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by scirsteve
Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:55 am
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: Mk2 Scirocco engine swap with a 5 cyclinder 10v..
Replies: 3
Views: 2246

Re: Mk2 Scirocco engine swap with a 5 cyclinder 10v..

I looked into the same for my gtx, I'm sure I found the transverse 020 gearbox bell housing doesn't fit the 5 cyl bolt pattern?

Searched on-line at the time and only found mk2 golfs with the 5 cylinders mounted longways as in the following clips.

this one shows a large square cut out of the ...
by scirsteve
Sun Jul 09, 2017 10:34 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

y reg mk2 bluey green on a43 southbound between northampton/towcester thursday 6th july about 7am ish

and another yesterday - red g reg mk2 around 6pm m25 near egham/chertsey

my third spot in 2 weeks, all motors looking really good
by scirsteve
Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:19 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

black mk2 banbury yesterday (thursday 29th) near ruscote roundabout
by scirsteve
Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:10 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

A reg blue mk2 parked up near briar hill/mereway northampton
by scirsteve
Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:18 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

k reg gt2 very smart looking, parked up abington/kingsthorpe area northampton
by scirsteve
Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:09 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

We were heading up A1M towards north yorkshire on monday (14th) saw smart looking grey mk2 heading southbound mid afternoon.
Another mk2 spotted the following day, tasty white scala parked up nextdoor to Goathland hotel (hotel also known as the Aidenfield Arms out of tv prog Heartbeat)
by scirsteve
Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:53 am
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

tasty looking black mk2 coming through Flore, between Daventry and Northampton yesterday (sat 21st) lunchtime-ish.
by scirsteve
Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

red mk2 in banbury, lunchtime today, h plate I think.
by scirsteve
Thu May 02, 2013 5:16 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: car troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 4029

Re: car troubles

I got a set from gsf a long time ago, it had a short one for my d/shafts and also a longer, larger one for the head bolts.
Shame you're not nearer I got a good range of multisplined, (i'm in northants)

I've known someone who thought the drive shaft bolts were allen heads and rounded them off, if I ...
by scirsteve
Wed May 01, 2013 8:21 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: car troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 4029

Re: car troubles

I've done a couple of golfs and scirocco's using that method and they have all been easy, in fact in one case the bolts had already worked loose!
Multi-spline tool is essential, if its got a longish shaft it will help because it helps clear the inner cv boot, but I've done it ok with a shorter shaft ...
by scirsteve
Wed May 01, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: car troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 4029

Re: car troubles

I tend to undo the d/s at the gearbox end,
I find the multi-splined bolts come out without too much grunting and swearing!
by scirsteve
Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:01 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

Also a D-plate GT in blue/green metallic, in Northampton by a dentists opposite a Morrison's on Sunday around 2pm.

Just seen one very similar this morning, dark green metallic with black wheels (d reg gt) probably the same motor?
Parked in Morrisons (the one near carlsberg) Northampton about 9am ...
by scirsteve
Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:55 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

Spotted this scirocco whilst on hol in northern germany tuther week, unfortunately it has been thwacked on the nsr.
there was another one, very similar colour behind the house also.Image
by scirsteve
Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:13 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 528113

Re: Spotted

very tasty green gt c reg, in northampton (whitefields post office) couple of days ago
great condition
by scirsteve
Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:25 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: safety testing - the "MoT test"
Replies: 26
Views: 10551

Re: safety testing - the "MoT test"

another reason to have annual checks,

I saw a bit of one of those traffic cop type programs the other day,
featuring a corsa that had rolled and was sitting on its roof the front passenger was
quite worse for wear having had his cab headroom diminished significantly !

After inspection of the ...