.

Yeah but on a Seven you can see the wheels and if you have long hair you better cut it because it could get sucked into the rear wheel and kill you

And VR6's fit fine in Mk I Golfs from before VW even knew how to count to six

[FoolishOne]

...and turbo-d it).

Didn't they quad turbo it, for ultimate turbo-lag?

[JDS]

And VR6's fit fine in Mk I Golfs from before VW even knew how to count to six

Exactly my point!

Of course those were the 2.8s...I've heard rumblings from insane people (like me) who want to cram a 3.6 into Mk1s, but I don't think it's been attempted yet...FSI in one of those cars might be a nightmare!

Didn't they quad turbo it, for ultimate turbo-lag?

Yes.

[SmaartAasSaabr]

Exactly my point!

Of course those were the 2.8s...I've heard rumblings from insane people (like me) who want to cram a 3.6 into Mk1s, but I don't think it's been attempted yet...FSI in one of those cars might be a nightmare!

Yes.

It isn't so much the problem of shoehorning the engine, it is the problem that when you hit the gas pedal you will have the "Herbie" effect, the whole car in front of the firewall will take off like a rocket but you and the rest of the car will sit there on the side of the road with sparks coming out

[JDS]

It isn't so much the problem of shoehorning the engine, it is the problem that when you hit the gas pedal you will have the "Herbie" effect, the whole car in front of the firewall will take off like a rocket but you and the rest of the car will sit there on the side of the road with sparks coming out

That's very true, even the "big turbo" 1.8Ts are just ridiculous...they're only "fast" in a straight quarter mile on wrinkle-wall race slicks...and even then, only relatively so.

However, some of the people interested in doing large (3.2L/3.6L) VR6 swaps are also interested in converting to AWD.

[SmaartAasSaabr]

That's very true, even the "big turbo" 1.8Ts are just ridiculous...they're only "fast" in a straight quarter mile on wrinkle-wall race slicks...and even then, only relatively so.

However, some of the people interested in doing large (3.2L/3.6L) VR6 swaps are also interested in converting to AWD.

Having a knowledge of the Mk I-II-III Golf AWD in the traditional sense seems impractical but it's been done...

I prefer stick another engine in the back a la Renault 5 Turbo II rally special, I know I saw a Mk II Golf done up like this with a VR6 in the back, but keep one for the front too

[erickonphoenix]

Yes JDS. That engine sounds awesome.

But didn't VW stick a W12 from a Bently Continental in a concept car once?? That TopGear episode was awesome . . .

YouTube - Top Gear - Volkswagen Golf GTI W12

[JDS]

Having a knowledge of the Mk I-II-III Golf AWD in the traditional sense seems impractical but it's been done...

Nooooo I'm not talking about sh!tty old-school Syncro, I'm talking about aftermarket Subaru/Porsche style viscous couplings or, even better, physics-defying Haldex active mechanical differential 4motion.

I prefer stick another engine in the back a la Renault 5 Turbo II rally special, I know I saw a Mk II Golf done up like this with a VR6 in the back, but keep one for the front too

Yeah I'm familiar with the idea but it always worries me, I get the feeling that something would ALWAYS be going wrong with a setup like that

But didn't VW stick a W12 from a Bently Continental in a concept car once??

Yes, that car is retarded.

[crazyVOLVOrob]

I don't get the Atom, just build yourself a Seven in the garage with a bigger pedal box so you can drive it

yep and their is a possibily of driving the Catherhams in the rain with out getting wet with the All weather package

[JDS]

Pshhhhh just don't slow down and you won't disrupt the airflow, then you'll stay dry!