mk2 v mk4

[T. Spark]

Morning mk2'ers think this is my 2nd post in this section, so be gentle.

Ok, i have a new job, and fingers crossed will be alot alot more money, now i can use it wisely, ot just waste it all on fast cars and beer i intend to do the latter.

my question is, do i buy my old 1.2 sx ibiza back and drop a 1.8t ihi mofo in with 450bhp! or buy a old school mk2 and again drop a 1.8 ihi mofo in it!

pros of the mk4 -

my old 1.2 (i feel for the old girl )
sleeper stylee (would keep it standard looking)
stripped out and very fast
modern

cons -

gunna cost more for the mk4 to buy
going to keep my diesel mk4, so will have 2 mk4's!
errr...

pros of mk2 -

old skool
cheaper to buy and mod
lighter when stripped maybe?

cons -

dont know much about the mk2,
handling over a mk4?
easy to fit a 1.8t in?

havnt got prices for either car, or conversation yet... so could make a big difference, or little.. aka the mk4 could be easier to work on dropping a 1.8t init, so after taking everything into acct could be cheaper than the mk2?!

what do you guys think?

anyone got prices for a decent mk2 shell? and how much a engine transplant would be?

 

[MarkJ]

I would go for the MK2 (No bias of course ) Much cheaper to buy, people have been picking them up for around 1k, even as cheap as £300 on here recently.
Roly who posts on here has done a couple of 1.8t transplants into a MK2 so he might be able to give you some info, there is a thread in this section somewhere about it.

 

[Jamin Berry]

450bhp out of an IHI? i dont think so! typo of 350? even that is a well setup IHI.

Anyway. 1.820vt are easy enough to put in mk2s. It would be cheaper to source a 20vt and put it in a mk2 than buy a 20vt mk4.

Mk4s look gash from the back.

I would go for the middle ground here; Buy a mk3 ibiza cupra and IHI that.

 

[Tom B]

Why don't you buy something better, like a Corrado?

 

[mrcoyote]

There's no need for two identical threads in different sections as now you have a thread with the same post in twice...

 

[Gm8]

I would go for the MK2 (No bias of course ) Much cheaper to buy, people have been picking them up for around 1k, even as cheap as £300 on here recently.
Roly who posts on here has done a couple of 1.8t transplants into a MK2 so he might be able to give you some info, there is a thread in this section somewhere about it.

mine was £300 , with about 150 made back by selling the chavness bits lol

id go the mk2 route

 

[T. Spark]

There's no need for two identical threads in different sections as now you have a thread with the same post in twice...

Was hoping for a mk2 thread looking at the best bits, then the best bits of the mk4!

As far as why not go for another car, hmm duno... i like the ibiza

As far as power, ya around 350bhp actually, tho might up the power later on...

What I was really wanting was, are the underpinnings of a MK2 good enough to handle the power? i dont just want to go fast in a straight line, so corners would be good to

 

[Smithy]

I would go for the middle ground here; Buy a mk3 ibiza cupra and IHI that.

^^^

What he said, you'll probably find you have more beer money that way, and you can pick up mk3 Cupra's for under 5k now. There's actually one on autotrader at the mo for under 3k in need of an engine rebuild anyway ..sorted!

 

[surcalation]

mk3 route seems the most practical

 

[Ant FR]

i would buy an arosa and drop a 1.8t in that instead,

 

[ramnation]

Yeah MK3 sounds good for sure, meet in the middle and you can't have a loss, surely!

 

[jenk]

Mk2 all the way, im even considering one for my project

Mr Jamin, how dare you say they look gash!!!!!

 

[Jamin Berry]

The back of them looks like a sad person with an oriental origin!!

 

[CatB1]

Or,look at the Mk3 Cupra in the For sale,minus the engine.


Pete

 

[T. Spark]

Wouldnt be doing this till next year now, to save up funds and get settled in the new job role me thinks first

I just like the idea of a mk4 1.2 that still looks standard smoking Porkers!? Im I being silly and immature?

 

[MarkJ]

Am I being silly and immature?

Erm... yes, yes you are. But we're all the same so who cares

 

[Cupra Kid]

Buy yourself a MK2 with a knackered engine and bang a 20vt in it, making it handle as good as a mk3 20vt shouldn't be a problem as they very similar cars. The upside of buying a mk2 is that you can pick it up for absolute peanuts and you can make it look as basic as a mk4 1.2 any day, you could even add some dints and rusty arches for extra effect